LF Venues in Phoenix AZ area

[richard_ilomaki]

Hello:

 

I'll be in Scottsdale on business for three days in Oct. and will

have the weekend for some LF shooting with a 4x5.

 

Any suggestions for venues within an hour's drive?

 

Thanks

[audidudi]

What sort of subject matter do you wish to photograph? I live in the area and can direct you to all manner of places depending upon what you want to shoot...

[mike_hoogendyk]

Contact Rod Klukas at 602-244-1133. Teaches large format at Scottsdale Community College and is the LF Guru at Colormark during the day. He'll not only know the places, but local people who might like to take you and also what other LF "events" are in process at the time.

[ryan_mcintosh]

I live down in Tucson, there is quite a few things down here depending on your style and what type of subject matter you shoot.

 

I would like to come up for the LF ground meetings that Rod has, can anyone tell me about them, where they are, what they consist of, when are they and free?

 

Thanks

 

Ryan McIntosh

www.RyanMcIntosh.net

[J.W. Wall]

Another Tucsonan who would like to know about the meetings....

 

I used to live in the Phoenix area. There are so many possibilities that you will probably want to narrow down your subject matter substantially. If you're shooting scenics, you may want to have alternate plans, since the folks in the Phoenix area love their smog.

 

I think there's a camera club in Phoenix that has a web site which may give you some hints.

[gary_frost1]

I would go out east of town to Apache Junction and take the Apache Trail. There is a taste of the Arizona desert and if you have enough

time (to make a full day of it) continue on to Roosevelt lake and

then to Globe. Return to Phoenix via US 60, making a big loop.

There are some nice areas along this route as well. Here's a link with some info, but don't be discouraged by the (snapshot) photos:

 

http://www.americansouthwest.net/arizona/apache_trail/index.html

[wayne_crider4]

I totally concur with Gary's rec's. On the way, try out the free old western town

tourist place that you'll see on the way up or back. I had quite an enjoyable

time there taking pictures and the people who worked there were real nice to

talk to.

 

There's also an old mining town up Wickenburg (I can't remember the name

tho), that was a perfect picture taking place. If you need the name later I'll look

it up. A day there and back was easy and you can stop in the town at the

Mexican restaurant for some good eat's.

[ericevans]

Here is a very cool place to shoot . http://www.ericevansphotography.com/gallery/public/default.asp?id=9&redir=1 It is located west of phoenix . I will be shooting there throughout the winter .

[rcoda]

I'm moving out to Scottsdale next June, partly because it will afford me more time and visual stimulation to begin photographing again after a 10 year hiatus. NJ just bores me to death. Thanks to all for the info.

 

Rich

www.rcodaphotography.com