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Back from Glacier National Park

August 15, 2017 by Jason Savage Leave a Comment

Two Medicine
Sinopah Mountain. Canon 5D MarkIV 24-105mm f4L IS II f16 0.7 ISO100

I thought I would share a few images from this year’s Glacier National Park Workshop in Montana now that I’m back getting some images edited from my spring and summer trips. As per usual Glacier did not disappoint and as per usual I was reluctant leave:( 

Fortunately I will be returning soon to conduct my fall workshop and in the meantime here are a few images of our wanderings this go around. 

Glacier National Park
Mountain Goat. Canon 5D MarkIV 16-35mm f4L IS f11 1/350 ISO1600, fill flash

Waterfall
St Mary Falls. Canon 5D MarkIV 24-105mm f4L IS II f16 0.5″ ISO50

Glacier National Park
Swiftcurrent Lake. Canon 5D MarkIV 11-24mm f4L f16 1/4 ISO100

National Parks
Canon 5D MarkIV 24-105mm f4L IS II f11 1/10 ISO100

Two Medicine
Sinopah Mountain. Canon 5D MarkIV 24-105mm f4L IS II f19 4″ ISO50

Olympic National Park Workshop 2017

May 22, 2017 by Jason Savage Leave a Comment

Outdoor Photographer
Shi Shi Beach. Canon 5D Mark IV 16-35mm f4L IS f11 1/350 ISO800

Just wrapped up another fabulous trip to Olympic National Park on Washington’s stunning peninsula. A week of beaches, rainforests, and great company made leaving hard to do this year.  I started my week off with a couple days of backpacking on Shi Shi Beach located near the town of Neah Bay, scouting some new locations and visiting Point of Arches before kicking off my workshop. Shi Shi was hard to beat and certainly didn’t disapoint, it’s probably one of my favorite beach locations on the peninsula, with some epic sea stacks and tidepools, not to mention some stunning sunrises and sunsets. I was however bummed to miss the classic line of rocks that protrude out of the sand and add some amazing foreground shots at Point of Arches. These can be hit or miss depending on time of year and whether they are covered by sand which is determined by the ever changing  conditions there. Still pretty sweet though. 

Our workshop kicked off mid week, just in time for the rain to start and boy did we get rain! Our first day in the Hoh Rainforest it poured all morning giving us a wet day, but great conditions for the rainforest. As unwelcoming as the rain can be, it really helps bring out the colors and contrast, adding great elements to the foliage. The waterfalls and rivers were also flowing very nicely this year. The winter had brought heavy snows, wet conditions and combined with the persistent cold and rainy spring, made some small falls and creeks very photogenic this year. 

Photography Tour
Hoh Rainforest. Canon 5D Mark IV 24-105mm f4L IS II f4.5 1/60 ISO6400

Our second day of the trip we ventured down to the Quinault Rainforest, which I think has become my absolute favorite place to shoot as far as rainforests go. It can be a little off the beaten path for a few visitors as it sits on the Southwest edge of the park, making it a longer drive for some travelers and maybe doesn’t get as much attention as the Hoh and Sol Duc do. However I think its ferns and interior forest offer up some of the best compositional opportunities and its small creeks and falls add a well-rounded shooting experience. We lucked out while we were there and had a nice break in the rain, giving us time to wander the forest a little more easily.

Woman Hiking Rainforest
Quinault Rainforest. Canon 5D Mark IV 100-400mm 4.5-5.6L IS II f5.6 1/250 ISO3200

On our last night we decided to take a drive out to Cape Flattery  which is a phenomenal area located just about as far northwest as you can get in the lower 48. It’s located just outside Neah Bay and managed by the Makah Tribe which requires a recreation permit when visiting. Its views are stunning as you wander the tops of the cliffs viewing cormorants, tufted puffins and sea stacks from above. Pretty amazing place and well worth a trip for photographers. 

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

Now I’m sitting here editing images, playing catch up, and planning for more trips before I head back out. I’ll soon be posting my 2018 itinerary for this workshop and can hardly wait to get back!

Be sure to follow me on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter for new images and updates on trips. 

Photographer in Glacier

August 23, 2014 by Jason Savage Leave a Comment

Photographer in Glacier National Park
Photographer in Glacier National Park, Canon 1DX 16-35mm f4L IS f16 1/125 ISO800

Another perfect morning in Glacier National Park from last month’s workshop.

Two Medicine Lake, Glacier N.P.

