Essex Heritage Photo Safaris
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With a state-of-the-art digital camera in hand, capture unique and stunning Essex National Heritage Area landscapes and historic sites! You'll be equipped with all the latest camera gear from a major camera equipment company, provided by Hunt’s Photo & Video, and personally coached by Hunt’s technical experts and visiting professional photographers!
Photo Safari Schedule
Saturday, May 18, 2013 • 8 AM - 12 PM Photo Safari featuring Olympus at 60 Spring Street, Essex MA 01929 (map it) REGISTER
Join us at Cogswell’s Grant, a 165-acre coastal farm along the banks of the Essex River, to photograph the pristine marshland, rolling hayfields, and beautiful views of the Essex River stretching to the sea. The landscape at Historic New England’s Cogswell’s Grant consists of acres of farmland with 1728 farmhouse and barn, hay fields, salt marsh, and river frontage. The views of the salt marsh, the Essex River, and beyond, are beautiful and, as one of the few protected stretches of open land along the Essex River, the historic landscape at Cogswell’s Grant also provides an important and diverse habitat for local and migrating wildlife.
Reservations required. Essex Heritage & Historic New England Members $35; Non-Members $45. Become a member!
Please register online or call Essex Heritage at 978-740-0444 with questions or to confirm space is still available before sending checks to: Essex National Heritage Commission, 221 Essex Street, Suite 41 Salem, MA 01970.
Saturday, June 1, 2013 • 8 AM - 12 PM Photo Safari featuring Tamron at 82 Eastern Avenue, Essex MA 01929 (map it) REGISTER
Capture magnificent views of the Great Marsh, the Essex River, the back of Crane Beach, and Castle Hill and Choate Island from the Cox Reservation! The Cox Reservation consists of two parcels: a four-acre woodlot and the 26-acres of upland, salt marsh, farmland with house and barn, and river frontage. Its location on the Essex Bay estuary makes the Cox Reservation a rewarding place for natural history observation. Shorebirds feed on the mud flats at Clamhouse Landing, and herons, egrets and kingfishers take advantage of the abundant food source of the salt marsh. The old hayfields surrounding the house and barns are home to bobolinks, meadowlarks, and also support the activity of bluebird boxes and osprey platforms.
Please note: Tamron is a lens manufacturer. If you choose to join the Tamron Photo Safari, you must be able to bring your own camera. Lens mounts will be provided at the Safari.
Reservations required. Essex Heritage & Essex County Greenbelt Members $35; Non-Members $45. Become a member!
Please register online or call Essex Heritage at 978-740-0444 with questions or to confirm space is still available before sending checks to: Essex National Heritage Commission, 221 Essex Street, Suite 41 Salem, MA 01970.
Past Events & Photos
Photo safari featuring Canon - August 4, 2012 at Long Hill & the Sedgwick Gardens
Photo Safari featuring Nikon - July 21, 2012 at The House of the Seven Gables
Photo Safari featuring Tamron - June 30, 2012 at Lawrence Heritage State Park
Photo Safari featuring Sigma - June 16, 2012 with Sigma Pro David FitzSimmons at Maritime Gloucester
Photo Safari featuring Olympus - May 26, 2012 with photographer David Wells at the Custom House Maritime Museum and in Downtown Newburyport.
Fees & Considerations
• Tickets: Photo Safari participants must be registered to attend. Photo Safaris are limited to 35 attendees each session. Before each safari, registered participants will receive an event reminder. If a Photo Safari session sells out, call Essex Heritage at (978) 740-0444 to be places on a waitlist.
• Equipment Loans: Equipment will be loaned on a first-come, first-served basis. You can try out one camera and/or lens and then exchange it for a second camera and/or lens as needed (based upon availability). In order to use the available equipment, you MUST have registered and paid, MUST be 18 years or older or accompanied by an adult, and you MUST leave your drivers license and a credit card with Essex Heritage at check-in. Participants are responsible for any and all damage to the equipment.
• Weather: Photo Safaris are held rain or shine. Please dress accordingly! Should Essex Heritage and Hunt’s Photo & Video need to cancel the event due to unsafe weather conditions or another unforeseen cause, registrants will receive a full refund for their tickets.Event Cancellation & Refund Policy:
Individual cancellations must be received 3 business days prior to the safari date to be eligible to receive a refund. The ticket will be refunded less the cost of electronic ticketing fees associated with credit card purchases. Those tickets purchased by check will receive a full refund. Cancellations received after this deadline will not be eligible for a refund.
Cancellations will be accepted only via email to Emily OR by phone call to Essex Heritage at 978-740-0444 and must be received before the cancellation deadline.