Yellowstone & Grand Teton Autumn Photography Workshop 2015
Yellowstone & Grand Teton Autumn Photography Workshop
Dates: September 22 - 28, 2015 (7 days/6 nights)
Locations: Bozeman, Gardiner, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Jackson
Tour size: Cindy plus 5 people
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Cost: $3375 per person single
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Optional Add-on: 16 hour Adobe Lightroom Workflow Workshop in Bozeman
Dates: September 29-30, 2015
Cost: $450.00
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Fall colors are at their peak, bull elk are bugling, birds are numerous, the grasses are golden, the mountains snow capped. Mammals are sporting new coats in preparation for winter. Elk, moose, mule deer and pronghorn are mating. Bears forage day and night in their quest to accumulate fat for winter hibernation.
An all-inclusive package, which includes instruction, lodging, meals and transportation from Bozeman to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. We will travel in a 12 passenger van with plenty of room for 6 photographers and gear. Please bring ten images of your choice for discussion and critique on the evening of Day 6.
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Details:
Day 1 – Tuesday September 22
9:30 am: I will meet participants in the lobby of the Holiday Inn Express, Bozeman for orientation, introductions and equipment and setting checks, followed by a Digital Photography Lecture. This will cover techniques for creating clean, dynamic compositions while obtaining the very best digital negative; using Manual mode; digital camera settings; exposing to the right; and understanding histograms. We will discuss wildlife and landscape photography and will conclude with a compositional slide show with illustrations and a discussion of compositional techniques for natural history photography. We will enjoy lunch in Bozeman before departing for Gardiner, Montana, stopping to photograph wonderful spots along the way. Motel check-in, and then we head into Yellowstone’s Northern Range to photograph until sunset. Dinner and overnight in Gardiner.
Day 2 – Wednesday September 23
Sunrise at Blacktail Plateau, continue on to Lamar Valley for wildlife, waterfalls, Fall trees and landscapes. Short hike to Trout Lake. Dinner and overnight in Gardiner.
Day 3 – Thursday September 24
Sunrise at Swan Lake Flat, continue on to the Grand Canyon, HaydenValley, Lake Butte, Mud Volcano and Dunraven Pass. Wildlife, waterfalls, abstracts, Fall trees and landscapes. Dinner and overnight in Gardiner.
Day 4 – Friday September 25
Sunrise at Swan Lake Flat work our way South via the West roads ending in Grand Teton that evening. Visit Elk Park, Madison River, Firehole Canyon Drive, Lower, Midway, and Upper Geyser Basins. Dinner and overnight in Jackson, Wyoming.
Day 5 – Saturday September 26
Sunrise at Schwabacher’s Landing. Wildlife, landscapes and Fall trees throughout Grand Teton. Dinner and overnight in Jackson, Wyoming.
Day 6 – Sunday September 27
Sunrise at Mormon Barns. Wildlife, landscapes and Fall trees throughout the Grand Tetons. Late morning we will depart the Tetons and work our way North via the East roads to Gardiner. 6:00 pm Dinner at the Yellowstone Mine Co followed by image discussion and critique. (Bring the 10 images of your choice on a thumb drive) Overnight in Gardiner
Day 7 – Monday September 28
Sunrise at Mammoth Hot Springs and terraces. At noon depart for Bozeman for the airport or the Holiday Inn Express arriving by 2:00pm.
Days 8 & 9 - Optional Adobe Lightroom Workflow Workshop.
An intensive two day, 16-hour workshop, working from 9:00am to 5:00pm each day.
The fee includes training, comprehensive handouts, a customized workflow chart, coffee, snacks and lunch.
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Tour Includes: Field and evening instruction with Cindy – as much or as little as you wish! Transportation from Bozeman to Yellowstone and Grand Teton and back; Park entrance fees; lodging at Gardiner and Grand Teton. All meals and snacks are included.
Tour Price Does NOT Include: Alcoholic beverages. Gratuities. Round trip transportation between your home and Bozeman. Lodging in Bozeman.
We suggest that you arrive in Bozeman the night before. If you choose to do so please make reservation at the Holiday Inn Express on Catron Street in Bozeman (not Belgrade), which offers an airport shuttle and is where I will pick you up on Day 1. Meals and lodging are your responsibility before and after the tour ends.
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To Reserve any Group Yellowstone Photography Tour please Contact Cindy.
What People Said:
Of the 2014 Fall Workshop: The 2014 Fall Workshop was an amazing experience, Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons were spectacular, a great time for photography. I was on Cindy's Yurt trip earlier in the year and very excited to participate again in this trip; it was certainly memorable.
Cindy is an awesome teacher, very personable and knowledgeable about both photography and the Parks, with a great knack for finding the ideal photography location for birds, animals and landscapes. She is very passionate in what she does.
The trip was well organized, with Cindy ensuring that every minute was spent learning about both photography and the Yellowstone-Grand Teton ecosystems. She ensured that the group was lively and together, and rain or shine she always figured out something interesting for her clients to photograph; my photography skills have improved tremendously!
Cindy is very respectful of wildlife, and understands and predicts their behaviors well, not only ensuring client safety, but also striking the right balance to keep ecosystem and animals safe.
I am participating in her next Yurt Camp trip – I still have a lot to learn from her.
Raj Gopaldas. Springfield, Missouri.
