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Bodie Photography Workshops

Standard Mill and Milky Way reflecting in a spring pond
Bodie night photogrpahy workshops

Bodie, Mono Lake, and Eastern Sierra Landscape and Night Photography Workshop
Includes two nights in Bodie
June 4-8, 2024
$1795 (click price to enroll) Nearly full!

These nights in Bodie will feature a thin crescent moon setting by full darkness at 9:51 pm. We’ll enjoy dark sky shooting until we have to work our way back to the parking lot to be off Park lands by 1am. The Milky Way will be low to the horizon, on the east side of Main Street. We can capture compositions with the Milky Way prominent acroiss the sky, as well as Milky Way arch panoramas. With over 60 nights experience shooting in Bodie, Lori and I can help you cover more subjects in the time we have available, as well as compositions optimized for the time of night as the Milky Way rises. In recent years we have updated our lighting, our exposure technique, and our post-processing tools and techniques. We’ll have two additional practice nights with interesting subjects in the area before our two Bodie nights. We’ll pursue daytime landscapes, wildflowers and sunsets as well. We’ll schedule post-processing sessions to make sure that you get the best possible results with your images.
More information and registration here.

Bodie Interiors and Night Photography Workshop plus Mono Lake, High Sierra
Includes two nights in Bodie
July 7-11, 2024
$1595 Full, waitlist only!

A taste of early Eastern Sierra Fall colors plus Bodie sunrise and building interior access, plus Bodie sunset and night photography!  Full darkness arrives in Bodie  at 8:09 pm, so we’ll enjoy over 4.5 hours of dark sky shooting! The Milky Way will cross Main Street, be well positined for the 1937 Chevy, and more. We can capture compositions with the Milky Way prominent acroiss the sky, as well as Milky Way arch panoramas. With over 60 nights experience shooting in Bodie, Lori and I can help you cover more subjects in the time we have available, as well as compositions optimized for the month and time of night as the Milky Way moves. In recent years we have updated our lighting, our exposure technique, and our post-processing tools and techniques. We’ll take advantage of 2-3 practice nights with interesting subjects in the area before our two Bodie night. We’ll sample daytime landscapes including early fall colors spots. We’ll conduct post-processing sessions to help you produce the best possible results with your images!
More information here.

Eastern Sierra Fall with Bodie Interiors and Night Photography Workshop
Includes two nights in Bodie
September 26-30, 2024
$1595 (click price to enroll) Nearly full!

A taste of early Eastern Sierra Fall colors plus Bodie sunrise and building interior access, plus Bodie sunset and night photography!  Full darkness arrives in Bodie  at 8:09 pm, so we’ll enjoy over 4.5 hours of dark sky shooting! The Milky Way will cross Main Street, be well positined for the 1937 Chevy, and more. We can capture compositions with the Milky Way prominent acroiss the sky, as well as Milky Way arch panoramas. With over 60 nights experience shooting in Bodie, Lori and I can help you cover more subjects in the time we have available, as well as compositions optimized for the month and time of night as the Milky Way moves. In recent years we have updated our lighting, our exposure technique, and our post-processing tools and techniques. We’ll take advantage of 2-3 practice nights with interesting subjects in the area before our two Bodie night. We’ll sample daytime landscapes including early fall colors spots. We’ll conduct post-processing sessions to help you produce the best possible results with your images!
More information and registration here.

Itinerary

To ensure you get the best pictures and to accommodate for any adverse weather, we keep the exact daily itinerary flexible, so we can use weather forecasts and sunrise and sunset forecasts to maximize your success. 

Visit the deailed workshop description pages for each of the workshops above to see more detail.

Eastern Sierra Milky Way night photography bootcamp, June 2024
Bodie Photography Workshop blue truck Lori Hibbett

What’s included:

  • Guiding, based on our 75+ special access sessions, day and night, exploring the Park
  • Constant fine tuning of itinerary based on forecasts & conditions
  • Photography instruction, composition consultation
  • Post-processing instruction
 

What’s not included:

  • Lodging. Camping to luxury, your choice! We’ll recommend towns/locations upon registration.
  • Transportation – carpooling optional (no super-spreader van!)
  • Meals/snacks/beverages (outdoor dining or take-out, as available)
  • Onerous group lodging terms (high price, poor cancellation, etc.)

2024 Workshop Calendar, Great Basin School of Photography

With more people traveling, we’ve lowered our prices! We limit group size to 8 photographers, for a 4:1 guide to client ratio.

March 10 – 15, 2024  Death Valley Adventure (The Racetrack, etc.)  $1695  $1495 

June 4 – 8, 2024  Bodie, Mono Lake, Eastern Sierra Landscape & Night Photography $1795 (2 nights in Bodie, annual trip) Over Half Full!

June 28-30, 2024  Night Photography Weekend Bootcamp $595
(2 nights/days, Mono Basin & Tioga Pass area) New! 

July 7-11, 2024  Bodie Interiors & Night Photography, Mono Lake, High Sierra $1595 (1 sunrise/interior session, 1 night in Bodie) Full, waitlist only!

September 26-30, 2024  Eastern Sierra Fall Colors Landscapes, Bodie Interiors &Night Photography $1595 (1 sunrise/interior session, 1 night in Bodie) Over Half Full!

November 10-15, 2024  Yosemite Fall Colors  $1695  $1495. 2 Spots Left!