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far away places: Amazing Burma

My favorite country on Earth...... 

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  • Sunset in the temples of Pagan with my favorite litle girl in the world, San San
  • I am leading a 13 day photo workshop February 26th - March 10th, 2015, **UPDATE AS OF May 3, 2014** … trip is full…** sold out in three hoursSince the workshop sold out so quickly..... I have decided to do another workshop November 17th - 29th, 2015.*** Update as of January 23, 2015... this workshop is also full full. *** . If you would like be on the wait list, please email me asap. The hidden jewel and land of enchantment of Southeast Asia is Myanmar, or what many of the locals still refer to as Burma. Bordered by Thailand, India, Bangladesh, China, & Laos, this country is my favorite place on earth for photography. From the awe inspiring monasteries & temples to the simplicity of the soft spoken people, Burma stands out from the rest of Southeast Asia. It might be the least visited & explored country in that part of the world & that is what makes it so special. The hospitality of the locals make you feel like you are the first foreigners they have ever seen. It is truly a feast for the eyes in every direction and a place that will stay in your heart forever. This will be a trip for photographers who want to capture once in a lifetime images. My guide is one of the best guides in Burma and has guided many of the top photographers in the world. He is not only knoweledgable about every aspect of Burma but also highly respected and will go out of his way to please each and every one of us. We will be going to many unique locations for photography in all four of the cities that we will be visiting, often looking for monks, local villagers & children for our photos. Our trip will be about one thing and that is to be in the best light at the best time at the best locations. Photo opportunities are everywhere in Burma and we will all see why this country is the jewel of Southeast Asia. February is a great time of the year for the weather and dramatic sunsets & our focus will to be at the right place at the right time as often as possible, day and night. This magical place called Burma is a photographers paradise.Our itinerary includes the capital, Yangon with it’s many sights and sounds including the golden Schwedagon Pagoda and colorful early morning fish markets. We will then visit the ancient religious city of Bagan, where the landscape is filled with thousands of temples and is one of the most special places on Earth. Next is Mandalay, where we will photograph monks and local children in and around local villages and many of the amazing temples and monasteries. We will also be shooting the famous 1.2Km teak UBien Bridge at sunset, capturing monks and locals carrying their wares & goods atop their heads. In Inle Lake, we will photograph local fishermen in their traditional fishing boats, the Padaung long necked women, bustling local markets and a floating monastery.The cost for the workshop is $7,850 per person. The price includes: lodging, all meals, domestic economy flights, ground-transportation, guide/translator, boat fares on scheduled rides, entrance and archaeological fees for scheduled visits, portage charges at airports and jetty, camera and video fees. A visa for your passport is required for Burma which can be easily obtained online now with thier new Evisa online system! Single Room Supplement: $1500Not included: International airfare to and from Yangon, airport taxes, entry visa fees, alcohol, soft drinks, personal shopping and tips for models, monks, drivers and our guide.Workshop LimitThe workshop is limited to 8 participants. I will be working with everyone individually and as a group to better their photography skills, throughout the entire trip as I will share many ideas and techniques with everyone on creating compelling images. Please note** * We will be creating tons of beautiful images all throughout Burma that are yours to do whatever you want with. I will be creating some special compositions, involving unique set ups that you may photograph; however, you will have to agree that you will not market these particular images that I set up as your own works.Skill LevelBasic understanding of your camera operations including using f/stops and shutter speed is needed for this workshop. This workshop is for the intermediate to advanced photographer wanting to expand their knowledge of photography & capture one of a kind images in this special part of the world.RegistrationTo register for The Burma 2015 Workshop, visit my blog here for more info & please contact me for a registration form & full itinerary. For more information about reserving a space, deposits or anything else, please e-mail me anytime. The trip is $150 more than the February workshop because of the hotels going up once again. They are crazy over there. Please contact me about joining us on this special workshop.
