Outer Banks photographer’s Dan Waters and Jared Loyd invite you to join them on a week long whirlwind photographic tour of the Outer Banks.

The Outer Banks is located on the far Eastern shore of North Carolina, surrounded by water. There are miles of pristine beaches to explore and photograph. No fewer than 5 lighthouses warn ships of the impending danger and we will photograph them all. Starting at the extreme southern tip of the Outer Banks on Ocracoke Island at the quaint village of Ocracoke and ranging as far north as the Virginia state line where we will drive the beach searching for wild horses. The Outer Banks truly does offer some unique photographic opportunities. We hope you will allow us to show you the photogenic Outer Banks we know and love.

Jared Loyd knows the Outer Banks. He has lived and photographed here his entire life and knows the flora and fauna of the Outer Banks better than anyone else I know. I have been exploring, photographing and living on the Outer Banks for the past 25 years. With this experience and personal knowledge of the area, we will visit the best places in the best light so that we can help you come home with some great photographs. Both Jared and Dan are experienced photo workshop leaders. Photography is not only our profession it is our passion! We hope we have the chance to share our vision and knowledge of the Outer Banks and photography with you.

Price: $1100 – Includes Lodging!  Dates: November 3-8 2012

If you want to reserve a spot or have any questions I am happy to help.

Please call me or e-mail me at:

Dan Waters

e-mail: dan@obxphotoworkshops.com

Phone#: 252-491-8437

 Photographic Possibilities

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Ocracoke Island:

http://www.ocracokevillage.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocracoke,_North_Carolina

Ocracoke Island is the most remote island we will visit. The only way to get on and off the island is by a ferry ride. The entire island except for Ocracoke Village is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, which is the 1st national seashore in America. Ocracoke Villages is one of the prettiest small seaside towns on the coast. It was here that the infamous pirate Blackbeard was killed in 1718.

Ocracoke Lighthouse:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=355

The relatively short 75 foot white lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse in North Carolina. The iconic white picket fence and Live Oak trees in front of the lighthouse are extremely photogenic.

 Cape Hatteras Lighthouse:

http://www.nps.gov/caha/index.htm

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=356

Cape Hatteras is the tallest lighthouse in the nation and is nicknamed, “The Big Barber Pole”. It’s light can be seen 20 miles out to sea and has been in operation for more than 100 years. In 1999 Cape Hatteras Light was moved 2900 feet from the spot which it stood since 1870.

Bodie Lighthouse:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=357

Bodie Lighthouse stands 156 feet tall and the height of each stripe is 22 feet. It is thought that the island got its name because of the many bodies that washed up from shipwrecks. The inside plaque reads “Body Island”, no one is certain how the spelling change came about.   The lighthouse has a great trail for seeing and photographing birds.

Manteo waterfront:

http://www.townofmanteo.com/

http://roanokeisland.com/MarshesLighthouse.aspx

We will capture the incredible colors just before sunrise and witness the stillness as the harbor starts a new day. The waterfront offers, a gorgeous bay, and a faithful reproduction of the 16th century ship that brought the 1st permanent English settlers to the New World. The Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse with the reflection of the light on the water and the sunrise backdrop, is pure magic. The light is a reconstruction of the square cottage-style screw-pile lighthouse which stood at the southern entrance to Croatan Sound, near Wanchese.

 Wanchese Harbor:

http://sceneinadifferentlight.com/wanchese-harbor

Photographic opportunities abound in this working fishing village on the southern end of Roanoke Island. Wanchese is named after the last known ruler of the Native American tribe found on Roanoke Island by the English colonists in the 16th century.

 Jockey’s Ridge State Park:

http://sceneinadifferentlight.com/jockey-s-ridge-state-park-north-carolina

Climb to the highest point on the Outer Banks and the largest sand dune on the East Coast. Overlook both the Atlantic Ocean and Roanoke Sound, simply by turning your head. Explore the photo opportunities of the sculpted patterns in the ever shifting sand.

Wright Brothers National Memorial:

http://www.nps.gov/wrbr/index.htm
The Wright Brother National Memorial, a 60 foot granite tower that commemorates the first successful sustained, powered flights in a heavier-than-air machine.

Kitty Hawk Bay:

Photograph Live Oak’s with the sun setting behind them on Kitty Hawk Bay. Live Oak, also known as Southern Live Oak gets its name from staying green all winter and never losing its leaves.

Fishing Piers:

http://sceneinadifferentlight.com/avalon-fishing-pier
Photograph silhouettes of fishermen, the waves as they hit the pilings, shells with the reflection of the sunrise on the waters surface, soft ghostlike waves when photographed with long exposures, the sun as it streams through the pilings of the peer. The Outer Banks fishing piers are ripe with photographic opportunities.

 Monument to a Century of Flight:

http://www.monumenttoacenturyofflight.org/

This monument is in commemoration of the hundredth anniversary of man’s 1st powered, controlled, sustained flight.

 Currituck Beach Lighthouse:

http://www.currituckbeachlight.com/

http://sceneinadifferentlight.com/currituck-lighthouse-and-the-whale-head-club

It took approximately 1,000,000 bricks to build this 162 foot high lighthouse. There are 214 steps to the top and the wall thickness at the base is 5’8″. It was the last lighthouse to be built on the Outer Banks. It was left unpainted to distinguish it from the other lighthouses in the area. This lighthouse is privately owned and because of that, they allow tripods inside.

Whalehead Club:

http://www.whaleheadclub.org/

The Whalehead Club has been beautifully restored and is a perfect setting for photography. The Currituck Beach Lighthouse is so close that it creates a wonderful backdrop for your photographs. The Whalehead Club was built for the wife of wealthy industrialists, Edward Knight of Philadelphia. She tried to join other hunting clubs in the area, but they only accepted men as members. So the Knight’s decided build their own hunt club. Rumor had it she enjoyed sleeping late, so cork floors were installed so the servants wouldn’t wake her up in the mornings.  The wooden bridge is especially photogenic, nestled among Live Oak trees.  It links the Whalehead Club to to the Currituck Beach Lighthouse.

Carova Beach:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carova_Beach,_North_Carolina

Because it is so close to the Virginia line the name Carova comes from the 1st syllables of Carolina and Virginia. The small village of Carova Beach is in the middle of Currituck counties, feral horse sanctuary and is only accessible by driving on the beach. Jared Loyd lives in Carova and is extremely experienced at finding and photographing the wild horses. These wild horses are thought to be descendents from Spanish Mustangs, ship wrecked the in 16th century.

Price: $1100 – Includes Lodging!  Dates: November 3-8 2012

If you want to reserve a spot or have any questions I am happy to help.

Please call me or e-mail me at:

Dan Waters

e-mail: dan@obxphotoworkshops.com

Phone#: 252-491-8437