Historic Bahr’s Mill Photo Trek
Located in Boyertown, PA, Bahr’s Mill is a stone mill building built in 1897 to house Jacob Bahr’s (pronounced Bear) woodworking and grist mill business.
It is part of a farm complex in the village of Gabelsville, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The Bahr’s mill was home to a linseed oil
mill from before 1828 until the 1890’s, and woodworking machinery was installed in the early 1870’s.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the mill has been completely restored. The original woodworking & corn grinding equipment, water wheel and some of the blacksmithing equipment remain intact. You can find more info on the mill here: https://boyertownhistory.org/bahrs-mill
Endless compositions await inside! We will have over 3 hours to photographically explore all 3 floors of this historic mill. We will challenge your creative vision capturing the larger scenes, the smaller sections of historic machinery, right down to the smallest of tools and artifacts. Instruction will be given prior to the event during our Zoom class (Nov 7th), on composition, exposure, lighting and how to deal with the high dynamic range of scenes with bright window light against the lower lit mill.
This trek will be great for beginner’s as well as more advanced photo enthusiasts. You can works with whatever gear you have, but a super-wide to midrange tele-and even a macro lens would be all you need; along with a tripod, of course. Full details covering what to bring, where to meet, etc will be sent via email about a week prior to the event. Questions will be answered during the Zoom class where we will review images taken at the mill and all the opportunities you will find.
Join us for our first-ever trek to this historic mill. A portion of the registration fee will cover your admission and go towards the preservation of the mill.
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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.