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Fall Photography Montana

November 7, 2019 by Jason Savage 3 Comments

I’ve finally wrapped up a few of my fall trips here in Big Sky Country for September and October. Talk about a weird fall! Our September had some beautiful weather and fall colors were slowly coming in until we had a crazy arctic blast from the north putting things in a deep freeze throughout October. Unfortunately this took a lot of the fall color with it. We had a record breaking snowstorm the week after my September Glacier National Park trip that dropped up to four feet of snow in some areas of the state. Crazy!

So it’s been an interesting fall here in Montana to say the least. Despite the lack of color, we still managed to get some great stuff. One tree that was immune to the early freeze was the Larch and these were going full force during my Seeley-Swan Valley trip. Really breathtaking up there this year and even more so with some fresh snow.

All in all it’s been a great fall, now shifting gears and looking forward to some upcoming winter trips! Here’s a few from the last couple months in Montana.

Fall Montana — Salmon Lake, Montana. Sony a7rIV 24-70mm 2.8GM f11 1/5 ISO100

Glacier National Park, MT. Sony a7rIII 16-35mm 2.8GM f16 1″ ISO100

Stevensville Montana — Bitterroot Valley, MT. Sony a7rIV 100-400mm 4.5-5.6GM f11 1/20 ISO100

Bitterroot Valley Montana — Daly Mansion, MT. Sony a7rIV 100-400mm 4.5-5.6GM f8 1/160 ISO1600

Back from Glacier National Park

July 20, 2018 by Jason Savage 3 Comments

Glacier National Park Workshop — Two Medicine Lake. Sony a7RIII 16-35mm 2.8GM, f16 2″ ISO200

I’ve just returned from my summer workshop in Glacier National Park and thought I’d share a few images from the trip. First I must say that one of the reasons I love teaching workshops is meeting all of you fabulous photographers out there and like minded wanderers! We had such a great group on this trip and thanks again to everyone for making it such a blast! We really lucked out on this trip with weather and had pretty decent temps with a couple really nice sunrises, not to mention some fantastic wildlife encounters. We had Moose, Mountain Goats, Bighorn Sheep and plenty of Black Bears wandering the east side of the park this year. And the wildflower blooms were just plain ridiculous.

I also really enjoyed getting to test out my new Sony gear on this trip and I must say, I’m extremely impressed. As some of you may know, I left Canon last year and I have been experimenting with different mirrorless systems. Well I must say I think I’ve found a winner! Sony’s files, camera technology including autofocus and overall performance are simply incredible and seem to fit me very well with my shooting style.Their lenses are also superb and very much in-line build quality-wise with Nikon and Canon, but optics are slightly above, which is saying something.

I look forward to posting some equipment reviews here shortly. In the meantime, I’ll be busy in front of the computer editing away:)

Montana Moose — Cow moose. Sony a9 100-400mm 4.5-5.6GM 1.4Xtc, f8 1/2500 ISO1600

Glacier Mountains — Wild Goose Island. Sony a7RIII 24-70mm 2.8GM, f11 1″ ISO100

Glacier National Park Wildflowers — Many Glacier Wildflowers. Sony a7rIII 16-35mm 2.8GM, f16 1/250 ISO1600

Glacier Horses. Sony a7RIII 16-35mm 2.8GM, f11 1/800 ISO3200

Glacier Mountain Goat — Mountain Goat. Sony a9 100-400mm 4.5-5.6GM 1.4Xtc, f8 1/1000 ISO1600

Avalanche Gorge — Avalanche Creek. Sony a7RIII 24-70mm 2.8GM, f11 3.2″ ISO100

Glacier Sunrise — Swiftcurrent Lake Sunrise. Sony a7RIII 12-24mm f4, f16 2″ ISO100

Swiftcurrent Falls Glacier — Swiftcurrent Falls. Sony a7RIII 16-35mm 2.8GM, f16 1/4 ISO64

Fall Glacier National Park Workshop

May 22, 2018 by Jason Savage Leave a Comment

Swiftcurrent Lake

One spot just opened up on my 2018 Fall Glacier National Park Workshop, September 19-23! Email or message me on social media to grab this spot.

Top Ten Favorites from 2017

December 31, 2017 by Jason Savage Leave a Comment

It’s been a busy year and a fantastic one! Meeting new friends and seeing old friends along the way. We’ve had some really awesome workshops with some wonderful travelers (you know who you are!). There’s certainly been some memorable moments and I really love what I do because of the people I get to meet. I think as photographers we definitely share some like-minded thinking, which explains the great camaraderie, sense of adventure, and too much fun we seem to have on our trips!

This year, like I said, certainly has had some memorable moments and below are just a few of my favorites (top ten to be exact) from our trips. I’m anxiously awaiting 2018’s new workshops and I look forward to meeting those of you who will be joining me. Finishing off 2017 I’m reminded of why I love photography, I can’t think of anything better than exploring the natural world through a lens with amazing people in amazing places. Wishing everyone the best in the New Year!

