Wildlife Model Workshop - Autumn Triple D Ranch, Kalispell, MT October 27 - 30, 2021 With Lewis Kemper - Triple "D" Wildlife

Wildlife Model Workshop – Autumn
Triple D Ranch, Kalispell, MT
October 27 - 30, 2021
With Lewis Kemper

In 1989 I led the first workshop to a game farm in the United States! I met Jay Deist of
Triple Ranch the year before, when I went to visit his operation for an article I was
writing for Outdoor Photographer. While there for the article, we came up with the
concept of leading a group of people to have the experience of photographing wildlife in
natural settings under controlled conditions. It wasn’t long after me leading several
workshops there, that other workshop groups copied the idea at Triple D Ranch, as well
as other game farms around the country. I have been leading trips to Triple D for 28 years
and it has always been a wonderful experience!

Photographing at a game farm gives you not only the opportunity to get great
photographs that would take years of work and cause undo hardship on wild animals, but
it also gives you the chance to refine your wildlife photography skills by practicing
various techniques that you can carry over into the field. The animals are captive, but
they are still wild and behave in the same manner as a wild animal. The advantage is we
get to have them posing in the areas we want and the poses are usually repeatable!

Practice your panning
                                                            techniques, try different
                                                            lenses, use fill flash,
                                                            experiment with manual
                                                            exposure and different shutter
                                                            speeds all with the help of a
                                                            professional photographer and
                                                            your skills will grow by leaps
                                                            and bounds as you create
                                                            amazing images to add to your
                                                            photographic library. You will
                                                            have the chance to get
                                                            behavior images, portraits and
                                                            depending on the animals,
running and jumping images as well.

                                      Besides just receiving tips and techniques from
                                      Lewis in the field you will also experience his
                                      renowned teaching skills in the classroom where he
                                      will discuss the digital workflow, processing your
                                      raw images, mastering creative processing
                                      techniques to bring out the most in your images and
                                      more! Lewis is well known for his skill presenting
                                      both Lightroom and Photoshop as well as helping
                                      people with the their photographic technique and
                                      composition.

                                       During the class we will be photographing eight
                                       species of animals from a list that includes: wolves,
                                       mountain lion, tiger, bobcat, lynx, badger, fox,
                                       coyote, porcupine, black and brown bear. Lewis will
                                       work with Triple to pick a great selection of wildlife
                                       to give us a great photographic experience. There
                                       are three days of shooting involved. We have
                                       scheduled a fourth, a weather day in case it is
needed to accomplish our goal. If we do not need the weather day, or there is extra time,
you will have the option of choosing additional species at a cost of $175 an animal per
person. Many people choose additional animals since you have traveled so far to get
there. The staff will go over the available species on the first day to give you your
choices. This is optional.

You are in the enclosures with the animals and photographing at close distances. The
longer lenses would be in the 70-200mm, 70- 300mm, 100-400mm and 150-600mm; 200
– 400mm range. I also recommend having a wider lens available. I carry two cameras;
one with a 24-85mm and one with a 150-600mm. Long primes are not necessary and will
restrict the number of pictures you will be able to take.

Participants: Class is limited to ten participants to allow plenty of room in the
enclosures and individual attention in the classroom.

Cost: $1550 if paid by check to Lewis Kemper 800 Saverien Dr Sacramento, CA 95864
or $1625 if paid by credit card, this fee includes photographing 8 species with trainers,
in field and in class photographic instruction, and all gratuities to the staff. If we do not
use the weather day, you have the choice to purchase photographic sessions with
additional species available $175 per person. This is optional.

Deposits and Refunds: A check deposit of $1000 or full credit card payment is
required to hold a space in the class Full refunds will be given up to 60 days in
advance of the start date. After 60 days 50% of the deposit will be refunded and if I am
able to fill the space the balance will be refunded.

Lodging: There are many places to stay in Kalispell. Here are a few: Holiday Inn
Express 275 Treeline Road, Kalispell, MT 59901 (406) 471-7380. Give them the Promo
Code IP0Y1 for a rate of $95 + tax. Or Spring Hill Suites (406) 314-6600 also $95 no
promo code required just mentioned Triple "D". You are welcome to stay at place of your
choosing. Triple D also rents a guest cottage and you can contact them directly if you
desire 406-755-9653.

Timing: We start photographing early on the morning of the 27th so I recommend you
arrive on the 26th. I would like to meet the evening of the 26th at Triple D Game Farm
for a slideshow on wildlife photography and to go over the details and logistics of the
shoot. We will meet at 7:30 PM. We will be meeting at Triple D Game Farm 190 Drake
Drive, Kalispell, MT 59903 Their phone number is 406-755-9653.

We will be finished photographing by lunch on the 30thth so you can either leave in the
afternoon, evening or the next day.

Transportation: Transportation is not included in the cost of the class. You will need a
car or to share a car with another participant. For those interested in car sharing contact
me and I can put you in touch with other participants.

Contact Info: My cell phone number is 916-799-8565; email – lewis@lewiskemper.com

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