Arrive To: Check In begins at 4:00 PM at the hotel in Astoria.

Afternoon: Orientation begins at 5:00 PM.

Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.

Evening: Slide show by program leader, Mason Marsh.

In Transit: Complimentary shuttle from Portland departs at 1:30 pm.

Lodging: Holiday Inn Express

Meals Included: Dinner

Astoria Sunrise Shoot, Fort Clatsop, Fort Stevens, Shipwreck, and 3 Capes Loop.

Breakfast: Continental Breakfast at the Hotel.

Morning: Astoria sunrise shoot. Look for ships, waterfront activity, a wonderful bridge and Columbia River views.

Morning: After breakfast we'll pack up and head out to Fort Clatsop, home to Lewis and Clark's 1805-06 winter quarters. There's a replica of their fort with plenty of interesting artifacts, all set in a lovely old-growth forest. Next stop will be Fort Stevens, an abandoned U.S. Army artillery base with very old bunkers and buildings to photograph. The wreck of the Peter Iredale sits buried in the sand down on the beach, so let's grab a few shots of that as well.

Lunch: Lunch in Gearhart on our way South.

Afternoon: Drive the scenic Three Capes Loop and stop for photos at Cape Mears Lighthouse (that's lighthouse #1).

Dinner: Dinner on the beach at Cape Kiwanda in Pacific City.

Evening: Sunset Shoot at Cape Kiwanda. The cape is very dramatic with sandstone formations, wave-washed offshore rocks and even dunes! We'll run out of light before we run out of things to photograph.

Lodging: Inn at Cape Kiwanda

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cape Kiwanda Sunrise Shoot, Depoe Bay, Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, Old Town Newport, and the Yaquina Bay Bridge.

Breakfast: Breakfast on the beach at a local restaurant.

Morning: Cape Kiwanda Sunrise Shoot. The cape's sandstone cliffs and wind-sculpted dunes will be our muse as we see what the rising sun brings.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant as we head South.

Afternoon: Depoe Bay has the coast's smallest opening; just a gap in the rocks for the fishing boats to squeeze through. Combine that with the area's big waves and you get some dramatic shots.Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area is home to the state's tallest lighthouse, the Yaquina Head Lighthouse (#2!). Climb it if you dare!

Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant in Newport.

Evening: Sunset will put the soaring arches of the Yaquinna Bay Bridge into silhouette, and the working boat harbor will offer generous opportunities for unique images. Don't forget the wildlife! The docks of Old Town Newport will put you as close to California Sea Lions as you would like to be. We'll also stop by the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse (#3!).

Lodging: Elizabeth Street Inn

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Newport Sunrise Shoot, Cape Perpetua, Old Town Florence, Afternoon Critique, Heceta Head Lighthouse.

Breakfast: Continental Breakfast at the Hotel.

Morning: Sunrise may bring fog to the docks of Newport. We'll prowl for sunrise shots amongst the fishing boats.

Morning: Cape Perpetua offer's an Eagle's eye view of the coast. We'll explore the lookout atop the cape and the dramatic basalt gap of Devil's Churn.

Lunch: Lunch at a Florence restaurant.

Afternoon: See what everyone has been up to with a friendly critique.

Afternoon: Old Town Florence for streetscapes and other interesting shots on the riverfront. Great patterns to be found under the Siuslaw River Bridge.

Dinner: Dinner at the Hotel.

Evening: Heceta Head Lighthouse is the most-photographed lighthouse on the coast for a reason. We'll catch the view at sunset to capture the lighthouse (that's #4!) at its best.

Lodging: Driftwood Shores Resort

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Continental Breakfast at the Hotel.

Morning: There are fewer places more beautiful than the remote Sweet Creek Trail. You will have the early morning to capture the moss-draped rainforest as it frames the tumbling waters of Sweet Creek. Can you handle 13 waterfalls in 1 mile?

Lunch: Lunch in Coos Bay.

Afternoon: We'll head south to Bandon and check out the lighthouse at the Coquille River. Yup.. that's lighthouse #5!

Dinner: DInner in Bandon.

