Tetons Photo Workshop Trip report - Tom Bol Photo Workshops

Sweeping Landscapes

Grand Teton National Park is known for its awe-inspiring landscapes with rugged, snow-capped mountains. We started our workshop at Schwabacher Landing at sunrise. A perfect row of puffy clouds accented the mountains on our first morning.

Spring Wildlife

Spring is a terrific time to photograph wildlife in the park. Mother moose are taking care of their babies. Bison lose their winter coat and are fattening up on spring grass. We also photographed Pronghorn Antelope, a beaver and Sandhill Cranes.

Fields of Wildflowers

We saw more wildflowers in the park this year then we ever have in the past. Yellow fields of Arrowleaf Balsamroot blanketed our foregrounds in front of the towering Tetons. We found a shaded stream bordered by lupine near the Gros Ventre River to photograph on an overcast day. Early June is perfect for flower photography in the Tetons.

Wyoming Cowboys

We went to the Jackson Rodeo to photograph cowboy culture. We used slower shutter speeds to add a creative flare to the action and faster shutter speeds to freeze the action. Now Ed and Terry can say "It's not my first rodeo!"

Iconic Barns

The Moulton Barns are a historic part of the Teton Valley. We photographed them in both overcast light and on a bright morning for our final shoot of the workshop. We had nesting Mountain Bluebirds for our first stop and were serenaded by Savanah Sparrows for the backed out view of the pole barn.

This workshop offered something for everyone: landscapes, wildlife, cowboys, wildflowers and bird photography.