EASTERN RHODE ISLAND - SELF GUIDED PHOTO WORKSHOP E-BOOK
EASTERN RHODE ISLAND - SELF GUIDED PHOTO WORKSHOP E-BOOK
The goal of the Self-Guided Workshop Series is to eliminate the time spent finding and scouting out locations and allowing you to spend more time photographing beautiful landscapes. I have spent hundreds of hours scouting out locations, first with the many online tools and then visiting the location in person, in some cases multiple times. The images are from some of my favorite locations and the photo data in the e-book is meant to represent a starting point, but since every day brings different weather, lighting, colors and opportunities, I trust you will quickly find your own representation of the scene.
Besides the images, the following information is included:
Description of the location
GPS and/or address of the parking and the location linked to Google Maps
Trail information including length of time, difficulty and anything unique that exists from where you park to the photo location
Best time of the year to visit
Best time of day to visit
Optimal conditions/weather
Recommended photo gear
Complete list of settings for images
Links to landscape tutorials
Rhode Island is the smallest state in the union. For a state that is only 37 miles wide and 48 miles long, it is notable that its shoreline on Narragansett Bay in the Atlantic Ocean runs for 400 miles accounting for the state’s moniker “The Ocean State”. While many of the locations in the guide reflect the influence of the ocean (especially lighthouses), Rhode Island has many additional landscape opportunities to explore.
Newport is the center of the coastal stretch that reaches from Little Compton to Point Judith. It is filled with fantastic photographic opportunities. Besides being one of the sailing capitals of the world, it is home to the Newport Mansions. The “summer cottages” for the uber rich from the gilded age of the early 1900’s, these structures are interesting to shoot from the famous Cliff Walk and also from the inside, especially during the holiday season when they are fully decorated. Going southwest for 30 miles you pass through some great seaside towns including Jamestown, Narragansett and ending in Point Judith. Head 30 miles the other direction around the bay to Little Compton to experience a more remote seaside setting.
Providence is the other major hub and offers great cityscape opportunities. Like most large New England towns that were developed before the automobile, the street layout is irregular creating very distinct neighborhoods. The east side is surprisingly hilly providing overlooks of the downtown area with a large number of historic buildings. . The city’s southern waterfront, away from the downtown core, is the location of oil tanks, ferry and sailing docks, power plants, and most recently a long pedestrian bridge that provides a perfect platform for shooting. Finally the city has a network of great parks including Waterplace Park and the Riverwalk, Roger Williams Park, Roger Williams National Memorial, and Prospect Terrace Park.
Rounding out this small state, you can quickly get out into the country for older homes and farms that capture the traditional New England landscape with classic, homes, barns and windmills. Rhode Island has plenty to offer the landscape photographer and with it’s small size, it is easy to get around to many of the locations in just a few days.