Gordon Wiltsie and Bill Hatcher, two of National Geographic’s top adventure and wilderness photographers, will join award-winning adventure photographer Alec Pytlowany in leading the fourth annual Banff Adventure Photography Workshop, September 28 to October 1 at The Banff Centre.
Designed for photographers who are ready to take their images to the next level, the workshop includes one-on-one consultations, portfolio critique, and field work in the Bow Valley.
A winner of the 1997 and 2004 Banff Mountain Photography Competitions, Montana-based mountaineer and adventurer Gordon Wiltsie is a creative and prolific expedition photographer. His work appears regularly in international publications including National Geographic, Travel and Leisure, Outside, Geo, American Photographer, and Life.
Colorado-based climber and world traveller Bill Hatcher has a multitude of credits in National Geographic and Outside, and has shot for clients such as North Face, Reebok, Polo/Ralph Lauren, and Patagonia.
Winner of the 1999 Banff Mountain Photography Competition, Alec Pytlowany is a professional sports and landscape photographer. Pytlowany is based in Western Canada and has over 25 years of experience.
Space is still available for this workshop. For further information and to register, visit www.banffmountainfestivals.ca/photo or contact Christine Thél at 403.762.6347.
Mountain Culture at The Banff Centre continues its learning programs this fall with the Banff Adventure Filmmakers’ Seminar, November 1 to 7, and the third annual Mountain Writing Program, October 26 to November 17.
Adventure Filmmakers’ Seminar 2007
With cameo appearances by special guests, this five-day seminar will be led by Richard Else, experienced remote-location filmmaker and currently series producer of BBC Scotland’s monthly primetime series The Adventure Show, and Michael Brown, celebrated director of more than 25 films and winner of three national Emmys from five nominations. The seminar will include intense and interactive sessions with these seminar leaders, attendance at the festival weekend, and crucial time for individual hands-on project development.
Mountain Writing Program 2007
In this unique three-week residency, six established writers will develop their own writing projects on topics in the area of mountain culture, mountain environment, mountain life, adventure, climbing, and/or mountain history. Within the spectacular environs of Banff National Park, the residency offers participants the time, privacy, and editorial resources to focus on their work. Participants will interact with other mountain writers and editors in group discussions and individual consultations, as well as with invited guest speakers and artists from other fields.
The Banff Adventure Photography Workshop is supported by National Geographic. The Banff Adventure Filmmakers Seminar is supported by Patagonia and The North Face. The Banff Mountain Writing Program is sponsored by Mount Engadine Lodge.
For more information on these learning opportunities log on to: www.banffmountainfestivals.ca or call 403.762.6369.
High resolution media images:
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