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Washington Palouse

June 28, 2018 by Jason Savage Leave a Comment

Palouse Barn
Red Barn, Palouse. Fujifilm GFX 50s, 32-64mm f11 1/30 ISO100

Just finished up another fantastic workshop in Washington’s Palouse. Thanks to everyone for making this year such a great trip! As always the Palouse is amazing and the diversity year to year in crops always delivers a new experience exploring the landscapes. This year was looking great around the region, wonderful hues of greens and yellows with the occasional red barn thrown in. I’m really looking forward to getting back and if my schedule allows may head over for harvest this year. I now have the 2019 Palouse workshop listed with limited space available. 

Classic International
International Rust. Fujifilm X-H1 100-400mm f8 1/200 ISO1600

Palouse Washington
Palouse Green. Fujifilm X-H1, 100-400mm f8 1/20 ISO200

Palouse Falls
Palouse Falls. Fujifilm X-H1 10-24mm f16 1/6 ISO100

American Barn
Patriotic Barn. Fujifilm GFX 50s, 32-64mm f16 1/60 ISO1600

Classic Chevrolet
Blue Chevy. Fujifilm X-H1, 100-400mm f5.6 1/2000 ISO3200

Palouse Sunset
Palouse Sunset. Fujifilm X-H1 100-400mm f8 1/8 ISO200

Wheat and Barn
Red Barn & Wheat. Fujfilm X-H1 50-140mm f11 1/15 ISO200

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

Washington’s 2017 Palouse Workshop

July 26, 2017 by Jason Savage Leave a Comment

Palouse Barn
First light, Palouse. Canon 5Dsr 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II F8 1/10 ISO400

Finally getting caught up on some editing here and thought I would share a few images from our Palouse Workshop this spring. We had a fantastic trip in eastern Washington’s amazing landscape and old Americana towns. Despite a couple days of rain we managed to work some great scenes and explore some new locations this year. 

Whenever inclement weather rolls in, it’s easy to get discouraged, especially when you have your sights set on certain scenes and images you’ve envisioned. I’ve learned a while back that great images can be made in any conditions and instead of fighting the weather, use it to your advantage. Making lemonade out of lemons. Adversity in nature photography or any photography for that matter is a great teacher and forces you to really reach in and dig deeper for your inner creativity. It also is a great way in training the eye to work for compositions and studying elements. 

On this trip we had a couple days where we shifted gears from big landscapes to things that would work in our couple days of rain. Classic cars, fading paint, abstracts, old Americana. Focusing more of our attention on one of the Palouse’s endearing qualities, it’s history. After a day or two of wandering some of the small towns, I was really impressed with what our group came away with. Especially seeing everyone’s unique perspectives. 

Despite the initial rain, the Palouse did not disappoint as usual. For our night at Palouse Falls, the skies began to clear, giving us an epic sunset, intense colors, and great atmosphere that night. We came away with some of the best shots I’ve seen there. In the morning we were treated to the classic Palouse shots from Steptoe Butte and had some brilliant light turning the hills into a pastel painting. 

All in all our trip to the Palouse had some great variety, which is why I love shooting here. Barns, classic Americana, and stunning hills reminisant of Tuscany can keep landscape photographers busy to no end, especially if you visit from season to season. As the crops are harvested the landscape is ever changing making it a different scene year after year. 

Thanks to all my travelers this year for making this trip so much fun! I didn’t want to leave:)

Texaco Station
Old Texaco Station. Canon 5DMK4 100-40mm 4.5-5.6L IS II f11 1/15 ISO100

Palouse Sign
Coca Cola. Canon 5Dsr 24-105mm f4L IS II f11 1/4 ISO100

Palouse Old Chevy
Old Chevy. Canon 5Ds4r 100-400mm 4.5-5.6L IS II f8 1/500 ISO800

Palouse Canola
Photographer in Canola Field. Canon 5Dsr 100-400mm 4.5-5.6L IS II f5.6 1/750 ISO1600

Palouse Horse
Horse and Barn. Canon 5Dsr 100-400mm 4.5-5.6L IS II f8 1/500 ISO1600

Sunset Palouse Falls
Palouse Falls. Canon 5DMK4 11-24mm f4L f16 0.7 ISO100

Palouse Steptoe Butte
Steptoe Butte. Canon 5DMK4 100-400mm 4.5-5.6L IS II f8 1/90 ISO800

 

 

 

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.

