AMERICAN MIDWEST ROAD TRIP
5-15 JULY, 2021
with Jeremy Woodhouse
Join me on a voyage of discovery through the American heartland. There is nothing I like to do better that jump into the car and drive never really knowing what I am going to see or experience along the way. Of course there is a plan. There is always a plan, but you know what they say about plans…
Sunflowers in Bloom, Nebraska
Oklahoma City Memorial
Prairie Dogs, Custer State Park
Itinerary
Devil's Tower, Wyoming
Arrival, Departure
Departure
Bismark Airport, South Dakota
Weather
July is expected to start warmer than average in the Midwest. While there will be breaks in the heat, it appears that these breaks will be short-lived, especially in the country’s northern tier due to La Niña which is a cooling of water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean close to South America that often leads to global changes in temperature and precipitation.
6 SPOTS OPEN
TOUR COST: $2,500
DEPOSIT: $500
Group size 6
Tour Price Includes
- Guiding to locations
- Breakfasts at most of the hotels. If it does not work out with our photo schedule we will grab breakfast at a local café
- Transportation We will be travelling together as a group in a large 12-seater van. (You will be expected to limit your luggage to 1 suitcase, a camera bag and a single personal item).
- Post processing sessions (we will have a post processing session where we sit down together go over workflow and post processing techniques
- The pleasure of travelling with me.
Tour Price Excludes
- Travel to Dallas, TX and from Bismarck, ND.
- Lodging: See below
- Fees: National Parks and State Park entry fees. If you have A National Parks Pass, please bring it
- Meals: We will be careful when eating meals with social distance of paramount importance. All meals are the responsibility of the participant.
Paying by check
If you would like to pay your deposit and/or balance with a check, please make the check payable to: Pixelchrome, Inc and mail it to:
Paying by Wire Transfer
If you would like to pay by Wire Transfer please contact nicole@pixelchrome.com for bank account details.
Dress for the Weather
- It will most likely be quite warm in the midwest so dress comfortably in clothing that will provide protection from the sun.
- As always bring light layers for those cooler evenings
- Bring waterproof clothing in the case of rain
Equipment Checklist
- Bring you own laptop computer and storage media
- Camera body(s)
- Lenses, 16-35mm, 24-70mm zoom and 100-400mm zoom or similar lenses are very good
- Light bag for easy hiking with camera bodies and accessories
- Cleaning kit for cameras and lenses
- Rain/dust covers for cameras and lenses
- Charger for batteries
- Spare batteries
- Spare Memory cards
- Memory card reader
- USB key to exchange images
Also good to have
- Tripod
- Good quality polarizing filter
Hotels
The rates you see below are approximate—they are subject to change
Pre-tour, July 5: The Grand Hotel, McKinney, TX
$129
Day 1, July 6: Hyatt Place Oklahoma City, Bricktown
$102
Day 2, July 7: Best Western Plus Country Inn & Suites, Dodge City
$113
Day 3, 4 & 5, July 8-11 (3 Nights): Super 8 by Wyndham Keystone/Mt Rushmore
$381
Day 6, July 11: Best Western Plains Motel, Wall, SD
$152
Day 7, July 12: Best Western Devil’s Tower Inn
$135
Day 8 & 9, July 13-15 (2 Nights): AmericInn by Wyndham, Medora
$405
Covid-19 Corner
Covid-19 Precautions
Instructors will wear masks while teaching at close range
Clients are encouraged to wear masks whenever they are at close range
Where possible, we will practice social distancing. Tripods 6ft apart.
You are encouraged to wash hands frequently and use hand sanitiser. Bring a cloth to wipe down your tripod each day. This will serve 2 purposes. Get rid of any nasty bacteria and remove salt from the ocean spray.
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