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Rocky Mountain Nature Photography: Capturing the Rugged Landscapes |
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Program Number: |
17546RJ |
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| Duration: |
5 nights |
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Allenspark, Colorado
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| Price starting at: |
$999.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
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Photography; National Parks
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| Meals: |
13;
5 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 4 Dinners |
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Vegetarian |
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Explore the beauty of the Rocky Mountains through digital photography, as expert instructors provide tips for improving your technique and compositional skills before putting you on the path to capture forever the majesty of your surroundings through independent discovery of your choice of sites.
Highlights
• Expert photographers lead photography walks at sunrise while providing instruction on composition and technique.
• Highly independent afternoon sessions allow you to choose from a variety of sites each day to explore and photograph at your own pace.
• Explore and photograph some of the most breathtaking areas on the planet from your base in Summer in Allenpark, gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park or in Fall from a scenic guest ranch on the Big Thompson River.
Activity Particulars
Walking up to one mile on rocky terrain carrying photo equipment. Elevations from 8,000 to 11,500 feet.
Date Specific Information
9-8-2013
Five-night program based at Highlands Conf. Center in Allenspark, CO. Features nature landscape photography in Rocky Mountains National park. Daily field trips include spectacular mountain, forest, lakes, and stream vistas. Instructed by Mary Lou Frost.
10-6-2013
Four-night program based at a working guest Ranch near Loveland, Colo. The photography will focus on the working ranch with special help from the cowboys and other ranch staff in herding animals, and everyday life of a working ranch. Instructor will be Carl Studna. Rocky Mountain National Park is not visited in this program.
Coordinated by Mountains and Plains Institute.
Allenspark
Founded in 1918, the scenic town of Allenspark sits on the southeast corner of Rocky Mountain National Park. With the craggy, 14,255-foot Longs Peak looming in the background, Allenspark draws fishermen, hikers, horseback riders, cross-country skiers and other outdoor enthusiasts seeking the quintessential Colorado experience.
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Accommodations
Comfortable inn convenient to Rocky Mountain National Park or comfortable retreat center with spectacular mountain views.
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| Road Scholar Instructors | | These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur. | Mary Frost
| | A retired public school teacher, Mary Lou Frost has been an avid photographer her entire life. For the last 25 years she has focused on worldwide nature photography, with extensive experience in both film and digital photography. She has recently taught beginning instruction on Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. As immediate past president of the Buffalo Museum of Science Camera Club, Mary Lou has also coached photographers at all levels of expertise. Mary Lou has instructed Road Scholar Photo Programs with Mountains and Plains Institute for over five years. | | | | Carl Studna
| | Carl Studna is a multifaceted photographer whose 30 years of professional work covers the spectrum of the photographic world. His work has been featured in Time Magazine and Rolling Stone, and he has photographed luminaries such as Paul McCartney, James Brown and the Dalai Lama. Having begun photographing the natural world at age 15, Carl continues to have a strong passion in seeing the beauty and soul in everything he shoots. Carl resides in Pine, Colorado with his wife Cynthia. | | | |
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