As the mountains of the Grand Teton range ascend to over 13,000 feet, they create one of the most dramatic panoramas in the Rockies. From the meandering Snake River to Aspen forests and all the wildlife activity, the ever present peaks of the Teton mountains and Mt. Moran continue to inspire photographers from all around the world.
Mountain streams cascade down the steep mountain sides to crystal clear lakes that reflect the beauty of the Teton Mountain range.
At the base of the Teton Range lies the broad valley of Jackson Hole which becomes carpeted with wild flowers in the spring and is awash with the golden yellow colors of Cottonwood and Aspen trees in the fall. Throughout the valley you will see elk, deer, moose, bison and even grizzly bears with their cubs.
At Oxbow Bend, numerous varieties of birds including trumpeter swans, Canadian geese and Sandhill cranes nest and feed in the area where the Snake River gently flows by the brillian yellow-orange Aspen trees.
And the most striking sight throughout the valley north of the town of Jackson is the brilliant yellow orange fall colors of the Cottonwood trees. This is the setting for the fall 2017 fall workshop dedicated to capturing these awe inspiring landscapes and Milky Way night sky scenes.
With expert guidance, you will be taken to the best sites to photograph Jackson Hole’s Milky Way and beautiful mountain fall colors
AUTHORIZED PERMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
4-DAY PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP WITH MILKY WAY NIGHT SKY PHOTOGRAPHY AFTER SUNSET
WORKSHOP INCLUDES: Sunset and Milky Way photography instruction, photo critiques, Photoshop and Lightroom post-processing sessions with questions and answers. Stops for breakfast & lunch will be made each day at different locations, Milky Way night sky workshops will be conducted on 2-3 nights weather permitting.
What is not included: airfare, lodging, rental car, gasoline and meals, snacks, transportation from/to airport/hotel on arrival & departure dates, any expenses outside the direct daily in-field conduct of the workshop. Transportation each day for the workshop is not included. Attendees must rent cars for getting around town after workshop hours. Attendees may carpool with others who have rental cars each day of the workshop and a 4wd vehicle is advised as attendees will be taken to a few sites where the dirt road leading to the site is rutted and low clearance vehicles will scrap bottom or not be able to make it in.
Photoshop Milky Way post processing sessions: This workshop will included three 4 hour blocks of Photoshop & Lightroom post processing. Additionally, the workshop guide/instructor will provide several detailed Photoshop Milky Way step-by-step instructional .pdf handouts for your reference after you return home to process your Milky Way photos.
Daily Itinerary
September 19 (Tuesday): Workshop attendee meet and greet with the workshop guide at the Calico Restaurant in Teton Village located at 2650 Moose Wilson Road in Wilson, Wyoming on the west side of the Snake River.
Website: http://www.calicorestaurant.com
September 20-23 (Wednesday-Saturday)
Meet at Dornan's Store in Moose Village a little north of Jackson Airport at 4:30am (this may change from day-to-day)
Head out for sunrise photography
Break for breakfast at 8am
Meet at a designated site at 10am for Photoshop Milky Way post processing sessions.
Break after the completion of each Photoshop post processing session
Meet at Dornan's Store at 7pm for sunset photography and later Milky Way night sky photography
Milky Way Night Sky Photography
On any night we go out to photograph the Milky Way and we stay out too late into the next morning, we will skip meeting for sunrise photography in order to catch up on much needed sleep. This is also done as a safety consideration for workshop participants.
Recommend camera lenses
For a non-full frame camera, I recommend the Rokinon 14mm f2.8 lens or a wide angle zoom lens like the Tokina 11-18mm f2.8. In any case, the widest angle lens possible that's not a fish-eye but if you already have a fish-eye in your bag then that will work.
Hotel INFO
Remember, the fall season from around the 3rd week in September into early October in Jackson, WY means a lot of people, especially photographers, will be there. I urge you to make hotel reservations well in advance of your flight reservation ... asap!!
