Photograph the Elk in Central/West Pennsylvania!

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Rates

Photographer: $375

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Duration

48 hours

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About

Elk in Pennsylvania? You bet! PA is home to 800-900 wild free-ranging elk, centered around the town of Benezette. From early September through Mid- October is a great time to see them, as bulls tend to harems and bugle, strut and maybe fight off a challenger during the annual rut.

Join wildlife photographer Sean Quintilian for 2 morning and 2 evening shoots. We will arrive pre-dawn each morning to set up and listen to the elk bugle in the pre-dawn light. The morning session will last until 10 or 11am. Followed by a late breakfast/lunch and a mid-day break at the hotel. We will go back out each evening for 3-4 hours. The plan is to shoot both Saturday and Sunday, morning and evening. Please let Sean know if you want to stay a third night (Sunday) at the hotel.

Photography will focus on the bull elk as they bugle, strut, herd and maybe defend their harems. During the warmer part of the day there will also be a waterfall session that will teach use of polarizing and neutral density filters to blur water for a 30 second exposure.

Since this is a wildlife workshop, a long telephoto lens will be needed, something in the 400-500mm range, contact the instructor for any advice and help finding a rental lens if needed.

Clearfield, PA is about 4 hours from the Baltimore/Washington area and a 30 minute drive to location. A group of rooms have been reserved for Friday and Saturday nights at the Best Western Clearfield, no need to make your own reservation. Approximately $155 a night paid at check in. Reservations will be made by Sean, so please contact him with any special request.

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What to Bring

• Camera
• Lenses
• Extra memory cards
• Extra charged battery
• Accessories such as filters, remote release, tripod
• Weather appropriate clothing

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Where to Meet

Meet at: Best Western Clearfield 14424 Clearfield Shawville Hwy Clearfield, PA 16830 Anytime after 5:00 pm

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Your Instructor

Since he first bought a used Pentax K1000 in 1989 Sean Quintilian has traveled over much of North America in search of outstanding wildlife and nature photographs. His body of work includes images from 14 U.S. National Parks and dozens of National Wildlife Refuges, with over 100 species of mammals, birds, and reptiles recorded. Sean has spent over 600 days on location over the past 17 years including 20 weeks in Yellowstone National Park alone. His work has appeared in publications, exhibits and even a CD jacket. His fine art prints have graced the walls of many offices and homes. During the past three years Sean has started a growing portrait and wedding business. Sean lives in Abingdon Maryland with his wife Jessica and daughter Juliana.