Antelope Canyon Photography Tours News: Or, perhaps, Olds. Most of us knew this was coming. Here's a pretty good story on this.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Or, perhaps, Olds. Most of us knew this was coming. Here's a pretty good story on this.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/travel/arizona/road-trips/2019/12/17/antelope-canyon-photography-tours-are-canceled/2663831001/

--Bob

berchman Loc: South Central PA

rmalarz wrote:

Or, perhaps, Olds. Most of us knew this was coming. Here's a pretty good story on this.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/travel/arizona/road-trips/2019/12/17/antelope-canyon-photography-tours-are-canceled/2663831001/

--Bob

It beats me as to why anyone would want to take a picture that has been done thousands of times by others and probably better done.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

While I lament the loss of these specialized tours, I do understand their reasoning.

As to shooting those "iconic" shots, I do like to do them. They are my version of it. A long time ago I had a buyer looking at a series of shots I had of a frequently-visited place. When the "iconic" shot wasn't there, she questioned the veracity of the other shots, since they weren't the "recognizable" image of that place. I learned my lesson.

Just Fred Loc: Darwin's Waiting Room

Any word on Lower Antelope Canyon? I took some stunning photos there a couple of years ago (I was asked to exhibit based on them!).

@berchman, one thing about either Antelope Canyon is best expressed by our Navajo guide who, when I remarked to her that I bet she saw something new every day, replied, "I see new things every hour!"

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

berchman wrote:

It beats me as to why anyone would want to take a picture that has been done thousands of times by others and probably better done.

The challenge to do at least as good the previous versions, or maybe even better, will help anyone to improve their skills/techniques.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

The article does not say that photography has been canceled. It says that trips for slow tripod users have stopped. In other words, it might be said that some people take too much time setting up, composing and shooting while expecting others to stay out of their way. "Serious travelers" are there to see, learn and remember. They have been irritated by "photo tourists" for long time.

Can you take a good photo without a tripod?

wds0410 Loc: Nunya

berchman wrote:

It beats me as to why anyone would want to take a picture that has been done thousands of times by others and probably better done.

With this logic no one should ever go to the Grand Canyon, Washington DC, Yosemite, NYC, or just about anywhere with a camera.

berchman Loc: South Central PA

wds0410 wrote:

With this logic no one should ever go to the Grand Canyon, Washington DC, Yosemite, NYC, or just about anywhere with a camera.

When I go to NYC, for example, I look to take candid street photos of people. That is not the same as taking a picture of the Brooklyn Bridge. I imagine that unique photos taken in the places you mentioned are possible. I was referring to the "classic" Antelope Canyon shot.

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

rmalarz wrote:

Or, perhaps, Olds. Most of us knew this was coming. Here's a pretty good story on this.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/travel/arizona/road-trips/2019/12/17/antelope-canyon-photography-tours-are-canceled/2663831001/

--Bob

Bob, sad story. Amazing what $$$$ greed can do? I took a photo tour many years ago and felt I was not holding people back for a long time.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

bsprague wrote:

The article does not say that photography has been canceled. It says that trips for slow tripod users have stopped. In other words, it might be said that some people take too much time setting up, composing and shooting while expecting others to stay out of their way. "Serious travelers" are there to see, learn and remember. They have been irritated by "photo tourists" for long time.

Can you take a good photo without a tripod?

Yes, you can. I did.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

jaymatt wrote:

Yes, you can. I did.

Exactly my point! Current cameras and lenses have enough stabilization built in that hand held results can be better than ever.

clint f. Loc: Priest Lake Idaho, Spokane Wa

berchman wrote:

It beats me as to why anyone would want to take a picture that has been done thousands of times by others and probably better done.

Dang. I was going to drive to AZ to take photos of the Grand Canyon but it’s been done already. Just pulling your leg, sometimes I just can’t help myself. Sometimes people go for the sights and why not take a couple of photos while you are there. My daughter went to Antelope canyon and was quite pleased when everybody looked at her prints and said “Wow...You took this?” She has a lot of those “Wow” photos from places few people are willing to hike to.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

berchman wrote:

It beats me as to why anyone would want to take a picture that has been done thousands of times by others and probably better done.

With all due respect, with that thinking nobody would ever photograph a landscape or tourist attraction again. Of course these areas have been photographed endlessly over the years. But each of us is looking for just that different exposure, perhaps a special cloud in the sky to create a darker mood and so on.

Dennis