Hello large format friends -
Sometimes I've pursued the ways of Wile E. Coyote, always trying to get the Road Runner somehow, be it with helicopters, odd cameras, car mounts or this time, mules! I'm at it again, and looking for some help...
As the snow is melting enough to allow the use of trails again ( soon at least ), it would be nice to get some serious gear up into the woods. While scouting last year, we met some outfitters who were willing to transport people and their gear up into the John Muir wilderness starting from the Lake Sabrina area high above Bishop, CA. They had friendly enough horses and mules that didn't seem too ornery.
If we can put together at least a few brave souls, it should be possible to create a group that can be "photographers only", or at least photographers plus people who know how to, and expect to, put up with photographers and their needs. If enough people can go, they will provide a cook as well as the usual wranglers. I'm considering an overnight trip, however even a day trip really early might be fun.
I'm not thinking of a workshop, or any kind of situation where I make money from participants. While certainly, a small amount of help between everyone might be available, there won't be any formal teachers or anything like that. I also can't take responsibility for people falling off mules or whatever - basically, I just wish to aggregate enough similarly interested folks who can put this together. I would like to arrange it so that if someone wants a photo, and perhaps even is willing to just stay somewhere while others move around the area, that could be done. In other words, getting some good photos should be considered to be important.
So - a bit of self-reliance, tolerance to higher altitudes, desire to make images, and willingness to get along with four legged critters are good.
If there are enough people who are serious about doing it - we'll get it done. Think of it - crisp clean alpine skies, streams, woods; no cars, no paved roads, no motorized vehicles; large format cameras - and nature to be had.
My team of two is definitely into doing this pretty soon here, so if anyone is interested, please let me know.
Now...back to your regular channel...
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