FJ Cruisers of Northern California

Creative Photography Mini-Expedition Trail Run

hey gangaroo...in planning out the trail runs for 2012, i'm thinking about running a new kind of trail run. in recent years, our number of creative photographers has grown and i'm thinking it is about time to create a photography mini-expedition.

ideally, it would be a multi-day run and may eventually be linked into the High Sierra Run, but for the time being, i'm thinking an extended weekend (e.g. Thursday-Sunday) soon after the passes open in the late spring/early summer.

this run will be well-suited for creative photographers, meaning there will be no sense of urgency running through the trails. in fact, sunrise and sunset runs will be more common. also, this will most likely be a non-base camp style run...more in line with an expedition.

if you are interested, post up here and/or PM me. no date will be set as of yet due to the fact that the date the passes open depends on snow melt. that being said, it will most likely be the second weekend after the passes open.

styles of photography can range from landscape, nocturnal, time-lapse, photo-journalistic (photo blog of the trail run), etc. types of cameras can range from DSLR/SLR, medium format, and large format...if anyone has the latter, that would be fantastic!

we would arrange in advance the various styles of photographs we'd like to capture, so we can plot out stops and scouting runs. please let me know if you'd be interested.

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Permalink Reply by himynameismark on February 21, 2012 at 1:43pm

I am new to both digital photography and the wonderful world of 4 wheeling. I am definitely interested in getting more time to do both! My DSLR has yet to take any outdoor photos and my FJC has not been off asphalt :(

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Permalink Reply by potatomutato on February 26, 2012 at 3:09pm

hi Mark...you should be fine. we'll have discussions in advance for both...at least enough so that you will feel comfortable by the time the trail run takes place. most of the eastern Sierra is mellow trail-wise, but there's a lot more to trail runs than the difficulty rating. will keep you posted...in the meantime, please do not hesitate to ask any questions.

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Permalink Reply by Red Leader aka DaveF2 on March 2, 2012 at 6:59am

Interested, keep me in the loop tater

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Permalink Reply by Botched on March 2, 2012 at 9:55am

Apparently, I'm ALREADY in, by looking at picture #2 up there.

Sounds like a blast!

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Permalink Reply by DivnGirl on March 2, 2012 at 12:39pm

I was wondering when you'd chime in. I know we can all learn oodles from you!

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Permalink Reply by TOE 4X4 on March 3, 2012 at 9:15am

I am in. It will be good to see everyone again. Let me know dates and I will head north. Not April 8th thru 14th though.

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Permalink Reply by NyNomad on March 8, 2012 at 11:12pm

interested indeed as well! pending the date

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Permalink Reply by Yose FJ (David) on March 9, 2012 at 6:27am

Interested. Like others, it will be date dependent. Don't plan around me, when a date is posted, I'll try my best to work it into my work and family schedule.

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Permalink Reply by Dave(man) on March 9, 2012 at 9:45am

i'll keep checking back for the date and see if it works but interested....might be moving this summer so could be hectic...

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Permalink Reply by MoHillFJ on March 9, 2012 at 1:31pm

Looks interesting depending on dates.

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Permalink Reply by potatomutato on March 12, 2012 at 10:13pm

with this week's storm coming in, i'm thinking this trip will happen in early June...we'll see. will try to plan out at least three weeks in advance.

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Permalink Reply by Ranger Jim on March 13, 2012 at 6:39am

Why wait for June, the coast has some fun areas to explore. Try the Lost Coast area, Usal Creek area, or any other National Forest land along the Pacific Coast. How about Oregon dunes ? Just food for thought