1:00-3:00 Photographers Check-in
3:30 Afternoon Session – Our culture of conservation – Bighorns on the Edge
5:00 Dinner
6:00 Keynote Address – “The Role of the Photographer in Conservation” with Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Mark Gocke, wildlife and nature photographer
Tuesday August 9th
5:30 Photoshoot – Brooks Lake (sparkling water and pinnacle buttes) – foregrounds, densities, and polarizing filters
National Bighorn Sheep Center Museum Stop – learn about the once-largest-wintering-herd-
12:00 Lunch
2:30 Afternoon Session – Honing your post-processing techniques: Lightroom and Photoshop
5:00 Dinner
6:15 Photo Shoot – Torrey Rim Photoshoot: Horse Girl and her beloved Gelding – angles, background, and light …”Do horses have feet — they’re not in the photo”
9:30 Astronomy Presentation with optional night sky photoshoot – exposure and editing techniques
Wednesday August 10th
5:00 Photo Shoot – Union Pass – landscapes and “heightened” views – maximizing the depth of your field
12:00 Lunch
2:30 Afternoon Session – Portfolio Review (2 hours; 20 minutes per individual)
5:00 Dinner
6:15 Photo Shoot – Torrey Creek Waterfall Hike – dialing-in your shutter speed and aperture
Thursday August 11th
5:30 Optional Sunrise Photo shoot in the majestic Torrey Valley
8:00 Sit-down breakfast
9:00 -11:00 Photo Shoot – Mountain Man with Dubois local Joe Brandl — learning how not to be afraid of giving direction!
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Indigenous Peoples Program
2:30 Afternoon Session – Portfolio Reviews (2 hours; 20 minutes per individual)
5:00 Dinner
6:30 Photo Shoot – CM Ranch – Horses, Hills, and Hues
Friday August 12th
8:00 Sit-down breakfast served
9:00 Photo Shoot – Ring Lake Ranch – Chasing the Right Light: Petroglyphs and Sagebrush
12:00 Lunch
1:30 – 4:00 Photographers’ Showcase (share your 6 best images!)
5:00 Dinner
6:15 Photo Shoot – Dubois Rodeo – Putting it all together!
Saturday August 13th
8:00 sit down breakfast and photographers depart