Autumn in Crested Butte
Five days: Sept. 23-28, 2006
$1,395 per person

A Leaf-Changing Experience

At the height of autumn, Colorado’s landscapes explode with color. Emerald-green mountains transform into a chaotic maze of golden quaking aspens. From changing aspens to jagged peaks, glass-like lakes and decaying mines, our Autumn in Crested Butte workshop will show you the skills for photographing nature’s most predictable facet—change.

The itinerary for our Crested Butte-based fall photography workshop climbs three mountain passes past the world’s third-largest living organism—a giant grove of aspens. Some of Colorado’s quintessential landscapes are within walking distance of the car, including the East River as it snakes and pools along the road to Gothic. And time stands still for photographs at eerie abandoned mine sites near Pitkin and Tin Cup.

Here’s a glimpse of what else you can expect during Autumn in Crested Butte:

• A Study in Contrasts: In addition to capturing the best of Colorado’s fall colors, our workshop itinerary will contrast the photographically challenging movements of Judd Falls with the Zen-like stillness of the Castles geologic formation.
   
• The Photo of a Lifetime: Around Crested Butte, the opportunities for capturing once-in-a-lifetime images are the norm rather than the exception. Photograph some of Colorado’s classic water features, such as subalpine Lake Irwin as it mirrors a fire-orange sunrise over the peaks of the Raggeds Wilderness.
   
• Discovering Yourself: During your free time, explore the vintage architecture and mining relics in Crested Butte’s National Historic District. Or find new photographic vision in pastoral, sage-covered hills; deep shadows of mountain canyons; and haunting ghost-town leftovers.

What’s Included in the Workshop Fee

• Daily guided trips to nearly a dozen superb locations in the area
• Personalized, hand-on photography and camera instruction while shooting in the field.
• Three classroom-format seminars and demonstrations of digital imaging techniques using the computer
• Free prints of your best images, critique of your work and suggestions for improvement.
• NEW! Breakfast on location at our shooting destinations–complete with hot coffee!
• Plenty of free time: Although you'll be shooting and meeting with the group frequently throughout the week, you will also have your own time to round out a true Colorado vacation.... time you can use to relax, explore or shop. Crested Butte offers lots to do!

Not Included in the
Workshop Fee

• Transportation to the workshop location
• Transportation during the workshop (although we will carpool to shooting locations, it's best if you have your own local transportation)
• Lodging
• Meals while not shooting in the field

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