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Schoolroom, El Rancho de las Golondrinas – Instead of showing an entire classroom in this 19th Century schoolhouse, I chose to symbolize the nature of this school by featuring a few of the tools used by teachers in those days. A bell, a blackboard, and a few quill pens take us back to another time and place. In travel photography, less can often be more.

Grasses, Rancho de las Golondrinas – Much of our workshop emphasized the importance of light: its warmth, color, and contrast. But as is often the case, in travel photography we can't always have what we want. At Rancho de las Golondrinas, we had to work under gray skies, which create low contrast. We learned that low contrast offers its own opportunities such as the ability to capture rich colors and textures without worrying about distracting shadows. These feathery plumes of golden wild grasses contrast to the stones of the old stone tower and adobe wall in the background.

Water Wheel, El Rancho de las Golodrinas – In the 18th and 19th centuries, power was generated from the movement of water through this huge wheel. Although the skies were leaden, I was able to create contrast in light and shadow to bring out the patterns created by the wheel. Recognizing and using patterns in travel photography was a reoccurring assignment in this workshop.

New Mexico State Fair, Albuquerque – Our final set of workshop shooting assignments involved capturing the magic of the New Mexico State Fair in pictures. This is my "establishing shot", inviting viewers to follow these fairgoers streaming through the fair's gates.

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