Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park Astrophotography Workshop

Tuition 3800 USD

Yellowstone National Park sits just north of the iconic Grand Teton National Park and are some of the most visited national parks in the USA. One of the most beautiful times to photograph these parks is when most of its visitors are asleep! The beauty of Grand Teton National Park includes the rolling hills along Mormon Row and the backdrop of Grand Teton, Mount Owen, and Teewinot which make this national park awe inspiring to photograph. Additionally, Yellowstone National Park is a true experience that everyone should enjoy at least once (if not many more times) in their lifetime. The abundant wildlife and the gorgeous landscapes of Lower Yellowstone Falls, Great Prismatic Spring, and the geysers throughout the national park are some of nature’s most amazing wonders inside the Yellowstone Caldera. These beautiful areas make this astrophotography workshop an incredible opportunity! 

Included:

• FULLY INCLUSIVE WORKSHOP: Hotel stay (double occupancy accommodation), breakfast, lunch, and dinner is provided during the workshop. If you prefer a single accommodation, just ask.

• 4 days and 3 nights of photography instruction for landscapes, nightscapes, and astrophotography.

• Instruction will cover the planning of coveted night time landscapes. and astrophotography.

• Learning what to look for and how to make sure you have the best opportunity to capture beautiful night time photography!

• Learn the fundamentals to capture the cleanest imagery quickly and easily with added post processing that makes your images stand out from everyone else!

• Small workshop size capped at 10 participants.

• Getting Ready Guide prior to the workshop.

What you will learn:

• Correctly exposing for star light, light pollution, and dark foregrounds.

• Learn new techniques that reduce noise without the loss of detail.

• Understand what is correct exposure and reading your histogram.

• Explaining filters and when to use and not use them in your kit.

• Create easy to do star trails.

• How dynamic range effects your final image for digital and print.

Equipment to bring:

• DSLR capable of 3200 ISO

• Fast lenses with an aperture of f/2.8 or faster (f/2, f/1.4) and 24mm or wider focal length for night imagery

• Lens lengths between 14mm - 200mm are great to bring for the workshop

• Tripod with a ball head

• Headlamp with a red "night vision" light

• Warm clothing and bug repellent

• I ask each participant to be very familiar with your camera and its settings prior to taking this workshop, as we will be working with little to no light most of the evenings

• Intervalometer

• L bracket

• Laptop with Creative Cloud (Lightroom and Photoshop)

Not included:

• Airfare

• Travel to, from, and within Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks

• Incidentals

• Alcoholic beverages

• National Park Admission

Optional Wind River Mountains Micro-Workshop

Limited to Five (5) Attendees

Bridger-Teton and the Wind River Mountains are the sister mountain range to the Tetons just east of Grand Teton National Park. Occupying some of the most reclusive and crystal clear mountain lakes in Wyoming, we will traverse the area from Pinedale to experience an incredible micro workshop in a remote area that few people have experienced or seen!

This workshop is for those who have signed up for Session #1 or Session #2 and adds an additional night of instruction to the end of the workshop. This is a fantastic opportunity to photograph Square Top Mountain and the Green River Lakes area of the Winds while in a small, like minded group, of new friends and put to work your new skills from the previous three nights of instruction. The Green River Lakes provide a pristine surface for reflected Milky Way imagery that captures some of the tallest mountain peaks in Wyoming. It's an amazing and unique area that offers an opportunity that few workshops ever go to!