BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-// - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://valeriehoffmanphotography.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T123000 DTSTAMP:20240206T180605Z CREATED:20240206T180025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T180605Z UID:11147-1713603600-1713616200@valeriehoffmanphotography.com SUMMARY:Spring Beauty @ Hershey Gardens Photo Trek DESCRIPTION:Hershey Gardens is one of those “off the radar” places for many photographers\, but that’s certainly not for lack of beauty and photographic opportunities. Visiting during many different seasons\, there is always a quiet beauty that awaits your wandering. \nI absolutely love photographing in the spring\, and Hershey offers a ton of gorgeous plantings-including rows and rows of tulips\, that are perfect for quite a few hours of photography. The focus of this workshop will been on capturing the delicate beauty of the flowers. This is most easily done with a macro lens\, but can certainly be accomplished with other lenses\, as well. Hands-on instruction will be given on how to create stunning flower portraits\, focusing in on the soft and unique details of each flower. \nThere will also be plenty of opportunities to make amazing images of larger plantings and scenes as we wander pathways lined with beautiful bushes and trees in bloom. An added bonus will be to spend some time in the butterfly house\, capturing the delicate beauty of a variety of these lovely creatures. \nOf course\, another added bonus is the close proximity to Chocolate World-which for you chocolate lovers\, is right across the street! 😁 \nIf you are looking to learn macro photography\, or improve your current skill level\, then this workshop is for you! This is also for anyone looking for new opportunities to capture beautiful scenes in a very scenic environment. Open to all skill levels. Minimal gear required. We can work with whatever gear you have. A detailed list of suggested gear-such as a sturdy tripod that can go low to the ground\, circular polarizers and lens hoods for each lens\, and close up accessories if you do not have a macro lens are recommended. \nA pre-trek class will be held about a week prior to the workshop via Zoom to go through all the details of the trip\, and lots of shooting tips and techniques to get you ready. We will then meet at the gardens by opening time\, ready to roll! After the event\, there will be an image review\, also via Zoom\, where we will discuss tips to improve your images. Join us for this unique learning opportunity during the beauty of spring. \nParticipants kept to a small amount to allow for more one on one instruction. Don’t wait to register! A minimum number of participants is required to run the event. \nWorkshop will take place during a light rain. If severe weather is forecast\, we will reschedule to the following Saturday URL:https://valeriehoffmanphotography.com/trek/spring-beauty-hershey-gardens-photo-trek/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Photo Walk,Trek ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://valeriehoffmanphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/674A0791.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221106 DTSTAMP:20220715T173615Z CREATED:20210902T024045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220715T173615Z UID:6899-1667606400-1667692799@valeriehoffmanphotography.com SUMMARY:Flemings Pumpkin Run Full day of Photo Fun!!! DESCRIPTION:Nestled on the edge of the Pine Barrens in New Jersey\, is an awesome junk yard full of vintage automobiles\, memorabilia\, an old diner\, dinosaurs and more! Sadly\, Flemings has been closed to photographers and workshops due to past destruction of property. I had the privilege of spending a few hours touring the place while in the area-and immediately fell in love with the rows and rows and acres and acres of rusty\, abandoned – yet very photogenic things. \n\n\n\nThankfully\, Flemings puts on a wonderful event that grows year after year-and this is our opportunity to to wander the place and photograph all this salvage yard holds. The Flemings Pumpkin Run is an all day event\, running from 8-4pm. Harry Fleming\, the owner\, describes the event as “a gathering of enthusiasts from all aspects of mechanical machinery. The vehicles range from\, but not limited to\, Antiques\, Classics\, Street Rods\, Lead Sleds\, Rat Rods\, Muscle cars\, Motorcycles\, Military\, and Vintage Race cars. Hit & Miss Engines\, Steam and Gas powered tractors\, Farm Equipment\, and Semis can be seen. Other attractions include a restored diner & sawmill\, replica gas & train station\, along with two vintage race car museums.” Sounds like an awesome event to me! \n\n\n\nSetting this up as a Photo Walk\, which means that I will be photographing as well as assisting participants as we wander the grounds in search of creative images. A presentation will be given via Zoom prior to the event to give a brief tour of the salvage yard and what you can expect. We will discuss gear choice\, and creative composition\, exposure settings and more! You can wander around as part of the group\, or move about on your own\, and meet up with the group throughout the day. Vendors will be there to keep us nourished\, although\, the lines can be quite long. \n\n\n\n\n\nTransportation\, lodging\, food and entrance fee of approximately $10 not included in photo walk price \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://valeriehoffmanphotography.com/trek/flemings-pumpkin-run-photo-trek/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Photo Walk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://valeriehoffmanphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/P9121114.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220205T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220205T133000 DTSTAMP:20220127T002855Z CREATED:20220122T001554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220127T002855Z UID:7402-1644053400-1644067800@valeriehoffmanphotography.com SUMMARY:Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles DESCRIPTION:The Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles houses dozens of automobiles\, trucks\, and motorcycles that were manufactured right here in Pennsylvania while the industry was still in its infancy. Prior to that time\, the region produced multitudes of horse-drawn vehicles\, of which many examples can be found at the Museum. \nWe’ll take a photographic tour through both the auto museum\, and the recently opened Carriage Museum. \n  \nIf you are looking for a fun way to spend several hours learning to creatively photograph a huge variety of historic cars\, trucks\, bicycles\, carriages\, wagons and more-then this trek is for you! A highlight will be the old Sunoco station and Fegley’s old-time diner. \nYou will learn how to photograph in low light situations\, use fill and bounce flash to supplement the lighting\, and shoot bracketed images that can later be combined into a single High Dynamic Range image. We will also cover how to use a variety of different lenses and techniques to create unique images you will be thrilled to show off and hang on your wall! \n  \nThis trek is for photographers of all skill levels. Hands-on instruction will be given throughout the workshop. A tripod is a necessity. Beyond that\, no special gear is required. Polarizer and lens hoods for each lens used is recommended. You’ll need plenty of space on your memory cards for all the creative images you’ll be capturing! \nThere will be a brief pre-trek class via zoom on February 3rd\, to go over final details and review images of what can be expected and tons of tips to get you started. An email will be sent to participants approximately one week prior to the event with all the details. \nAdmission to the museum is included in the price!  There is a minimum number of participants needed to run this trek. Participants will meet at the museum \nThe Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles is located at 85 S Walnut St\, Boyertown\, PA \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://valeriehoffmanphotography.com/trek/boyertown-museum-of-historic-vehicles/ LOCATION:Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles CATEGORIES:Photo Walk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://valeriehoffmanphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/674A4576_5_4_3.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR