CLASS OBJECTIVES

2. CLASS OBJECTIVES • Meet for a week, discuss camera functions, South Africa history, animal facts, compositional skills • Travel to South Africa, have class, go on game drives, hikes, see presentations, and enjoy the sights • Return for a week, construct a Blurb book including at least 20 “A” level photographs and travel writing. Print some photos.

3. Before You Go… Step 1 – Come to class – CHECK Step 2 – Get Documents Ready Step 3 – Get equipment ready

4. PRACTICAL STUFF (NON PHOTO) • Money • IDs • Power Outlets • Phones • Medication

5. South African Currency - Rand • the rand (R), which is divided into 100 cents • one, two, five, 10, 20 and 50 cents, and R1, R2 and R5 • The notes are R10, R20, R50, R100 and R200.

6. 20 rand is 2 dollars 200 rand is 20 dollars 4000 rand is 400 dollars

7. Rand to Dollar Conversion • 1 rand is worth .10 a dollar, give or take • So if something is R100 at the grocery store, don’t fret, it is just 10 dollars. • Costs are about equal to US, perhaps slightly cheaper. 2 dollars at Mcdonald’s for example is worth 3 cheeseburgers.

8. Rand to Dollar Conversion • 1 rand is worth .10 a dollar, give or take • So if something is R100 at the grocery store, don’t fret, it is just 10 dollars. • Costs are about equal to US, perhaps slightly cheaper. 2 dollars at Mcdonald’s for example is worth 3 cheeseburgers.

9. Credit Cards - best • All major credit cards accepted • let you credit card company know you will be traveling. • Never let your card out of your sight

10. IDs • Passport • ID • Credit Card • Make copies of them and keep them somewhere safe (separate from originals). Give some copies to loved ones at home.

11. Banking • Skukuza site has a bank, others sites have ATM’s • ATMs are a good way to get cash or rand • Try to avoid airport conversion booths • Might be good to carry R200-500 on you while in the park, but it is not necessary really.

12. Electricity South Africa United States 120 volts 220 volts Nearly all modern electronics are now dual-voltage, so no need for a converter. You can verify this by finding the raised-letter specs on the charger (sometimes printed on a label); it'll say something like Input: 110v-240v.

13. Electricity United States South Africa 120 volts 220 volts

14. Medications • Take any prescription medication you need, bring enough for ten days. If you need to tell me about any condition, do it now, don’t be shy. • Get Cipro for possible sicky tummy do to foreign substances in water. • Malaria pills are usefull too, just in case • Typhoid and Hepatitis shots are recommended

15. Bags • Keep it to one personal bag and one camera bag • Keep your luggage in front of you as much as possible. • Wear a money belt if traveling out and about. • Keep your stuff inside your bag when not in use, lock it if possible.

16. Clothes • Try to keep it to one bag for personal stuff, one camera bag • Shorts and tshirts will be enough must days, pick something that will be comfortable and breathable…khaki, green, earth tones are best. Avoid white, it will get dusty. • Bring a fleece or windbreaker you can wear on a cool morning, and shed off later. Have khaki or cotton pants for evenings • Bring a hat, the sun will be out, and sun tan lotion. • Good socks and shoes for light hiking • There is laundry and showers, so you can limit the amount of clothes you can bring.

17. Other goods • Toiletries, thin, easy dry towels • Any personal medications or products • Journal (required) • Longjohns, if you really get cold • Insect repellent wipes • Aspirin, imodium, pepto • Travel pillow

18. Photo Stuff • DSLR Camera (at least one) • Lens (200 mm focal length or above) • Camera bag • UV Filter, check lens size • Monopod or Travel tripod • Multiple batteries and a charger • Image cards (32 gb or above, preferably multiples)

19. Camera LENS

20. UV Filter

21. MEMORY CARDS • Bring at least 30 gb of memory • Bring an extra camera battery too if possible

22. FLIGHT INFO Friday, July 25th 2014 • 12:35pm Emirates Airlines Flight 222 to Dubai • Carpool at 7:35 am on Friday morning…meet in Fine Arts parking lot • 12:20 pm (July 26th) arrive in Dubai, leave for Joburg at 2:40 PM – arrive at 8:50 pm

23. South African Airways – Washington DC to O.R. Tambo Airport -Johannesburg (Duration 15 plus 8 equals 23 hours)

24. To Take on the Flight • Ambien CR (the extra stregnth kind), or Xanax, Melotonin, whatever….test it out first • Goes well a free glass of wine (that is ONE glass) • Bring ipods, kindles, ipads, but don’t overdo it, try to keep your valuables in one bag that you can lock up. Journal is required btw. • Bring extra chargers and batteries if possible • (get a portable charger)

25. After the Flight • Buy a phone • When you call someone at home, remember you will be 7 hours ahead of them. So if it is 9pm in Africa, then it will be 2pm in Texas.

26. PaNORAMA ROUTE TO KRUGER

27. KRUGER NATIONAL PARK

28. Kruger National Park

29. Outlook Lodge (Joburg) – 26th & 27th July • Crocodile Bridge Camp – 28th and 29th July • Skukuza Camp – 30th & 31st July • Satara Camp – 1st and 2nd August • Skukuza Camp -3rdAug.

30. Kruger National Park

31. FEES INCLUDE • Park Fees • Accommodations • All Transportation • Meals – breakfasts and dinners. • Morning and afternoon game drives • One night drive and one morning bush walk You may want money for • Additional excursions • Lunch • Souviners

32. I need I need I need • Your cell number • Email that you use

33. For tomorrow • We will discuss weekend assignment • Bring your camera