Timelapse Moab 4-Night DSLR Dark-Sky Timelapse and Advanced Motion Control Timelapse Workshop

Join Timelapse Specialist Ron Risman in Arches & Canyonlands National Park for this 4-day motion control timelapse workshop.  You'll learn to capture and create breathtaking motion-control timelapses of the southern Utah sky and landscape while working on the latest gear from Dynamic Perception, Rhino, Elysia Visuals, and Timelapse+.

 

This is an intensive and advanced workshop with daily classroom and in-field setup, shooting & instruction. You will come away with extensive knowledge on how to compose, capture, and process motion-control timelapses; and how to combine motion control with other advanced shooting techniques such as day to night "bulb ramping" and high-dynamic range capture (HDR) shooting.

TRAVELING TO MOAB

 

Moab Utah is located just 90 minutes from Grand Junction, CO or 4 hours from Salt Lake City, UT. All major airlines fly into Salt Lake City and car rentals are less expensive and plentiful in Salt Lake compared to Grand Junction.  Moab is also home to Canyonlands Airport for those who wish to fly to and from Denver.

 

Plan on arriving into Moab on May 26th as our workshop will start in the morning on the 27th.

AUTHORIZED & PERMITTED

 

Our workshops are approved by the National and State Parks where we conduct business. We carry permits and proper safety certifications and insurance for each workshop.  

CANCELLATIONS & TRAVEL INSURANCE

 

Our registrations help us to plan our itineraries and bring in extra professional assistance as required, thus refunds are only available up until January 15, 2017.  If a cancellation needs to be made after this date we can only offer a refund if / once the workshop sells out.  

We recommend that participants obtain travel / trip cancellation insurance to cover any unforeseen circumstances that require the cancellation of the workshop or your participation in the workshop.   Please refer to our terms & conditions.

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT

 

Registration for our 4-Night workshop is $1795.  A 50% desposit ($897.50) will reserve your spot in the workshop.  The remaining balance will be due no later than February 1st, 2017.   Space in each of our workshops is limited to just 12 spots in order to offer more personalized instruction. Early registration is highly recommended as this is our most popular workshop.

Canyonlands National Park offers some of the darkest skies in the country and was named a gold-tier night sky park by the International Dark-Sky Association, an honor reserved for the darkest of dark skies and the most stunning of starscapes.

 

If you love the colors and open skies of the American Southwest you'll absolutely fall in love with Moab, Utah.   Moab is not only home to Arches & Canyonlands National Park, it is also home to Dead Horse Point State Park and almost 2 million acres of breathtaking canyons, fins, and plateau's carved by the Colorado and Green Rivers. 

 

From red rock arches, fins, canyons, and mesa's - to the snow capped La Sal Mountain Range - Moab has amazing vista's everywhere you look.  This is truly a photographer's paradise and we'll be taking you to the some of the best and lesser known locations in and around Moab.

ITINERARY

 

5/26:  Arrival into Moab
5/27:  Classroom & On-Locaiton Shoot & Instruction

5/28:  Classroom & On-Locaiton Shoot & Instruction

5/29:  Classroom & On-Locaiton Shoot & Instruction

5/30:  Classroom & On-Locaiton Shoot & Instruction

5/31:  Departure

 

We'll be staying at the Gonzo Inn in the heart of downtown Moab.   The Gonzo Inn is one of best places to stay in all of Moab and is convenient to shops, restaurants, and dining. Participants will receive our group discount at the Gonzo Inn, but you may stay or camp anywhere you prefer.

 

The first day of the workshop (May 27) will start with a meet & greet at 10:30 am, followed by our first of four classroom sessions and on-location sunset and night shoots.    Each subsequent day will start off with classroom sessions from 11:00 am - 3:00pm before we break for an early dinner.  Classroom sessions will cover how and when to use motion control dollies & heads, the importance that parallex plays in a successful motion-control timelapse; and capturing day-to-night "holy grail" timelapse sequences.

 

At around 4:30 - 5:00 p.m. each afternoon we'll head out to that evenings shoot location - giving us plenty of time to scout and shoot timelapses and day-to-night lapes as sunset approaches.  Daily locations are chosen based on weather & sky conditions.  Location options include Double Arch, North & South Windows, Balanced Rock, Mesa Arch, Broken Arch, Delicate Arch, Canyon Overlook, Fisher Towers, and other lesser known locations in and around the Moab area.

 

You'll learn how to combine advanced shooting techniques such as day-to-night 'exposure-ramping' and HDR capture along with motion control in order to create smooth, professional 2, 3, and even 4-axis timelapses that will help to set your work apart.  You'll also learn the tools to help you scout for the best locations before arriving to your destination, along with post-production techniques, video editing, music selection; and more.

 

The workshop will end after our night shoot (around midnight) on May 30th with check-out the following morning, the 31st.