COLORADO 

3-Day Photo Adventure

Sept 26th - 28th, 2024

What's Included

*Fully refundable before Aug 26th

Leave this life changing 3 day workshop with photos edited and online ready to sell. 

Get hands on help from 4 experts that have sold 100s and even 1000s of prints of their art online!

Have the time of your life exploring one of the world’s greatest national parks and turn the nuances of how to capture photographs THAT SELL!

Hotels, entrance fees to all attractions, meals and rental cars are not included

 
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Take a journey through the stunning landscapes and vistas. Starting in Aspen, Colorado!

And bag yourself iconic images that you’ll cherish (and be able to profitably sell!) for a lifetime!

3 days!

Sept 26th to the 28th, 2024

 

 

Hi everyone!

Colorado’s Rocky Mountains are undoubtedly among the top destinations in the world for breathtaking landscape and wildlife photography.

Join us at the height of the mesmerizing autumn season in the expansive wilderness of Colorado! Experience the vibrant colors, and stunning aspen forests during the fall foliage in of it's their glory!

These majestic American landscapes have captivated my photographer’s heart for over a decade. From the rugged peaks of the Rockies with their panoramic views, to the diverse ecosystems teeming with wildlife - you'll be immersed in a world of natural wonders.

You will have FOUR world-class photographers and Marketers at your disposal - guiding and coaching you photographically every step of the way as we explore these marvels together.

Imagine the excitement of journeying through world-renowned mountain scenery, vibrant fall colors, dramatic vistas, pristine lakes, diverse wildlife, and picturesque valleys!

Capture timeless photographs that you can show off to friends and family and sell online for the rest of your life!

This workshop is more than just an opportunity to learn about photography, it's also a chance to get your first online store up and make your first photography sales!

I guarantee that you will leave this workshop with photos that are ready to sell, and many of you will make their first sales while on this workshop!

This is an opportunity like no other. The first in-person workshop of its kind, that not only helps you capture world-class images, but helps you sell them too!

The in-person insights you’ll gain by being around my team of pro photographers and I, who are making a killing selling their art online, is a chance that may never come around again.

In our group, The Thriving Artists (go from Starving Artist to Thriving Artist!), the student body sells $500,000/month or more of their own art and this is a white glove opportunity to learn from the very best, get your questions answered, and make fantastic advances on improving your online shop in just 3 short days!

Clifton Haley (of Monday Nuts and Bolts Fame!) will be there with me and you every step of the way!

Immerse yourself in the incredible natural beauty, indulge in the local culture, and mingle with fellow nature enthusiasts!

I am thrilled to be hosting this workshop and can guarantee it will create incredible memories for all participants.

With Special Guest Photography expert Bob Augsburg, Mr. Bob Augsburg is among the absolute Elite in the Thriving Artist Academy, a photographer I greatly admire and respect, for not only great artistic talent, but tenaciousness in finding new avenues on how how to sell and market photography. For instance, additional to him being one of the top sellers in the entire academy online with Etsy and Amazon, he's also sold over $100,000 to furniture stores all on his own. We are lucky to have Bob as our guide and instructor on this trip!

 

Much Love, Craig Alexander

With Special Guest, Bob Augsburg

Mr. Bob Augsburg is among the absolute Elite in the Thriving Artist Academy, he's also sold over $100,000 to furniture stores all on his own. We are lucky to have Bob as our guide and instructor on this trip!

Clifton Haley

Clifton Haley is the head of coaching at the Thriving Artist Academy, who has sold over 600 pieces online, (with 40 pieces sold just last month!)

Craig Alexander

Craig has sold over 10,000 pieces of art totaling over 1.6 million. His body of students sell between $60,000 to $90,000 per month following his teachings!

Arrival in Colorado

Sept 25

Fly into Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE)

Car rentals: pick your favorite.

Check in to the The Inn At Aspen or pick other nearby hotels

 Book your hotel for 2 nights.

Day 1 of 3-Day Shoot

Sept 26

All shoots are local, so you can stay in the same hotel tonight.