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  • This two day workshop on June 7th & 8th, 2013 will explore techniques to capture better travel photography & more dynamic portraits whether at home or abroad. Morning and afternoon shoots will be taught in the unique setting of Sedona, Arizona on the first day and the second day will be Photoshop Tips, Tricks and Filter Magic in the gorgeous computer lab of Yavapai College. Understanding what can make an image really work takes more than just a point and shoot approach and this class will explore different methods and ways to capture your vision and master your camera. The class will cover locations, lighting, composition, lens choices, distracting elements and more while traveling. Using models, the class will also show various techniques for photographing people while traveling and how to capture intimate portraits in unique and powerful ways. Class size is limited to 12 people. 6 spots remain as of March 1, 2013.The previous day of the workshop, June 6th, will be filled with free activities & presentations for the entire day with other instructors and is limited to 125 people. Enrollment is available on a first come, first serve basis so if you enroll and find that you will not be able to attend, please call the Sedona Arts Center to cancel your enrollment. Read more or sign up here.1st Day - The day will start with an early morning shoot at Gold King Mine, a rich textural environment with two models. This old ghost town has a rustic assortment of ramshackle buildings, hundreds of vintage cars and trucks, an old mine shaft and a sprawling array of rusted machinery that forever teeters between ruin and redemption. An amazing place for photography, especially with models and we will work with the light using reflectors and diffusers, HDR and more and understand how to work with your models in a unique environment. After the shoot, we’ll be having lunch with the instructor in the historic town of Jerome. After lunch, we will head off to shoot at picturesque Tlaquepaque in Sedona, which reflects the charm and mood of old Mexico. Working with and without a model, this second shoot will focus on capturing travel and portrait photography in this unique setting.2nd Day - Lab at Yavapai College Sedona Center for Art and Technology. Photoshop – Tips, Tricks and Filter Magic which includes demonstration, lecture and Question and Answer of Photoshop & Raw workflow, layers and layer masks, retouching techniques, HDR, panoramas, the best plugins & much more. Emphasis will be on improving your travel images and also retouching techniques to make your portraits look their best. This is not a computer lab course; students should be prepared to take notes on instructor demonstrations.Please click on this link to read more about the Sedona PhotoFest Travel and Portrait workshop on my blog, which also has more photos and more info on the workshop.
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  • Mandalay, Burma
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  • above Bagan at sunrise
  • The Ubein Bridge, Mandalay, Myanmar
  • Sunset at my favorite bridge in the world
  • Pagan, Burma
  • Mandalay, Burma
  • Inle Lake, Burma
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  • Sunrise in the temples of Bagan
  • Sunrise in the temples of Bagan
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  • The Schwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Burma
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  • Pagan, Burma
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  • the fisherman of Inle Lake
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  • Ubine Bridge, Mandalay, Burma
  • My little buddy in Bagan, Burma
  • I am leading a 13 day photo workshop January 15-27, 2012 to my favorite place on Earth. The hidden jewel and land of enchantment of Southeast Asia is Myanmar, or what many of the locals still refer to as Burma. Bordered by Thailand, India, Bangladesh, China, & Laos, this country is my favorite place on earth for photography. From the awe inspiring monasteries & temples to the simplicity of the soft spoken people, Burma stands out from the rest of Southeast Asia. It might be the least visited & explored country in that part of the world & that is what makes it so special. The hospitality of the locals make you feel like you are the first foreigners they have ever seen. It is truly a feast for the eyes in every direction and a place that will stay in your heart forever.This will be a trip for photographers who want to capture once in a lifetime images. My guide is one of the best guides in Burma and has guided many of the top photographers in the world. He is not only knoweledgable about every aspect of Burma but also highly respected and will go out of his way to please each and every one of us. We will be going to many unique locations for photography in all four of the cities that we will be visiting, often looking for monks, local villagers & children for our photos. Our trip will be about one thing and that is to be in the best light at the best time at the best locations. Photo opportunities are everywhere in Burma and we will all see why this country is the jewel of Southeast Asia. January is the perfect time of the year for the best weather and dramatic sunsets & our focus will to be at the right place at the right time as often as possible, day and night. This magical place called Burma is a photographers paradise.Our itinerary includes the capital, Yangon with it’s many sights and sounds including the golden Schwedagon Pagoda and colorful early morning fish markets. We will then visit the ancient religious city of Bagan, where the landscape is filled with thousands of temples and is one of the most special places on Earth. Next is Mandalay, where we will photograph