Including Eastern State Penitentiary, Longwood Gardens, and Graffiti Underground along the Delaware River!
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| Fonthill Castle Fuji X-E2, NIK HDR Efex Pro Topaz Texture FX |
Friday, Sept 29-Oct 2, 2017
Photo Tour for DSLR, Mirror-less, and iPhone Photographers
This 4-day tour is jam packed with great photo opportunities! We'll visit Fonthill Castle, Eastern State Penitentiary, Longwood Gardens, and Coal Pier 18 along the Delaware River (aka, Graffiti Underground).
Special iPhone Component
I'll be available throughout the 4-day weekend to coach, answer questions, and offer processing suggestions. On Sunday afternoon, we'll spend 2 hours reviewing iPhone processing techniques and working on the images you've captured during the weekend. Once you're registered, I'll send a list of recommended apps and accessories that will be useful for capturing and processing images on this tour.About the Locations
Location 1: Fonthill Castle
The centerpiece of this photo tour is Fonthill Castle in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, about an hour's drive north of Philadelphia.
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| Dormer Room, Fonthill Castle © Rad A. Drew |
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| Lamp, Fonthill Castle © Rad A. Drew |
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| Saloon, Fonthill Castle © Rad A. Drew |
Each of the castle’s 27 levels – that’s right! – is full of art and furniture collected by Mercer. He actually named each room! The castle is so quaint that one expects hobbits to appear at any moment. (Fees included in cost of workshop.)
Location 2: Eastern State Penitentiary
Once considered the model for modern penal institutions, ESP is now closed as a prison but open to visitors and photographers.
We’ll have access to cell blocks, the “yard,” and various wings of the prison, and will be able to photograph the cell made famous by one of the prison’s most notorious guests, Al Capone. (All fees included in cost of workshop.)
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| Eastern State Penitentiary © Rad A. Drew |
Location 3: Longwood Gardens
There are countless opportunities for landscape, close-up, macro, and color photography in both outdoor and indoor settings at Longwood Gardens.
The land was owned and gardened by one of the most influential gardeners of the 20th Century, Pierre S. DuPont, who adorned the land with gardens, topiaries, fountains, and exotic plant life.
Today, Longwood is one of the most beautiful gardens in the world.
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| Visiting Students Jump for Joy, Longwood Gardens © Rad A. Drew |
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| Barber's Chair, Eastern State Penitentiary © Rad Al Drew |
Location 4: Graffiti Underground (Coal Piers on the Delaware River)
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| Croton, Longwood Gardens © Rad A. Drew |
All that remains of Coal Pier 18, where coal was once loaded by rail onto barges on the Delaware River, are the huge arched concrete supports on which the trains once ran.
Today this abandoned site sports a plethora of urban graffiti made even more interesting by the repeating arches of these pylons.
Participants must be at least 18 or accompanied by a parent. Rad Drew will lead and coordinate each day of the tour. Effort will be made to follow the agenda provided, but changes may be made on-the-fly given weather or other considerations.
Transportation is not provided. Participants must have their own transportation. We will travel caravan-style with Rad in the lead vehicle. Once the group is formed, contact information will be shared so that participants may make arrangements to share transportation.
Our home base for the 4 days will be the:
Homewood Suites
Participants will be responsible for travel to and from Pennsylvania, ground travel between locations, meals and lodging.
All photography fees for Fonthill, ESP, and Longwood Gardens are included in the cost of the workshop.
Rad A. Drew is an Indianapolis fine art photographer who uses DSLR, mirror-less, and iPhone cameras to create images that capture the spirit of people and place. His creative iPhone images have made their way into galleries and juried international competitions showing in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Texas, Vermont, New York, Toronto, Collingwood, Seattle, and Melbourne. He is author of two fine art books, In Good Light, Images of the Circle City and Rural Indiana, A Beauty all its Own, and is a contributor to today's most comprehensive volume of iPhone instruction, The Art of iPhone Photography: Creating Great Photos and Art on Your iPhone. Friend Rad on Facebook and visit his website at www.RadDrewPhotography.com.
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| Timberheads along the Delaware River, Graffiti Underground © Rad A. Drew |
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| Graffiti Underground, 2013 Right to left: Mark Murphy, Victoria Porter, Colman Love, and Rad Drew © Rad A. Drew |
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| Graffiti Underground, 2015 Right to left: Jerry Stauffer, Michael Jack, Bonnie Licklider, Rad Drew, Rebecca Thomas, Gary McLaughlin, and Sally Wolf © Rad A. Drew |
Workshop Details
The group size is limited to 9 participants.Participants must be at least 18 or accompanied by a parent. Rad Drew will lead and coordinate each day of the tour. Effort will be made to follow the agenda provided, but changes may be made on-the-fly given weather or other considerations.
Transportation is not provided. Participants must have their own transportation. We will travel caravan-style with Rad in the lead vehicle. Once the group is formed, contact information will be shared so that participants may make arrangements to share transportation.
Our home base for the 4 days will be the:
Homewood Suites
Lansdale, PA
215-362-6400
Rate: $99
Each participant is responsible for contacting the hotel and reserving his/her room. When you reserve your room, let the clerk know you are with the Drew Photography party. Once the group is formed, contact information will be shared so that participants may make arrangements to share lodging.
All photography fees for Fonthill, ESP, and Longwood Gardens are included in the cost of the workshop.
Dates
Trip 1: Friday, May 5 – Monday, May 8, 2017
Trip 2: Friday, Sept 29-Oct 2, 2017
Trip 2: Friday, Sept 29-Oct 2, 2017
Agenda
Day | Activity |
Friday (Times TBD) | Eastern State Penitentiary |
Saturday 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM | Longwood Gardens |
Sunday, 7 am-8:30 am (optional sunrise shoot) | Fonthill Castle exterior and grounds |
Sunday 8:30 am to 12:30 pm | Fonthill Castle, Interior |
Sunday 2 pm to 4 pm | iPhone Processing Workshop |
Monday 9 am to 1:00 pm | Graffiti Underground |
About the Leader
Rad A. Drew
Workshop Fees and Registration
The cost is $1,135 per person and includes photographer fees for Fonthill, ESP, and Longwood Gardens. Payment can be made in advance via PayPal.
