Sunrise: Field photography session
You will begin your day with a photography shoot. You will have the choice of photographing Death Valley from different overlooks. We will discuss some of the best locations for sunrise on Friday evening.

Morning and afternoon: tutorials by Alain Briot and Tony Sweet (see the list of tutorials in the biography section above)
After breakfast we will meet in the conference room at the Furnace Creek Inn for a day of tutorials taught by Alain Briot and Tony Sweet.

Sunset: field photography session
The tutorial sessions will stop about two hours before sunset. You will then have the opportunity to photograph Death Valley at Sunset. Again, we will discuss which locations are best ahead of time.

Evening
The conference room will be open in the evening for a supervised image processing session during which you will have the opportunity to work on your own images. Alain and Tony Sweet will be available to help you with your photographs 1 on 1.

Nautilus
Mark Nelson

Sunday, November 6th, 2011
Field photography & tutorial sessions

Sunrise: field photography session
On Saturday you will have another opportunity to photograph Death Valley at Sunrise.

Morning and afternoon: tutorials by Alain Briot, Tony Sweet and Mark Nelson (see the list of tutorials in the biography section above)
After breakfast we will meet in the conference room at the Furnace Creek Inn for a second day of tutorials taught by Alain Tony and Mark. After lunch, we will reconvene in the conference room to continue the tutorial sessions.

Sunset: field photography session
The tutorial sessions will stop before sunset. You will then have the opportunity to photograph sunset in Death Valley National Park.

Evening
The conference room will be open in the evening for a supervised image processing session during which you will have the opportunity to work on your own images. Alain, Tony and Mark will be present to work 1 on 1 with each participant.

Monday, November 7th, 2011
Field photography and tutorial sessions

Sunrise: field photography session
Again, you will have the opportunity to photograph Death Valley at sunrise.

Morning: tutorials by Alain and Tony (see the list of tutorials in the biography section above)
After breakfast we will meet in the conference room at the Furnace Creek Inn for a third day of tutorials taught by Alain and Tony.

Afternoon: group Photography Review
After Lunch we will reconvene in the conference room to review the photographs you created during the Summit. Each participant will present his or her work to the class. Participants and instructors will have the opportunity to offer critiques, compliments, comments and suggestions. This photography review will a great opportunity to receive feedback on your work. Participation in the photography review is voluntary. You are free to decide whether you want to participate or not. However, we strongly encourage you to participate because this is one of the most important learning opportunities offered to you during the Summit.

Sand Dunes, Death Valley
Alain Briot

Photographic Vision Field Workshop
November 8, 9 and 10

Immediately after the Summit, Alain and Natalie Briot offer a three-day Photographic Field Vision Workshop to the Eastern Sierra Nevada. This unique Field workshop is scheduled on November 8^th, 9^th and 10^th. 

This field workshop is designed to build and expand upon the concepts taught during the Summit by exploring the concepts of Creativity and personal style on Tuesday and then getting started designing and working on a personal project on Wednesday and Thursday.  

This workshop is also designed to provide you with a unique opportunity to visit and photograph several of the most beautiful landscapes in the Southwest, under the guidance of Natalie and Alain Briot who have lived here for over 20 years.  You will acquire new photographic skills by conducting Photographic Skill Enhancement Exercises every day under the guidance of Natalie and Alain.

We will depart from Death Valley on Tuesday morning for this extended workshop experience.  Below is the schedule and teaching details of this exciting Photographic Vision Field Workshop. Note that you can attend this field workshop for one or two days only or for all three days, depending on your schedule.

Eastern Sierra
Alain Briot

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

Travel:
On Wednesday we will continue our exploration of the Eastern Sierra Nevada. We will explore the area from Lone Pine to Bishop. Sunset will be near Bishop that evening.

Presentations and discussions on Creativity and Personal Style take place during the day.  We will stay in Bishop, California, that evening.

Photographic Instruction:
- How to refine your vision and personal style
- How to design and start a personal photography project

Information about travel arrangements for the Field Vision Workshops will be emailed to you when you register 

Eastern Sierra
Alain Briot

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

Summit participants benefit from a special group rate at the Furnace Creek Inn, which is the Summit Hotel. You will be emailed the hotel contact information (phone/ email/address) as well as the code to get your discounted rate, after you register. There is of course no obligation for you to stay at the Summit hotel. You are free to stay at any other hotel you like. Camping and RV facilities are also available near Death Valley if you prefer this option.

