Photo/Video Workshops

Photo/Video Workshops hosted a fun event, Saturday evening September 17, at the Museum of the American Railroad in Frisco, Texas. The museum has 6500' feet of track filled with train cars, locomotives, and engines on display. Several photographers came and put their cameras to work.

After a great meal at Rockin' Taco & Tex-Mex, the group got to work at the museum. Our main subject for the evening was the 1941 Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 'Big Boy.' This is one of the few remaining largest steam engines ever made. We had a great time lighting this engine. The night sky was a bit boring so I took some artistic license and placed a fiery sunset sky in this image befitting of this fire breathing monster that once roared across the northern plains pulling miles long trains.

Special thanks to John Garbutt, museum Director of Programs and Services, for making the experience possible. This museum is a real treasure and if you have not visited it then put it on your 'TO DO' list. www.historictrains.org

Enjoy the photos!

Erik Johnston
Gary Daniels

Night shot from our Workshop at the Museum of the American Railroad

Night shot if the Union Pacific Big Boy train at the Museum of the American Railroad

Here’s a shot from yesterday’s Photography Workshop at the Museum of the American Railroad in Frisco Texas.

We want to thank all the photographers that participated in the workshop. Looking forward to the next one!

HURRY AND GET ON BOARD! (See what I did there?) There are still slots left for the train photoshoot this Saturday, July 17!

Photo/Video Workshops announces the “On Track Photo Event!” No, were not photographing airplanes or cars this time, we’re photographing vintage trains at the Museum of the American Railroad in Frisco, Texas.

We’ll have the entire outside train yard at the museum to ourselves from 5-10pm on Saturday, September 17th. You’ll have the opportunity to roam and set up shots among the vintage train cars and engines. When the sun sets, we’ll light the famous Union Pacific Railroad 4-8-8-4 ‘Big Boy!” for a night image using a smoke machine to simulate steam. This engine is one of the surviving largest steam engines ever made.

If you want to light and shoot your own night images, you’ll be free to do so as well. If you have your own lighting, then bring it and set up your own shots! The evening is for you to practice your craft, expand your creativity, and have a fun time while doing so.

The cost for the ‘On Track Photo Event’ is $150.00 per person and limited to 20 slots.
Here is the agenda for the event. Everything listed is included.

• 3:00 pm:
Meet at the Museum of the American Railroad, www.historictrains.org
8004 North Dallas Parkway, Frisco
– We’ll have the opportunity to visit the TrainTopia Museum and the National Videogame Museum. Both are quite unique museums.
• 4:00 pm:
We’ll go to a nearby restaurant, the Rockin’ Taco, for an early dinner.
This will fuel us up for the evening shoot.
• 5:00-10:00 pm: Photography in the Train Yard
– 5:00-6:00 pm – Private Tour by museum staff
– 6:00-9:30 pm – Free time to photograph on your own
– 6:30 pm – Start setting up for night shoot
Sunset is 7:30p. Shoot until 10:00 pm.

“All Aboard!” for the On Track Photo Event on Saturday, September 17!

Call, text, or email Erik or Gary to find out more and to sign up today!
Contact Erik Johnston at [email protected], 214-914-1153
Gary Daniels at [email protected], 940-395-9512

YOU HAD BETTER HURRY UP AND GET ON BOARD!!

Slots are still left for thePhoto/Video Workshops “On Track Photo Event!” on Saturday, September 17!

No, were not photographing airplanes or cars this time, we’re photographing vintage trains at the Museum of the American Railroad in Frisco, Texas.

We’ll have the entire outside train yard at the museum to ourselves from 5-10pm on Saturday, September 17th. You’ll have the opportunity to roam and set up shots among the vintage train cars and engines. When the sun sets, we’ll light the famous Union Pacific Railroad 4-8-8-4 ‘Big Boy!” for a night image using a smoke machine to simulate steam. This engine is one of the surviving largest steam engines ever made.

If you want to light and shoot your own night images, you’ll be free to do so as well. If you have your own lighting, then bring it and set up your own shots! The evening is for you to practice your craft, expand your creativity, and have a fun time while doing so.

The cost for the ‘On Track Photo Event’ is $150.00 per person and limited to 20 slots. All levels of photography expertise welcomed!

Here is the agenda for the event. Everything listed is included.
• 3:00 pm:
Meet at the Museum of the American Railroad, www.historictrains.org
8004 North Dallas Parkway, Frisco
– We’ll have the opportunity to visit the TrainTopia Museum and the National Videogame Museum. Both are quite unique museums.
• 4:00 pm:
We’ll go to a nearby restaurant, the Rockin’ Taco, for an early dinner.
This will fuel us up for the evening shoot.
• 5:00-10:00 pm: Photography in the Train Yard
– 5:00-6:00 pm – Private Tour by museum staff
– 6:00-9:30 pm – Free time to photograph on your own
– 6:30 pm – Start setting up for night shoot

Sunset is 7:30p. Shoot until 10:00 pm.

