Posted on May 26, 2014
Join me, along with Scott Schilling and Pierre Steenberg for my 3rd Annual Fall in Grand Teton National Park Workshop this September 28 – October 2, 2014.
Come photograph one of America’s grandest National Parks in one spectacular fall workshop. The aspens and cottonwoods will be at or near peak color with the dramatic sweep of the Grand Teton Range and the iconic Snake River serving as a backdrop.
Above is just one sample of the breathtaking beauty that you will see and photograph. This image was captured at dawn at famed Oxbow Bend.
Words simply won’t do this justice, so I thought I’d let some images do the talking.
The Snake River Overlook was made iconic by none other than Ansel Adams. Though the trees have grown concealing the actual bend, the beauty is still exquisite. The cottonwoods to the west of the river should be showing their beautiful yellows during the workshop.
I captured this image after sunset with Mike Hall when all the other photographers had left – amazing what they missed!
As you can see in both this image and the next, snows come early in the Grand Teton range. This provides even another layer of beauty to this already amazing area.
We will shoot early at iconic Schwabacher’s Landing. There are so many compositional possibilities that it will boggle your mind – simply gorgeous is the only way I can describe the location.
Just to the north of this scene are the famed beaver ponds and I’ll have you on-location very early to stake your spot.
If we get lucky, the models just may show up on time. My workshop group captured this scene on the way to Oxbow Bend for a sunset shoot (below).
When we are not out photographing, we will be holding daily class sessions dealing with workflow and vision.
As my workshop description states: This workshop will have an emphasis on field location shooting. It will also include two sessions of Photoshop training and a minimum of two image review sessions. Workflow training will include: RAW processing in using the latest version of Lightroom and complete workflow training in the latest version of Photoshop. Workflow topics will include: preparing an image for both print and web presentation, proper methods of setting white and black points, how to “properly massage the middle tones,” color balance, localized tonal and color adjustments via luminosity masking, 32-bit blending techniques, blending multiple exposures via layers and masks, freehand masking techniques, section of masks based on both tones and colors, proper sharpening and noise reduction techniques, etc.
Of course we will spend one sunrise and perhaps one afternoon photographing along famous Mormon Row. The Moulton Barn is an iconic scene with the Teton Range serving as a backdrop and is a symbol of the west’s grandeur.
So I hope you can join in. There are (6) spots remaining as of this writing. For more information, please click here: Fall In Grand Teton National Park :: September 28 – October 2, 2014. You can also email me for more information:don@donsmithphotography.com.
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