Outdoor Workshops


Classic Vermont Photo Tour - Landscapes, Wildflowers, & Waterfalls


Where: Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS), Quechee, Vermont

When: Sunday evening, May 22, 2011 through noon on Friday, May 27, 2011

Cost: $999.00, includes instruction, lunches, entrance fees to nature preserves, one private group session with VINS raptors, and one dinner at a classic Vermont country inn.

Who should attend: Photographers looking to develop a body of work featuring classic rural Vermont landscapes, waterfalls, and wildflowers.

Maximum Group Size: 8

Description: This workshop will be based at the Vermont Institute of Natural Science, in the heart of Vermont, where we will have access to quintessential Vermont photography subjects - rural villages, farm scenes, the Green Mountains, and nature at its best, from rushing streams in lush forests to the small details of woodland wildflowers. Late May is a great time to visit Vermont, as the weather is comfortable, waterfalls are at their best, and the spring colors of flowers and budding forest trees are at their peak. Indoor instruction will include one to two hours (per day)of lectures covering composition, close-up techniques, and digital imaging skills using Photoshop and Lightroom. We will also have the opportunity for several critique sessions where we review the images we shoot during the workshop. The workshop schedule will be flexible so that we can be out shooting in the best light possible for the subject matter. We will also be treated to a private Bird on Glove presentation featuring raptors from the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (www.vinsweb.org).

Lodging: Though not required, participants are encouraged to stay at the Quality Inn in Quechee, Vermont, which is a five minute walk from VINS. Special workshop lodging rates (per night) are $69.99 for single and double occupancy and includes a continental breakfast. Please make your reservation directly with the hotel by calling them at 1-802-295-7600 and let them know you are part of Jerry Monkman's photo workshop.

Meals: As mentioned above, breakfast is included with your room at the Quality Inn. Lunches are included with the workshop fee and will be provided either as bag lunches or in local restaurants, depending on our shooting schedule for the day. Dinners are not included in the workshop fee, but participants will have the opportunity to eat this meal with the group or own their own. The workshop fee does include one dinner at a local inn.

Transportation: Participants are required to provide their own transportation. A six passenger van will be available to the group for local transportation during the workshop, but since this workshop has a maximum of eight participants, you may be asked to drive your own vehicle during parts of the workshop.

Payment: An initial deposit of $300.00 is required at registration, with the remainder of the fee due one month prior to the workshop on April 22, 2011.

Cancellations: If you cancel prior to March 22, 2011, your full deposit will be refunded. If you cancel between March 23, 2011 and April 22, 2011, you will be refunded 50% of your deposit. No refunds are made for cancellations made after April 22, 2011. EcoPhotography reserves the right to cancel the workshop if less than four people register by April 22, 2011. If EcoPhotography cancels the workshop, any payments you have made to EcoPhotography will be refunded in full.

Registration: To register and pay your deposit, please click on the Buy Now button, which will take you to PayPal where you can pay by credit card or with your PayPal account. To pay by mail, please call to confirm your seat in the workshop, then send a check made out to EcoPhotography for $300.00 to P.O. Box 424, Portsmouth, NH 03802. If you pay by check, please include your contact information (including your e-mail address) with your payment.

Questions? please e-mail or call Jerry: nature@ecophotography.com, 888-705-8274.

  • Deposit: $300.00