This year I ran my Palouse photo workshop about a week or so later than I normally do. And we were rewarded with some of the best conditions I’ve ever seen in the Palouse (if you don’t count the vagaries of the weather). The wheat was a deep green, the plowed earth a deep brown, and the yellow canola fields were easy to find. In fact, there was a huge field of canola adjacent to the Dahmen Barn, site of the famous Wheel Fence.

The sun wasn’t as cooperative as we would have liked. We had plenty of clouds and even some rain. But we did have our moments, including a successful sunset shoot atop Steptoe Butte and.

But my favorite had to be a morning from a high point above a canola field. The sun broke through the clouds for just a short while (possibly less than a minute) but that was enough time to place a graduated neutral density filter and capture the sunlit field with the sunburst. That made getting up at 3:30 a.m. and driving 40 minutes to the site worth every extra yawn that morning.

And while that beautiful yellow was marvelous to photograph outside, yellow mustard on the hotel room wall and bedspread, not so much. Let’s just say I had an unfortunate lunch in my room one day and leave it at that.

Yellow, yellow everywhere indeed.

Palouse 2015

If you too would like to get some shots like these, why not sign up for next year’s Palouse adventure? I’ve already set it up. Once again it will be a two-part workshop, co-led with my friend Victoria Dye. During the first part we’ll concentrate on photographing the Palouse and improving on your photographic technique as well as helping with compositions and guiding you to create images you’ll be proud of. Part two of the workshop will concentrate on using and getting the most out of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Our Lightroom “bootcamp” is designed to get you familiar with the interface, the tools, and the workflow that will make  your photographic life a lot easier. We’ll be starting from the ground up so even if you’re a Lightroom newbie, you’ll not be lost.

The dates are June 21-25 for part one and June 25-28 for part two. The price will be $875 for part one, $725 for part two, and $1440 for both (a 10% discount). There’s also a discount if paying by check or money order. A $200 deposit will hold your placed for either or both parts.

Until I create the web pages for these workshops, you can just email me using the Contact link at the top of the page if you’re interested in signing up.