Fall Colors in Canada photography workshop

Autumn Colors in Canada

Join me on my fall color in Canada workshop in our backyard, Ontario, Canada.
Together we will travel from the Great Lakes, visit the Waterfall Capitol of the World and head north to the Iconic Algonquin Park. You will be introduced to some stunning scenery and some of our local wildlife such as owls, red fox, bald eagles, Moose, Elk and Pine Marten.

Dates of the Workshop: October 16th, 2016 to October 22nd, 2016

Instructors: Kevin Allen Pepper and Chris Pepper

Maximum Attendees: 8 photographers maximum

Price of Workshop is $3750CAD and a single supplement of $400 to get a single room.

Deposit to secure your spot is $750 with the balance due on July 15, 2016

Included: park entrance fees, entrance fees for Raptor center, junk yard. Shared accommodation, transportation, two dinners and breakfast each day.

Not Included: International airfare, four dinners, items of personal nature, laundry, VISA fees if applicable.

Day One: You arrive in Toronto and will be picked up in the afternoon and we will drive you right to our hotel in Burlington, Ontario. That night we will gather for a group dinner and discuss the weeks itinerary and locations. Then, after dinner, head to the waterfront in Toronto to shoot the Toronto skyline from the Golden hour into darkness.

Hotel in Burlington. Dinner Included.

Day Two: We will visit the Raptor Conservancy and you will spend the morning photographing a variety of local birds in flight and posing in natural settings. Species list can include any of the following birds. A Harris’ Hawk, Red Tailed Hawk, Broad-winged hawk, Great Horned Owl, Barn Owl and Bald Eagle. Static birds could include an Eagle Owl, Swainson’s Hawk, Peregrine, Aplomado Falcon.

Our falconer is excellent with his birds and really understands the needs of wildlife photographers and natural looking images are what we always try to achieve.

In the afternoon we will drive towards our first half day session at the Waterfall Capitol of the World. Hamilton is home to over 100 beautiful waterfalls, which is how it got the title of Waterfall Capital of the World. Most of the waterfalls/cascades are located on, or near, the Bruce trail. The Niagara Escarpment, which the Bruce Trail winds through, is equipped with the perfect ecological conditions for natural waterfalls to occur.

Hotel in Burlington. Breakfast Included

Day Three: We start the day along the shores of Lake Ontario at one of our favorite locations, 50Pt Conservation Area. an area of broken piers along the shores of Lake Ontario. From there we head back to the area waterfalls for the balance of the morning.

In the afternoon we will visit a 100acre junk yard that spans the property of a farm. Over 3000 vehicles in various states of decay line the cedar forests, the rolling fields of this photographers paradise. Imagine vehicles as old as Edsels all the way to 1990 era vehicles and heavy equipment entangled in fall color, vines and even some with trees growing out of the engine compartment.

Hotel in Burlington. Breakfast Included

Day Four Five and Day Six. Its time to change gears and head north towards one of Canada's most iconic fall color areas, Haliburton and Muskoka. From the afternoon of day four, into the night of day six we will be solely focused on the fall colors that surround hundreds of lakes, waterfalls and streams in Ontario.

Fall is a spectacular time to visit this area. Thousands of visitors from around the world are attracted by the outstanding fall colour viewing opportunities, but there are many things to see and do, including the animals such as the song birds, fox, and moose that will be in the rut, making them more accessible for photographers close to the road.

The spectacular colours of the Sugar and Red Maples from mid-September to mid to late October. While hard to determine the exact peak of fall colour, it is typically the middle of October is peak time for the sugar maple canopy and the change in the aspens, Tamaracks, and Red Oaks.
Hotel in Huntsville, Breakfast Included and dinner on day six is included.

Day Seven. We will wake one more time and catch a sunrise along one of the local lakes that have fall colour along the shoreline. After our morning shoot we will return to the hotel and check out.
You will be driven to the Toronto airport at lunch. The drop off at your hotel or airport will be at 3pm. You can schedule your flights home no earlier than 5pm on day seven.

Are you ready to see natures canvas painted with reds, oranges and yellow? Contact me here... http://www.kevinpepperphotography.com/contact-me

2017 Mongolia Photo Tour

Introduction to the 2017 Mongolia Photo Tour

If you want to travel to a unique land that many will only ever read about in magazines? Do you like to capture people in traditional costumes, or visit working horse farms, maybe even photograph the 1000 year old tradition of eagle falconry on horseback that most people don't know even exists? How about chronicling the ancient festival called Naadam through your camera? If you said yes to any of these, this is a photography trip you should consider.

In addition to photographing nomadic cultures that have existed for hundreds and thousands of years, you will get to photograph mountain landscapes, mountain lakes, and if the skies co-operate, some of the darkest skies filled with more stars than you have ever seen.

Dates of this Tour are: July 4, 2017 to July 14, 2017 and a maximum of 10 people can attend this tour.

Tour Leader: Randy Wilson and Kevin Allen Pepper.

See Randy's awesome work here... http://www.rhwilsonphoto.com/

Price for Workshop: $6495USD

Single Supplement: $650USD (note, this does not apply for our time with Eagle Hunter Family)

Deposits: Deposits are $1000USD and a balance is due on March 4, 2017

Included Services: Full-time services of your local English speaking guides, Photography guidance out in the field and optional daily editing sessions at our hotels and Ger camps, Sightseeing and entrance fees according to the program, Private transfers and transports (minivan with A/C with windows that can open in and around Ulaanbaatar; Russian minivans in Olgii), Domestic flights (15kg free luggage included), Twin share accommodation: centrally located good 3* hotel in Ulaanbaatar for 3 nights, tourist Ger camps for 5 nights, and 3 nights in nomadic Ger in Olgii, Meals as listed, Naadam Festival tickets and arrangements, 0.5L x 3 bottled water per day, Visa support invitation letter where applicable, 2 model for 1 day photo shooting with Mongolian costumes

Not Included: International Airfare/train tickets + Tax, Travel insurance, Visa fees (if applicable), Items of a personal nature such as laundry, drinks, camera or video fees at any sites etc., Tips for your guide and driver (discretionary), extra nights if required.

