Jeremy Swanson

Low-light techniques open up a new world of nature photography, enabling the artist to explore familiar landscapes at unfamiliar times—when they are quieter and more enigmatic. Students learn approaches to capture artful outdoor images from sunset through sunrise. The course starts with fundamentals, including manual exposure and focus. As the evening progresses, the workshop covers how to photograph star trails, the Milky Way, light painting, as well as terrestrial subjects illuminated by only the moon and stars.

Few places in the world are more spectacular than Colorado in September. The landscape is awash with oranges and golds as trees, mountains and meadows meet the coming winter. This autumn workshop is designed to capture this specific period of the year. Due to changes in weather and the amount of precipitation, the foliage colors and patterns can drastically change year to year, giving truly unique photographic opportunities for those who like visiting Colorado every fall.