2025 Bodie Photography Workshop
4 Day Workshop – June 15-June 19, 2025:
One Day access to historic buildings and Two Nights of Astro photography in Bodie.
Workshop fee: $1495
Register Here For June 2025 Bodie Workshop
This is an exclusive workshop in the historic Bodie Ghost Town. The once booming mining town with its abandoned buildings and derelict vehicles has become a Mecca for photographers. Normally the park is closed in the early morning or in the evening when the light is best. For this workshop I have arranged access for a small private group to shoot in and around the Ghost Town during hours when the park is closed to the public. During our sunrise session in Bodie we will have access to photograph inside select buildings. Two night sessions have been scheduled for the workshop. This will allow more opportunities and more time to capture amazing night images. Here is your opportunity to take some uniquely beautiful photos and help preserve what we love– Bodie State Historic Park. A portion of your workshop fee goes to help fund the Bodie Foundation in its efforts to preserve Bodie for future generations.
For more information about Bodie Photography Check out my Post: Bodie Through a Photographers Eyes
or send an email to Paul: pro@pauld.photo
Details
Includes:
- On-site instruction
- Mono Lake Tufa Preserve sunrise and night photography
- Bodie morning session with access to interiors of select buildings
- 2 Bodie evening sessions for Sunset and Milky Way photography
**Required** Knowledge of how to use your camera in manual and bulb mode, how to manually change white balance, shutter speed and aperture.
Itinerary
- Sunday June 15: 4 PM Lee Vining Meet and Greet, Night Photo Practice
- Monday June 16: Bodie Sunrise Session, afternoon individual instruction and Mono Lake Sunset, Night Photography Mono Lake or Hot Creek
- Tuesday June 17: Image processing instruction and first Bodie Sunset/night photo session
- Wednesday June 18: Image processing instruction and final Bodie Sunset/night photo session
- Thursday June 19: Breakfast Debrief and drive home
Does Not Include: Transportation, meals, and accommodations
Register Here For June 2025 Bodie Workshop
Lodging
For this workshop I recommend staying in Lee Vining (https://www.leevining.com/lodging). If you are self-contained camping is possible in the Mono Basin (https://www.leevining.com/campgrounds). I recommend making reservations as soon as possible. Highway 395 and the Mono Basin are popular vacation areas in the summer. Make sure you are aware of cancellation policies when you make your reservation. You should purchase trip insurance for your workshop in case of any unforeseen emergency or situation that requires you to cancel.
Transportation
Participants are responsible for their own transportation and possible entrance fees for park entry outside of scheduled workshop hours
Cancellation Policy
Putting on a workshop takes a lot of time and research, not to mention a significant amount of money for permits, fees and insurance.
- Cancellation made more than 90 days prior to the workshop is fully refundable.
- Cancellation between 90 and 45 days prior to the workshop is refundable less $450 fee.
- The fee will be reduced to a $50.00 Administration Charge if we can fill your space.
- Cancellation 45 days or less before the workshop is non-refundable unless we fill your space.
- If we can fill your space you will receive a refund less a $50.00 Administration fee.
Paul D Photography is not responsible for refunding any costs associated with travel, lodging or incidental losses incurred in the event of a workshop cancellation, or if you withdraw from the workshop for any reason. While not required it is recommended you consider purchasing Travel Insurance. World Nomads and Travelguard are two companies that have been recommended to me for travel insurance.