Things to keep in mind:
- Food, lodging, transportation and park entrance fees are not included. While most participants stay at a hotel, some occasionally decide to camp. Similarly, some participants may want to eat with the group while others may prefer to be on their own. Finally, some participants may want to return several times to one location, while others may not want to visit this location. This arrangement provides for maximum flexibility while keeping the cost of this workshop to a minimum. It will gives you maximum freedom in planning your meals and give you time by yourself if you choose.

- We will email you directions to Death Valley as well as a list of hotels in the Death Valley area when you register for the Summit. You will receive an email indicating our Friday evening meeting time as well as additional information approximately 2 weeks before the Summit.

- A passenger car is suitable for this workshop since we will not drive on 4 wheel drive roads during the workshop. However, if you rent a car, we recommend you rent an SUV as it is more suited to this kind of activity.

-We have a no tag-along policy. Spouses, friends, significant others and non-photographers need to be registered as full-time participants to join any aspect of this workshop. This includes meetings, photography reviews, lectures, meals, travel and all other aspects of this workshop. For further details read our Workshop FAQ.

- We do not carry cell phones because coverage is often unreliable or unavailable in the remote locations where we will be photographing. Instead, we use walkie-talkies to communicate with each other during field workshops, when we are on location and when we are driving. If you become separated from the group we will call you on your walkie-talkies to find out where you are. For these reasons we ask that you bring a walkie-talkie, such as a Motorola Talkabout or equivalent, to the Summit. Please set your walkie-talkie to channel 4-5.

Cancellation policy:
All monies are non-refundable. In case you need to cancel attendance at the 2011 Summit we can refund your fees if you can find a replacement attendee and your friend pays his full fees. The field workshop fees can be transferred to a future workshop taught by Natalie and Alain Briot. If this workshop is cancelled by us you will receive a full refund.

Liability Limitation
Beaux Arts Photography, Beautiful-Landscape.com, Alain Briot, Natalie Briot, guides, guest presentaters and cooperating agents aim to provide every participant a safe, educational, and enjoyable experience. We act solely as agents for you regarding accommodations, special activities, and travel, by any means, and assume no liability for any act, error, omission, injury, loss, delay, mishap, or damage to persons or property arising from any cause during the course of the workshop or in transit thereto. We can accept no responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to delay or changes in the services to be provided. We reserve the right to change our arrangements should conditions necessitate, or to cancel any aspect of the workshop due to exceptional circumstances. In the event that we deem it necessary to cancel the workshop we will provide a full refund which the participant(s) acknowledges as full and final settlement. In the event of a workshop cancellation airline tickets, car rentals and hotel reservations associated with participation in this workshop will not be refunded. We recommend you purchase refundable airline tickets and make refundable car and hotel reservations. We also recommend you carry travel and camera equipment insurance.

As there is always an element of risk in any adventure associated with the outdoors, participants must read this form carefully. This liability release will certify that the participant is physically fit and capable of participating in outdoor photography exercises in field locations, and is fully and completely aware of any associated risks created by field locations and weather.

Meeting times, meeting places and itinerary are subject to changes dictated by the weather, the road conditions and other imponderable variables that are part of doing landscape photography. We do not carry cell phones. You are responsible for being at the meeting place at the designated time and have your photographic equipment with you.

By joining this workshop you acknowledge that you have read the above information concerning responsibility and release Beaux Arts Photography, Alain Briot, Natalie Briot, their guides, instructors and any cooperating agent from any liability. Beaux Arts Photography, Alain Briot, and Natalie Briot will assume no liability for injury, illness, or loss of personal property or expenses thereof associated with workshop participation. You also acknowledge that your participation in this workshop is subject to acceptance by the organizers and that Alain and Natalie Briot have the right to refuse service to anyone at anytime.

Finally,
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Photographs copyright © 2011 Alain Briot, Tony Sweet and Mark Nelson