South Dakota Badlands Photo Safari 2016

Photograph the Surreal Landscapes of the South Dakota Badlands

Instructional Photo Safari limited to 8 photographers

Instructor: Jason Odell
http://www.luminescentphoto.com

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In the Badlands, you'll explore fine-art landscape photography techniques in an environment that can only be described as surreal. You'll be treated to some amazing sunrises and sunsets and rock formations that could be mistaken for the moon. This safari is the perfect setting for photographers who not only want to photograph spectacular scenery, but also learn the behind the scenes techniques for processing and workflow, including HDR, infrared, and long exposures.

Each day, we will have the opportunity download and process our images together as a group, get critiques and learn new techniques to make your photos into fine-art masterpieces.

When: September 11-16, 2016

Where: Wall, South Dakota

Nearest Airport: Rapid City, SD (RAP), about a 1.5 hour drive from Wall.

Instructional Fee: $949 per photographer

To reserve: A $350 non-refundable deposit will reserve your space through June 30, 2015.

The remaining balance will be due on July 1st, 2016.

*Your Instructional Fee includes all field and classroom instruction and image critique/review sessions. Meals, lodging, and transportation to the field locations are not included in the workshop fee and are the responsibility of each individual. I have reserved a block of rooms at a discounted rate in Wall, SD; I will provide you with that information separately.

Minimum Group Size: 4 Photographers

Recommended Experience: This safari is best for intermediate to advanced photographers looking to create fine-art photographs and learn new techniques. You should have a working knowledge of your camera equipment and the fundamentals of exposure, but by no means do you need to be an expert.

General Itinerary (Subject to Change)

Sunday, September 11: Meet in hotel lobby at 4pm for orientation session, followed by group dinner in Wall.

Day 1: Sunrise shoot / Mid-day session: Processing and enhancing landscape photographs /Evening shooting session for sunset

Day 2: Sunrise shooting session/ Mid-day session: How to capture and process HDR images/ Sunset shooting session

Day 3: Sunrise shooting session /Mid-day session: How to process infrared & monochrome images /Sunset shooting session

Day 4: Sunrise shooting session/Mid-day session: How to photograph the night sky/ Evening & Night Sky session; Workshop concludes

Friday, June 12th: Check-out and depart for home; no workshop activities on this day.

Recommended Tutorials

• The Photographer's Guide to Digital Landscapes (http://www.luminescentphoto.com/blog/eshop/landscape-guide/)

• The Night Sky Photography Handbook (http://www.luminescentphoto.com/blog/eshop/night-sky-handbook/)

• Moving to Lightroom: Image Processing and Workflow (http://www.luminescentphoto.com/blog/lightroom-guide/)

Learn more about the Badlands

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I-CMudtOMI

About Jason P. Odell (http://www.luminescentphoto.com)

Dr. Jason P. Odell is a creative outdoor photographer in Colorado, USA. He specializes in images of wildlife and landscapes presented with a creative flair.

Jason is probably best-known for his comprehensive imaging software guides (http://www.luminescentphoto.com/blog/eshop/), which he started publishing in 2006. Jason's guides have taught thousands of photographers how to tackle software like Nikon's Capture NX2 and Nik Software's HDR Efex Pro, and more recently, Adobe Lightroom.

Learn more at http://www.luminescentphoto.com