Saturday, February 21, 2025
@ 11:00 am

Gather for a day of festival photography, capturing lively scenes of carnival rides, food vendors, agricultural displays, live music, and fairground fun. This is a great opportunity to expand your portfolio with colorful action shots, candid people photography, and creative compositions that tell the story of this beloved community event.

Whether you’re shooting tight details of date treats and fair food, wide festival landscapes, or portraits of attendees enjoying the activities, this outing offers a variety of subjects and lighting challenges that are perfect for improving your skills.

Plan
We’ll meet up at the fairgrounds, walk and take pictures, enjoy some fair food, shoot for another hour, and then you’re on your own.

Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival
46350 Arabia Street, Indio, CA 92201

Tickets
Gate Admission $15
Parking $10

What to Bring:

  • Camera
  • Hat, sunscreen
  • Suggested a single “walking lens.”
    50mm, 24-70mm, etc.
  • Tripods are NOT allowed

Field Trip Leader:
Bruce Herwig | bruceherwig@gmail.com

If you are interested in carpooling, let us know in the RSVP. We’ll leave Coco’s Bakery Restaurant in Redlands at 9:45 am sharp. 1140 W Colton Ave, Redlands, CA 92374.

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