Join Us for a 4 Day CAP Trip to the Philadelphia Area
May 3rd through May 6th 2012
Please contact Gerri Mahon at gerrimahon@sbcglobal.net or 203-627-7440 As Soon As Possible if you are interested in joining us. Our hotel discount is only good for a few more days.
Be sure to leave a phone number where you can be reached if leaving a message.
We will be visiting some of the Philadelphia sites on day 1, Winterthur on day 2, Longwood Gardens on day 3, and on day 4 you can visit either Valley Forge or Eastern State Penitentiary.
Thursday, May 3rd: Travel to Philadelphia where we will photograph some of the city sites before checking into our hotel the Holiday Inn in Cherry Hill N.J. which is just a few miles outside Philadelphia.
Friday, May 4th: We will travel to Winterthur, Henry Francis du Pont’s boyhood home, to spend the day photographing the home and grounds which will be in spring bloom. Approximately 45 minutes from Philadelphia. http://www.winterthur.org/ Winterthur is set amidst a 1,000-acre preserve of rolling meadows and woodlands. Designed by du Pont, its 60-acre naturalistic garden is among America’s best, with magnificent specimen plantings and massed displays of color
Saturday, May 5th: We will travel to Longwood Gardens and spend the day there photographing the conservatory and gardens. Approximately 45 minutes from Philadelphia. http://www.longwoodgardens.org/
Explore one of the great gardens of the world, from the 4-acre Conservatory to the splendor of the outdoor gardens spanning 1,077 acres.
Sunday May 6th will have 2 options:
Option 1: Valley Forge – Approximately 25 minutes from Philadelphia. http://www.nps.gov/vafo/planyourvisit/index.htm Valley Forge National Historical Park is nationally significant as the site of the 1777-78 winter encampment of the Continental Army under General George Washington. You will find historical landscapes, structures and people in costume to photograph.
Option 2: Eastern State Penitentiary is limited to the first 10 participants who enroll. (See below.) We also require 10 participants. Join in on a fun day of HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography with Denise Ippolito as our guide and workshop instructor. We will visit the Graffiti Underground in Philadelphia, PA early in the morning spending 2 and a half hours capturing all of the interesting and graphic images that we can. We will break for one hour for breakfast at Mugsy’s which is located just across the street from the prison. Then we will enter Eastern State Penitentiary where we will explore the many creative and unique perspectives of the prison as well as having access to photograph some of the private areas. Rain or Shine
Date: Sunday, May 6 th 2012
Time: 8-10:30am Graffiti shoot
~1 hour break
~12-3pm Eastern State Penitentiary with some private areas.
FYI, you can stay from 3-5 on your own after the workshop
Cost: $100.00 per person. Group of 10 people plus Denise. Admission fees, tripod fees, private area fees included in the price.
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