Our first adventure after moving into the RV for full time living was Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. In this video, we share the evening glow sessions.
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The night glow sessions at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta take place around sunset - starting around 6pm and typically finishing with fireworks at around 8pm. The main event on the field is the Balloon Glow. Here, pilots inflate and stand up their balloons, then fire up the burners, illuminating the field in the fading daylight.
As with the morning sessions, this is weather dependent, and we were disappointed that this year several glows were canceled - mainly due to high winds.
The Balloon Fiesta is the world’s most photographed event so it’s unsurprising that Canon is the primary sponsor of the event. Canon offers free photography walks during each session. Surprisingly few people we spoke to seemed to know about these, but we love them. We did one last year and enjoyed it so much we did a couple more this year - Jeff, one of the reps, even recognized us from last year!
If you're new to photography, the Canon reps will teach you how to use your camera - how to navigate the controls, and what settings you should be thinking about for different types of shot. For more experienced photographers such as ourselves, you’re in good company and they’ll just let you get on with it. Or alternatively, borrow a camera and lens for free like we did and play around with it! Did I mention it’s free?
Aside from the advice and coaching, we loved it for one main reason - they take you to a super secret, special location to take photos. OK, it's not that secret, but it is exclusive. When weather permits, the tour heads up to the President's Compound - normally only accessible with a pass - and you can take photos from the ridge. We particularly like this location for photographing the evening glow sessions. This is a definite recommend for anyone interested in photography!
This was the last video in our series about the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, but if you haven’t seen the others then check those out to learn about the Dawn Patrol, Mass Ascensions, and our experience volunteering for a chase crew.
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