For hotel reservations, please call for hotel reservations is Jackson Hole Reservations Company: 800-329-9205. This company is a one stop shop for hotel room availability and cost and will give you info on room availability at the hotels throughout the Jackson Hole area to include Teton Village on the west side of the Snake River a few miles north of Wilson. Please try to find a hotel in the town of Jackson to minimize your drive time to meet with the workshop guide each morning.
Hotel recommendations around downtown Jackson, Wyoming
1. Cowboy Village Resort, 120 Flat Creek Drive (307-733-3121) 4. Ranch Inn, 45 E. Pearl Street (307-733-6363)
2. Painted Buffalo, 400 W. Broadway (307-733-4340) 5. 49er Inn & Suites, 330 W. Pearl (800-451-2980)
3. Antler Inn, 43 W. Pearl Street (307-733-2535)
OTHER INFO
Workshop attendee pays for the cost of the workshop and a very small Eventzilla registration fee.
Please bring warm clothes as pre-dawn temperatures in Jackson Hole at the end of September could get into the 20s or 30s and it could snow any day.
We will stop at a different place each day for breakfast and lunch.
If you are interested in more detail information on this photo workshop please contact one of the guides and request the multi-page info pdf for the 2017 Grand Teton National Park photo workshop.
Jerry Patterson Contact Info
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Cancellation information
Any cancellation 90 days prior to first day of the workshop of September 23, your registation fee minus $250.00 cancellation fee is refunded.
If a cancellation is made less than 90 days prior to September 19, the start of the workshop, there is no refund. Should this occur, you may apply your funds to any future photography workshop. If you find a replacement and the workshop guide recieves full payment for the workshop from the new participant, a full refund will be given minus US Postal mailing costs.
It is suggested that attendees purchase some kind of trip insurance in the event one has to cancel workshop attendance. By registering/signing up for this workshop, you agree to these cancellation conditions.
Testimonials from previous photo tour attendees
Patty Buchanan (via Flickr.com)
"I just had the pleasure of a 3 day photo workshop in the Tetons with Jerry and wanted to comment on that as a testimonial. First of all, the Tetons are one of my favorite places in the world and I have been there many times. So I was surprised to have Jerry take us to so many off-the-beaten-track locations that were new to me. He was enthusiastic about sharing these special places, as well as sharing his knowledge of how to capture the scene -- pointing out different angles and composition possibilities. He helped us to better understand our cameras and what we could do using exposure control, bracketing -- even sharing his Lee Big Stopper for long exposures using his remote switch. And most useful to me, he helped simplify the evaluation and interpretation of histograms. During lunch, Jerry got out his laptop and showed us various software we could use for post-production and methods to combine multiple bracketed photos. This was my first time to be on a photo inclusive trip and I loved it, met some very nice people with the same passion of place and photography -- and I learned a ton."
Maryann Rapp (via Smashwords.com)
We just returned from a trip to Jackson Hole where Jerry Patterson was our guide. We had a fabulous time photographing the Grand Teton's and all the various places Jerry took us to. Places we would have never visited because they are off the beaten track. Thanks Jerry for all of your photography expertise and all the great places we visited! We are happily exhausted. Looking forward to touring with you again.
Peter J. LaFauci (via Flickr)
Was a fabulous three days shooting the beautiful Jackson Hole area at the peak of the wildflower season in July 2011. Jerry definitely knows the best spots to photograph with excellent angles and his supreme knowledge of the area. Many of his favorite spots are off the beaten path. His attention to detail is refreshing and he is always willing to help you with your settings or composition. His passion for landscape and wildlife photography is immediately evident. Would highly recommend this professionally organized photo tour, a once in a lifetime photo experience that you will never forget.
Mario Marez (via Flickr)
"Just recently I went to Jackson Hole Wyoming and met up with Jerry for a three day photographic tour of the area. Well it was not just a tour, it was a lot of lessons in photography and he worked very hard at getting me to so many beautiful locations I couldn't believe it. Just to put it plain and simple, it was a trip of a lifetime for me. I had one of the best times in my life pursuing a new passion."
Fall photography in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Let the adventure begin !