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

Palouse
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.

Glacier National Park
Canon 5D Mark IV 100-400mm 4.5-5.6L IS II. f8 1/350 ISO800 Aspens, Glacier National Park.

Wild Goose Island
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.

Washington Palouse Workshop

August 6, 2016 by Jason Savage 2 Comments

Palouse Washington
A yellow crop duster over the Palouse. Canon 7DmkII 500mm f4L IS, 1.4X f8 1/500 ISO800

Now that my spring and summer workshops are winding down I thought I would share a few images from this past June’s Palouse Workshop. We had an amazing group of travelers on this trip and some of the best conditions I’ve seen in Palouse over the last few years! The hues of greens and yellows were pretty epic and we also had some great old barns and the usually old americana that you can find throughout the area. We also had some pretty spectacular crops of canola and mustard seed, giving us at times almost blinding fields of brilliant yellows, adding some nice landscape foregrounds around the Colfax area.

Windmill Palouse
Mustard Seed Field and Windmill. Canon 5Dsr 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II. f16 1/1250 ISO800

At Steptoe Butte, we had the usually great crowd of photographers, getting to see some familiar faces from years previous and I think everyone was pretty pleased with the views we had up top this year. The greens were amazing and the light cooperated more often than not, giving us the classic overlook views of the Palouse. We were treated again this year to one of the yellow crop dusters making some passes in front of us, adding a nice element in the sea of green.

Overall it was an awesome trip and I’m anxiously awaiting next years!

Palouse Barns
Red Barn, Palouse. Canon 5Dsr 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II f11 1/30 ISO100

Palouse Workshop
Palouse Landscape. Canon 5Dsr 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II f11 1/6 ISO100

Patriotic Palouse
Patriotic Heart Barn, Palouse. Canon 5Dsr 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II. f8 1/180 ISO800

Palouse Barns
Dahmen Barn, Palouse. Canon 5Dsr 16-35mm f4 IS f16 1/15 ISO100

Palouse Photo Workshop
View from Steptoe Butte, Palouse. Canon 5Dsr 500mm f4L IS II f8 1/125 ISO100

 

 

 

Palouse Photography Workshop

May 5, 2016 by Jason Savage Leave a Comment

Washington Palouse

Hard to believe spring is already here! It’s definitely time to get back to the blog and I have unfortunately been neglecting it during my travels this winter. Plus I have been secretly enjoying some time away from the computer:) But alas it’s time to get back to it, I’ll be posting regular updates from this spring and summer on workshops, travel, and new images from around the western U.S.

On another note, we’ve just had two last minute spots open up on the Palouse Workshop in Washington State. This is a landscape photographer’s paradise and one of my favorite locations out west to photograph. If you’re itching to get out west and explore the pastel hills of the Palouse, visit my workshops page at www.jasonsavagephotography.com/workshops to secure your spot.

In the meantime happy shooting out there!

Palouse, Washington

November 11, 2015 by Jason Savage Leave a Comment

Palouse Washington
Yellow crop duster over the rolling hills of the Palouse. Canon 5D markIII 100-400mm f4.5-5.4L IS II. f8 1/750 ISO1600

Now that the year’s winding down, I’m finally back home for a bit getting caught up on some of last year’s images. I thought I would share a few from this last June on our Palouse photography workshop in Washington State. The Palouse sits in a unique area of eastern Washington and is home to a major agricultural area producing wheat and other crops. The beautiful topography of this area provides endless places to wander for landscape photographers as its rolling hills and pastel hues create painterly scenes reminiscent of Tuscany.

A tip for those who plan to visit: Make sure to pack your telephoto lens as a lot of the classic landscape shots are surprisingly far away and compose better with a focal length in the 300mm-400mm range and even beyond. I routinely will pack my 500mm and use with and without teleconverters to isolate some of the tighter compositions. Apart from the scenic overlooks such as Steptoe Butte there are still plenty of places to use a wide-angle.

