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Goblin Valley is one of the most unique collections of "hoodos" in the west outside of Bryce Canyon. This is a great location to explore shooting many different styles of photography from panoramics to black and white. The shapes lend themselves to solving compositional problems by forcing the photographer to view the forms. In addition we will be visiting the same location two or more times allowing us to photograph in different light.
SmugMug > keywords > marc muench > PaymentThis workshop is only open to 10 people. So sign up soon if you're interested.
$4500, all inclusive, excluding airfare.*

A deposit of $2250 is due at sign up, and is non-refundable. 
The balance of $2250 is due no later than January 15, 2008. Failure to pay the balance by the due date could cause you to forfeit your spot in the workshop.
*What does all inclusive mean? It means that your hotel, food, transportation (excluding airfare) and other miscellaneous costs associated with the workshop are covered by your tuition. Once you get to the hotel, you're done spending money -- unless you want to. Dinner Thursday Evening in Glasgow is "Dutch Treat." 
Please contact us first before sending in your payment, to ensure that there is still a space available for you.
 

Once we have confirmed that space is available, you can make your deposit by selecting "Deposit" from the Google Checkout below.



    
        
            
                
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Registration/Release Form
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SmugMug > keywords > marc muench > Equipment list

Sturdy tripod
Digital camera
Wide angle lens (24mm or wider)!
Long lens - 200mm is plenty, 300 or light 400 is optional
Extra media cards
Camera battery charger
Zip lock bags come in handy for stuff during the rain or sandy 
conditions.
Also:
Hat
Sunscreen
Water bottle
Rain gear
Boots
Hiking shorts
Bug spray
Flashlight
Optional

Laptop computer will come in handy for viewing your files in the 
field.
Camera flash with off camera extension.
Marc and Andy will bring their  Really Right Stuff pano equipment and demonstrate 
how it all works.
They  will also bring their 24mm tilt shift lenses and demonstrate how to
combine two exposures of the same scene in photoshop to turn his 
16megapixel camera into a 22megapixel camera.

We use a camera backpack that also holds several items for short 
hikes, such as a sack lunch and water. the longest hike planned 
would be two miles both directions if we decide. However, most 
shooting will be within a half mile of the cars.



Interesting Links:
Tobermory
Duart Castle
A big thank you to Emmanuel Coupe for the use of his incredible pictures of Scotland.
SmugMug > keywords > marc muench > Schedule:

Thursday May 15
Arrive Glasgow Airport, self-transport taxi to Ibis Hotel, Glasgow.
Meet participants and Scottish team.

Friday May 16
8.00am  Depart hotel by people carrier to Oban. Spectacular drive 
along Loch Lomond, through the Pass of Brander and by the Connell Bridge, stopping to view the dramatic tidal race (if running!)
12.00-13.30Lunch Oban
14.00Depart Oban Ferry
14.45Arrive Craignure Ferry Terminal, Isle of Mull
15.30 Arrive Park Lodge Hotel, Tobermory
Afternoon explore Tobermory

Saturday May 17 – Tuesday May 20 inclusive
Range of photography locations
Calgary Beach and graveyard. Spectacular curved white sandy 
beach with nearby very ancient, very spooky graveyard. No walking. 
Close to hotel.

Creag Mhor Head/Rubha na Moine/Gribun. Isolated and dramatic 
single track coast road with superb sea views and scary section 
beneath towering black cliffs. Unusual local houses. No walking. 
Could be combined with a walk to Mckinnon’s Cave (approx 1 mile) steeped in history below grand coastal cliffs.

Shiaba Deserted Village and Uisken Coast.  Remains of a primitive village abandoned 200 years ago during the Highland Clearances sited on a remote peninsular. Attractive and equally remote hamlet with rocky/sandy beach and sharp contrast with Calgary above. 1.5 mile walk to ruined village.

Loch an Eilean/Glen More/Moy Castle/Lochbuie Standing Stones & 
Stone Circle.  Glen More is a wild Scottish Glen under the shoulder of the mountain Ben More (over 3,000ft) and the Loch is also very wild (half mile rough walk). Lochbuie is a tiny Highland 
village with the ruins of Moy Castle (steeped in history) and some prehistoric standing stones/circles (vehicles can be driven here).

Eas Fors Waterfall and Ulva Ferry.  The waterfall close to the road and the coastal cliff is much photographed. The ferry (a rowing boat!) which takes pedestrians only to the tiny island of 
Ulva is exceptionally evocative as a very untidy fishing hamlet and boat repair yard. No walking.

Carsaig/Carsaig Arches.  The remote abandoned jetty at Carsaig has a forgotten feel to it, but gives great views along the craggy 
eastern coast. A tough but level 2 mile walk from here leads to the truly wonderful Carsaig Arches – giant rock bridges cut through the sea cliffs. A very wild place.

