I have been teaching photography workshops since 1993, beginning with the Crested Butte Wildflower Festival, where I returned nearly every year through 2014. Over the years, I have taught more than 500 students, including many repeat participants, as well as private workshops and courses through Colorado Free University.
Today, I combine that teaching background with more than a decade of professional wildlife and naturalist guiding in Grand Teton and Yellowstone.
My workshops are hands-on, informal, personalized, and designed around what is actually happening in the field that day.
Half Day — 4–5 hours — $595
Approximately 8 hours — $895
10–12 hours — $1,095
Additional photographers: $150 each
All trips include snacks, water, and assorted hydration options.
Full-day trips also include a stop at a Jackson coffee shop plus lunch.
Fall is one of the most exciting seasons for photography here.
Golden aspens and cottonwoods transform Grand Teton, while cooler temperatures and seasonal wildlife behavior create excellent opportunities throughout both parks.
The fall rut is also underway for several species, including elk and moose, making wildlife behavior a major focus of these workshops.
Depending on conditions, we may photograph:
• Fall color and Teton landscapes
• Moose and elk during the rut
• Bison and pronghorn
• Bears, wolves, coyotes, foxes, and other wildlife
• Sunrise and changing mountain light
• Whatever unexpected opportunities the day gives us
Wildlife sightings can never be guaranteed, but years of field experience help us maximize our chances.
My approach is simple:
Photography is best learned by doing it.
We spend our time outside shooting rather than sitting through lectures.
As conditions change, we work through real photographic situations together, including:
• Composition
• Exposure
• Autofocus
• Shutter speed
• Wildlife technique
• Long-lens photography
• Landscape photography
• Working with changing light
• Anticipating animal behavior
Whether you are still learning your camera or are already an experienced photographer, the workshop is adapted to your skill level and goals.
In addition to more than 25 years of professional photography and film experience, I have worked professionally as a wildlife and naturalist guide in Grand Teton and Yellowstone since 2013.
That means I am not only helping you with camera settings and composition.
I am also helping you understand where to look, when wildlife may be active, how conditions affect our decisions, and when it makes sense to stay put or move on.
That combination of photography instruction and extensive field experience is what makes these workshops different.
I prefer private workshops and very small groups so I can work directly with each photographer.
Each experience is shaped around:
• Your skill level-doesnt matter what you know, we start there!
• Your equipment: not nearly as important as you think. I will teach you that brands, etc, dont really matter, its what you do with them.
• Your interests: what motivates you in photography?
• Current weather and light
• Seasonal wildlife activity
• Your photographic goals: where would you like to go with this?
Looking for something different?
I also offer private custom workshops for individuals, couples, families, and small groups.
If you have a specific subject, location, or skill you want to work on, contact me and we can build the experience around you.
Fall dates are limited and booking now!
Contact me for availability, custom dates, or questions about which workshop is right for you.
Let’s get outside, find great light, find great wildlife, and get into focus.