Newt - SSU Fairfield Osborn Preserve - Nature Photography for All Abilities - HeartWork Photography Org Event Affiliate - © 2019 Rick Waller

Nature Photography for All Abilities - SSU CEI Fairfield Osborn Preserve Event

Nature Photography for All Abilities -

Sunday, December, 4, 2022, 1:30pm to 4:00pm
Sonoma State University
Center For Environmental Inquiry

A class on nature photography for all abilities no matter what your mode of ambulation may be.  We will be exploring the wheelchair-accessible meadow and forested areas around the education center, as well as examining natural objects and specimens inside.

For beginners and more experienced photographers, with digital cameras or Smartphones. Enjoy the beauty and variety of plants, animals and minerals while learning creative composition, cropping, framing, leading lines, viewpoints and lighting. Also experience taking photos of tiny organisms through a microscope.

Call two weeks in advance if you need a sign-language interpreter or assistive technology for your camera.

The peace and privacy of residents in the area will be fully respected and we always practice Leave No Trace guidelines.

Newt - SSU Fairfield Osborn Preserve - Nature Photography for All Abilities - HeartWork Photography Org Event Affiliate - © 2019 Rick Waller

Every Child Matters / Orange Shirt Day - Native American Children Boarding Schools September 30

Every Child Matters / Orange Shirt Day - Friday, Sept. 30, 2022

Upcoming Outings

Friday, Sept 30, 2022 4:00pm thru 7:00pm PST

Peaceful & Informative Gathering
Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe

Outdoors at Sierra Pines United Methodist Church
22559 West Hacienda Drive, Grass Valley CA

A time of education, reflection, healing, and sharing about the Indian Boarding School History in the United States and graves of many Native Children. Please join us and bring your whole family.

Shelly Covert, Spokesperson for the Nisenan Tribe, will sing in her Native language and answer questions about U.S. Indian Boarding Schools and slavery of Native American children. Her older relatives and many others in her tribe were forced to attend residential government schools at a young age, where they were mistreated and stripped of their identity.  Her great-uncle was sent all the way to Kansas where he died at Haskell Boarding School, without a reason and his remains were never returned.


Earth Day in the Foothills 2022 - Saturday, April 23, 2022

Upcoming Outings

Saturday, April 9, 2022 11:00am PST

HeartWork Photography is presenting two Accessible Nature Photography outdoor classes, at 10:30 and at 11:15.  Pre-registration is required for these free classes to keep group size small.  Bring your Smartphone or simple Digital Camera.  Easy-paced on level ground at the Earth Day yard.  To sign up, please call Sierra Pines Church at (530) 268-6907.

Learn More about Earth Day in the Foothills 2022

Family SOUP Accessible Wildflower Hike at Buttermilk Bend Trail Logo - HeartWorkPhotography.org

Family Hike Day - Family SOUP - Saturday, April 9, 2022

Upcoming Outings

Saturday, April 9, 2022 11:00am PST

This is a nature hike among the Spring Flowers along the Buttermilk Bend Trail in the South Yuba River State Park.  HeartWork will be assisting Family SOUP on taking children with special needs and their families on the beautiful accessible trail.

Learn More about this Accessible Spring Wildflower Hike

Snow capped Lassen Peak reflection in Manzanita Lake - Lassen Vocanic N P - HeartWork Photography Outing - Copyright 2020 Rick Waller

Lassen Volcanic National Park Accessible Outing - POSTPONED

Lassen Volcanic National Park Outing Outing

Friday & Saturday, June 19 & 20, 2020, 9am Morning and 5pm Evening Outings

Nature Photography enjoyment for singles, couples, and families with children 10+

Snow capped Lassen Peak reflection in Manzanita Lake - Lassen Vocanic N P - HeartWork Photography Outing - Copyright 2020 Rick Waller

Learn creative photography composition / lighting / plant close-ups / unobtrusive wildlife photos Easy, slow-paced instruction on accessible trail.

The peace and privacy of residents in the area will be fully respected and we always practice Leave No Trace guidelines.


Cascade Pass and Pelton Basin - NPS Free - NPS Photo by Deby Dixon

Native American Memorial Photography Outing - POSTPONED

Native American Memorial Photography Outing

Native American Memorial Photography Outing
North Cascades Natl. Pk. in Washington
POSTPONED

This Memorial / Healing / Photography outing is for those who lost loved-ones and wish to celebrate their lives in the beautiful Nature and Wildlife of North Cascades National Park.

North Cascades Sahale Peak NNE near Cascade Pass - NPS FREE

North Cascades National Park is in northern Washington State. It’s a vast wilderness of conifer-clad mountains, glaciers and lakes.

The park shelters grizzly bears and gray wolves, plus more than 200 bird species.

The peace and privacy of residents in the area will be fully respected and we always practice Leave No Trace guidelines.


Lake Tahoe Accessible Nature Outing - Fall 2020

Lake Tahoe Accessible Nature Outing

Fall Colors near Lake Tahoe - HeartWork Photography Accessible Nature Outings - Copyright 2017 Rick Waller

The serene beauty of Lake Tahoe is a photographer’s dream!

Some of the locations we will photograph / experience (weather permitting):

  • Sunset / Sunrise over the lake
  • Eagle Falls
  • Emerald Bay
  • Night Sky / Milky Way
  • Sand Harbor

Please join us!


Yosemite National Park Accessible Nature Outing - Fall 2020

Yosemite Nat'l Park Accessible Nature Outing

Join us for our Accessible Photography / Nature Outing at beautiful Yosemite National Park. It is one of the most beautiful locations in the world.

Yosemite Falls with Rainbow and Ice - HeartWork Photography Accessible Nature Outings - Copyright 2017 Rick Waller

During our Fall 2020 Outing, we will photograph (weather permitting):

  • Half Dome
  • El Capitan
  • Yosemite Falls
  • Glacier Point
  • Tunnel View
  • and much more