Exploring the Depth of Photography
This 9-day tour provides the perfect balance between adventure, culture and creativity. Experience the Ecuadorian Andes Mountains with its diverse landscapes, markets and people.
DATES: August 10 – 18, 2013
Experience and photograph the splendor of one of the world’s most unique cities, while exploring the nooks and crannies of the surrounding region. This eight-day tour will be the journey of a lifetime!
DATES: Sep. 19 – 26, 2013
This three-day / four-night tour takes in unique wildlife, historic architecture, valley streams, vast mountain vistas, an Appalachian sunset (or two), and a taste (and drink) of life in Asheville. Oh, and we’ll bath our cameras in lots of autumn colors along the way!
DATES: October 17 – 21, 2013
Do you want to “take” pictures, or “make” photographs? This popular special five-evening session helps you to progress from “automatic” operation of your camera to “semi–automatic” or “manual” operation.
DATES: Autumn 2013 Dates TBD
There is more to creating great imagery than owning expensive gear and knowing all of the controls. This three-day class includes a special “Elements of Design” module that helps form a foundation for all artistic composition, plus over 20 practical compositional techniques to help turn your “good” photos into “great” ones.
DATES: TBD
So, you want to learn a thing or two about photography, but you’re having trouble finding a good match between your specific interests and what’s on offer in and around Asheville. Why not immerse yourself in unique and inspiring comfort at our comfortable RAD Studio / Gallery?
New Hope, PA and Lambertville, NJ are two of the most picturesque market towns in the Delaware Valley, and they are conveniently located across the river from each other. This popular tour takes in both towns.
DATE: June 21, 2013
The rural splendor of Bucks County, Pennsylvania draws visitors from across the country. Tucked away off of a side-road sits one of the most picturesque places that you will find in the Delaware Valley — Cuttalossa Farm.
DATE: June 21, 2013
This is one of the most unique photo tours in the Vagabond Vistas repertoire. The penitentiary, now a popular Philadelphia museum, once held many of America’s most notorious criminals, including bank robber “Slick Willie” Sutton and “Scarface” Al Capone.
DATE: June 24, 2013 (revised date)
This tour provides a taste of all the Big Apple has to offer, from the green landscape of Central Park, to the hustle and bustle street life in Midtown, to the concrete jungle and architecture. There is truly something in this for everyone!
DATE: November 2013 Date TBD
This six-hour tour begins at City Hall, making its way down the Ben Franklin Parkway to the steps of the Museum of Art, then finishing on a bridge overlooking the Schuylkill for a twilight / night skyline shoot.
DATE: November 2013 Date TBD
Time to kick of Leaf Season in the Blue Ridge Mountains! First up is a casual journey through Weaverville (just north of Asheville), including the historic birthplace of Zebulon Vance. Tour also includes sunrise at Craggy Pinnacle.
DATE: October 5, 2013
On the first day of photo tour Leaf Season, this will be a casual drive-and-shoot (with a little bit of hiking) in the Blue Ridge Mountains! Starting in Asheville, this itinerary will head north, taking in Mt. Mitchell, a sunset, and more.
DATE: October 5, 2013
Sunset over the Blue Ridge Mountains; a short walk to a waterfall; early-peak fall colors. All of this in a six-hour Leaf Season tour.
DATE: October 6, 2013
This three-day / four-night tour takes in unique wildlife, historic architecture, valley streams, vast mountain vistas, an Appalachian sunset (or two), and a taste (and drink) of life in Asheville. Oh, and we’ll bath our cameras in lots of autumn colors along the way!
DATES: October 17 – 21, 2013