If you love photographing wildlife, the best (and easiest) way to get frame-filling shots of mountain

lions, wolves, bobcats, lynx and other species of North American animals is at a game farm.  I am

conducting a  workshop at the Minnesota Wildlife Connection specifically during the winter to get

those classic shots in the snow that you have admired for so long in other photographer’s portfolios.

 

Even though this is a captive environment, though, the photography is not easy.  The animals are

free to run around in a large area, and all of your photographic skills must come into play to capture

great images. You will be inside these large enclosures so there is nothing between you and the animals.

Sometimes we will shoot the animals running free in the open, on a frozen river or in a large meadow.

The wolves love this and they are full of energy — which is great to shoot but definitely a challenge.  It is

safe, exciting, and you will return home with outstanding images. Every evening I will critique

the day’s pictures, and in addition I will discuss techniques in Photoshop that you can use to improve

what you’ve taken.  Just to be this close to these beautiful animals is worth the trip, but to capture their

beauty and grace with your camera is something that will stay with you always.

 

The cost to photograph all these animals is much cheaper in a group, and you will definitely feel

like you’ve gotten your money’s worth when you see the results of your efforts. Your pictures

can’t help but be outstanding!

 

This year’s workshop includes an additional day to photograph raptor as well.  We will have one full day

to shoot owls, hawks, falcons, and eagles in a natural environment, and there will also be opportunities

to capture these stunning birds of prey in flight.

 

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TOUR POLICIES:  Please click here to read about the tour policies

 

Workshop fee:  $2195.  Includes wildlife models, photo instruction, critiques

Not included is food, lodging, transportation

Recommended equipment:  Medium telephoto lens in the 70 -300mm range, tripod, chemical heat packets to keep the camera battery functioning.

 

Our base of operations is Hinckley, Minnesota.  You will need to arrive on January 10 and be ready to shoot on the morning of January 11.  The workshop is concluded in the late afternoon on January 14.