Mingary Castle.  This involves taking the tiny ferry from Tobermory to Acharacle north on the mainland. Mingary Castle is a spectacular ancient ruin on the coast. Bit of walking. Veryfew 
ferries each day – like 2!) Roughly half mile walk.

Burg, the Piano and the Fossil Tree. A tough walk of around 2 miles each way but worth it.  Burg is a huge cliffy headland in black basalt, with amazing intrusions of volcanic columns. One of these has been ‘flattened’ to look like the giant keys of a piano. Further on are the fossilised remains of a large tree caught in 
the lava. Site owned by the National Trust for Scotland and we would need their permission to drive reasonably close. Some parts 
of this cliff walk are not for the faint hearted

Rubha nan Gall Lighthouse. About one and a half miles level walk from the hotel, but feels very remote. An automatic lighthouse roughly 200 years old with associated semi-derelict keeper’s cottage. Good views north to the mainland.

Glen Forsa or Glen Cannal. Both are wild and remote with rough tracks leading up them. The latter has an ancient burial ground. Both are on private estates so I’d need to negotiate access which shouldn’t be too problematic.

During May at least 2 pairs of heavily guarded and very rare White Tailed Sea Eagles will be nesting on Mull.  There are public viewing points which the party may be interested to see.

Wednesday May 21
9.00 Depart Hotel
10.55 Depart Craignure, Mull by ferry for Oban
11.41 Arrive Oban.Lunch, then drive back either by same route or a longer alternative but also very scenic 
17.00 approx arrive Glasgow Ibis Hotel

Thursday May 22
Depart hotel by taxi for airport and depart Scotland.
SmugMug > keywords > marc muench > Muench Workshops are limited to ten students to maintain a unique and personal learning experience. Workshops include some hiking, a time to explore and most of all, time for you to take your photography to another level. In addition to field instruction, Marc will teach you how to enhance your photos to maximize their impact on display and in print. 

Marc and Andy both really enjoy pushing the limits of photography. You can get a taste of what Marc has to offer in this article from Outdoor Phototrapher Magazine. And Andy and Marc both love experimenting with interesting ways of night shooting. You can see Andy's examples from our Wild Utah Workshop here and here.
SmugMug > keywords > marc muench > "When we are not shooting or downloading images, we will be critiquing images at our lodge. We want to make this a learning experience as well as a photo tour," says Marc. "The best way to improve your skills as a photographer is to explore your personal expectations by utilizing the experience of the instructors, first hand. The Isle of Mull will be a superb location to employ newly learned techniques and ideas".

As one of our recent Workshop Students said, a Muench Workshop is "an ideal combination of crash course education, scenic vacation, social retreat and comedy hour. It is amazing what the people at Muench Workshops can do in 5 short days. Perfectly orchestrated, our trip taught me more than I knew about photography than I had taught myself in 4 years. I will never look at light the same way again."
SmugMug > keywords > marc muench > Isle of Mull, Scotland
May 15-22, 2008
This seven day photography workshop will include photography instruction from professional photographers Marc Muench and Andy Williams on a rare opportunity to photograph the Isle of Mull. Just off the west coast of Scotland in the UK, Mull is renowned for its wildlife, hospitality and isolation. 

Each day will be filled with exciting new locations, including the town of Tobermory which is home to the only whisky distillery on the island. (See the schedule below).

With 3000 foot tall glacial mountains surrounded by 300 miles of coastline, the geography is calling to you to capture it.
SmugMug > keywords > marc muench > 
Wild Utah with Marc Muench
May 17-21, 2007
$2500, all inclusive, excluding airfare.*

Workshop is limited to 10.

Join Marc Muench as he explores Wild Utah. This 5 day intensive photography workshop will lead you to remote and beautiful areas of Utah where Marc will teach you his secrets of landscape photography. Combining shooting out in the field with Photoshop tutorials and quided critiques of your photography, Marc will create a learning experience that you will never forget.

Marc is a landscape and sports photographer who specializes in incorporating people within the landscape. Marc was designated by Kodak in 2003 as a Kodak Photo Icon. His photography has appeared on covers or inside Time, National Geographic, Traveler, Arizona Highways, Ski, Skiing, Outside, and Sierra Magazine. In addition, he recently published his 9th book.

Marc combines his experience with the drama of nature and the art of creating images, and he strives to "make his own luck" by arranging the subjects, lighting, and landscape elements into stunning compositions.

Marc Muench will create a limited edition 8 x 10 print of one of his images taken during the trip. The prints will be signed and shipped to each participant as a memory of the workshop.

*What does all inclusive mean? It means that your hotel, food, transportation (excluding airfare) and other miscellaneous costs associated with the workshop are covered by your tuition. Once you get to the hotel, you're done spending money -- unless you want to.
Death Valley National Park photo
Photo by: Andy • see photo in gallery

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