Olympic Peninsula
Overview
Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula offers an astonishing array of landscapes and micro-climates in a relatively compact area. From its dramatic coast, sea stacks, and tidal pools, to fall color in old-growth temperate rainforest, to alpine meadows, glaciated peaks, and vast wilderness, it seems to have it all. Marine fog pours through mountain passes, filling inland valleys while ridge tops bask in the sun. Roosevelt elk bugle in the lush forest, home to some of the world’s largest trees. The snowcapped splendor of the Olympic Mountains provides a sublime backdrop.
Michael and Jerry will provide generous hands-on instruction and guidance in the field, as you visit their favorite locations to photograph during magic-hour light each morning and evening, and in the rainforest in diffuse overcast conditions. Between field sessions, we will reconvene at our meeting room at Kalaloch Lodge for projected lectures by Michael and Jerry to help you develop your skills of visualization, composition, and using different qualities of light; as well as an overview of digital workflow and processing techniques. The highlight of the classroom activities will be the two group image critiques, during which Michael and Jerry will provide generous, honest, and constructive feedback on a set of each participant’s photographs produced during the workshop. Group meals will provide an informal setting to socialize, discuss photography, ask questions, and raise subjects that haven’t otherwise come up in the field or the classroom.
The class size is limited to a small group of ten to ensure that everyone gets the time and attention they need, both in the field and the classroom.
Based out of Kalaloch Lodge, located ideally on the rugged Pacific Coast close to seastacks, beaches, the Hoh River, and fall color in the temperate rainforest. With comfortable lodging in Kalaloch’s cabins, all meals, snacks, and beverages included, this is a superb workshop scenario. We supply materials in advance of the session to get newcomers up to speed with basics having to do with digital camera set-up and techniques, essential equipment recommendations, and other guidelines to ensure that everyone is ready to make the most of the experience.We hope you’ll join us!
Note: Visionary Wild, LLC operates this workshop under a Commercial Use Authorization issued by the National Park Service at Olympic National Park.
Itinerary
We will meet at Kalaloch Lodge in Olympic National Park at 1pm on Monday, October 9, 2023. Photography sessions in Olympic National Park begin that afternoon. Each morning and evening, we’ll be out to photograph first light before breakfast and the evening light before dinner. During mid-day hours, Michael and Jerry will make presentations on photographic seeing, composition and creativity, making the most of different qualities of light, and maximizing image potential. Two group image review and critique sessions will be held, on Wednesday and Friday. Friday morning will be the final field session, followed by the final critique session until the final lunch and break up at 2:00 pm.
Instructors
Michael Frye
- Michael Frye is a professional photographer specializing in landscapes and nature. His photographs and articles about art and technique of photography have appeared in publications around the world, including ...
Jerry Dodrill
- Jerry Dodrill has been an award-winning professional photographer and highly regarded photography teacher for more than two decades. A protégé of the late legendary adventure photographer Galen Rowell ...
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Pricing
PACKAGE INCLUSIONS
The workshop package includes the workshop itself, lodging for four nights in Kalaloch Lodge cabins (checking in on October 9, checking out on October 13, 2023, unless the no lodging rate is selected), all meals from dinner on October 9 to lunch on October 13, snacks in the classroom and in the field, all non-alcoholic beverages, and wine / beer with dinner.
PAYMENT POLICIES
All prices are per person.
This workshop is priced for single-occupancy, with pro-rated double occupancy rates for participants traveling together. Cabins have two queen beds. Those booking double occupancy should have already identified their roommate, who agrees to share accommodations and is also registering for the worksop. Visionary Wild is not pairing in the same room individual participants who are not traveling together. If you are an individual traveler, please register at the single occupancy rate.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
- 50% deposit upon booking
- 50% final payment due July 11, 2023
Standard terms and conditions apply. Please review our terms and conditions even if you have participated in previous Visionary Wild trips so that you are aware of current policies.
Highlights
- Prime time for fall color in the rainforest
- Attentive and generous instruction throughout by two master photographers: Michael Frye and Jerry Dodrill
- Eight field photography sessions, morning and evening
- Composition: Refine your seeing
- Working the scene to capture its essence
- Using various qualities of light to best effect
- Exposure and tonal control
- Essentials of digital workflow
- Optimizing images in post-processing
- Two constructive group critique sessions
- Group size limited to ten, for an intimate workshop experience with lots of one-on-one time with instructors
- Packaged with comfortable lodging, meals, and beverages
Accommodations
Kalaloch’s Main Lodge, in the heart of Olympic National Park will be our basecamp and indoor classroom. Our group will be staying in Kalaloch Cabins, which have two queen beds, private bathroom with shower, and a kitchenette. The Lodge considers nature to be the main attraction and offers a peaceful environment with almost no distractions. Cabins do not have telephones, televisions, or WiFi access. WiFi is available in the main lodge.
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