The Digital Nature
Workshops

Bryce Canyon NP in Utah  is known for its out-of-this-world landscape.  Spectacular sunrises, tall spires, and  colored stone, and clear air allow you to see three states and it is one of the most beautiful places in winter. Join Charlie Borland,  and  Lewis Kemper for an exciting shoot in this spectacular Utah landscape. Depending on group size, an additional guest instructor may join us.

The Art of Digital Nature Photography workshop is an opportunity for digital landscape photographers to learn from the best photographers in the field and in the business. You will experience and learn more in these five days than you brain can absorb. The days will be long, the instruction intense, and the education immeasurable. Your instructors will bring decades of professional experience and an intense passion for landscape photography. 

The Bryce Canyon geology consists of a series of amphitheaters carved from the edge of a higher plateau.  Frost-wedging and eroding force of rainwater have shaped the colorful limestone rock into bizarre shapes. There are slot canyons, windows, and spires called "hoodoos."

Tinted with unusual colors, these incredible rock formations create a landscape offering some incredible photographic opportunities. The higher elevations include Ponderosa pines, meadows, and a variety of wildlife. During this workshop we’ll explore the parks landscape from all the overlooks during the spectacular winter light.

Learn digital nature photography and Photoshop! Perfect for beginners and advanced alike!

Each day we’ll arise before sunrise and meet to carpool into the park to photograph in the early morning light. Mid morning when the light flattens, we’ll return to the hotel, grab a meal and meet in the conference room promptly at 11:00 am for The Digital Darkroom. At the beginning of each session, your instructors will give presentations on a variety of subjects. During the these days we’ll cover the digital darkroom, workflow, image management, Photoshop techniques, stock photography, and publishing your work. You will then have several hours to download your images and work on them in Photoshop with an instructor nearby. We’ll finish our computer session by mid afternoon and then grab a meal. Next we’ll meet up again to carpool back into the park to photograph in the warm light of the setting sun.

The Agenda

Wednesday 4th
1:00 Registration begins in the conference room.
      Meet the instructors and get acquainted  social.               2:00 pm Multimedia presentation by Charlie & Lewis            5:00 - 6:00 Dinner Break                                                              7:00 - 9:00 Intro to Photoshop with Lewis     

Thursday 5th - Saturday 7th
7:00 am - 9:30 am Sunrise shoot
11:00 am – 2:00 pm the Digital Darkroom/Multimedia Presentations by Charlie and Lewis
3:00 pm until dark. Evening shoot                                   

Sunday 8th
7:00 am -9:30 am Sunrise shoot
11:00 am - 3:00 pm Computer Session                                   3:00 pm Group slideshow and workshop ends

Digital Darkroom may be open on one night subject to workshop schedule.

 (Actual times may vary depending on conditions, sunrise and sunset times, and any unknown factors)

The Digital Darkroom
Most days, following our morning shooting session, we will return to the conference room for our Digital Darkroom session. This is a very important part of The Digital Nature workshop. During this time we’ll process our images from our photo sessions. Charlie and the Lewis will demonstrate shooting and digital workflow techniques. These include using your histogram in the field for correct exposure, techniques for increasing the dynamic range of your images, and Photoshop tips and tricks. In addition, there will be workflow demonstrations on photo organization, editing and filing your images, stock photography, and marketing your work. We’ll also have on hand a qualified assistant to help answer your questions. If you would like more information on the workshop, open our Workshop Packet.

Photo Equipment
The Digital Nature Workshop is for digital photographers and proper equipment is crucial to your successful workshop experience. You will need a digital SLR with interchangeable lenses. The variety of lenses is up to you, but a wide angle through telephoto lenses are good choices, such as 28mm up to 200mm. You will also need a laptop computer with a minimum of 1Gig of RAM and more would be better. You should also have at least 4 gigabytes of compact flash card space, more is better, and/or a portable, rechargeable hard drive to download in the field.

You also need a means to download your images to your laptop, either by cord, card reader, or CF Card adapters. A sturdy tripod is mandatory for landscape photographers. If you do not have Photoshop CS3, follow this link and download the 30 day free trial. http://www.adobe.com/products/tryadobe/main.jsp Also download the trial version of Lightroom since we will look at that phenomenal program.  Do this several days before you leave for the workshop so you may use it for a few weeks after the workshop.

Getting There
Bryce Canyon is roughly 270 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, UT and also about 270 NE of Las Vegas. There are regional airports in Cedar City and St. George. Please note that Aspen Photo Workshops cannot provide any transportation, to, from, or during the workshop. We will encourage carpooling throughout the workshop, but participants are ultimately responsible for their own transportation. You will be responsible to get to Bryce.

Please Note:                                                                                      February is cold in most of the country and Bryce, at 8,000' is no exception. We recommend insulated winter boots and any other clothing you would use in winter. Gloves, hats, parkas, long johns, warm socks, scarves, a thermos for hot coffee, and anything else that would keep you warm. If there is a lot of snow (as we hope) we may need snowshoes and Ruby's Inn will rent them to us.

Registration
The workshop price is $895.00. Price does not include transportation to or from Bryce, hotels or meals.

1) To register for The Art of Digital Nature Photography Workshop: Bryce Canyon Utah, you can use several options. Our online registration  uses (PayPal). If you wish to not use Paypal then you can provide us your credit card information which we will run through Quicken Merchant Services. Click on this link and follow the steps. Or you can download our registration form and pay by check or money order.

2) Next, contact the Ruby's Inn ( http://www.rubysinn.com ) at 1-866-866-6616 and make your room reservations. They have reserved a block of rooms priced around $60.00. You are not required to stay here, but we strongly encourage it. This is the best way for you to receive all information regarding the next day’s events. If the weather changes and we decide to move to a different location, we want you to know about it.   

3) Next, open and read the Workshop Packet and the Registration and General Info pages. There is important information essential to a successful workshop experience.

4) This workshop also requires a liability waiver for participation in this workshop. Please click on this link Liability Waiver, print it out, complete the form, and mail to the address on the form.

Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 30 days prior to the workshop and receive a refund, minus a $100 processing fee. Less than 30 days prior to the workshop there is no refund (unless your space can be filled, and then a $50 admin fee), or you may apply it to any Aspen Photo Workshop program.