There’s a reason photographers travel from every corner of the world to stand on a gravel road outside Colfax, Washington, and stare at dirt. The Palouse isn’t dramatic in the way mountains or coastlines are dramatic — it’s dramatic the way a held breath is dramatic. Mile after mile of wheat and lentil and canola fields roll across the hills in soft, curving lines, planted along the contours of the land itself. From the ground, it’s beautiful. From 200 feet up, it’s something else entirely: a living topographic map, painted in a dozen shades of green and gold, shifting with every hour of light.
This is a landscape built for drones. Come learn how to shoot it properly from the air with two accomplished pilots and photographers. The Palouse is made for drone photography with its sweeping landscape, patterns, textures and colors.
Having over 15 years experience leading photo workshops in this area, we know the best spots to be at the right times to capture the magical light and stories of the Palouse. We’ll focus on wheat fields where rolling hills, harvest color, and working farm equipment create strong aerial compositions. In early August, the Palouse becomes a patchwork of gold, yellow, and brown—ideal for capturing the region at peak harvest. Old barns, grain elevators and silos dot the landscape and we will fly them, capturing stunning aerial images of these structures.
We will conduct 3 flight sessions per day. In between flying times, we will have classroom learning sessions or time for land based photography.
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