Hunt’s Photo Adventure: Winter in Yellowstone National Park: The Lamar Valley
January 8, 2027 - January 15, 2027
Class Summary
January 8, 2027 - January 15, 2027
- Camera, memory cards, batteries
- Wide angle, standard, telephoto, and super-telephoto lenses (If you are looking for a lens to rent, you can rent it from us at rentals.huntsphoto.com!)
- Tripod
- Cable release
- Polarizers and Neutral Density filters if you have them
A Note About Weather (and weather gear)
On this workshop, we will be working in the extreme cold. For winter weather, dress in layers. Pack insulated, waterproof or water-resistant pants (ski pants or fleece-lined pants), fleece tops, base layers, neck gaiters, hats that cover your ears, gloves, warm socks, insulated boots with good tread, and a waterproof insulated jacket or vest. Boot gaiters also come in handy to keep snow from sneaking inside your boots.
Participants must be prepared for extreme cold weather.
Participants should use soft sided rolling duffle for luggage. Pack conservatively.
Travel information
Participants MUST arrive on the first day listed during the day. Arrange cab (about 60 dollars) or hotel shuttle (free) from Bozeman Airport to Best Western, Bozeman MT. Shuttle Service stops at 5pm.
Participants may fly home on the final day listed, but must have a flight no earlier than 12pm.
Hotel information
Hunt’s Photo will notify ALL hotels of attendees. Do NOT call any hotel unless you are arriving earlier than or staying later than the dates listed.
We will be staying at the Best Western, Bozeman (406-587-5261) on January 8 and Absaroka Lodge in Gardiner (406-848-7414) on January 9-14.
Payments
A non-refundable deposit of 25% of the total cost of the trip is required upon sign-up to secure a spot. The remaining balance is due 90 days prior to the workshop. We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance.
Refund Policy – Adventures
For most Photo Adventures, a deposit of 25% of the total cost of the workshop is required to hold a spot. Please note: Deposits are non-refundable, but you can receive a 50% credit toward a future adventure. Within 45-days, all payments are non-transferable.
For Photo Adventures under $1,000, we may only have the total cost payment option. In this case, 25% is non-refundable.
For national adventures (excluding Alaska), final payments are due one month prior to the start of the workshop.
For international adventures (and Alaska), final payments are due 90-days prior to the start of the workshop. We strongly encourage travel insurance!
For all cancellations, you must contact classes@huntsphoto.com
Winter in Yellowstone National Park is a wonderland of unique creative opportunities. In January, snow, ice, frost, fog, and the aura of winter transform Yellowstone and the Lamar Valley into an inspiring world of creative opportunity. We will photograph snowy landscapes, ice-laden trees, frost-covered bison, foraging Elk and Moose, Coyotes, Bighorn Sheep, and more. Despite winter’s dramatic conditions, nature and wildlife abound. Join us for a challenging and meaningful experience photographing winter in Yellowstone.
After arriving in Bozeman on January 8th, we will travel together by van to Gardiner, Montana, on the 9th, where we will use the Absaroka Lodge as our home base. Each day, we drive the northern range of Yellowstone, from Gardiner to Cooke City, in search of wildlife and inspiring winter landscapes. Winter creates stunning scenes and beautiful backdrops for our nature and wildlife compositions!
Itinerary
Jan 8 – Arrive Bozeman Montana- Fly in by afternoon of first day- Stay at Bozeman Best Western Grantree Hotel, N 7th Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715 Phone: (406) 587–5261)
Jan 9 – Depart for Gardiner, MT Approx 10am in van; check in to hotel – Absaroka Lodge- 310 Scott St W, Gardiner, MT 59030 Phone: (406) 848-7414
Jan 9- 14 – Daily Wildlife and Landscape drives
What’s included:
•In-field instruction at each location
•Local Transportation & Guides in Yellowstone
•Cost of Hotels
What’s not included:
•Flight to and from Bozeman, MT; any additional transportation to the Best Western Hotel in Bozeman, MT
•Cost of meals
•Tips
Skill Sets: All Levels of Photographers are Welcome
Physical Activity: Low. Minimal hiking, but photographing for long periods of time outside in the cold. Please see note below about weather.
In this workshop we will cover:
Autofocus, including with photographing wildlife
Exposure
Composition
Metering
Use of Lenses
Subject Development
Creative Thinking
Shooting in Low Light
A Note About Weather (and weather gear)
On this workshop, we will be working in the extreme cold. For winter weather, dress in layers. Pack insulated, waterproof or water-resistant pants (ski pants or fleece-lined pants), fleece tops, base layers, neck gaiters, hats that cover your ears, gloves, warm socks, insulated boots with good tread, and a waterproof insulated jacket or vest. Boot gaiters also come in handy to keep snow from sneaking inside your boots.
Participants must be prepared for extreme cold weather.
Participants should use soft sided rolling duffle for luggage. Pack conservatively.
Payments
A non-refundable deposit of 25% of the total cost of the trip is required upon sign-up to secure a spot. The remaining balance is due 90 days prior to the workshop. We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance.
Recommended gear:
Camera, memory cards, batteries
Wide angle, standard, macro and telephoto lenses (If you are looking for a lens to rent, you can rent it from us at rentals.huntsphoto.com!)
Tripod
Polarizers and Neutral Density filters if you have them
Travel information
Participants MUST arrive on the first day listed during the day. Arrange cab (about 60 dollars) or hotel shuttle (free) from Bozeman Airport to Best Western, Bozeman MT. Shuttle Service stops at 5pm.
Participants may fly home on the final day listed, but must have a flight no earlier than 12pm.
Hotel information
Hunt’s Photo will notify ALL hotels of attendees. Do NOT call any hotel unless you are arriving earlier than or staying later than the dates listed.
We will be staying at the Best Western, Bozeman (406-587-5261) and Absaroka Lodge in Gardiner (406-848-7414)
