In February 2010 Image Quest gave a 2-day photo workshop tour focusing on relics from US highway route 66 in the vicinity of Barstow, California. The twenty or so photographers in the group were supported by 3 experienced photographers, including Dave Wyman (the leader), Ken Rockwell, and Richard Nolthenius. The workshop is called the “Cultural Mirages: Route 66 and the Mojave Desert” event. The group consisted of people from all over the US and there was a photographer from Canada, from England, and from Malaysia as well. One object of the workshop was to provide the attendees with a wide variety of subject matter to photograph — mostly found objects. This video shows the locations of the photography. There is a display of some photos taken by one photographer with a point and shoot camera set on automatic which can be viewed by visiting the website www.wxyzvideos.com and looking for “Route 66 Photos” — these demonstrate the variety of subject matter available. Places we photographed were the Route 66 Museum, Roy’s Motel and Cafe, the Bagdad Cafe, and the Bottle Tree Ranch.
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