I’m really looking forward to getting back out there this next year on my June workshop and revisiting some of these spots. The great thing about the Palouse is it’s such a dynamic and ever changing landscape, between what’s been planted, harvested, the changing light, and weather conditions, it’s never the same scene twice. As of this blog post, there are still a couple of spots open on the 2016 workshop, visit my workshops page for more details.

Palouse Photo Workshop
Palouse Falls under a night sky. Canon 5D markIII 11-24mm f4L. f4 ISO1600 30″

Steptoe Butte
The classic view from Steptoe Butte, Palouse. Canon 5D markIII 500mm f4L IS II f8 1/500 ISO400

 

Spring Photography Workshops

June 28, 2015 by Jason Savage Leave a Comment

Oregon Waterfalls
Elowha Falls, Oregon. Canon 5D MarkIII, 16-35mm f4L IS. f16 1″ ISO100

Well I’m finally back home after a busy spring in the Pacific Northwest. I had some fantastic travelers and amazing destinations this year. April I was out in Oregon working the Columbia River Gorge, exploring some new locations and it really seems like the waterfalls here are just endless. The more I explore further into both Oregon and Washington the more I am amazed I what I keep stumbling upon. Beyond the green and waterfalls, wildflowers were early this year and I was fortunate enough to catch them at the beginning of the month, but towards the end of April things were definitely winding down, still some great stuff though.

Olympic National Park
Ruby Beach, Washington. Canon 1DX, 16-35mm f4L IS. f4 0.3″ ISO3200

The month of May had me tromping around one of my absolute favorite locations in the western U.S., Olympic National Park. I can never get enough of Olympic Peninsula’s rainforests and the endless compositions you can find as you wander through the old growth sitka spruces and big leaf maple trees. We also had great beach stuff as well, visiting the iconic Ruby beach and Rialto and lucking out with some pretty sweet sunsets while photographing the seascapes.

Washington Waterfalls
Palouse Falls, Washington. Canon 5D Mark III, 11-24mm f4L. f4 30″ ISO1600

June I was in Washington’s Palouse region and had a fantastic trip photographing the soft rolling hills of eastern Washington and visiting the many classic barns throughout the area. We also had a fun night photographing Palouse Falls under the milky way while a group of fun and wild photographers lent their light painting skills and helped light up the falls. All in all a great trip and one of my favorite areas to shoot close to home.

It’s nice to be back in the mountains of Montana though and to see all the new life that’s happening here in the Bitterroot Valley.  We’re beginning to see arrival of new fawns in our backyard, nesting birds, and young goslings growing up. Summer is officially here. In a couple weeks I will be heading back out to Washington’s Olympic peninsula, this time on official family vacation with the promise of putting down the cameras and soaking it up at Lake Crescent for the week:)

In July I will be gearing up for more Glacier National Park workshops and should have some more stuff to share soon. Thanks to all the great travelers on my workshops this year, you all have truly made it such a pleasure and a whole heck of a lot of fun being out there doing what we do!

Pacific Northwest Photography Workshops

March 20, 2015 by Jason Savage

Photography Workshops

I’m very excited for our upcoming 2015 Pacific Northwest Photography Workshops! This year I will be leading trips to some of my favorite locations at the Columbia River Gorge, Olympic National Park, and Washington’s Palouse. There’s only a few spots left on these so feel free to email me or visit my workshops page for details and to reserve your spot.

Palouse, Washington

June 27, 2014 by Jason Savage 2 Comments

Palouse Washington
Sunset from Steptoe Butte in the Palouse, Washington

Here’s some images from my trip last week out to Washington’s beautiful Palouse region. I had some great light out there and some awesome finds along the way. I will also be adding the Palouse to my 2015 workshops and will have it listed in the coming weeks, so stay tuned…

Palouse, Washington
A view from Steptoe Butte in the Palouse, Washington

Palouse Washington
The Dahman Barn, Palouse

Palouse Red Barn
A red barn and shadows in the Palouse, Washington

 

 

 

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Based in Montana, Jason works as a freelance and commercial photographer, specializing in travel and outdoor photography.

His work has been featured in National Geographic Traveler, Time, Outside, Audubon, Outdoor Photographer,The Nature Conservancy and many others.
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