Day 1

The first day of the workshop begins in St. George Utah where we will meet up around 9AM then head towards Bryce National Park. We will have lunch in Tropic, Utah and go over a few details to make the trip an overall success. From there we will check in at our hotel, then head into Bryce. If you have never seen Bryce before, be prepared for one of the coolest parks in all the country. There is nothing like Bryce. For our first evening, we will photograph near the bristle cone forest and end overlooks in Bryce. This one area is least visited, but provides the best view in the park for sunset images.

Day 2

Day 2 will begin with a sunrise shoot in Bryce. This will involve photographing along the rim or if conditions are looking promising, dropping into the hoodoos and hiking amongst them. No matter what we will spend a bit of time doing that. Be prepared though, these hikes are at 7000ft of elevation and have some steep sections. 

After our sunrise shoot we will head back into town, enjoy breakfast and either spend a bit more time in the hoodoos or we will begin our journey into Zion National Park. Depending on our time schedule, we make catch sunset before checking into our hotel or vis versa. That comes down to how much you guys want to explore.

Day 3

Day 3 will be a day of exploring the main canyon of Zion. Here we will catch sunrise at the West Temple, enjoy breakfast in Springdale at a local coffee shop, go over photography lessons and then back into the park for more photography. On this day we will photograph stunning areas like Big Bend in Zion, the River Walk and much more. Expect to see huge walls, bounce light and fall colors tucked into the canyon walls. We will end the day at one of a few spots- Big bend or at the Watchman. Both are stunning both provide wonderful views, both are very fun to photograph. Along the way we need to pick up our Narrows gear so we can have an awesome next day. 

Day 4

This day will be dedicated to the Narrows of Zion and to editing our images. We will begin the adventure at Temple of Sinawava and head up towards the beginning of the Narrows. Once we enter the water, the fun does not stop. Though the narrows is not considered an extremely challenging hike, it is full of surprises and having mindful steps will prevent you from falling into the water. Don’t worry though, we will gear everyone up in cold water gear before we enter. During the day, we will mosey our way up, shooting fall colors and enjoying the adventure. Plan to be out here all day and getting back into town hungry. We will end the trip with a stop at the Zion Brewery.

Day 5

On day 5 we will do something special. Over the course of the week, we will be working on images and editing them until they are ready for print. On this day, we will finally take all the work and turn that into a physical print. In the morning we will head over to Pure Art Printer in downtown St. George. There we will see our prints come to life as they go through the metal printing process. If all goes according to plan you will see your images enter into the large heat press as ugly ducklings and emerge as stunning works of art. The process is amazing to watch and never gets old. You will have a chance to look at your works of art before they are packaged and shipped out to you. Once we finish this part of the workshop, I will begin taking you back to your hotels and the workshop will come to an end.