# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Capturing the Desert: Landscape Photography Weekend Workshop
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this friendly atmosphere encourages creativity and collaboration. Discover the beauty of photography in a supportive setting and leave with fresh techniques and new friends. The workshop will cover shooting in manual mode, the exposure triangle, using the histogram to ensure optimum exposure, exposure bracketing, focus bracketing, panoramas, shooting in RAW, white balance and color temperature, understanding focus and depth of field, and composition techniques. This field workshop takes place at the private Lost Horse Campground in Joshua Tree National Park. The workshop is ideal for photographers looking to hone their landscape photography skills. Entry to Joshua Tree National Park is not included in the cost of enrollment. Visit recreation.gov or a visitor center to purchase your pass ahead of time. No meals or equipment are provided. Participants are responsible for bringing appropriate photography equipment (see equipment list below). This workshop is moderate. It requires less than 5 miles of walking with limited elevation gain on somewhat variable terrain and/or more than one hour outdoors in the elements. Meet Your Instructor! Jon Norris is a professional landscape photographer and workshop guide, a JTNPA business member, and a Desert Institute volunteer. Jon offers one-to-one and small group workshops, plus photographic adventure tours, in Joshua Tree National Park. He started taking photos at the age of 14 with his trusty Zenit 10, teaching himself the fundamentals of photography via countless rolls of poorly exposed 35 mm film. Born in the UK, Jon spent 25 years working in aerospace engineering (15 years while living in France and Germany). As a recovering engineer, he now divides his time between marketing and photography and lives in Lake Forest, OC. Equipment list: A minimum of 2 to 3 liters of water per day, food and snacks, closed-toe athletic shoes or hiking boots — no sandals are permitted, including hiking sandals, sun protection, including hat, sunglasses, sunscreen — light-colored long-sleeved shirts are recommended, daypack to carry equipment and personal items, photography, hiking, and camping equipment for the weekend. Photo credit: NPS Kelsey Graczyk
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/desert-center/capturing-the-desert-landscape-photography-weekend-workshop/200029560323013
- **Event Categories**: workshops, trips-adventures, trekking, photography, sports, art, entertainment, camping
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Desert Center
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Joshua Tree National Park
- **lat**: 33.74879
- **long**: -115.82405
- **full address**: Joshua Tree National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Desert Center, CA 92239, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Capturing the Desert: Landscape Photography Weekend Workshop being held?
  - **A:** Capturing the Desert: Landscape Photography Weekend Workshop takes place on Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Joshua Tree National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Desert Center, CA 92239, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Capturing the Desert: Landscape Photography Weekend Workshop?
  - **A:** Capturing the Desert: Landscape Photography Weekend Workshop is organized by Joshua Tree National Park Association.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Capturing the Desert: Landscape Photography Weekend Workshop is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Desert Center, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Capturing the Desert: Landscape Photography Weekend Workshop sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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