Bay Area Workshop Schedule

The time has come! I’m so excited to have you all here and host you for the Bay Area Workshop. This guide is to help you prepare for our time together, understand what to expect, and get excited about being here. Each day will come with a challenge / vision in which you will stretch yourself to try to conceptualize. I hope this workshop is restful, inspiring, challenging, and educational for you. Ultimately, we will all learn from one another.

Hobolite is sponsoring a contest for this workshop. They’ll be giving one attendee a Mini Crimson Creator Kit for winning. The contest is simple: on Saturday morning, everyone will vote on who presented the best gallery on theme (themes are given the day of so you can’t plan!).

Thursday, June 20

  • 9:00AM - Meet at The Gathering (3801 Charter Park Crt, San Jose). This will be our meet-and-greet time. Prepare to share about yourself for a few minutes. Share about your photography, gear, favorite genres to shoot, etc.

  • 10:00AM - Photoshoot at Guglielmo Winery. We will meet up with the crew of winery, and take some photos of the operation.

  • 12:00PM - Lunch in Trail Dust BBQ in Morgan Hill.

  • 2:00PM - Arrive at Henry Cowell State Park to walk and photograph a Redwood grove.

  • 4:00 - 7:00PM - Head down the coast to Santa Cruz with a few stop offs at Panther Beach, Shark Fin Cove, and Steamer Lane.

  • 7:00PM - Sunset - Santa Cruz Boardwalk area. We’ll grab dinner afterwards.

  • 10:00PM - Arrive back at the hotel in San Jose.

Friday, June 21

  • 7:30AM - Meet at The Gathering (3801 Charter Park Crt, San Jose) and depart for San Francisco.

  • 9:30AM - 11:30PM - Golden Gate Viewpoints: Battery Spencer & Marshall’s Beach.

  • 12PM - 2:00PM - Chinatown Photowalk. Grab lunch in the area.

  • 2:00PM - Arrive at the Cable Car Museum to meet up with Dwayne. BTS tour of the Cable Car system and warehouse.

  • 2:30 - 5:30PM - Cable Car around the city, hitting the Financial District & Marina District.

  • 6:00PM: - Dinner in the city.

  • 8:00PM - Sunset shoot in Bernal Heights.

Saturday, June 22

  • 10:00AM - Meet at The Gathering (3801 Charter Park Crt, San Jose). Everyone will present a five-photo-gallery from Thursday & Friday.

  • 12:00PM - Quick lunch in Morgan Hill.

  • 1:00PM - 2:00PM - Hike into the hills Harvey Bear Park (easy hike).

  • 2:30PM - Depart for Monterey.

  • 4:30PM - 8:30PM - Portrait sessions of one another with a classic car around Monterey, Carmel, and/or Big Sur.

  • 9:00PM - Late dinner/drinks and closing in Monterey before heading back to hotel in San Jose.

PACKING TIPS

  • Wear comfortable shoes. You don’t need hiking boots or anything like that, as our hikes (Redwoods and hills) will be very well-maintained walking paths.

  • Best to bring discreet camera carry if you have it. I wouldn’t overpack gear when we go out, especially in SF. An unassuming backpack or sling is best.

  • Bring a great outfit for yourself for Saturday. We’re going to shoot portraits of each other Saturday in Monterey.

  • Bring sunglasses. Don’t underestimate the sun here in California! Sunscreen, too, if you need it.

  • Always have a jacket, especially when the sun goes down. Layers are smart around here. Days will be warm. Nights will be cool.

  • Bring a refillable water bottle if you have one. We’ll have waters and snacks along the way, too.