Workshops

"Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Shooting The West! As keynote speaker, Barbara will discuss and present a slide show on her travels in Baja California; tracing the footsteps of the Spanish missionaries. Join Barbara for a photography workshop on Thursday March 7, 2013 from 8:30am-5:00pm. (Update: WORKSHOP FILLED).

Art Show, Book Signing and Reception: Friday, March 8th from 5:00pm-7:15pm

For further information and to register, call 877-623-3501 or visit the website: http:/www.shootingthewest.org

Bar B Outfit at the foot of the Crazy Mountains outside Big Timber, MT
July 1-4, 2013

$650.00-$700.00 per person including all meals and accommodations

This workshop is booked through the Two Rivers Gallery in Big Timber, Montana. For sleeping accommodations, there are two log lean-tos filled with 1 1/2 ft. of straw. That is covered with a tarp on which you put your sleeping bag and pillow. There is also a large canvas wall tent with cots. Finally there is a cabin with two twin beds, bathroom, and a tiny living room with a wood burning stove. For those sleeping in the lean-tos and large tent there are two spacious bathrooms with showers, basins and toilets in the large bathhouse. Bring sleeping bag and pillow, change of clothing, binoculars, a laptop, and several blank CDs for your work. Bath linens will be provided. Three breakfasts, lunches and diners are provided. Water, tea and coffee are provided. Plan to arrive the night of the June 30 in time for dinner at 6:30.

Driving directions will be provided after you register for the workshop. It is best if you can carpool as there is limited space for parking vehicles.

This workshop will teach you how to use your digital camera. Bring your manual! You will learn how shutter speed, aperture and ISO all work together. You will learn how to make the camera do what you want in order to get the photographs you want. Then you will move on to shooting in the manual mode. That is you will set the aperture, the shutter speed, the color balance and determine the proper metering. You will learn about design and composition to make a photograph look great. Bring a notebook and a pen. Notes are helpful. You will be photographing sunrises and sunsets, clouds, animals, landscapes and wildlife. Bring a tripod, a remote control timer release, several digital cards and plenty of spare batteries for your equipment. Town is 30 miles and seven gates away. For further information you can contact www.tworiversgallery.org.

SWEET GRASS RANCH

"BASICS OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY"

June 16 - 22, 2013

This workshop will teach you how to use your digital camera. Bring your manual! You will learn how shutter speed, aperture and ISO all work together. You will learn how to make the camera do what you want in order to get the photographs you want. Then you will move on to shooting in the manual mode. That is you will set the aperture, the shutter speed, the color balance and determine the proper metering. You will learn about design and composition to make a photograph look great. Bring a notebook and a pen. Notes are helpful. You will be photographing all the ranch activities, animals, people and landscapes.

Please go to www.sweetgrassranch.com to view the location and accommodations of the ranch. Book your reservations with them and specify that you are taking the digital photography workshop.

SWEET GRASS RANCH

"ADVANCED DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES"

August 25 - 31, 2013

This workshop is for photographers who want to learn to shoot with the available light of the moon (weather permitting) as well as learning how to make HRD (high dynamic range) photographs. You will also learn how to shoot, blend layers and other techniques. Bring your camera manual, a good lightweight tripod and a remote time release cord, a circular polarizing filter, a laptop computer, 2-4 CDs to store your photographs. Bring plenty of extra batteries for all of your equipment. A good small flashlight with be helpful. And have a dark shirt or jacket for night photography. White clothing is too reflective.

Please go to www.sweetgrassranch.com to view the location and accommodations of the ranch. Book your reservations with them and specify that you are taking the digital photography workshop.