American Photo Treks LLC

 
 
 

2022 Cottonwood Pass Milky Way Workshop

Join Lars Leber, and PPA Master Photographers Dave Soldano and Ken Childress for our adventure to Cottonwood Pass to photograph the Milky Way arching over the iconic switchback at the top of the pass.

We will help you setup and then we will drive a car up and down the road so that you can create your own version of the above image.

After capturing the switchback, we will journey along the pass road to a perfect spot to capture a beautiful Milky Way panorama over a classic tree stand, plus a couple other fun and dramatic compositions.

A fun, full night of capturing fantastic Milky Way images you'll be proud to share and hang in your home.

We will meet at a location in Buena Vista, load up, and drive to Cottonwood Pass.

As always, we will provide you with a guide to your camera settings and shooting tips and assist you at the shoot site. We will be hosting a Zoom class for post-processing an image from the night on Sunday, June 26, 2022, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

Please read the following information carefully for your RSVP to be completed.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

• Once paid, all workshop registration fees and retainers are non-refundable unless explicitly stated otherwise.
• If a workshop is cancelled by American Photo Treks, a full refund will be given.
• If a workshop is full, and a cancelled spot can be filled by another registrant, a refund will be given minus a 10% processing fee.
• If a workshop is cut short due to forces out of the control of American Photo Treks, there will be no refunds given.
• This includes, but is not limited to, such events as Acts of God, Unexpected Closures, Sickness, Passage of Law, or any action taken by governmental or public authorities, Pandemics, or registrant no-shows.
• American Photo Treks is not responsible for airline tickets, hotel costs, other tickets or payments, weather delays, or any other costs and/or expenses because of trip cancellation or changes.
• American Photo Treks is not responsible for any factors such as weather, road closures, delays, etc. that may prevent a participant from attending a workshop.
• American Photo Treks strongly recommends the purchase of travel insurance to protect your investment in costs incurred to attend a workshop. American Photo Treks is an affiliate of Roam Right Travel Insurance. Roam Right Travel Insurance\
• Please allow 30 days to process any refunds.

Weather can be an issue in Colorado. Conditions can be unpredictable. We will be watching the weather and forecast as the date approaches. If we have to cancel due to weather, we will issue full refunds.

LIABILITY WAIVERS:

You will be required to read, sign, and return the American Photo Treks LLC liability waiver. The waiver can be downloaded HERE (https://www.dropbox.com/s/ky6vun41mad0pdd/APT%20Liability%20Waiver%20%26%20Model%20Release%20-%20Cottonwood%20Pass%202022.pdf?dl=0).

Please email completed waiver forms to [masked].

WHAT YOU NEED:

• Camera
• Fast lens (f/2.8 or faster), wide angle ideal
• Tripod
• Shutter release
• Dress warmly in layers

WHEN:
Friday night/Saturday morning June 24-25, 2022

We will be parking close to the location where we will be photographing the Milky Way, so no strenuous hiking will be involved. Please wear proper footwear. Conditions will likely be damp and/or muddy due to snow or melting snow.

WHERE:
We will be photographing the Milky Way at multiple locations at the top of Cottonwood Pass and stops on the way back down.

NOTES:

• Please understand the weather can be somewhat unpredictable, so we may need to alter locations depending upon the conditions.
• We will be assisting with composition, exposure, etc. to help ensure that you return with Milky Way photographs you'll be happy with. We are familiar with Canon, Nikon, and Sony cameras. It is assumed that you know the basics of your camera operation.
• After the workshop, a link to a short processing video will be sent to all attendees to give you a starting point for processing your images from the night.

 
 
 

2022 Independence Pass Milky Way Workshop

Join Lars Leber and PPA Master Photographer Ken Childress for our Milky Way adventure along Independence Pass. It will be a fun, full night of capturing fantastic Milky Way images you'll be proud to share and hang in your home.

This workshop is a two-part adventure:
1st - We will be trekking to the top of Independence Pass to photograph the Milky Way reflecting in the summit ponds. We will also photograph the Milky Way in various compositions around the summit.
2nd - We will be moving down the pass and capturing the Milky Way over Independence Ghost Town. There, we will illustrate low level lighting techniques to create foregrounds that add dramatic impact to your images.

We will meet at a location in Buena Vista, then caravan to the top of the pass. If you’d rather ride, there will be seats available in our vehicles or you can make arrangements to car pool with another attendee at the meeting location. We will be parking close to the location where we will be photographing the Milky Way, so no strenuous hiking will be involved. There are restrooms at the first photography location.

As always, we will provide you with a guide to your camera settings and shooting tips and assist you at the shoot site. We will be hosting a Zoom class for post-processing an image from the night on Sunday, July 31st, 2022, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

• Once paid, all workshop registration fees and retainers are non-refundable unless explicitly stated otherwise.
• If a workshop is cancelled by American Photo Treks, a full refund will be given.
• If a workshop is full, and a cancelled spot can be filled by another registrant, a refund will be given minus a 10% processing fee.
• If a workshop is cut short due to forces out of the control of American Photo Treks, there will be no refunds given. This includes, but is not limited to, such events as Acts of God, Unexpected Closures, Sickness, Passage of Law, or any action taken by governmental or public authorities, Pandemics, or registrant no-shows.
• American Photo Treks is not responsible for airline tickets, hotel costs, other tickets or payments, weather delays, or any other costs and/or expenses because of trip cancellation or changes.
• American Photo Treks is not responsible for any factors such as weather, road closures, delays, etc. that may prevent a participant from attending a workshop.
• American Photo Treks strongly recommends the purchase of travel insurance to protect your investment in costs incurred to attend a workshop. American Photo Treks is an affiliate of Roam Right Travel Insurance. Roam Right Travel Insurance\
• Weather can be an issue in Colorado. Conditions can be unpredictable. We will be watching the weather and forecast as the date approaches. If we have to cancel due to weather, we will issue full refunds.

LIABILITY WAIVERS:

You will be required to read, sign, and return the American Photo Treks LLC liability waiver. The waiver can be downloaded HERE (https://www.dropbox.com/s/mlvzmf1k6nw1o2d/APT%20Liability%20Waiver%20%26%20Model%20Release%20-%20Independence%20Pass%202022.pdf?dl=0).

Please email completed waiver forms to [masked]

WHAT YOU NEED:

• Camera
• Fast lens (f/2.8 or faster), wide angle ideal
• Tripod
• Shutter release
• Dress warmly in layers