Hidden Palouse with John Pedersen

Springtime in the Palouse is a magical time with lush rolling wheat fields as far as the eye can see.  We will be there at the prime time to capture the amazing beauty of this landscape, plus the Americana that is spread throughout the area.

Too often people are focused on just a couple of famous locations in the Palouse, Steptoe Butte being one of them. Steptoe Butte will be closed during this time for important repairs to the road and park, however, there is SO MUCH MORE to the Palouse than Steptoe Butte. We will spend time moving beyond the obvious and draw out the subtle nuances of the rolling landscape and the storytelling possible in the various small towns in the area.  The rolling hills of wheat, barley, lentils and canola with the addition of spring wildflowers and country roads punctuated with over 100-year-old year old barns lends itself to a photographer’s paradise. The subject matter is endless. The Palouse area is located in Southeastern Washington where the major towns are Pullman, Washington and Moscow, Idaho. We will base our Palouse photo workshop out of the small town of Colfax, which is central to everything we want to photograph. The Palouse is fairly remote. It’s not a tourist destination but during the spring and summer there are usually many photographers.

The Palouse can challenge all photographers to create compelling compositions amidst the rolling hills and country settings.  Various shades of greens offset the blue skies with trees dotting the landscapes.  It offers such a wide range of photographic subjects and compositional possibilities! Everything from wide angle landscapes, to intimate nature scenes, abstracts and Americana.  We will guide you to the best locations in the area and provide as much in-field guidance as you want or need.  Our focus will be on the the hidden areas of the Palouse, learning to “see” the area and working to create compelling compositions and capture them in our cameras.