September 25 - October 1, 2011 -- Colorado Fall Color Photo Workshop
$2,145
Flight Destination: Montrose, CO
Fall in the Colorado high country is a sight to behold. It's no wonder so many people travel to this area year after year to see the aspens changing to gold and even orange in some areas. Rugged mountain backdrops just add to the beauty of this annual photography rite.
Crisp blue skies, yellow trees and snow dusting the mountaintops make for some great color contrasts as well as great compositions. Learn some new techniques for shooting well before the sun breaks the horizon that will amaze you and everyone who looks at your photos. Special exposure tips will also be provided to help give a bit of punch to the colors. The days will be long as we will leave to be at our first location well before sunrise and we will shoot until we lose light at night. There will be mid-day breaks for resting, downloading images and instructional programs.
As a resident of Colorado since 1991, I have found many hidden spots that make this a memorable experience. The trip is based out of three areas - Aspen, Crested Butte and Ridgway. The first two nights and mornings will be spent near Aspen to do a sunrise photo shoot at the popular Maroon Bells area.
The next two nights will be spent in Crested Butte exploring roads around there. The last two nights will be spent in Ridgway. Some of the best color in Colorado is found in these areas including getting some red from the scrub oaks. One area we visit near Crested Butte is known for a group of aspens that turn red every year. This aspen grove, at Kebler Pass, is the largest single living organism on earth.
Other popular areas besides Maroon Bells we visit include Dallas Divide, Last Dollar Road, The Dyke on Kebler Pass near Crested Butte and Owl Creek Pass. Easy but bumpy four-wheel drive roads will be encountered on this trip.
Some of these spots are the most photographed places in the state and you can see for yourself why. Even with many photos taken here, each one you take will be different from those made in the past.
These workshops do not involve much trail hiking, however, they can involve walking along roads and slopes with uneven surfaces. Be prepared for possible temperature extremes and sudden changes in weather. Be aware that mornings and evenings can be very chilly in September and snow is a possibility at higher elevations.
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Andy Long is an award-winning photographer / writer who devotes his photography work to the beauty of the world around us. As a leader of workshops since 1994, Andy likes to help people explore new areas and to go home with a memorable experience as well as great images.
With more than 100,000 stock images, work has appeared in more than 40 publications and books as well as in National Geographic and Animal Planet television shows. Besides these, work has appeared in Birder's World, Outdoor Life, Colorado Outdoors, Alaska magazine, Audubon field guides, Texas Parks & Wildlife, regional AAA magazines, Montana Magazine, Outdoor and Nature Photography, Photo Media, National Cowboy Museum's Persimmon Hill, Ancient Images note cards, travel brochures, Sierra Photographers Focus and in ads for Rollei cameras. He is a previous winner of the national RoseWater Network Photographer of the Year award.
Andy's work has also appeared in several exhibits including the Art Wolfe Invitational Exhibit, part of a nationwide traveling exhibit entitled Reaching Out / Reaching Within, as a featured artist at the Packinghouse Gallery in Largo, FL and at the Jefferson County (CO) Nature Center as well as being displayed at the Photographic Image Gallery in Portland, OR; ArtWorks in Denver, CO and Trail Ridge Arts in Winter Park, CO.
Andy's work is currently featured at nest.Articstic Home in Winter Park, CO. The gallery is located in Cooper Creek Square downtown. Nest is the premier gallery in this mountain resort town.
As a writer, he's a featured monthly contributor to www.apogeephoto.com, an online photo magazine. Articles also appear in every issue of Nature Photographer magazine, of which he's an assistant editor and featured columnist, and in other publications from time to time.
In addition to this work, he presented programs around the country as part of the Nature First Photography Seminars sponsored by Nature Photograper magazine. He also was a featured speaker at the New England Camera Club Council’s 52nd Annual Conference.
As a professional photographer since 1982, Andy tries to emphasize a unique eye in capturing images of our world and to pass this on to those who go on his trips. Having a passion for the beautiful world around us, he tries to show this beauty in his photography, and with helping others.
CONTACT INFO
By phone: (720) 389-7153
Cell phone (303) 601-2828
By mail: First Light; P.O. Box 2123; Castle Rock, CO 80104
By e-mail: andy@firstlighttours.com
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