Glacier National Park workshop, July 2011

A new NNI workshop was presented by Rob this year in Glacier National Park. One aspect of the workshop was maximizing the capabilities of various lenses (particularly tilt and shift or perspective control lenses). This also involved concentrating on more intimate landscapes, not just the grand panoramas of this incredible location. In addition, due to the heavy snow pack over the winter, the Going to the Sun road was late opening for the season – like July 13th! This is normally the key highway for many of the best photographic locations in Glacier. The lack of access together with the cloudless skies with high winds for many days reduced the opportunities for spectacular sunrises and reflections in the lakes and ponds, which are the typically iconic images of Glacier. Fortunately, there were some good wildflower displays, including beargrass. As I have always believed in the adage of “work with what you are given”, I changed the focus of the shoot became to work with “less spectacular” scenery and maximize the potential of subjects which otherwise would have been less obvious or interesting. This of course makes for a good learning experience, but can be frustrating with so many potentially wonderful images just waiting for a few clouds on a calm morning!
In summary, this is a remarkable place to develop and hone your photographic skills, so consider joining me on next year’s workshop, which will be held in mid-end July 2012. A few images from the shoot can be seen above.
Images can be viewed and purchased from the Glacier Gallery.