Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Jackson, Wyoming and the surrounding areas are simply stunning. Rising above a scene rich with extraordinary wildlife, pristine lakes, and alpine terrain, the Teton Range stands as a monument to the people who fought to protect it. These are mountains of the imagination and they can be seen virtually anywhere from the Jackson Hole Valley floor.
This workshop will start at the gateway to the West, Jackson, WY. After spending a day and night exploring the Old Town Square, we will make our way to the Turpin Meadow Ranch, our home base for the next 5 days. With its incredible views of the Grand Tetons, we will be able to photograph at our leisure as we have rented out the entire Ranch. Horseback riding, fly-fishing, searching for bison and wild mustangs, sunset shoots of Mormon Row and a Friday night real west live action rodeo in Dubois, this workshop has something for everyone.
Photography Workshop
- DATES | 7 DAYS
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June 25 - July 1, 2025 SOLD OUT - Waitlist Available
- PRICE
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Participant Fee $6675
Companion fee $3695 (staying in the same room)
- WHAT'S INCLUDED?
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- 6 Nights in Luxury Accommodations
- On location classes, demos, and assistance in the field
- 4 Classes/edit & critique sessions
- All breakfasts
- 3 Dinners
- 1 Two Hour horseback ride
- All local transportation
- Travel, landscape, architecture, festival, and people photography
- WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED?
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- Round trip airfare to and from Jackson Hole, WY
- Additional Excursions for Companions that are not part of our itinerary (though we will happily help with suggestions and arrangements)
- Additional horseback riding excursions
- Fly-fishing
- Additional nights before or after the start and finish of the Workshop
- Travel Insurance
- Some meals
- OUR LOCATIONS
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- Jackson Town Square
- Grand Teton National Park
- The Mormon Row Historic District
- The Turpin Meadow Ranch
- The Rodeo in Dubois
- OUR HOTEL
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In Jackson Hole: we will be staying at Turpin Meadow's sister hotel, the Alpine House.
The Dude Ranch: we will be at The Turpin Meadow Ranch, a luxury dude ranch with amazing views of the Grand Tetons. We have rented out the entire ranch for our group.
- WHO IS THIS WORKSHOP RIGHT FOR?
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- Amateur, enthusiast, and semi-pro photographers looking to build their portfolio
- Photographers who love travel and learning about other cultures
- Nature enthusiasts
- DSLR, mirrorless, compact camera users
- TRAVEL INSURANCE
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We strongly suggest you purchase travel insurance for your trip. Aside from medical care, travel insurance can protect you in the case of lost or stolen luggage, equipment, and personal effects, trip cancellation, personal liability, funeral expenses (we don't mean to sound morbid, but dying overseas can be very, very expensive), emergency dental treatment and evacuation back to your country of residence. All that being said, please read the policy carefully (especially the exclusions) to make sure that it covers what you will need, especially trip cancellation.
- HOW DO I REGISTER?
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We provide personalized service and you can sign up for a workshop by emailing us directly at liza@lizapoliti.com
About Ari Espay
Award-winning photographer, Ari Espay, has shot documentary pieces, campaigns and editorial essays for magazines in the US and all over South America including; Architectural Digest, Vogue Latin America, Que Pasa, and ED. He has worked for Maybelline, Gillette, Corpbanca and Ferouch and has shot portraits for Presidents, internationally known actors, Emmy Award winning directors, Broadway performers, politicians and high profile business people. Ari has won Chile’s prestigious Fondart Grant, was a finalist in National Geographic’s Photo Competition, “Luces de America” and in 2018, 2021, 2022 he was a ‘CHOSEN Winner’ in Latin American AI-AP. He has received an Honorable Mention in IPA's Deeper Perspective Category in 2023 for his series, "Butterfly Children".
With numerous gallery exhibitions, Ari’s most recent show, “A Glimpse of Southeast Asia” was featured at the Galleria d’Arte Moderna, a museum in Cento, Italy. Other exhibitions include; “Mingalabar Myanmar”(Rome and Bologna, Italy) and “The Faces of EB” in New York City. He has published 4 books. As a photographer, his work can be seen in "Colors of San Miguel" and he was the editor for Erin Feinberg’s "Diehards"(2013) with foreword by Bruce Springsteen and afterword by Neil Peart and for the multi-award winning, “2020 Unmasked”. For 10 years, he taught photography workshops for National Geographic, working with their legendary photographers. www.ariespayphotography.com
- WEATHER | SUNRISE/SUNSET
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June – Temps 76/54 F
Sunrise 6:05am | Sunset 9:25pm
- TRAVEL INFORMATION
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Airport: Jackson Hole (JAC)
Airport transfer to downtown is about 15 minutes.
- FUN FACTS
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The town of Jackson elected the first all female town council in 1920. Wyoming was also the first state in the country to allow women the right to vote, serve on juries, and hold public office. This is why Wyoming is known as the “Equality State”!
The four iconic antler arches on Jackson Hole town square each contain about 2,000 antlers and weigh almost 12,000 pounds!
One of the more interesting of the Grand Teton National Park Facts has to do with how the “Tetons” got their name. The naming of the Teton mountain range, also known as the Tetons, is not related to any sexual connotations. The name “Teton” is derived from the French word “tétons” which means “breasts” in English, but it was named by French trappers and explorers who were mapping the area in the late 1700s, who were inspired by the shape of the mountains and a vivid imagination. Those must have been some very horny Frenchmen!
Bridger-Teton National Forest is the largest National Forest in the continental United States. It comes in as a whopping 1.7 million acres. That’s bigger than Delaware!
Rodeo Clowns Were Not Always Just Entertainment. The intention behind having a rodeo clown is to keep the crowd entertained during times of delay in a rodeo event.Today’s rodeos typically have a rodeo clown, or funnyman, and separate bullfighters whose job is to help wrangle the bulls and protect the cowboys.