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Route 66 ABQ to Winslow, AZ Trip Report for Tom Bol Photo Workshops

Starting Point: Albuquerque, New Mexico

We launched this workshop with a morning shoot at the 66 Diner in Albuquerque. The entire diner was available for just our group and with Miles behind the counter it felt like we had stepped back into the 50's.

Maria and Nisha capturing the wide angle view

Six vintage trailers at the Enchanted Trails Trading Post was our next stop. With old cars, trailer interiors and a new hubcap tree we worked on creative angles and sunstars .

Gary going for the low perspective
The new hubcap tree at Enchanted Trails
Budsville and Grants, New Mexico

Forgotten by time, the ghost town of Budsville is a gateway to Grants, New Mexico. We photograph the old, the new and the in-between on this stretch of Route 66.

The new auto arch in Grants, NM
The Sands Motel, still in operation and known for its vintage sign
Gallup, New Mexico

Gallup bills itself as the "Indian Capital of the World". We visited the historic Richardson's Trading Port, Dude Man and photographed some beautiful vintage signs.

The really low perspective
Richardson's Trading Post has one of the largest collections of Navajo rugs in the world.
Gallup, New Mexico

The El Rancho Motel in Gallup was built to house movie stars like John Wayne and Rita Hayward while filming westerns nearby. The elegance remains and we happened upon a vintage Corvette to photograph in the parking lot. Staying in authentic Route 66 motels is part of the fun of the workshop.

Gallup is known for its abundant displays and sales of Native American jewelry

Trading posts on the border of New Mexico and Arizona provided spectacular sandstone formations, the start of petrified wood gardens and plenty of Kitsch for tourists to buy.

Michael shows how it is done at the Jack Rabbit Trading Post
Holbrook, Arizona

Holbrook is an old railroad town with plenty of quirky attractions to draw in tourists.

The Wig Wam Motel is one of our favorite hotels on this route. Vintage cars surrounded by rows of wigwams provide beautiful photo ops at dawn and dusk.

What happens when Tom brings 13 speed lights with gels to the WigWam Motel
Afternoon light and sunstars are also a winning combination

This section of Route 66 is perfect for landscape photographers. The wide open views and colorful foregrounds make for classic southwest images.

Greg exploring the petrified forest with a wide angle lens
Winslow, Arizona

We checked into the historic and luxurious La Posada Hotel in Winslow for the last night of our workshop. We spent the afternoon photographing a local cowboy in perfect fall color on the hotel grounds.

Our final morning shoot found us "Standing on the corner in Winslow, Arizona.....such a fine sight to see!"

See you in 2024 cowboy!

We have space on this workshop in October 2024. Follow this link to learn more

www.tombolphotoworkshops.com

Created By
Cree Bol
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Credits:

Tom and Cree Bol