Day 1 - July 4. ARRIVAL DAY.
Travelers arrive on your different flights and be picked up at the airport and transferred to our hotel in downtown Ulaanbaatar

Accommodations at Hotel-9 in the city center

Day 2. July 5. TOUR OF THE CITY, INCLUDING THE GANDAN MONASTERY.
We will gather in the morning at 9am to enjoy a leisurely tour of Ulaanbaatar city. Today is a day to acclimate to the time change and give you a city tour of Ulaanbaatar.

This easy tour takes you through some of the principal sights of this unique city. You visit the Gandan Monastery, housing a 26 meter high gilded statue of the Buddha. Here you will be able to photograph the Monks as they go about their daily activities and photograph inside and around the temple.

While out taking photos we will work on such things as using natural light for portraits and taking street style photography of the locals and monks going about their daily lives and chores.
We can also visit the local cashmere outlets so you have a chance to take advantage of the very inexpensive cashmere prices in Mongolia.

After our excursion into Mongolian culture and history, we will gather back at the hotel and discuss the weeks activities. Now is a chance to find out your expectations of the week and give you the itinerary for the workshop.

At night we have arranged for the group to go visit a local musical performance including throat singing and Mongolian contortionists.

Overnight at Hotel-9 (excellent, 3* hotel in the city centre). Breakfast and Dinner at hotel included.

Day 3-6. July 6-9. ULAANBAATAR - BAYAN-OGLI.
Day three we will travel day to Bayan-Ogli (flight MO-97 scheduled to leave Ulaanbaatar at 06.20am and arrive in Ulgii at 08.20 local time: flight times TBA), the western most province of Mongolia.
We will get picked up at the airport and transported to our accommodations with a local family, our hosts the the next two nights. Here, you will immerse yourself in the Kazakh traditions and live and sleep in our own Ger tents with a nomadic family.

During our time here we will live in a valley surrounded by mountains, the fields dotted with sheep, yak, horses, and local families that will invite you into their homes, engage in conversation with us and allow us to take photos of them as they live as they did for generations.

We will also have four private photo shoots with traditional eagle hunters in mountain settings as they put their eagles and horses through their traditional hunting practice.

You will witness eagles flying from mountains and landing on eagle hunters arms as they ride on horseback. You will photograph eagles hunting prey and be able to photograph these hunters running and riding horses with the eagles on their arms. This truly is a once in a lifetime experience.

Included in these 4 days are your meals, shared accommodation in Ger tents, (Men in one Ger tent, women in another)

DAY 7. JULY 10. BAYAN ULGII – ULAANBAATAR.
Take the return flight from Ulgii to Ulaanbaatar (MO-98 scheduled to leave Ulgii at 08.20 local time and arrive in Ulaanbaatar at 12.20pm; exact flight times TBA), upon arrival transfer to a restaurant for lunch.
After lunch we will visit the Naadam Festival fields to photograph some of the sporting events such as horse races, archery and ankle bone shooting competitions.
Hotel-9. Breakfast, Lunch and dinner are included.

DAY 8 - JULY 11. NAADAM IN ULAANBAATAR.
Today we will enjoy a full day at the Naadam Festivals activities such as wrestling, more archery competitions and horse races. There will also be thousands of local dressed traditionally as well as lots of music and dances around the Naadam fields.

You may also want to photograph the Naadam fireworks at the Central Square at night at around 10pm. This is the largest and most intense fireworks display I have ever seen. The fireworks are just steps away from our hotel. You will be positioned to photograph the fireworks above the main square and the parliament buildings.

Hotel-9. Breakfast, Lunch and dinner are included.

DAY 9 -  JUL 12. ULAANBAATAR TO HUSTAI NATIONAL PARK
This morning we drive to Hustai national park in the early morning for a photo shoot with 2 traditionally dressed models. Today is a full day photo shooting in the Mongolian countryside with our models. One of our models will be dressed in traditional 13th Century Queens costume and the other dressed in Ghengis Khan military uniform.

Today we will also go deeper into the park to photograph the rare, wild herds of the Przewalski’s horse at Hustai National Park. Other species that are seen are Elk and wolves and prairie dogs.
At night, if the skies co-operate we will see the milky way over the hills in the very dark skies of Hustai. You will have an opportunity to try to photograph the milky way, or try your hand at photographing star trails.

Meals and overnight at Hustai National Park

DAY 10- JUL 13. HUSTAI NATIONAL PARKTO ULAANBAATAR
After an early morning safari to go photograph the horses and wildlife, we will depart Hustai and travel through many small villages and sprawling countryside that is framed by endless skies and distant mountains.

Today you will have the opportunity to see farmers working in their fields, cashmere being prepared for transport and numerous horse farms. You will also get your first introduction to many of the eagles and hawks that inhabit the countryside.

Accommodation at Munkhtenger-2 camp in the Bogd Khan National Park near the airport. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Day 11- July 14. DEPART FROM ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA.
Airport transfers will be provided to you in the morning/afternoon.
Breakfast included.

Are you ready for one of the most photogenic tours you will ever do? Contact me here, http://www.kevinpepperphotography.com/contact-me