Beyond the Basics. In Search of the Expressive Image: Photographing Big Basin and Wilder Ranch — April 25-26 Wilder Ranch and Big Basin: 1 weekend: Saturday, 9 am-8 pm, Sunday, 9 am-5 pm (field). Santa Cruz: Directions and workshop details will be mailed to enrollees. Fee: $335. (Members, $285). Lodging is not included in the Santa Cruz area. Enrollment limited. For a detailed description of this workshop go to this link: Wilder Ranch/Big Basin Photo Workshop. Enrollment: Contact the staff at the Viewpoint Gallery: (916) 441-2341 or e-mail them at:director@viewpointgallery.org You can pre-register for the class on their website at: Viewpoint Gallery Pre-Registration Their website is www.viewpointgallery.org Please contact Jimmy Katz photo@riverjourneys or (415) 868-1836 if you have any questions.

The Joy of Abstract Photography — May 16 Pt. Reyes: 1 day: Saturday 1:00-8:00 pm Point Reyes: Directions and workshop details will be mailed to enrollees. Fee: $95 ($90 members). Enrollment limited. For a detailed description of this workshop go to this link on this site: The Joy of Abstract Photography For enrollment in this class: call (415) 663-1200, Mon-Fri, 9 am- 5 pm or enroll on the web through: Pt Reyes Field Seminars Enrollment

Photography, Hiking, & Rafting the Rogue River — June 6-10 Rogue River, Oregon: Saturday, 10:15 am-Wednesday, 6 pm (field). Galice Oregon: Directions and workshop details will be mailed to all inquiries. Fee: Adults, $860; Youth, $760. Lodging before and after the trip not included. Enrollment limited. The Rogue River is one of Oregon's gems. This watercourse cuts through a precipitous canyon adorned with magnificent stands of Douglas fir, madrone, Oregon Big Leaf Maple and Black Oak, and is home to black bears, river otters, mule deer, bald eagles, osprey and blue herons. With low-angled light, exquisite autumnal reflections, and leaping salmon, as a backdrop photographers will be treated to numerous opportunities to bring home oustanding memories of the trip. Photographers of all persuasion working in any medium are welcome. Jimmy Katz, has been leading groups down this river for 35 years. Along with his in-depth knowledge of the area, photographers will be able to receive informal instruction in close-up, landscape, outdoor portraiture and adventure photography. For enrollment in this class: call (800) 786-1830; Mon-Fri, 10:00 am-5 pm or print out the Reservation Form on this website and FAX it in to (415) 868-9033. For a detailed description of this journey go to this link: Rogue Photography Workshop

Glacier, Landscape, and the Imagination; Natural History and Photography on the Tatshenshini-Alsek Rivers — July 10-22, July 27-August 8, & August 12-24 Tatshenshini-Alsek River: (field). Haines, Alaska: Directions and workshop details will be mailed to all inquiries. Fee: Adults and Youth, $3250. Trip includes all transportation and lodging from Haines to Yakutat, Alaska. Enrollment limited. The Tatshenshini-Alsek has long been regarded as North America's most spectacular river. On this remarkably visual journey, trip participants can will have opportunites to photograph fields of wildflowers, mammorth icebergs, immense serpentine glaciers, eagles soaring overhead, and Alaskan brown bears fishing for salmon. The trip ends with rafters floating around phantasmagorically-sculpted iridescent icebergs calved into Alsek Lake with majestic Mt. Fairweather (15,325 feet) looming above them. Jimmy Katz has been leading groups down this river since 1978 and as the photography instructor and one of the river guides will assist imagemakers working in both film and digital in their pursuit of the timeless image. For enrollment in this class: call (800) 786-1830; Mon-Fri, 10:00 am-4 pm or print out the Reservation Form on this website and FAX it in to (415) 868-9033. For a detailed description of these seminars go to this link: Tatshenshini-Alsek Photography Workshops

Adventuring in Arches: A Visual Journey into Geologic Time — October 13-17 Arches National Park: Tuesday, 9 am-Sat 4 pm (field). Moab, Utah: Directions and workshop details will be mailed to enrollees. Fee: $695. Lodging is not included in the Moab area. Enrollment limited. For a detailed description of this workshop go to this link: Arches National Park. For enrollment in this class: call (415) 868-1836; Mon-Fri, 10:00 am-4 pm or print out the Reservation Form on this website and FAX it in to (415) 868-9033. Please contact Jimmy Katz photo@riverjourneys or (800) 786-1830 if you have any questions.

James Katz, director of James Henry River Journeys/Wilderness Journeys, has been a wilderness leader for 45 years and an image maker for the past 37 years. James has been on assignment for the National Geographic in the Arctic, has been published in their Special Publications, Outside Magazine, Outdoor Photographer, Image Magazine, Sierra, The Wilderness Society, Fine Gardening, and two books; Mountain Peoples and Tatshenshini River Wild. He has taught photography workshops for 25 years for UC Extension at Santa Cruz and began teaching for Pt. Reyes Field Seminars in the mid-1980’s.  Workshop destinations have included: Pt. Reyes National Seashore, Big Sur and Garrapata Beach, Wilder Ranch and Big Basin State Parks, Anza Borrego, Joshua Tree, Zion and Arches National Parks. James is skilled in nourishing students' creativity and giving participants insightful information woven within interesting humorous anecdotes. He puts a great deal of personal energy into participants in one-on-one situations in the field and in student critiques. Top Return to of Page James Henry River Journeys Home | Our Destinations | Special Trips | Schedule and Prices | Special Deals | About Us | FAQ's | Booking Info | How To Contact Us | Catalog Request | Photo Workshops  | Photo Reservation Form | PhotoGallery | Literary JourneysCorner | Other Resources For reservations and other information, contact:    James Katz Photography Workshops P.O. Box 807 Bolinas, CA 94924    Business Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00 A.M. to 4 P.M., Pacific Time      1-800-786-1830 E-MAIL: photo@riverjourneys.com  415-868-1836 S.F. Bay Area FAX: 415-868-9033     Photography within this web site is copyrighted by James Katz of James Henry River Journeys and may not be reproduced without permission of the photographer. Copyright ©2009. All Rights Reserved. James H. Katz/James Henry River Journeys/Wilderness Journeys.