monks and local children in and around local villages and many of the amazing temples and monasteries. We will also be shooting the famous 1.2Km teak UBien Bridge at sunset, capturing monks and locals carrying their wares & goods atop their heads. In Inle Lake, we will photograph local fishermen in their traditional fishing boats, the Padaung long necked women, bustling local markets and a floating monastery.The cost for the workshop is $6,900 per person. The price includes: lodging, all meals, domestic economy flights, ground-transportation, guide/translator, boat fares on scheduled rides, entrance and archaeological fees for scheduled visits, portage charges at airports and jetty, camera and video fees, and tips for local staff. A visa for your passport is required for Burma which can be easily obtained by Zierer Visa Service at www.zvs.com. Single Room Supplement: $600Not included: International airfare to and from Yangon, airport taxes, entry visa fees, alcohol, soft drinks and personal shopping.Workshop LimitThe workshop is limited to 6-8 participants. I will be working with everyone individually and as a group to better their photography skills, throughout the entire trip.Skill LevelBasic understanding of your camera operations including using f/stops and shutter speed is needed for this workshop. This workshop is for the intermediate to advanced photographer wanting to expand their knowledge of photography & capture one of a kind images in this special part of the world.RegistrationTo register for The Burma 2012 Workshop, visit my blog here for more info & please contact me for a registration form & full itinerary. For more information about reserving a space, deposits or anything else, please e-mail me anytime. **update as Sept. 1 … trip is full…**
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  • Painted parasols in Burma
  • The incredible temples of Pagan, Burma
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  • Amazing Mrauk
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  • One legged firsherman of Inle Lake
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  • Inle Lake fisherman in Burma
  • Inle Lake fishermen in Burma
  • At the Sedona Hotel in Mandalay
  • the temples of Bagan Myanmar
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  • Fisherman at sunset in Mandalay, Myanmar
  • One legged firsherman of Inle Lake
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  • Photographing a monk master in Yangon
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  • The Ring Necked women of Inle Lake, Burma
  • Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon
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  • Hot air balloon floating across Bagan
  • Young monks at rest in their monastery
  • the amazing Inle Lake fisherman, Burma
  • Mark sick with pneumonia in Inle Lake
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  • By the Ubein bridge at sunrise
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  • the temples of Bagan, Myanmar
  • Near Inle Lake, Burma
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  • After dark at the Ubein Bridge
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  • Mandalay, Burma
  • My cool little pal in Yangon
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  • A group shot at my favorite school in Mandalay
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  • Inle Lake, Burma
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  • My favorite monastery in Bagan
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  • Inle Lake, Burma
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  • Sunset at my favorite bridge in the world
  • Inle Lake, Burma
  • Sunset at my favorite bridge in the world
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  • Inle Lake, Burma
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  • Vegetable market in Yangon
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  • Mandalay, Burma
  • Sunrise by the Ubein Bridge
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  • Bagan, Burma
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  • A day iin Bagan I will never forget
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  • Yangon, Burma
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  • Mandalay, Burma
  • In my favorite school in Mandalay
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  • Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon
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  • The incredible temples of Pagan, Burma
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  • Yangon, Burma
  • The incredible temples of Pagan, Burma
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  • Mandalay, Burma
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  • At the temples in Pagan, Burma
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  • My favorite monastery in Inle Lake
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  • my little buddies in Inle Lake, Myanmar
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  • Mandalay, Burma
  • After dark in Mandalay
  • The incredible temples of Pagan, Burma
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  • Sunset at my favorite bridge in the world
  • Sunset at my favorite bridge in the world
  • Sunset at my favorite bridge in the world
  • The incredible temples of Pagan, Burma
  • Near Inle Lake, Burma
  • Mandalay, Burma
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  • Young monks at sunset
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  • Sunset above Bagan
  • Yangon, Burma
  • With my little pals in Yangon
  • Buddhas inside the Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon
  • Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon
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  • shooting my little friend in mandalay
