{"id":16,"date":"2012-01-18T02:17:26","date_gmt":"2012-01-18T02:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greenmtnphotoworkshops.com\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2025-09-14T11:54:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T11:54:39","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/greenmtnphotoworkshops.com\/?page_id=16","title":{"rendered":"Green Mountain Photographic Workshops &#8211; Group Photography Workshops and Tours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#27323a&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;50px|0|50px|0&#8243; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">About Green Mountain Photographic Workshops<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">About Our Photography Workshops<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Outdoor photography is one of the fastest growing, and we think, rewarding outdoor recreational activities in North America and beyond. Spending time outdoors with a camera not only focuses our attention on the natural beauty around us, but helps to strengthen our connection to the environment. Whether you enjoy photographing wildflowers, the grand landscape, streams, forests, wildlife, or the rural countryside, we can\u00a0help you develop the technical skills and creative vision that will allow you to create\u00a0breathtaking images of this spectacular world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">At GMPW we&#8217;re dedicated to offering you a top notch photography workshop experience. \u00a0Whether you are a beginner or advanced photographer you&#8217;ll find a workshop or instructional photo tour that caters to your ability and will enable you to take your photography to the next level. \u00a0All of our programs are developed around sound educational practices and offer you hands on opportunities to learn from some of the best professional photographers working today.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/greenmtnphotoworkshops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/170903kbp098-590&#215;394.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Photography Workshop Group in Iceland&#8221; title_text=&#8221;170903kbp098&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/greenmtnphotoworkshops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/170901kbp109-Edit-590&#215;394.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;170901kbp109-Edit&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Small Group Workshops<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our photography workshops offer participants an intensive outdoor photography experience. These workshops emphasize small group, hands-on instruction and depending on the workshop are limited to between 6 and 10 people to ensure a positive experience for all attendees. Participants can expect a variety of instructional experiences; each designed to expand one&#8217;s understanding of the creative and technical aspects of outdoor photography. A portion of each workshop will be taught indoors and utilize slide presentations and demonstrations to illustrate photographic techniques, concepts, equipment and post processing workflow using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. In addition to classroom activities, participants will get the opportunity to apply newly acquired skills and techniques in the field. Most of our time together, often sunrise to sunset will be spent out chasing the light as your instructor(s) provides expert individualized and group instruction.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Instructional Photo Tours<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We like to think of an Instructional Photo Tour as part Workshop and part Photo Tour with the emphasis on being out in the field and exploring with our cameras as much as possible. An instructional tour\u00a0will provide participants with an opportunity to hone photographic field techniques in spectacular settings during some of the best times of the year to be out photographing with the expert guidance of a seasoned professional photographer. Tours emphasize small group, in the field photography experiences and are usually limited to between 6 and 10 people. \u00a0A small portion of each &#8220;Tour-Shop,&#8221; as we like to call them,\u00a0<strong>may<\/strong>\u00a0be spent indoors where the instructor(s) will illustrate photographic techniques, provide student image critique and teach digital darkroom techniques using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. However, the majority of our time will be spent in the field photographing as your instructor(s) provides expert guidance with the primary goal of helping you get the shots you&#8217;ve always dreamed of, on the trip of a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/greenmtnphotoworkshops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/150514kbp027-590&#215;418.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Photography Workshop Group in Iceland&#8221; title_text=&#8221;150514kbp027&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">1 Day Workshops<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">One day workshops are designed for folks with busy schedules that can&#8217;t commit to a multi-day, intensive workshop schedule. \u00a0We have developed and host\u00a0a variety of one day workshops based in Vermont, New England and the Northeast. \u00a0Topics include Adobe Lightroom Bootcamp, Post Processing using Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop for Photographers and Intro to Nature Photography. \u00a0These workshops will feature a mix of classroom instruction and time spent photographing in the field. \u00a0Please check back often as these programs are added throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Green Mountain Photographic WorkshopsAbout Our Photography Workshops Outdoor photography is one of the fastest growing, and we think, rewarding outdoor recreational activities in North America and beyond. 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Spending time outdoors with a camera not only focuses our attention on the natural beauty around us, but helps to strengthen our connection to the environment. Whether you enjoy photographing wildflowers, the grand landscape, streams, forests, wildlife, or the rural countryside in Vermont, let us help you develop the technical skills and creative vision that will allow you to capture the boundless beauty of this spectacular world.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At GMPW we're dedicated to offering you a top notch photography workshop experience. \u00a0Whether you are a beginner or advanced photographer you'll find a workshop or instructional photo tour that caters to your ability and will enable you to take your photography to the next level. \u00a0All of our programs are developed around sound educational practices and offer you hands on opportunities to learn from some of the best professional photographers working today.