Photo Adventures

hoto Adventures Focusing on the Slot Canyons and Lake Powell

There is a world beneath the earth where up and down converge and the light creates awesome, ever-changing images. A challenge for amateur and professional photographers alike, a trip to the Slot Canyons and Vermilion Cliffs near Lake Powell stretches the imagination and highlights the essence of natural light as it seeps through dark recesses and reflects off canyon walls. The trip also takes photographers high above the canyons for vistas of treacherous cliffs and powerful Lake Powell. Join the Friends of Arizona Highways May 5 to 8 on a Photo Workshop led by photographer Michael Fatali, who has been capturing images of the Slot Canyons for years. From the glowing reddish-gold of the soft morning light to the fiery late afternoon sun that plays brilliantly off the sculptured sandstone rocks, the intense beauty of the area offers a stunning array of photographic experiences. The first stop is for a Navajo lunch at Cameron Trading Post. Participants will then jeep to Antelope Canyon, a vibrant chasm with geologic designs. Day two will include Horseshoe Overlook with its wonderful view of the Colorado River. Vermilion Cliffs will be the first stop on day three, followed by Wirepass Trail Head, which leads to Buckskin Gulch, and the Paria Bluffs. Then it's on to the world's largest natural rock span, Lake Powell's Rainbow Bridge. Following are more trips.

PHOTO WORKSHOPS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS

Superstitions on Horseback; April 13-16; Gary Johnson. Monument Valley; April 20-23; Tom Till. Slot Canyons and Lake Powell; May 5-8; Michael Fatali. Paria Canyon Backpack; May 10-14; Jerry Sieve. Grand Canyon; June 8-12; Edward McCain. Prescott Rodeo/Ranches; July 2-5; Ken Akers.

WHEN YOU GO

Photo Workshops, sponsored by the Friends of Arizona Highways, provide photographers of all skill levels with tips and hands-on experience to help them take pictures like those that appear in the magazine. Our master photographers lead the workshops and are assisted by experts from Nikon, Hasselblad, Fuji, and Image Craft. Scenic Tours also are available. For information on these and other tours, telephone the Friends' Travel Office, (602) 271-5904.

FRIENDS SCENIC TOURS

Keet Seel-Betatakin; June 2-5. White Mountains by Horseback; August 15-19. White Mountains Fly Fishing; September 29-October 2.

SCENIC TOURS WITH RAY MANLEY

Arizona Grand Tour; April 19-27. Monument Valley-Canyon de Chelly; May 5-9 and October 27-31.

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