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  • The little nuns with their little monk buddies
  • Bagan, Burma
  • my little friend in mandalay
  • Yangon, Burma
  • Mandalay, Burma
  • The Yuzana Garden Hotel in Yangon, Burma
  • The temples of Pagan, Burma
  • Young monks at sunset
  • San San, Win and me in Pagan
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  • Monk in his monastery
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  • little one in the temples of Pagan
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  • the temples of pagan at sunrise
  • Buddha with candles in Bagan
  • Sunset at my favorite bridge in the world
  • at her temple in Pagan
  • Sunset at my favorite bridge in the world
  • Sunset at my favorite bridge in the world
  • Sunset at my favorite bridge in the world
  • Sunset at my favorite bridge in the world
  • Sunset at my favorite bridge in the world
  • Sunset at my favorite bridge in the world
  • Sunset at my favorite bridge in the world
  • Sunset at my favorite bridge in the world
  • Yangon, Burma
  • Mandalay, Burma
  • Sunset at my favorite bridge in the world
  • Sunset at my favorite bridge in the world
  • Sunset at my favorite bridge in the world
  • The incredible temples of Pagan, Burma
  • The incredible temples of Pagan, Burma
  • Inle Lake, Burma
  • Monk in his monastery
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  • workers at sunset in Bagan, Burma
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  • Mrauk, Burma
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  • Sunrise by the Ubein Bridge in Mandalay
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  • the temples of Bagan, Myanmar
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  • the temples of Bagan Myanmar
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  • Mandalay, Burma
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  • Novice monk head shaving ceremony
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  • Does not look like fun
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  • Bagan. Burma
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  • checking out holly.......
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  • the Ubein Bridge, Mandalay, Myanmar
  • The Ubein Bridge, Burma
  • some of our group on the Ubein Bridge
  • An amazing morning in Bagan
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  • At Mingun Temple in Mandalay
  • my little pal and me...
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  • Sunset with the ladies in Bagan
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  • The worlds largest working bell in the world
  • Mandalay, Burma
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  • Mandalay, Burma
  • Capturing the traffic after dark in Mandalay
  • Painted umbrellas on Inle Lake
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  • The amazing Inle Lake fisherman
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  • sunset in inle lake, Myanmar
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  • The mountains of Mrauk, Burma
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  • My baby
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  • Water lillies in Burma
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  • Sunrise over Bagan
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  • One of my favorite monasteries in Bagan
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  • My Padaung ringed necked buddies
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  • The hustle and bustle of Shwedagon Pagoda
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  • Early morning at the fish market in Yangon
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  • my little buddy checking out my laptop
  • Inle Lake, Burma
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  • giving out rice to the monks in the morning
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  • the amazing countryside of Mrauk, Myanmar
  • Sunrise in Mrauk
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  • Holly the doctor checking on the boys
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  • my amazing guide and my beautiful Holly in Bagan
  • Holly and I with our favorite dudes
  • Me and my best buddies in Burma
  • Our group having tea with our buddies
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  • my beautiful Holly baby.....
  • The Ubein Bridge, Mandalay, Myanmar
  • Inle Lake, Burma
  • Mandalay, Burma
  • my little friends, Mandalay, Burma
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  • at her temple in Pagan
  • at her temple in Pagan
  • sunrise in Pagan
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  • Young monks at sunrise
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  • Village fisherman in Mandalay
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  • Monk in his monastery
  • My beautiful baby
  • Holly and me in Bagan
  • Inle Lake, Burma
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  • sleeping buddha
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  • Inle Lake, Burma
  • Inle Lake, Burma
  • Yangon, Burma
  • Sharing photos with my pals
  • on the way to Inle Lake, Burma
  • on the way to Inle Lake, Burma
  • on the way to Inle Lake, Burma
  • on the way to Inle Lake, Burma
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  • Yangon, Burma
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  • Young monks at sunset
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  • Mandalay, Burma
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  • Sunset at my favorite bridge in the world
  • Sunset at my favorite bridge in the world
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