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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

 

 

 

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

 

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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