“All Aboard!” for the On Track Photo Event on Saturday, September 17!

Call, text, or email Erik or Gary to find out more and to sign up today!
Contact Erik Johnston at [email protected], 214-914-1153
Gary Daniels at [email protected], 940-395-9512

We’re looking forward to our photo workshop at the Museum of the American Railroad on September the 17.

We still have slots open for more photographers, call to book your slot now!

Erik Johnston
Cell: 214-914-1153
Gary Daniels
Cell: 940-395-9512

Photo/Video Workshops announces the “On Track Photo Event!” No, were not photographing airplanes or cars this time, we’re photographing vintage trains at the Museum of the American Railroad in Frisco, Texas.

We’ll have the entire outside train yard at the museum to ourselves from 5-10pm on Saturday, September 17th. You’ll have the opportunity to roam and set up shots among the vintage train cars and engines. When the sun sets, we’ll light the famous Union Pacific Railroad 4-8-8-4 ‘Big Boy!” for a night image using a smoke machine to simulate steam. This engine is one of the surviving largest steam engines ever made.

If you want to light and shoot your own night images, you’ll be free to do so as well. If you have your own lighting, then bring it and set up your own shots! The evening is for you to practice your craft, expand your creativity, and have a fun time while doing so.

The cost for the ‘On Track Photo Event’ is $150.00 per person and limited to 20 slots.
Here is the agenda for the event. Everything listed is included.

• 3:00 pm:
Meet at the Museum of the American Railroad, www.historictrains.org
8004 North Dallas Parkway, Frisco
– We’ll have the opportunity to visit the TrainTopia Museum and the National Videogame Museum. Both are quite unique museums.
• 4:00 pm:
We’ll go to a nearby restaurant, the Rockin’ Taco, for an early dinner.
This will fuel us up for the evening shoot.
• 5:00-10:00 pm: Photography in the Train Yard
– 5:00-6:00 pm – Private Tour by museum staff
– 6:00-9:30 pm – Free time to photograph on your own
– 6:30 pm – Start setting up for night shoot
Sunset is 7:30p. Shoot until 10:00 pm.

“All Aboard!” for the On Track Photo Event on Saturday, September 17!

Call, text, or email Erik or Gary to find out more and to sign up today!
Contact Erik Johnston at [email protected], 214-914-1153
Gary Daniels at [email protected], 940-395-9512

Photo/Video Workshops announces the “On Track Photo Event!” No, were not photographing airplanes or cars this time, we’re photographing vintage trains at the Museum of the American Railroad in Frisco, Texas.

We’ll have the entire outside train yard at the museum to ourselves from 5-10pm on Saturday, September 17th. You’ll have the opportunity to roam and set up shots among the vintage train cars and engines. When the sun sets, we’ll light the famous Union Pacific Railroad 4-8-8-4 ‘Big Boy!” for a night image using a smoke machine to simulate steam. This engine is one of the surviving largest steam engines ever made.

If you want to light and shoot your own night images, you’ll be free to do so as well. If you have your own lighting, then bring it and set up your own shots! The evening is for you to practice your craft, expand your creativity, and have a fun time while doing so.

The cost for the ‘On Track Photo Event’ is $150.00 per person and limited to 20 slots.
Here is the agenda for the event. Everything listed is included.

• 3:00 pm:
Meet at the Museum of the American Railroad, www.historictrains.org
8004 North Dallas Parkway, Frisco
– We’ll have the opportunity to visit the TrainTopia Museum and the National Videogame Museum. Both are quite unique museums.
• 4:00 pm:
We’ll go to a nearby restaurant, the Rockin’ Taco, for an early dinner.
This will fuel us up for the evening shoot.
• 5:00-10:00 pm: Photography in the Train Yard
– 5:00-6:00 pm – Private Tour by museum staff
– 6:00-9:30 pm – Free time to photograph on your own
– 6:30 pm – Start setting up for night shoot
Sunset is 7:30p. Shoot until 10:00 pm.

“All Aboard!” for the On Track Photo Event on Saturday, September 17!

Call, text, or email Erik or Gary to find out more and to sign up today!
Contact Erik Johnston at [email protected], 214-914-1153
Gary Daniels at [email protected], 940-395-9512

Gary Daniels and Erik Johnston have been putting together another photo workshop for July. Stay tuned for details coming soon!! This will be fun!!