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Group Photography Workshops<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Photography workshops offer participants an intensive outdoor photography experience. The workshops emphasize small group, hands-on instruction and are usually limited to between 10 and 12 people. Participants can expect a variety of instructional experiences; each designed to expand one's understanding of the creative and technical aspects of outdoor photography. A portion of each workshop will be taught indoors and utilize slide presentations and demonstrations to illustrate photographic techniques, concepts and equipment. In addition to classroom activities, participants will get the opportunity to apply newly acquired skills and techniques in the field. Much of our time together, often sunrise to sunset will be spent out chasing the light as your instructor(s) provides expert individualized and group instruction.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Instructional Photo Tours or \"Tourshops\"<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/greenmtnphotoworkshops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/workshop4.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-64\" title=\"workshop4\" src=\"http:\/\/greenmtnphotoworkshops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/workshop4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"465\" height=\"310\" \/><\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We like to think of an instructional tour or \"tourshop\" as part workshop and part photo tour. A tourshop will provide participants with an opportunity to hone photographic field techniques in spectacular settings and during some of the best times of the year to be out photographing. Tourshops emphasize a small group, in the field photography experience and are usually limited to between 10 and 12 people. \u00a0A small portion of each tourshop may be spent indoors where the instructor(s) will illustrate photographic techniques, provide student image critique and teach digital darkroom techniques using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. However, the majority of our time, sunrise to sunset will be spent in the field photographing as your instructor(s) provides expert guidance with the primary goal of helping you get the shots you've always dreamed of.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>1 Day Workshops<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One day workshops are designed for folks with busy schedules that can't commit to a multi-day, intensive workshop schedule. \u00a0We will be developing and hosting a variety of one day workshops based in the central Vermont area. \u00a0Topics for 2013 included a Lightroom Bootcamp and an Intro to Nature Photography. \u00a0These workshops will feature a mix of classroom instruction and time spent photographing in the field. \u00a0Please check back often as these programs are added throughout the year.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Instructors<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/greenmtnphotoworkshops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Kurt_kayaking.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-70\" title=\"Kurt_kayaking\" src=\"http:\/\/greenmtnphotoworkshops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Kurt_kayaking.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"465\" height=\"310\" \/><\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Professional photographer <a href=\"http:\/\/kurtbudliger.com\" target=\"_blank\">Kurt Budliger<\/a> is GMPW's founder and lead instructor. In addition to teaching workshops and college level photography classes for Vermont State College, his photographs and articles have appeared in a number of books, calendars and magazines and are routinely used by non-profit conservation organizations working to protect wild lands. His clients include Outdoor Photographer, National Geographic Adventure, Outside Magazine, Vermont Life Magazine, Eastern Fly Fishing, Patagonia, 1% for the Planet, Trout Unlimited, Trust for Public Land, The Nature Conservancy, and many more. \u00a0Kurt's\u00a0fine art prints of Vermont and New England landscapes can be found in many private collections and galleries around the country. \u00a0Kurt's passion for outdoor photography grew naturally from a deep appreciation for the natural world. \u00a0Kurt spent a number of years working as an environmental educator, naturalist and guide and after earning a Master of Science in Teaching spent 6 years teaching middle school science in central Vermont. \u00a0More of his work can be found on his website, <a href=\"http:\/\/kurtbudliger.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.kurtbudliger.com<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/greenmtnphotoworkshops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/JoeRossbachBioShot.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/greenmtnphotoworkshops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/JoeRossbachBioShot.jpg\" alt=\"JoeRossbachBioShot\" width=\"465\" height=\"311\" \/><\/a>Acclaimed photographer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.josephrossbach.com\" target=\"_blank\">Joseph Rossbach<\/a> has been photographing the landscape for over fifteen years. Joe\u2019s photographs and articles have appeared in a number of books, calendars and magazines including Outdoor Photographer, The Nature Conservancy, Digital Photo, Photo Techniques, Popular Photography, Blue Ridge Country, Mountain Connections and many more. Joe is also a staff course instructor for Nature Photographers Magazine, and writes a regular blog column for Outdoor Photographer Magazine online edition. Joe is also a co-author and contributing photographer two print books, The Ultimate Guide to Digital Nature Photography (Mountain Trail Press) and 50 Amazing Things You Must See and Do in the Greater D.C. Area, The Ultimate Adventure Guide.\u00a0 Joe continues to travel extensively producing new and exciting images of the natural world as well as leading several photography workshops and photo tours each year. \u00a0For more of his work visit Joe's website at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.josephrossbach.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.josephrossbach.com<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-242 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/greenmtnphotoworkshops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/George-Stocking-bio-shot.jpg\" alt=\"George-Stocking-bio-shot\" width=\"251\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.georgestocking.com\" target=\"_blank\">George Stocking<\/a> is an award winning professional freelance photographer residing in Phoenix, Arizona. His work celebrates the rugged landscape in western North America, from the jungles of Guatemala, to the Canadian Rockies and Alaska. His images have been published worldwide in magazines and calendars, gracing the covers of such publications as the Audubon Engagement Calendar, Arizona Highways, Golf Journal, Outdoor Photographer and a host of others. 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