Fall Colors 2025

Fall Colors 2025

When and Where
When: October 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, or 30, 2025, 3:00 - 7:00 pm Where: Glenwood, Washington
Tuition and Pre-Registration
Pre-registrations open now (see below) Full payment due on March 1, 2025
Tuition is only $325 To reserve your spot in this workshop, pre-register via the "Pay Now" button (a non-refundable nominal fee of $1). An invoice will be sent on March 1, 2025 for the full amount at which time you will have one week to make your full payment.	$1 Pre-Registration
WORKSHOP LIMIT: 4 SPOTS REMAINING: 2
Included with your tuition
Personalized instruction and assistance How to choose the best lenses How to use a circular polarizer filter to enhance colors How to set aperture, shutter speed and ISO to get a proper exposure How to accurately set focus for tack sharp images How to properly judge exposure based on the histogram How to properly judge focus with image playback and magnification How to set up your camera and tripod Guidance and instruction on composition 2-hour post-workshop Zoom session to review your images and see my post processing workflow
What to Bring
Camera with manual controls Wide angle lens (20 - 50mm range) Medium telephoto lens (50 - 200mm range) Sturdy tripod Cash for the Hood River bridge toll (each way) Remote shutter release (self timer will also work) Wind protective clothing Cold weather clothing Snacks and water Full tank of gas (we will not be stopping for gas along the way)
Sample Images
Click here for sample images from the area

About the Workshop
The focus of this workshop will be capturing fall colors at their peak from seldom photographed location near Glenwood, WA. Two things need to happen for this to be a successful workshop. (1) fall colors at their peak (or close to it) and (2) good enough weather that Mt Adams is visible. I know what you're thinking, why are there are so many dates listed for this workshop? The reason is fall colors peak at different times every year. In 2023 I shot peak colors from this location the first week of November and in 2024 it was the third week of October. I will be scouting the area prior to the workshop to determine how good the colors are and then come up with the best date for the workshop. As for the weather, I rely on several sources for weather and sky forecasts. But mountains can create their own weather and weather forecasts are not 100% reliable. Even after selecting a date, the date could change due to the weather forecast. So please be flexible on dates. Certain equipment is required for this workshop. See “What to bring” on the next page. We'll start the workshop with a meet and greet in Hood River, Oregon. From there we'll caravan to the workshop location. This workshop includes a 2-hour post workshop Zoom session where we can share images and I can demonstrate my post processing techniques The prime Milky Way season at Mt St Helens happens once per year and only for a few days. Don't miss out on this rare opportunity. Certain equipment is required for this workshop. See "What to Bring".
Why choose DTL workshops?
Value: Similar workshops (if you can find them) charge up to $400. Experience: I have been leading Milky Way workshops since 2012. More peace of mind: My refund policies that are far less restrictive than others. Personal attention: Small workshops where you WILL receive personalized attention. Even more value: Two Zoom sessions. A 1-hour pre-workshop session to help prepare for the workshop. A 2-hour post-workshop session where I'll review your images and lead you through a processing workflow in Lightroom and Photoshop. See "Included with your tuition" and compare to other workshops.
Physical Requirements
Physical requirements are rated as VERY EASY (we will very close to our vehicles).
Itinerary (subject to change)
3:00 - 4:00 pm: Meet and Greet (Hood River, OR) and travel to workshop location 4:00 - 7:00 pm: Workshop
About Me
I am a passionate photographer with a focus on landscape and astro photography and have been leading Milky Way workshops since 2012. I have lived in the Northwest my whole life and my love for photography goes back to the early 1980's. I am the Coordinator for the Portland/Vancouver Photography Meetup Group and have been teaching Photoshop, Lightroom and landscape workshops since 2007.
Photographing the Milky Way
My book (Photographing the Milky Way) is available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle format. Click here for more information.