GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK | JACKSON HOLE, WY
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY | LANDSCAPES | WILDLIFE
JULY 11TH - 14th, 2024
CLASS LIMIT : FULL - Email us if you wish to be added to the waitlist
INVESTMENT: $1,500.00/ $1,200.00 (ALUMNI)
ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP
Grand Teton National Park has some of the most recognizable landscapes in the world. From the beauty of the Teton Range, to the winding depths of the Snake River, and diverse wildlife that roams the park, there is an abundance of photographic opportunities for us to experience here. We will spend 4 days and 3 nights capturing these majestic mountains and stunningly dark skies near Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park.
I am beyond excited to explore these areas with you, and help you learn to master the art of night sky photography. Like all of our workshops here, much research is taken into consideration, this has had great potential in the past for many amazing photo opportunities. We will start the evening of July 11th at our meet and greet location. We will then head out to photograph sunset and shoot our first milky way location. We typically end shooting around 2am or 3am.
We will we learn how to capture the milky way, star trails, panoramas, time-Lapse video, and use a star tracker to get HD images of the milky way at low ISO's on the best night.
One of the most important things to think about is how you will process your images after you create them. Processing your images is a very important part of photography. Video tutorials are available to you to help with processing your images. If you wish to review images in the field. Please bring your laptop!
This workshop will leave you with a better understanding of the night sky, your camera, yourself, not to mention making some new friends along the way. I look forward to experiencing the endless possibilities of night sky photography in Grand Teton National Park, WY.
WORKSHOP INCLUDES / WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Milky Way Photography every night (weather permitting)
- Time-lapse photography / star trail photography / hands on use with a star tracker
- How to add impact to your imagery
- How to create compelling compositions during the day and at night
- Learn about the milky way, night sky, eclipses, meteor showers, and space weather!
- Multiple shooting locations -
- Commercial permits
- Online video tutorials on how to process your images, star trails, time lapse and panoramas
- Why the turtle crossed the road
- PDF packets on camera settings and tips on Night Sky Photography
WEATHER
Weather this time of year is usually in the 70's, temps overnight caan dip into the 30's / 40s/ or 50s!
GRAND TETON STORM
LODGING
We will be spending our entire time in Grand Teton National Park. Lodging is not included in this workshop, but you can find lodging in Jackson Hole (where I am staying) or near Moose Junction. I think staying in Jackson Hole will be your best bet.
WILDLIFE
Grand Teton National Park has a wide range of wildlife like black bears, grizzly bears, eagles, elk, bison, badgers, Moose and much more. Do not approach wildlife or interact with it, we are here to observe and capture what we see and not to alter their natural movements. A bear safety guide, and tips for making your experience in the outdoors is also included. You can obtain bear spray at the Jackson Hole Airport upon arrival.
ELK | YELLOWSTONE
ELK | WYOMING
CAMERA GEAR
A full list of camera gear will be supplied to upon registering, the basics are a DSLR camera , wide/fast angle lens, a tripod and a cable release. Most gear that is used can be found on the workshop overview page.
MOULTON BARN AND THE GRAND TETONS
NORTHERN LIGHTS
There is a chance, a slim chance, but as chance at northern lights here. With us being close to solar maximum, our chances are slightly higher. We will never know unless we are there!
ABOUT THE MILKY WAY AND MOON
Ahhhhhh, the summer milky way! That means no waiting around for us once the Sun sets. This time of year the sun set is late and takes a little time for darkness to settle in. From June to November the milky way is rising, or already visible after sunset. Most nights we will end shooting by 2:00am or 3am (depending on weather), but if we are having a great time or another night doesn't look promising, we can opt to shooting longer and modify the schedule to make the most out of our time, day or night. The workshop will have the nearly quarter moon setting a couple hours after sunset giving us the opportunity to photograph night scenes in a variety of lighting conditions.
CRESCENT MOON AND THE PLEIADES | MARCH 2023
DURING THE DAY
We will have a mix of night shoots, morning shoots, and sunset shoots each day, some days will have a break in the middle of the day to rest up before out next night out under the stars. If poor weather is expected one night, we will make that up during the day with some extra landscape photography or image editing.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Jeff Berkes Photography reserves the right to make changes to the schedule, dates if need be. We are not responsible for bad weather, delays or cancellations. We are also not responsible for lost or stolen items, injuries, sickness, death or damages to personal equipment and lost of personal travel expense. Failure to comply to park rules, regulations and will result in you being ejected from the workshop.
This workshop does not include travel to, from, or during the workshop. The Jackson Hole Airport is only minutes away from the park, I suggest flying in there, and select the right side of the plane when flying in to get the good views!
This workshop does not include travel to, from and during the workshop, meals or overnight accommodations. You are required to obtain bear spray at the Jackson Hole Airport upon arrival. Please reach out to me with any questions.
SECURE YOU ADVENTURE BELOW!. SEE YOU THERE!
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