Photography Workshop
August 7th - 13th, 2011
Week-long Landscape Photography Workshop with professional photographer John MacMurray
Each day John MacMurray will be sharing with us his passion and expertise for photography and capturing the beauty of nature. We will also take time once or twice a day to share with John in his greatest passion, the Beauty behind the beauty, the Creator behind the creation.
These "group chats" will be informal and conversational, taking place in meadows, along streams, during van rides, and many other times when the majesty of Colorado points to something greater behind it all.
Tentative Schedule
*Due to weather conditions the schedule is subject to change according to the best opportunity presented to us at the time.Day 1 - Sunday, August 7th
Arrive at Timberline Lodge between 2:00 - 5:00pm for registration. Dinner is at 5:30pm with an intro and welcome to all participants. John MacMurray’s first classroom session begins after dinner and will include John's personal vision for landscape photography and an intro to skills and camera use. Photo week participants will have their first photo shoot in the meadow behind Timberline, implementing the things learned during the first teaching session with John. Following this session, participants may enjoy the use of Timberline’s amenities, including a bon fire, games, or the hot tub.Day 2 - Monday, August 8th
The day begins with an 8:00am breakfast at lodge. After breakfast, John will begin another classroom session centering on the criteria necessary to taking a good picture. After lunch, all participants will leave for Grand Lake for a BBQ dinner in the park; concluding the day with a sunset shoot on the East Inlet trail of the Rocky Mountain National Park.Day 3 - Tuesday, August 9th
Tuesday begins with a 4:15am departure from Timberline for a sunrise shoot of the Never Summer Range and the various views from Trail Ridge Road. After lunch at the lodge, participants will have a few hours off in the afternoon to rest. John will host a classroom session before dinner, in preparation for another beautiful evening sunrise shoot following dinner.Day 4 - Wednesday, August 10th
Enjoy an 8:00am breakfast at the lodge before packing up camping gear and departing for Rocky Mountain National Park for 2 nights and 3 days of awesome sunrise and sunset shots near the campsites. After backpacking into the backcountry site and camp is set up, John will lead another teaching session in preparation for the evening photo shoot.Day 5 - Thursday, August 11th
Thursday begins early at 5:00am for a sunrise shoot, followed by breakfast back at the campsite. After breaking down camp and hiking back out to the van, camp will be set up at our car camping site, following a nap or optional trip into Estes Park. Around 3:00pm, participants will leave the campsite to hike to Mills Lake for a sunset photo shoot.Day 6 - Friday, August 12th
It’s the last early morning! At 5:00am, participants will wake up for a final sunrise shoot of Dream Lake. A delicious breakfast will be prepared back at the campsite following the shoot. After packing up camp, restaurant lunch will be enjoyed on top of Trail Ridge Road. Upon arriving back at Timberline, participants will have time to clean up and choose/edit their best photos for a final gallery showing. A nice steak dinner will precede the gallery, including John MacMurray’s final words and coaching for each participant.Day 7 - Saturday, August 13th
A continental breakfast will be offered from 7:00-9:00am at the lodge before participants journey home.For more information
Pricing: $795.00
Early Bird Discount: $75.00
(Registration deadline May 2, 2011)
Alumni Discount: $75.00
Registration Deadline: July 11, 2011
For information or to reserve your spot for our photography week contact Guest Services at 970/726-8850, or email: kimk@timberlinelodge.org
