Wildlife Photography
About the Workshop
Photographing wildlife is why I own a camera and if you share that passion, then this is the workshop for you. At this workshop you’ll have un-equaled opportunities to photograph a variety of North American wildlife in natural settings. We are talking up close and personal with cougars, wolves, bears and much more. On this workshop you’ll get these shots and you won’t have to spend weeks, months or even years seeking out all of these animals. How? We’ll be photographing at the Triple D Ranch and they’ve been training animals for photographers and filmmakers since 1975. Undoubtedly, you’ve seen images of their wildlife, but you probably never knew it because we will always be photographing in locations that you would naturally expect to see the wildlife. There are no bars and nothing in the way but your own excitement!
I’ve been photographing here for years and have photographed every species in the menagerie in every season and location. I know how to photograph at the Triple D and after this workshop you’ll be stunned by the quality and quantity of images that you’ll have. A quick word of warning! Photographing these animals is addicting and I can promise that you’ll be coming back over and over.
Included in the Workshop
The fee includes 3 days of photography instruction with classroom session critiquing your images and “how to” help on photographing wildlife. We will also allocate a few hours to help you with your digital workflow. OH! There will be a fabulous pizza party the evening of the 20th during our orientation.
We’ll be photographing 9 species during our 3 days. During this workshop we can expect to photograph multiple species in a variety of different but ecologically true situations. While the specific species cannot be confirmed until our arrival we almost always mountain lion, bobcat, coyote, fox, raccoon, wolf and bear.
Transportation to the workshop and during the workshop are not included. Your local accommodations and meals are also not included.
Schedule
You should plan on arriving in Kalispell, MT in time for the previously mentioned orientation and fabulous pizza party at 6:00PM October 20, 2010. This event is at the Holiday Inn Express. We will have 3 days of photography (21st, 22nd and 23rd) and we have reserved a 4th day (24th) as a rain day. If we have achieved our quota of photography the workshop will end on Saturday evening. If we need to make up a session, we’ll do that on Sunday morning. On Sunday you may add more sessions for $150 per species per person.
Equipment and Gear
You should bring lots of energy and a lot of memory cards! You are going to photograph a lot more than you imagine. On my last trip one gentleman shot 1200 images during the first morning session! We may photograph as many as 3 sessions with minimal breaks in between for downloads. You need to have enough cards or a portable download device to keep up with the action.
A tripod can be used and is recommended. You will not need long glass, a 70-200mm is enough for the majority of the photography. There are some places where a 400mm can be used for tight portraits.
We’ll normally shoot regardless of the weather and snow showers are certainly possible, so you should be prepared for that.
There is not going to be a great deal of physical exertion on this trip. One location that we will likely use has a hike of about 200 yards with a moderate hill to climb. We’ll be able to take it slow and even with deep snow, we’ve never lost anyone…yet!
Transportation and Lodging
Glacier International Airport (FCA) is actually in Kalispell and is a short 15 minutes to the recommended hotel.
t is sometimes less expensive to fly to Missoula International Airport (MSO) and then drive the 150 miles to Kalispell.
The recommended hotel for this trip is the Holiday Inn Express. All classroom activities be at the hotel. We’ll caravan to the workshop from the hotel; if you are staying anyplace other than the Holiday Inn or the cabin at the ranch you’ll need to meet us at the lobby. I’ll announce our hotel departure time each evening. You can expect it will be near dawn.
There is also an opportunity to stay at the ranch's gorgeous guest cabin. This is a shared accommodation, you will have a private bedroom and share the common areas. Please contact me for details.
Suggested hotels and airports for Wildlife Photography are shown below. Click on the name of the hotel or airport for more information, including a map. This information is provided as a helpful resource for our participants, but is not guaranteed accurate. Please confirm any important details before making travel plans.
Review the workshop description carefully for more information about rates, locations, and dates. If you have any questions, please contact us before making your reservations.
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275 Treeline RoadKalispell, MT 59901United StatesSee map: Google Maps
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4170 Highway 2 EastKalispell, MT 59901United StatesSee map: Google Maps
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5225 Highway 10 WestMissoula, MT 59808United StatesSee map: Google Maps
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North American Wildlife Up Close
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Natural behavior and backgrounds
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Cougars, Bears, Wolves and More
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Bobcats, Lynx, Raccoons and MORE!
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Jeff believes it is important to have fun while learning, serious fun, so be prepared to enjoy yourself when you are with him.
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