 Jackson, Wyoming June 17th - June 22th, 2012 Instructor: Andy Cook One Space Available! Andy Cook will be
leading a photography
workshop to
photograph magnificent Grand Teton National Park near Jackson, Wyoming. Our
focus will be to shoot the
greens of early summer and old barns and structures against a back drop
of dramatic mountains. Additionally, we will photograph mountains
reflecting in lakes, small ponds and slow moving rivers. We also will
photograph wildlife when we find it.
Itinerary Outline The workshop starts on Saturday, June 16th, at 7:00 PM with an introduction and discussion in the instructor's room. We start shooting on the morning of Sunday, June 17th. The formal workshop ends after shooting on Friday evening, June 22nd. However, the instructor may shoot sunrise on Saturday, June 23rd, those who wish to join him, may do so. Generally, participants can expect to be at a shooting location for the start of civil twilight (no later than 5:00 A.M.) and we'll stay there through sunrise. Often we will relocate to another location, then go to a late breakfast. We will provide breakfast bars, muffins, juice and water for the early mornings. If there are special dietary needs or request please tell us. We've scheduled a midday break every day allowing time for napping, downloading... For those who want to learn more about post processing there will be informal midday Photoshop instruction sessions. Participants are encouraged to review and process some of their images with the instructor. We have an early dinner in a restaurant scheduled for each evening. Note: We are on the east side of the park, dramatic sunsets (approximately 9:00 P.M.) will require clouds to liven the backlit mountains. When clouds are present in the evening, we may venture back into the field for sunset shooting. We expect that weather will cause issues (it always has) at some of our locations, therefore we have scheduled time to repeat a few locations.
 This workshop involves very little
trail
hiking, most shooting
locations will be just beyond the parking lot.
Walking surfaces on the edge of parking lots and those beyond the
parking lots are generally
uneven, hiking boots are recommended. The elevation range of our
shooting locations is 4,000 to 7,500 ft. Please consult with your
doctor before attending our workshop or venturing to higher elevations.
Proper hydration is a must at higher elevations. Without it one will lose strength, energy and may develop a severe headache. To avoid dehydration one MUST drink beyond one's thirst; drink even though not thirsty. We will provide bottled water in the field, please drink it. Be prepared for possible temperature
extremes and sudden changes in
weather. Be aware that mornings can be very cold. Often
we will be out in darkness before sunrise and after sunset, please
bring a flashlight.
 Equipment Recommendations:
Bring all camera equipment including the camera's manual. We
recommend that participants use a polarizing filter with most
photographs on this workshop. A 1 stop and a 2 stop, hard edge
split-neutral density filter may also be useful; these filters should
be the rectangular type (Andy uses Singh-Ray filters) that can fit in
the "P" size cokin filter
holder or a larger Z Pro (or Lee) filter holder (do not buy screw on
split-neutral density filters). If a participant combines high dynamic
range images in Photoshop these filters may not be necessary. A lens
range from 24 mm to 200 mm
after the lens multiplication factor is recommended for the landscape
portion and a long lens 300 mm or longer for shooting wildlife.
However, we think that participants should bring their entire range of
lenses.
We recommend shooting with a sturdy outdoor tripod that can adjust from
standing height without cranking up a center post, to very close to the
ground. This type of tripod does not have attachments from the legs to
the center post; i.e. the legs can move independently.
Please use a cable release or know how to work the camera's timer
delay to avoid camera shake. Consider bringing a laptop with
Photoshop CS4 or CS5 and calibrate the monitor as we will have
extensive conversations about Photoshop.
 2011 Grand Teton Workshop Group Photo
Rocky
Mountain Reflections Photography, Inc. is authorized by the
National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, to conduct
services in Grand Teton National Park.
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