*Please Note: You will be taken to the booking site of Christina Wiggins Photography to complete your booking and purchase of workshop.

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When:  February 21-23, 2025

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Instructors: Christina Wiggins & Ryan Jakubowski with SPECIAL GUEST Patrick Grubba of the Michigan Aurora Chasers

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Where: Mackinaw City & Northern Michigan
(Overnight Accommodations NOT included)

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Group Limit: 15

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Skill Level: All skill levels - participants should have a basic knowledge of their camera and exposure settings.

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*Activity Level: The shorelines, hills, and trails of the area are wonderfully scenic but the winter weather can cause them to be treacherous, requiring a moderate level of agility and fitness.

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Itinerary: Our 3-day weekend workshop will begin at 5pm on Friday, at an address in or near Mackinaw City disclosed upon booking. The exact timing of field excursions and classroom sessions will depend on weather conditions. ​

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Overview:  Join us for our most adventurous workshop of the year!  We will guide a small group of up to 15 photographers through a winter wonderland to a number of very scenic locations. These are photographic opportunities you will NOT want to miss!  We will explore icy areas and lit up nights around the Mighty Mac, McGulpin Lighthouse, and more!  Weather permitting, we'll capture frigidly frozen waterfalls as well as rushing rivers.  While warming up between excursions, we'll present informal classroom sessions on winter and night sky photographing strategies, composition, and post-processing. You will also be treated to a SPECIAL segment on forecasting the Aurora Borealis by guest speaker, Patrick Grubba from the Michigan Aurora Chasers.

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*Ask about our companion package for non-participating partners.

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​​Cost: Black Friday Special $599

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What's Included in Cost:  

• In-the-field personal instruction from two professional landscape photographers and your ambassador team

• Informal classroom sessions discussing technical and artistic methods 

• Instruction in Adobe Lightroom post-processing techniques

• Informational handouts for reference

• All special-use permits required for our group field excursions

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What's Not Included in Cost:

• Meals

• Lodging

• Transportation​

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Cancellation and Refund Policy

Cancellations require us to re-open enrollment and spend additional resources to promote the event to fill the workshop.  Therefore there are no refunds after December 31, 2024.  Any cancellation made before December 31, 2024 will result in a tuition refund minus the nonrefundable deposit. 

Please note that the entire fee of $599 must be paid by December 31, 2024 to secure your place in the workshop.  If the full amount is not received by that date, your enrollment will no longer be held and all payments up to that point will be considered nonrefundable. 

We reserve the right to cancel the workshop if we do not meet our minimum enrollment.  (We recommend travel insurance to cover your expenses in case of cancellation.)  If the workshop is cancelled for this or any other unforeseen circumstance, you will receive a full refund, deposit included.