America On Wheels Photo Trek
Let’s escape the winter blues and get out and create great images at one of Pennsylvania’s premier automotive museums!
Join us for a fun and fascinating trek to the America On Wheels transportation museum in Allentown, PA. Learn about the rich history of automotive transportation, as you take a photographic tour of 2 floors packed full of history and highly photogenic automotive displays. Antique and vintage automobiles – and the displays that are part of their history, provide colorful and creative subjects to photograph. Whether you are an automobile enthusiast or not, you will be fascinated by the museum’s collection and inspired to create unique and compelling images you will love! It’s not as much about the cars, bikes or trucks themselves, as it is about learning to see and compose more creatively and capture unique images no matter where you are.
This trek is for beginners and more advanced photo enthusiasts who want to learn to go beyond the normal snapshot, understand their cameras in a more comprehensive way, and learn how to use the fundamentals of photography-aperture, shutter speeds, ISO, focus point and more to create truly artistic images! We will work with whatever gear you own, but a tripod, mid-range zoom, super wide angle lens and even macro lens are best suited for this event. A circular polarizer and lens hood for each lens you bring will also be useful.
A pre-trek Zoom class will be held prior to the event. This class will run approximately one hour. We will review all the info you will need to be prepared for a fantastic and fun event. Info covered will be an overview of the museum and several displays. (Please note that museum displays periodically change, so some of the images you see may not represent what is currently on display). We will review gear suggestions and recommendations and spend a good amount of time discussing creative compositions, white balance, how to best expose in the lower light of the museum-which will also have bright windows and lights, and also creative use of aperture and focus point. We will also discuss the benefit of exposure bracketing and shooting HDR images. The pre-trek class also allows for more time shooting on location, as well as greater social distancing as we continue to navigate the COVID 19 pandemic.
Please note: The museum has requested that all visitor’s wear a mask. You must be willing to comply with any and all COVID policies to participate.
The number of attendees is kept small in order to provide as much hands-on feedback as possible. Valerie will be working with individuals during the entire workshop to help you in every possible way to come away with images you’ll love.
Workshop runs from 10am to 2pm. We will meet at the museum at the main entrance just before the museum opens at 10.
America On Wheels is located at: 5 North Front Street, Allentown, PA 18102.
Admission to museum is INCLUDED in workshop fee. In case of inclement weather, we will reschedule to Saturday January 29, 2022, same time.
Updated Terms & Conditions – Valerie A Hoffman Photography (March 2023)
As we live in our new ‘normal’, the following updated policies are being put in place to protect the health and wellbeing of all workshop attendees, as well as those who we will come in contact with during events.
That being said, here is what you need to know and comply with:
- Anyone who is sick with COVID like symptoms or has a fever over 100 degrees must not attend the event. Amount paid may be put towards a future workshop, or can be refunded in full if notice is given in advance. Suggest checking your temperature BEFORE leaving home. By registering for an event, you also agree to a touchless temperature check at the initial gathering for any workshop or trek.
- Face Masks are optional unless otherwise specified.
Cancellation Policy:
Two (2) weeks notice is required to receive a full refund. 75% refund of the Trek fee with only one (1) week notice. NO refund will be given if less than one (1) week notice is given for cancellation. Must call to cancel. We reserve the right to cancel the Trek at our discretion. Minimum number of participants is necessary to run event.