The Glacier National Park Photography Workshop centers around St. Mary’s and the eastern side of Glacier National Park. Destinations include the Swiftcurrent, St. Mary’s area, Rising Sun area, Two Medicine and the Lake McDonald area. The workshop is a five-day overview of the easy-to-access highlights of the park.
Dates: Not currently scheduled. You can see the list of current photo workshops here.
Location: St. Mary, Montana
Bryan Hansel Photography is an authorized permittee of the National Park Service and operates under a Commercial Use Authorization from the National Park Service.
Check out my current photo workshop schedule.
Glacier National Park is in northwestern Montana, on the Canada–United States border and is over 1 million acres. It includes two mountain ranges, over 130 named lakes, more than 1,000 different species of plants, and hundreds of species of animals. As part of the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem, it helps protect a region of 16,000 square miles.
Itinerary
The itinerary is subject to change.
- Day 1: Meet at St. Mary Lodge before sunrise. We will finish the day after sunset.
- Day 2: Sunrise in the field. Breaks for breakfast and dinner. Lunch in the field. Most of the day spent in the field photographing nearby locations.
- Day 3: Sunrise to Sunset in the field with breaks for breaks, lunch and dinner.
- Day 4: Sunrise to Sunset in the field with breaks for breaks, lunch and dinner. Potential night photography.
- Day 5: Sunrise in the park. Workshop ends after sunrise.
Additional Information
Maximum number of participants: 10
Experience Level: This workshop is a destination photo workshop. Destination photo workshops are designed for participants that have taken one of my workshops previously or have equivalent experience. For destination workshops, I’ll provide participants with videos of my presentations before the workshop. You can watch them on your own. If you are a novice, the videos will be a good way to catch up. The goal on destination workshops is to emphasize experiential learning by spending more time in the field.
Activity level: You should expect up to three to five miles of hiking per day on moderate terrain. The terrain may have some difficult sections, but the difficult sections will generally be shorter. We will be in the field for long hours each day with limited breaks in town. You will need to pack food with you for this workshop.
What’s included in the workshop fee: Instruction fee and guiding.
What’s not included in the workshop fee: Transportation. Carpooling is required. We will use an application to help coordinate carpools before the workshop. Lodging. Meals. Trip insurance.
Lodging partner: After you register, I’ll send you information on how you can register for the room block.
Getting there: Amtrak’s Empire Builder serves Glacier National Park from a number of locations. The closest airport is Kalispell (FCA). The hotel is located in St. Mary, Montana. For exact routes, see Google Maps.
Weather: The average temps for St. Mary are 39°F for lows and 63°F for highs. You should expect colder temps in the mountains. Below freezing temps are not unusual.
Equipment list: After registration, you will receive a full equipment list and participant package. The package will discuss equipment options, photography techniques and more.
Filters: I recommend a 3-stop reverse, 2 and 3-stop soft ND grads, a LB neutral polarizer for this workshop. More information is in the participant package. You get a discount when buying direct and using the code “hansel10”.
Registration and Cancellation Policies
Please, review the Registration and Cancellation Policies before signing up.
