Class Photos from my Beaches of Pt. Reyes Photo Workshop April 2015

Picture: Photographer shooting at sunset along the Great Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California

Last month I was delighted to once again teach a sold out Beaches of Point Reyes photo workshop. It was a great group of photographers to work with, and they produced an eclectic set of images highlighting some wonderful examples of personal vision. After you look through the images, I’m sure the students would love to hear any thoughts, comments, praise, or feedback that you might like to offer.

The weather was, as usual with Point Reyes, slightly challenging. We stared with a storm approaching, making for a solid gray sky non-sunset on our first evening. We awoke early, but to the very welcome sound of rain. Granted, it wasn’t very welcome from a photography perspective, but if you live in the California Drought Zone, you’ll know that we were happy to see every drop that fell. Fortunately for us photographers, and unfortunately for the state, the storm system was way too briefly-lived, and by 8:30 in the morning we headed out to start our shooting. The wind kicked up in the afternoon, and by sunset, it was really blowing pretty strong. Sand and salt spray was quickly coating lenses, cameras, and glasses. The next morning was clear and beautiful, with far less wind at the sheltered Drakes Beach where we arrived nearly an hour before sunrise, and shot from the Blue Hour until well into the Breakfast Hour. As usual for these great 3-day workshops, one of the highlights at the conclusion is the image review and critique where we all get to see and share the vision of what everyone managed to capture over the weekend.

Before I present the class photos, I’d also want to mention that I have a few more workshops scheduled at Point Reyes coming up this year, including the next one which is a one-day Nature Photography Walk and Workshop on June 20th. If you live in the Bay Area and are looking for a great, easy, and fun way to spend a day learning how to take better pictures and using your camera, I hope you’ll consider joining me on this wonderful day. Photographers of all levels are welcome, including those who just want to learn how to take better photos using their phone cameras.

You can find out more about these upcoming Photo Workshop courses on my web site, along with links to register for the classes, all of which are run by the non-profit Point Reyes Field Institute.

So now without any further delay, I’m delighted to share this selection of photos from everyone involved in the April 2015 Photographing the Beaches of Point Reyes Photo Workshop:

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Gary Crabbe is an award-winning commercial and editorial outdoor travel photographer and author based out of the San Francisco Bay Area, California. He has seven published books on California to his credit, including “Photographing California; v1-North”, which won the prestigious 2013 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Medal award as Best Regional title. His client and publication credits include the National Geographic Society, the New York Times, Forbes Magazine, TIME, The North Face, Subaru, L.L. Bean, Victoria’s Secret, Sunset Magazine, The Nature Conservancy, and many more. Gary is also a photography instructor and consultant, offering both public and private photo workshops. He also works occasionally a professional freelance Photo Editor.