“You Talkin’ To Me?
American Elk  –  Sheep Lakes, Rocky Mountain National Park

I made this photograph a week ago, tomorrow. It has become a tradition for Lori and I to celebrate Valentine’s Day with a stop at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory followed by a visit to Rocky Mountain National Park, where we typically find elk to fill our viewfinders. We then cap off the day with dinner at one of the restaurants in Estes Park.

This bull, along with four others, was hanging out at Sheep Lakes in the west end of Horseshoe Park. A few week earlier, there was a group of approximately 60 bulls hanging out in Horseshoe Park. Many of them were still there when we worked this small group, but they are already in the process of splitting off into smaller groups. Now that the rut is over, competition between the bulls has subsided and they typically hang out together in small groups, called bachelor groups, the remainder of the year.  I was also able to get a couple of fairly nice images of this guy’s friends.

This Valentine’s, we enjoyed dinner at Nicky’s. I had a New York strip and Lori a top sirloin . . . and chocolates for desert.

Now, let’s take a look at this year’s workshop lineup . . .

June 7-10   Rocky Mountain Nature Photography Boot Camp     $695
Leaders: Weldon Lee & Lori Huff

This boot camp covers it all – macro, landscape, and wildlife photography. It includes critical topics missed by those photographers who have never used film and will help them understand why it is important to do certain things. Spend four intensive days in the heart of the Rocky Mountains with Lori Huff and Weldon Lee during their Rocky Mountain Nature Photography Boot Camp as they share what they’ve learned over the years in their pursuit of nature photography. You’ll learn how to use fill-flash when photographing our wild brothers and sisters. Correct exposures will no longer be a mystery. The mysteries of the histogram will be unlocked. The elements of composition, reciprocal values, how to calculate depth of field, will be covered in depth. You’ll even have the opportunity to review the Sunny f/16 rule. You will learn all these techniques . . . and, much more. Afternoons take place in the classroom, while mornings will find you in the splendor of Rocky Mountain National Park practicing those things you learned the previous day in the classroom.
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June 14-17   Wild Horses of the West     $695
Leaders: Weldon Lee & Lori Huff

Photograph bands of wild horses – tails and manes flying in the air – as they thunder across the open plains. This photo adventure takes place on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, near Eagle Butte, South Dakota. Participants will have the opportunity to photograph three separate herds – White Sands, Catnip, and the Gila herds. The Catnips feature a number of beautifully marked horses, including one war bonnet, while the Gilas, based on DNA testing, are today’s closest living ancestors of those horses originally brought to the new world by the Spanish conquestidors. Several members of this herd know me well enough that it is not uncommon for them to actually come up and sniff my beard. Classroom sessions, including critiques from the field, are scheduled each day.
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Sept 20-23   Rocky Mountain Digital Photography Boot Camp     $695
Leaders: Weldon Lee & Lori Huff

Spend four intensive days in the heart of the Rocky Mountains with Weldon Lee learning how to preform a number of Photoshop tasks without using Photoshop. You will learn how to work with layers and layer masks and how to replace dull, boring skies with ones of breath-taking beauty. The ability to add creative effects and enhancements, plus remove unwanted distractions, will now be yours. You can finally become the photographic artist you dreamed of and begin creating true works of art. DxO and Perfect Photo Suite are the software programs taught in this boot camp. They produce better quality images . . . and, they’re a whole lot easier to learn than Photoshop. Best of all, you will not need to purchase them for the workshop. You can install free trial versions allowing you to test the software and purchase it at a later date. There’s an added benefit – this workshop occurs during the annual elk rut in Rocky Mountain National Park, where . . . in addition to the classroom . . . you will also spend part of you time.
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Sept 27-30   Colorado Fall Wildlife     $495
Leaders: Weldon Lee & Lori Huff

Experience the glory of Colorado’s fall colors as the sounds of bugling bull elk fill your senses. This is wildlife photography at its best! Our photo adventure is specifically timed to occur during the peak of the annual elk rut. However, elk are not all that Rocky Mountain National Park has to offer. Mule deer, moose, a variety of small mammals and birds, along with spectacular mountain landscapes will also fill your viewfinder. Mid-day classroom sessions will find Weldon and Lori sharing the wildlife photography techniiques they have learned over the years.
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and we do it in an easy-to-learn & fun-filled atmosphere!