Shop.MontanaHorses.com

Join award winning photographers, authors, and international photo safari guides, Val Westover and Stephanie Adriana at the Mantle Ranch, home of Montana Horses, for an intense three-day photo workshop based on a working horse ranch in beautiful Montana. "Capturing True Emotion" - September 3, 4, 5, 2010. Exciting itinerary includes hundreds of horses stampeding and galloping and interacting in herds and alone, portraiture, working cowboys, rodeo roughtstock, and equine photography. Special seminar includes leading experts, rock stars in the industry. Itinerary includes seminar and coaching, ranch day, and a full day mountain trail ride and backcountry phothography. Countless exclusive opportunites for that shot-in-a-million. September 3rd - Seminar. Join guest speaker Diana Volk! and industry rock stars for an afternoon packed with industry advice and inspiring messages. Capture panoramic images of hundreds of horses running from the hills above the Mantle Ranch, with one-on-one instruction from Val and Stephanie and the guest speakers. 1pm–6pm (meals not included) $395 Saturday, September 4th -Ranch Day. Capture images of hundreds of horses stampeding toward you, get up close and personal to photograph working cowboys and horses in the corrals, and then catch the action of rodeo roughstock, staged just for you. Also, learn how to create fine-art images, how to photograph sale horses and merchandise, and a very special session teaches you portraiture and how to capture that special horse or person in unforgettable moments. 9am – 8pm (includes lunch and dinner) $425 Sunday, September 5th -Hollowtop Horseback. Pack your camera in your saddle bags and learn the art of backcountry photography. We’ll ride up to Hollowtop Mountain, where you will find gorgeous pristine lakes and streams, wildlife, and fields of flowers not accessible without your trusty horse. Well show you how to pack for backcountry travel, and how to ride, then turn a few beautiful horses free to roam in the unspoiled mountains while you photograph. On the way home, we’ll stop in quaint downtown Pony, Montana for a little refreshment and local flavor. 8am – 8pm (Lunch included. We’ll close the weekend with dinner at Pompey’s Grill, in Three Forks, at your expense.) $525 Three-day package – Save money by booking all three days! $1250 Events fill quickly and space is limited. Join us for this incredible opportunity to learn and photograph hundreds of horses on a real working horse ranch and get a backstage press pass to real ranch life in Montana. Workshop includes concentration on essentials, ISO, aperture, shutter speed, realationship, lighting, metering, composition, fine art photography, portraiture, and professional one-on-one attention. See www.valwestoverphotography.com or www.stephanieadriana.com for samples of the types of images you can achieve. You will receive your reservation form when payment is received.