July 27, 2014 by Jason Savage Leave a Comment

Glacier National Park Photo Workshop
Two Medicine Lake, Glacier National Park

Given we had a lot of clouds for sunrise on one of the mornings of my Glacier National Park workshop, I decided to do a little black and white while we were on Two Medicine Lake. We did have some interesting and dramatic clouds, especially wrapping around Sinopah Mountan and a calm reflection of the lake which both added a couple nice elements to the landscape. I used both Lightroom and Nik’s Silver Efex Pro2 to edit this one.

Canon 1DX  16-35mm f4L IS  f16 3″ ISO100  Singh Ray 3stop grad

Canon 16-35mm f4 IS

June 28, 2014 by Jason Savage Leave a Comment

Canon 16-35 f4L IS
Sunrise in Helena at Montana’s Capitol.

Canon 1DX  16-35f f4L IS  f16  1/125  ISO400 (handheld)

Teaching my Helena Photography Workshop here today, here’s one from this morning at Montana’s Capitol. This is my first outing with Canon’s new 16-35mm f4L and I’ll have to say I like what I’m seeing so far!

Initial impressions:

  • Corners and edges seem improved over the 16-35mm 2.8L
  • Chromatic Aberration seems significantly improved
  • Image Stabilization seems decent although not dramatic in improving things. I shot down to 1/10 with fine results.

Overall the images seem impressive with edge to edge sharpness and corners as well. I’ll post a more thorough review here soon. Also for those questioning sunstars on this one, I tested a few test shots and they look very, very good. Of course they’re now 18 point instead of the 14 point sunstars the 16-35 2.8L produced.

Montana Capitol
Montana’s Capitol, Helena

Canon 1Dx  16-35 f4L IS  f16 1/60  ISO400 (handheld)

 

Canon 16-35mm f4L IS
Montana’s Capitol Building, Helena.

Canon 1DX 16-35mm f4L IS  f16 1″ ISO100

St. Mary Falls, Glacier National Park

June 19, 2014 by Jason Savage Leave a Comment

Glacier Photo Workshop
St. Mary Falls, Glacier National Park

Going back through my archives this week and thought I would share another from Glacier. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been to St. Mary Falls, as it’s one of my main stops on my photography workshops and it’s also one of the easiest falls to get to, but I never tire of photographing this one. The fun challenge when photographing any scene over and over is seeing how you can make it different from the previous by either varying composition or including different elements. This falls is a good one to shoot at sunset as you can get a bit of the setting sun there and it seems to lend itself to many interesting compositions.

Looking forward to visiting again soon here on my July workshop!

Canon 5D markII  24-70 2.8L  f16  1/8  ISO

Rocky Mountain Front Workshop

May 30, 2014 by Jason Savage Leave a Comment

Rocky Mountain Front Montana
Arrowleaf Balsamroot along the Rocky Mountain Front, Montana.

Looking forward to scenes like this on my Rocky Mountain Front workshop next week in Montana.

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:)

Rocky Mountain Front Photography Workshop

April 29, 2013 by Jason Savage Leave a Comment


2013 Rocky Mountain Front Workshop – Images by Jason Savage
If you’re looking for a great weekend workshop in one of Montana’s most spectacular locations, I have one spot open for this June’s workshop. Feel free to drop me a line if interested: jason@jasonsavagephoto.com

You can also find more info on my workshops page.

Glacier National Park & New Website

September 23, 2011 by Jason Savage 1 Comment

Lake McDonald

So I was intending to fix a few things with my wordpress blog and somehow ended up designing and redoing my entire website. Funny how that happens! I had been intending to update my galleries and site to make them more iPad and iPhone friendly, just not during one of my busiest months of the  year. I have been in-between doing a couple different photography workshops in Glacier as well as starting up my teaching at the University for the fall semester, so it’s been a tad chaotic with little time to complete everything. So bear with me as I should have things finished on the site by next week with some more photography galleries and an updated version of the 2011-2012 photography workshops.

On a side note, Glacier National Park has been looking very nice for the early fall, although it seems like it might be a little behind with fall colors, but after this week things should be turning quite a bit. The weather has been fantastic as is the usual in September and we have captured some great shots on the workshops. I will try to post some more images this weekend, but for now here’s a couple from earlier this week.

Glacier Photo Workshop
Lake McDonald Lodge. Canon 5dmkII 200mm 2.8LII ISO100 f11 0.3sec

Glacier Photo Workshop
Trees in Fog. Canon 5dmkII 200mm 2.8LII ISO100 f8 3.0sec

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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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