Half of the park is at night! Rocky Mountain National Park is an incredible place to photograph the night sky. Mountain silhouettes, alpine lakes and wide open skies make for some unique stargazing and astrophotography opportunities. Trail Ridge Road offers access to vantage points well away from light pollution, and the opportunity to see and photograph the night sky at 11 to 12,000 feet above sea level, through 2 miles less atmosphere than at sea level. Plus, late June is a great time to capture a Milky Way panorama!
We will spend 4 nights capturing the night sky above Longs Peak, Bear Lake, Rock Cut, and a variety of other fantastic night photography locations in Rocky Mountain National Park, as well as take in a couple of mountain sunsets as well! The workshop will include classroom work to better your photographic craft, including time to process and critique your images. We will shoot each evening into late at night as weather allows, with a few hours each day dedicated to classroom instruction and image processing. We will end the workshop with a group slide show and critique.
Skills Needed:
All skill levels are welcome. Participants who have a good working knowledge of their cameras, and basic understanding of digital workflow and knowledge or exposure to Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom will get the most from this workshop.
Physical Demands:
Though locations visited during this workshop are readily accessible, the mountain terrain requires some moderate hiking (typically less than 2 miles round trip, with a max elevation gain of 500’). Participants MUST be in good physical shape, and able to climb and descend moderate to steep inclines at high elevations (9,500-12’000’). They should wear sturdy boots and use caution on slippery and rocky slopes. As this is a night workshop, we will be shooting late at night, sometimes into the wee hours of morning. If you are coming from the flatlands near sea level, I highly recommend arriving in the Estes Park area at least a day or two before to acclimate to the elevations.
Group Size:
Maximum 6 photographers.
Registration fee: $1200 per person, plus room fees per package. Deposit to reserve a space: $400 (plus a housing deposit as appropriate)
Dates and Times
Workshop begins Wed, June 25 at 6pm, and ends Sun, June 29th at 10am.
Non-photographer/tag-along rate: $500 - for a spouse/partner/friend who wants to come along, eat meals with the group, and travel to some of our shooting locations. Note there is a double occupancy rate for the lodging options at the vacation rental property.
Where to Meet
Participants will gather and be based at the vacation rental property in Estes Park, Colorado. Directions and details will be sent well in advance of the workshop.
For more details, and to book your spot:
https://www.wetravel.com/trips/rocky-mountain-natl-park-milky-way-rock-light-photo-94105436
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