Montana — Glacier National Park, Canon 5DMKIV 100-400mm 4.5-5.6L IS II, f8 1/350 ISO800

Montana Hiking — Rocky Mountain Front, Canon 5Dsr 16-35mm f4L IS, f16 1/6 ISO400

Washington Coast — Cape Flattery, Canon 5Dsr 16-35mm f4L IS, f16 1/8 ISO100

Montana Cowboy — Montana Rodeo, Canon 5Dsr 16-35mm f4L IS, f8 1/2000 ISO3200

Montana Travel — Rocky Mountain Front, Canon 5Dsr 100-400mm 4.5-5.6L IS II, f8 1/500 ISO800

Hiking Glacier National Park — Glacier National Park, Canon 5DMKIV 16-35mm f4L IS, f11 1/350 ISO1600

Lewis and Clark — Montana Tipi, Canon 5DMKIV 11-24mm f4L, f16 1/4 ISO100

Washington Photography — Palouse Falls, Canon 5Dsr 11-24mm f4L, f16 1.5″ ISO100

Glacier National Park Hiking — Glacier National Park, Canon 5DMKIV 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II, f11 1/20 ISO100

Montana Waterfalls — St. Mary Falls, Canon 5DMKIV 24-105mm f4L IS II, f16 0.5″ ISO50

Top Ten Favorites from 2016

December 31, 2016 by Jason Savage 4 Comments

Now that 2016 is coming to an end, I thought I would share some of my favorites from this year. It’s been an adventurous year in the western U.S. and I’ve had the pleasure of meeting some truly wonderful travelers on my workshops. I’m always amazed at the dynamic nature and diversity of our groups and how everyone shapes each trip. When you put a bunch of passionate photographers together in some stunning places, you can’t ask for a better time.

One of the things I love about teaching photography workshops is watching the creativity that is stirred up by the group. Watching each other work and how each individual approaches the same scene spurs new ideas and really helps encourage thinking outside of your creative comfort zone. I think sometimes I learn just as much while teaching and traveling with others.

As we begin 2017, I look forward to meeting new friends, exploring new places and staying in gratitude for the amazing abundance we all share here. Wishing everyone the best in the new year!

Tetons — Canon 5Dsr 24-70 2.8L II. f11 1/125 ISO100. Grand Teton National Park.

Canon 5Dsr 100-400mm 4.5-5.6L IS II. f11 1/6 ISO100. Washington’s Palouse region.

Canon 5Dsr 100-400 4.5-5.6L IS II. f11 1/30 ISO100 Red Barn in the Palouse.

Montana Horses — Canon 5D Mark IV 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II. f8 1/500 ISO3200 Bitterroot Horses.

Canoes — Canon 5Dsr 11-24mm f4L. f16 1/10 ISO100. Glacier National Park.

Yellowstone National Park — Canon 7D MarkII 500mm f4L II. f8 1/1000 ISO800 Yellowstone Bison.

Canon 5Dsr 24-70mm f2.8L II. f11 1/6 ISO100 Wild Goose Island, Glacier N.P.

Montana Cranes — Canon 5D Mark IV 100-400mm 4.5-5.6L IS II. f8 1/3000 ISO1600 Sandhill Cranes, Montana.

Montana Mountains — Canon 5Dsr 100-400mm 4.5-5.6L IS II. f8 1/750 ISO800 Como Peaks, Montana.

Glacier National Park Puzzle

December 16, 2014 by Jason Savage

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Glacier National Park Bears

September 27, 2014 by Jason Savage Leave a Comment

Just returned from an amazing trip up north photographing fall colors in western Montana and Glacier National Park. Here’s a shot from the trip of a beautiful black bear I encountered on Glacier’s west side.

Canon 5D markIII 100-400mm 4.5-5.6L IS f5.6 1/180 ISO3200

Wild Goose Island

July 29, 2013 by Jason Savage 5 Comments

Glacier National Park Photo Workshop — Wild Goose Island, Glacier National Park

Here’s another recent shot of Wild Goose Island, Glacier National Park. Sometimes it’s nice to get away from all the usual tripod holes:)

Going to the Sun Road

May 24, 2013 by Jason Savage Leave a Comment

Glacier National Park snow removal — photo by Glacier National Park

I thought this was definitely worth sharing as these are some fantastic shots of plowing the Going to the Sun Road in Glacier National Park. Here’s the link to Glacier’s Flickr feed. Pretty cool stuff and I’m sure not for the faint of heart to be plowing that sucker!

Glacier National Park Photography

January 31, 2012 by Jason Savage 1 Comment

Montana Photography Workshop

Little Matterhorn, Glacier National Park. Canon 5dMkII 100-400mm 4.5-5.6L IS. ISO100 f8.0 1/20 sec

I was editing images this evening and kind of liked this one. It’s of the Little Matterhorn in Glacier National Park taken last September in the late evening. The image was taken at a longer focal length around 400mm and processed in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.