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Join us in beautiful eastern Wyoming for an amazing six day workshop photographing working cowboys on a sprawling ranch in the heart of winter. For this workshop, we will be on a working cattle ranch, photographing genuine folks who live the life, and are cowboy to the core. These are not professional models, just honest hard working cowboys and girls. In other words, this is as authentic as it gets, and we promise you will not see a rhinestone anywhere on this workshop.
We'll photograph a huge variety of action, scenery, and subjects, including cowboy portraits, riding, roping, running horses, close-ups of cowboy gear and tack, horse pushes, farrier work, and more. Snow filled valleys and forest covered hills will provide the perfect winter setting for this workshop, topped off with snow-capped mountains as our backdrop.
Our hosts for this workshop are the New Haven Ranch, nestled on the edge of a canyon in the Bear Lodge Mountains of eastern Wyoming. This unique ranch sprawls across deep canyons, rolling hills, and even has a real ghost town on location. The ranch boosts a herd of over 30 horses in a variety of colors which will be featured in many of our photo sessions around the ranch.
Led by award winning professional photographers, this will be your best opportunity to photograph authentic working cowboys and cowgirls on a real ranch setting. And when we say “real” and “authentic”, just remember this is a working ranch, so you’ll have to watch where you step!
So go ahead pop that “Open Range” DVD in the player, start getting inspired, and make plans this winter to join us as we photograph the real west!
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About Us - OPW offers you the best in outdoor adventure and nature photography workshops, helping you improve your photography and make great images in a fun and relaxed setting. We believe in a laid back atmosphere where we can have a good time, while making sure you get the photo instruction you need, and the photos you dream of. Please review the details for this workshop below and feel free to email or call us with any questions.
Location - New Haven Ranch, WY
Dates - Thursday, February 10th, 2011 - Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
Photography Skill Level - Any, Beginner to Pro
Activity Level - Moderate. This is a winter workshop, in likely cold and snowy conditions. There may be some short hikes through snow to get to photo locations on the ranch, and long periods of exposure to wintry conditions during the photo sessions.
Price - $2,495 which includes 5 nights lodging (Thursday - Monday), transportation during the workshop, all meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks). Transportation to and from Rapid City Regional Airport to the ranch also included, however you must arrive at Rapid City by 5pm on the 8th to catch a ride with us.
Deposit - A nonrefundable $500 deposit is required to register. Please see our Terms and Conditions page for complete details on registration, deposits, and refund polices.
Travel – You will fly into and out of Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP).
Lodging - We will be staying on-site at the New Haven Ranch. Rooms are single occupancy, however there are some rooms that can be shared by couples or friends, please let us know when you register if you would like one of these rooms. Your lodging Thursday through Monday night is included in your registration fee. Additional nights before or after the workshop are at your own expense.
Time Zone - Mountain Standard Time, please adjust your clocks accordingly when you arrive.
Itinerary - We keep a very flexible schedule during the workshop to respond to the opportunities the ranch, weather, and light provide us. However to plan your travel, here is a tentative schedule of where we will be and when.
Day 1 – February 10th - For those flying into the area, arrive at Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) by 3:00pm. We will provide transportation from RAP to the ranch where we will be staying throughout the workshop. We will have an evening get together at the lodge where everyone is staying to get acquainted, go over the itinerary, photo tips, etc., before we get started on Friday.
Day 2 - 5 - February11th - 14th - Photography sessions on the ranch! We start each day approximately 1-1.5 hours before sunrise, meeting for breakfast before we begin the day. We’ll photograph throughout each morning, with different sessions at locations all over the ranch each day. At midday we take a break for lunch and open discussion sessions. Then after lunch we head back out for more photography, concluding near sunset. After sunset we will return to the lodge house for dinner, downloads, and a different discussion theme or critique session each evening. These evening critique sessions are a great learning experience and a lot of fun!
Day 6 - February 15th - We will meet for an early breakfast and to discuss any photo topics you want, and then depart for Rapid City. Anyone traveling out of Rapid that day will be dropped off at the airport. Then board your plane and fly off into the sunset while Les and Jason wave from the parking lot…
Afterwards – Take another week off to sort and review the thousands of amazing cowboy photos you came home with. While you are busy downloading them, rent and watch the entire Lonesome Dove series, after all you’ll have plenty of time while you are downloading all your killer images. Convince your significant other to convert your home to a western décor, and plaster the walls with your images. Send us an email with your favorites. Tell all your friends about us. Sign up for another OPW workshop, because you had an incredible time and can’t wait to get out with us again to make more great images! :^)
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