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Kauaʻi Workshop — Day 2

Posted on March 4, 2019 by djnpub

The first shoot of the workshop was on Kauapea (Secret) Beach on the northern part of the island, not far from the Kilauea Lighthouse. Arriving pre-dawn, we made our way down (what I would come to discover was a typical) … Continue reading →

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Kauaʻi Workshop — Day 1

Posted on March 3, 2019 by djnpub

The primary reason I came to Kauaʻi was to attend The Landscape Nude – A Destination Art Nude Workshop, one of a series of photography workshops put on by Aaron Feinberg, a Kauaʻi based fine-art photographer. The five-day workshop had … Continue reading →

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Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi

Posted on February 28, 2019 by djnpub

I began my first visit to Hawaiʻi with a few day stay in the southeast coastal enclave of Kapaʻa. I stayed in an Airbnb right near the beach as well as some decent restaurants and tourist shops. The island of … Continue reading →

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Red Ball Sun … or the best-laid plans

Posted on September 13, 2018 by djnpub

So today was supposed to start my annual Shakespeare diet at Ashland. The drive normally takes between 5 1/2 and 6 hours depending on how many breaks I take. I had planned to get up to Ashland, get settled in, … Continue reading →

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Utah Adventure — Day 6

Posted on May 21, 2018 by djnpub

The last day of our tour started with a fairly early start to go to a location fairly close on the shore of the Great Salt Lake, behind a 20th century resort pavilion known as The Great Saltair. We were … Continue reading →

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Utah Adventure — Day 5

Posted on May 21, 2018 by djnpub

Our last full day of the tour turned out to be a long one. We got up early and headed to Professor Valley, the location used by the TV series Westworld. There were classic western monoliths in the distance, and … Continue reading →

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Utah Adventure — Day 4 — “Rest” Day

Posted on May 21, 2018 by djnpub

After several days of long days and somewhat tiring shoots, the organizers wisely built in a rest day with an optional shoot in the evening. The day started with a leisurely check out from our hotel, and again moving our … Continue reading →

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Utah Adventure — Day 3

Posted on May 21, 2018 by djnpub

The day started early as we left the hotel to go to Crack Canyon, the second of the slot canyons on our tour. After another ride over a pretty bumpy road we arrived at the trailhead. The hike in was … Continue reading →

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Utah Adventure — Day 2

Posted on May 21, 2018 by djnpub

The second day of our adventure stated early with a move of our base of operations to a hotel in Green River, UT, about 3 hours SE of Salt Lake City. After checking in, we grabbed some lunch to go … Continue reading →

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A Grand Adventure in Utah Begins

Posted on May 21, 2018 by djnpub

In mid-May, after I’d had about 3 1/2 months to settle into my retirement, I spent an amazing week in Utah with UTadventure, traveling to beautiful scenic sites with a team of very talented fine-art models. I finally got to … Continue reading →

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