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BetterWorkshop: Late February 2006 Snow Shoot
with Jim Miotke


Toll-free order processing: 1-888-58-ORDER (888-586-7337)

SIGN UP TODAY!Kalispell, Montana: Feb 17-21, 2006 (Fri-Tue)

Join Jim Miotke on a combination online / on-location photography adventure!

  • Two days horses, then three days wildlife
  • Limited to only 9 participants
  • Five days - Wolves in the snow, horses and ranch riders...

$1995.00 - Sign up today! You can reserve a spot with a $500 deposit or pay in full.

Photograph Wildlife in Montana
Eye to Eye
© Jim Miotke
Open to both digital and film photographers, this unique opportunity offers photographers the chance to photograph wildlife models in an array of natural, beautiful settings. Stay in the cozy guest house at the Triple D ranch in Kalispell, Montana and get up close and personal with amazing wildlife! Space is limited - we keep the instructor to student ratio low for the best workshop experience!

Online/On-Location Photography Learning!
Imagine photographing animals like wolves - all in natural settings. You will learn how to get great images that go beyond mere identifying shots, capturing the character, special qualities, and cuteness of these animals.

Before the Workshop

Photograph Wildlife in Montana
Mt. Lion Kitten
© Jim Miotke

The first rule of photographing wildlife is to be prepared. After all, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity - you want to make sure you are ready before you get to the shoot. Along these lines, you will receive lessons and articles on the topics before we arrive. But we don't want to stop there... to make sure both you and your equipment are ready, we will have one optional practice assignment. You will be given a task to shoot before the trip. Then, after you complete this pre-workshop assignment, you will upload the results for review by the instructor.

During the Workshop
The on-location workshop will consist of six photographing days (with time allotted for inclement weather and special requests). In addition to photographing the animals, we will allot time to discuss our experiences - our successes and our problems. We will revisit previous lessons and re-evaluate what works and what doesn't work when it comes to wildlife photography.

After the Workshop
This is the best part! After you arrive back home and have time to go through your plethora of excellent images, you will select your favorites and upload them to a special Web page at BetterPhoto.com. There the instructor and other participants of the workshop will be able to review and critique your photos created at the workshop. What a great way to know if you were absolutely successful! We will also have an area for questions and post-workshop comments.

Meet the Stars of the Show

Photograph Wildlife in Montana
White Wolf
© Jim Miotke
All Rights Reserved
Triple "D" Game Farm will provide us with a minimum of eight species to photograph, with the ability to participate in other optional shoots. Animals typically scheduled include:
  • Mountain lion or mountain lion with kittens
  • Black bear or Grizzly bear
  • Coyote
  • Wolf
  • Bobcat
  • Badger
  • Raccoon
  • Siberian tiger
  • Fox


Bonus! Photograph Horses and Cowboys in the Snow

Photograph Horses in Montana
Snowstorm Disagreement
© Jim Miotke
All Rights Reserved
Photograph Horses in Montana
Horses in Snow Country
© Kerry Drager
All Rights Reserved
Photograph Horses in Montana
Ranchers in the Storm
© Jim Miotke
All Rights Reserved

Photograph Horses in Montana
Snow Rider Portrait
© Kerry Drager
All Rights Reserved
Photograph Horses in Montana
Herd Running in Montana Snowstorm - Panoramic
© Jim Miotke
All Rights Reserved


World-Class Instructors
Our workshop instructors are BetterPhoto online course instructors as well - so you know they're highly regarded, published, professional photographers who have a unique talent for teaching photography - and making it fun!

Stay in this cozy cabin at our photography workshop
Stay in this cozy cabin
at our photography workshop

 
Just imagine how much trying to photograph such animals in the wild would cost you - both in terms of time and money. Then consider the incredible learning value of getting lessons beforehand and then having your work critiqued after the workshop. This is a fantastic opportunity for any photographer interested in photographing wildlife.

Sign up today to take advantage of this unique opportunity!

How to Sign Up
SIGN UP TODAY!Sign up today! You can reserve a spot with a $500 deposit or pay in full. Upon receipt of this deposit, instructions and an information packet will be sent to you.

This fee includes lodging, but does not include airfare, meals, ground transportation, or other travel-related or photography-related expenses.

Payments, Refunds, & Cancellations
For these workshops, a deposit of $500.00 is due at the time of registration and the balance is due 45 days prior to the workshop.

There is a $25.00 per person non-refundable administration fee that will be applied should you cancel at any time. For cancellations made 45 days prior to the event, the deposit in the amount of $500.00 will be retained as the cancellation fee. For cancellations made less than 30 days prior or for no-shows, we will retain the entire balance paid.

BetterPhoto reserves the right to cancel a reservation if full payment has not been received by 30 days before the workshop begins.

No refund of any fees will be made for withdrawal after the workshop begins.

BetterPhoto reserves the right to cancel any program that does not meet minimum participant requirements, in which case participants will be informed as soon as possible and all money will be refunded.

BetterPhoto is not responsible for any losses incurred as a result of a course cancellation. We encourage participants to purchase refundable airline tickets and consider purchasing trip cancellation insurance.

Have Questions?
Be sure to check out our Q&A page for further details!


About the Instructor
Photography Instructor: Jim  MiotkeJim Miotke is the photographer/writer behind BetterPhoto.com and author of The BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Photography and The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Taking Great Photos.

He is also the author and photographer of the DVD, Digital Photography Unleashed: Capturing Wildly Great Photos, released in October 2004. Order your signed copy today!

Jim got his hands on his first 35mm SLR camera - a Pentax ME Super - in 1984 and started shooting professionally in 1994. He has been running the BetterPhoto Web site since early 1996 as a guide for budding photographers around the globe.

BetterPhoto.com features tips to improve photographic technique, book reviews, a useful Q&A forum, email newsletters, workshops, and help with all aspects of beginning traditional and digital photography. The site has been honored to receive awards and recognition from such prestigious publications as CNN Headline News and U.S. News and World Report, among many others. To learn more about the site, visit our About page.

Before developing BetterPhoto.com, Jim ran a photography business in California and Washington that specialized in weddings and portraiture. He now primarily shoots stock photography (and several of his images can be found on the Adobe Photoshop 6 and 7 CD-ROMs). His articles on photography have been featured in magazines, newspapers, and online sites.

If you would like to get a Web page of your own - one that showcases your best images and gives people an easy way to contact you - visit the "Web Sites for Photographers" page to learn more about getting your own Member Gallery or Deluxe Web Site.

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Note: Dates, instructors, and details are subject to change.