2003 Workshop Fees

Equipment Guidelines
Please feel free to bring any camera, lens or other equipment of your choice to our workshop.
For participants who need advice on camera equipment we list the
equipment that we prefer to use in the desert.

*Cameras*
*Camera*	Digital camera
*Lenses*	Wide angle lens: 17mm or 24mm or 28mm Long lens 300mm or 200mm
*Filters*	Polarizing filter - this is an essential accessory. If you intend purchasing one please be advised that cheap polarizing filters can cause unnatural color shifts and abnormal 'rainbow' effects on your picture.
*Cleaning*	Your camera and lenses needs daily cleaning in the desert environment - Bring a blower brush, soft cloth and cleaning fluid
	Sensor cleaning equipment. The desert environment is not very kind to digital camera image sensors. We use the Visible Dust sensor cleaning brushes and swabs to clean our sensors
*Batteries*	Batteries for your camera equipment
*Charger*	Battery charger
*Protection*	A few plastic bags to cover and protect your camera and lens if necessary against the desert wind - Zip-Loc bags work well.
*Tripods*
*Tripod*	The most important piece of equipment to bring to a workshop is a tripod. Tuition is impossible without it. Click here for more advice on tripods We prefer Manfrotto tripods model numbers 190 or 055.
Tripod Head	A ball head is the most versatile and stable tripod head for still photography - Click here for more advice on tripod heads
*Slide Photographers*
*Slide Photographers*	We regret to inform you that due to the decrease in the number of slide photographers on our workshop it is no longer possible for us to maintain our film development lab and employ a processing technician during the workshop. You are welcome to still shoot slides or film but as we would not like you to miss out on the opportunity to evaluate your results during the workshop we strongly suggest that you bring a digital camera as well.
*Digital Photographers*
	We have digital projection facilities.
	Bring a notebook computer with a photo manipulation program of your choice loaded. We can assist with Photoshop or Photoshop Elements.
	Memory cards - you cannot have too many
	Card reader - if you have a card reader bring it along. A card reader downloads images much faster than a USB cable direct from the camera
	External Hard drives - To expand your hard drive storage or for back-up purposes. We us the SmartDisk USB 80 or 100Gb hard drives Click here for more info
	Mass storage device - if you have a Jobo GigaVue bring it along to download your card in the field if necessary
	You will need headphones to make a show to music on the final day
	It is necessary that you have a basic knowledge of your computer ie. how to create new folders, copy files from one folder to another and rename files.
*General*
	Comfortable walking shoes or boots. Preferably ankle-high.
	A shooting jacket is very handy and convenient to carry lenses and film when walking into the dunes to photograph. A camera bag is uncomfortable to carry and difficult to access in windy conditions.