Evening: Bandon's beach is considered by many to be the best photography beach on the west coast. See for yourself with a sunset shoot amongst the towering sea stacks.

Lodging: Bandon Beach Motel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note: This is a recovery day, with options for beach and old-town Bandon photography excursions.

Breakfast: Breakfast at Bandon.

Morning: After breakfast, you'll have a chance to relax at the hotel or walk on the beach. It's a much-needed morning off!

Morning: Bandon's beach is incredible. Dramatic offshore rock formations, sea life, and towering headlands make for amazing sunrise images!

Lunch: Lunch in Bandon, on your own.

Afternoon: An afternoon excursion yet to be determined will be an optional photographic treat. If you wish, you can stay at the hotel and work on your images.

Dinner: Dinner in Bandon.

Evening: The towering rock formations of Bandon will once again be the location for our sunset session.

Lodging: Bandon Beach Motel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Cape Blanco Lighthouse, Afternoon Critique, Cape Arago Lighthouse and Sunset Bay

Breakfast: Breakfast in Old Town Bandon.

Morning: Bandon's world-class beach will be our muse once more as we enjoy the sunrise.

Morning: Cape Blanco is the farthest West you can get in Oregon, and the flat-topped cape is home to Cape Blanco Lighthouse, (is that #6?).

Lunch: Lunch in Bandon.

Afternoon: Enjoy a friendly critique of the group's work.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel in Coos Bay.

Evening: This is a big evening! We'll explore Cape Arago, Cape Arago Lighthouse, (wait! that's #7!), and Sunset Bay State Park. We will work past sunset here.

Lodging: Red Lion Inn

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Charleston Harbor Sunrise, Shore Acres State Park, Umpqua River Lighthouse, Yachats.

Breakfast: Breakfast in Charleston.

Morning: Charleston is a busy fishing harbor, and the fog visits there many mornings making for fabulous shots. Sunrise should give us the best chance for great images.

Morning: We'll venture to Shore Acres State Park and explore the botanical gardens there for flowers, rocky scenics and possibly wildlife. Shore Acres is always a treasure!

Lunch: Lunch in Charleston.

Afternoon: On our way North we will visit the Umpqua River Lighthouse. This is #8 and well worth the climb to see inside of the 2-ton red and white fresnel lens!

Dinner: Dinner at the Hotel.

Evening: The rocky shoreline in front of our hotel is a great place for sunset shots. We'll walk the historic 804 Trail in search of sunset splendor.

Lodging: The Adobe Resort

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Continental Breakfast at the Hotel.

Morning: At Newport, we'll visit the Oregon Coast Aquarium where we'll capture images of sea life you won't find anywhere else. The aquarium is especially good for photography.

Lunch: Lunch at Newport.

Afternoon: Travel to Cannon Beach.

Dinner: Dinner in Cannon Beach.

Evening: One of the coast's iconic scenes in Cannon Beach and Haystack Rock, (yes, there are two Haystack Rocks on the Oregon Coast). We'll walk the beach at sunset to capture our last sunset shots of the trip.

Lodging: Tolovana Inn

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Ecola State Park Sunrise, Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, Cannon Beach and Astoria.

Breakfast: Breakfast in a Cannon Beach restaurant.

Morning: Ecola State Park's rugged, rocky coastline is perfect for sunrise images. Enjoy the final sunrise shoot of the trip here! Hey, isn't that a lighthouse 1 mile offshore? Yes... #9 is "Terrible Tilly", Tillamook Rock Lighthouse.

Lunch: Lunch in Cannon Beach.

Afternoon: We'll check in early to the hotel in Astoria so we can all take much-needed naps! If you want to show off your work, get your images ready for the show-and-tell after dinner. Digital images will be projected for all to see and enjoy.

Dinner: Enjoy a final dinner with the group at a great Astoria restaurant.

Evening: It's show and tell time! Our final critique is a time to celebrate 800 miles of memories!

Lodging: Holiday Inn Express

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Depart From: Travel safe.

Breakfast: Continental Breakfast at the Hotel.

In Transit: Complimentary shuttle to Portland leaves at 7:30 am.

Meals Included: Breakfast