Fourth International meeting of Cave Photographers 2018
This is not a conference or a symposium.
The purpose of the meeting is to make friends, share our views and experiences on cave photography in a pure spirit of friendship and cooperation.
Several years ago, a group of avid cavers in France who are also passionate about cave photography wanted to bring people they had met from around the world together for a meeting. They invited other people who shared their dual passions to spend a week's time in their country and some of its caves. Their objective was to enable this diverse (and perhaps unusual) group of people to meet each other, and to share their ideas, experiences, and work. Their vision was realized in 2011, with the first International Meeting of Cave Photographers taking place at the picturesque village of Olargues, France. The idea was very well received, especially considering there have been similar meetings in other countries since then, and not without a bit of competition for the honor of hosting.
We are very pleased to be chosen to host a 2018 meeting in the caving region of the Southwestern United States known by cavers as "The Guads". We have plans to offer caving opportunities for those who attend ranging from simple to pretty hard-core. These are some of the most well-decorated caves in the US, or anywhere in the world, for that matter. While they certainly have been photographed before, we expect our gathering to produce some new and even unique images for many to enjoy. We won't only be caving. There will be plenty of food and drink to enjoy, and both informal and technical talks or presentations.
These meetings are intended to bring people together; at the same place, or in the same cave, at the same time, and hopefully in the same mindset or spirit. We want people to share their best ideas rather than hoard them, and to collaborate rather than compete. If you've involved yourself in the combination of technical concentration with emotional reward that results from doing underground photography, then you may be interested. We always have a lot of fun together.