April 2024 Tours
I led back-to-back photo tours the week of April 14th. Both tours provided many photo opportunities. We photographed Osprey in Flight at Henderson Swamp and photographed the rookeries at PJF Farms, Rip’s Rookery, and Miller’s Lake. Photo Opportunities at all three of the rookeries yielded great images. My best images from these tours may be seen here.
The Remaining Spring Tours
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My April 14th through 17th, May 6th through 8th, and November 3rd through 6th tours are full. So, I'm adding the following tours:
May 19th through 22nd, 2024
November 10th through 13th, 2024
The April 17th through 20th and November 17th through 20th tours only have two spaces available, so book them quickly if you want to participate. Continue to see the details.
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OK, my M1 Mac Studio failed in late October. Fortunately, the computer was over a year old under Apple Care. It seems that the internal SSD failed, and the machine would not boot up. I went through the standard troubleshooting procedures with no luck. I then called Apple, and they had me repeat all the steps I had already done with again no luck. They suggested I take it to the Apple Store, which I did the following day. The Apple Genius repeated the same steps with the same results. He stated it needed a new Logic Board, which he placed on order. The estimated time to repair was three business days.
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My January 2024 Newsletter
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I’ve just finished a custom photo tour covering fall cypress schenes and the occasional bird. Here’s a link to a gallery of images taken on the tour; enjoy.
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Fall photo tours
There is space available on the November 27th tour. Check them out here.
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Welcome to the latest edition of the Charles Bush Photography newsletter! We're thrilled to bring you exciting news and opportunities for capturing stunning moments in the Louisiana Swamps this November, next April, and May.
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I'm preparing for a photo shoot at Lake Dauterive for my next two photo tours. While visiting several locations, this paper will explore the thought process for Lake Dauterive; it is the site where I photograph my favorite Louisiana Fall images. Thought processes for the other locations are similar. I want to share my planning and thought processes during the trip to ensure everything goes smoothly and I and the other photographers return with stunning images. Even if you’re visiting this site or any other, the thought process for a photo trip is similar.
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I previously wrote about Lake Martin's current situation. Many changes have occurred at the lake over the past few years. Firstly, the boat launch and several surrounding areas were inaccessible for over a year due to a property dispute. Although much of the dispute has been resolved, some places we could photograph are still restricted. Fortunately, the peninsula next to the launch we used to photograph sunsets, is now open again.
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I spend most of my time indoors working on my computer during June, July, and August. Besides editing and printing images, I have also been revamping my website. I have designed a new logo, changed my About page, improved the captions on my portfolio page, and revised the content on my tours and workshop pages. I plan to work on the rest of the pages on my site. Please take a moment to visit my website and share your feedback. Your comments are valuable to me.
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I had my usual friendly group of photographers for my May Photo Tour. Except for the onshore trip at Lake Martin, where we found little to photograph and a less-than-stellar sunset, we had some excellent photo opportunities.
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Spring comes early in Louisiana, and the trees are beginning to have leaves. Great Egrets have arrived at Cazan Lake, and the photo season has started. I've timed my tours to coincide with the peak of the nesting season and before the weather is too hot and humid.
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The 2022 Fall tours provided great opportunities for everyone attending. We had good backlit situations for both photo tours, and I've included some examples of images I was able to create. Also, the second tour included an evening boat tour of Lake Martin. We had excellent light and got some nice shots of alligators and birds.
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Fall Tours
Space remains in my photo tour on November 28th . I have 3 participants currently andtwo spots are remaining. I limit my tours to no more than 5 participants allowing lots of hands-on assistance if required. Fall comes late in Louisiana, with the Cypress colorful during the last two weeks of November into early December. The tours include destinations accessed by power boats or on land, featuring large old-growth cypress trees growing in the water. A variety of weather conditions provide excellent photo opportunities. Frequently on cold, still mornings, the mist is over the water, and by positioning the boat or yourself, the mist takes on a yellow cast. Other mornings bring heavy fog obscuring the background and allowing stunning high-key black and white and color images. Finally, you can make more traditional fall images on clear sunning days. I hope you will join us on one of these tours.
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Anticipating the Fall Tours
My fall tours start on November 15th as a guide for Chuch Heney's photo tour https://www.chuckhaney.com/louisiana-cypress-photography-workshop-tour/, followed by my photo tour on November 28th https://charlesbushphoto.com/events/2020/11/30/november-30-dec3-2020-louisiana-nature-photo-tour-c3dfk30-lbx9x.
Fall comes late in Louisiana, with the Cypress colorful during the last two weeks of November into early December. The tours include destinations that are either accessed by power boats or on land, featuring large old-growth cypress trees growing in the water.
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A newsletter highlighting current photo tour opportunities from Charles Bush Photography
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