Day 2 Road Trip

Sept 27

Check out of your hotel in Aspen

Road trip to Ouray

Check in Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs or pick other nearby hotels

Book your hotel for 2 nights. 

Day 3 Grand Finale

Sept 28

All shoots are local, so you can stay in the same hotel tonight. 

It is recommended to fly home the next day, Sept 29th, from Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE)

The Day Before: Hotels, Restaurants And Car Rental nearby

You'll be flying in to Aspen, so the most popular hotel nearby is definitely The Inn At  Aspen which is about 45 minutes drive from the first shoot. If that spot is not what you're looking for you can see other nearby hotels

We will be staying in this hotel for 2 nights, until the Morning of Sept 27th. 

We will be dining at the Home Team BBQ but if that doesn't work for you, no problem! here are a few other restaurants nearby

As with all airport, the car rental options are all conveniently inside the airport. you can see the list here and pick your favorite.

Colorado 3-Day Photo Adventure: Day 1

THURSDAY SEPT 26TH 2024

On Day 1

Capture the beauty of Maroon Bells


Meeting spot on first morning : 
The Inn at Aspen
38750 CO-82, Aspen, CO 81611

This trip will make your already impressive portfolio of images pop! As you capture some of the most iconic photos of the mountain range

4:00 am - 8:00 AM (Sunrise 6:52 am) 

The groups leaves the hotel at 4am in rental cars towards Maroon bells. (a 45 minute drive) for a spectacular sunrise shoot. There won't be any hiking, and we will have a stunning view of the sunrise over the peaks of mountains and on to the lake

8:00 AM 

On the way back to the hotels, we will visit Ashcroft, CO, an old 1890s ghosttown for beautiful photos of the rustic buildings, with another 3-5 stops to capture the aspen trees. 

Lunch break back in Aspen, CO.

After lunch we will do a trip to the local Peter Lik gallery, and return to the gotel by 1pm et a short nap in before the next shoot

1pm Nap 

3:00pm leave hotel 

Meeting spot : 
The Inn at Aspen
38750 CO-82, Aspen, CO 81611

We will then head out towards Mcclure Pass
and giving us many opportunities to stop and capture the golden aspen trees.

 (Sunset 6:49 pm) 

These shots are some of Bob Augsburg's top selling photos in his entire portfolio. This will be our sunset shoot as well.


After sunset we will grab a late dinner all together at an absolutely iconic setting, one the best BBQ locations in the state! Very famous, called "Slow Groovin"

101 W 1st St, Marble, CO 81623

Bob, Clif and and I as a team will shoot together with you and we will see how you compose and what camera settings you use to capture the trees, and of course we’ll coach you as needed! 

 

Day 1: Hotels, Restaurants nearby

The most popular hotel nearby is definitely The Inn At  Aspen Which is about 25 minutes drive from the first shoot. If that spot is not what you're looking for you can see Other nearby hotels

We will be staying in this hotel for until the morning of Day 2, Friday Sept 27th. 

Colorado 3-Day Photo Adventure: Day 2

FRIDAY SEPT 27TH 2024

 

5:10am-7:10am (Sunrise 6:53 am) 

Dawn shoot at Independence Pass for old mining ghost town and aspen trees, this is one of the most scenic places in Colorado.

Breakfast in Aspen

This will also be a great time to rest some, and check out of your hotel just before 10:30

Leave for Rifle Falls at 10:30 am 

(1:30 hour road trip) Stop at Rifle falls and do a quick lunch afterwards in the town of Rifle, Co.

Leave for Ouray, CO around 1:00 pm 

(3:00 hour road trip) This will be a longer drive and we have to make good time in order to make the sunset.

Check around 4pm in hotel in Ouray, CO. for 2 Nights

Leave hotel for sunset shoot at 4:30pm

Sunset shoot in the San Juan mountains  (Sunset 6:48 pm) 

Dinner in the 1800s gold rush era vintage downtown area of Ouray, CO.

Hotels/Restaurants nearby

The all around most (and best) reviewed hotel is the Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs. Which is in the heart of Ouray. If that spot is not what you're looking for you can see Other nearby hotels

We will be staying in this hotel for 2 nights (the rest of the 3-Day Photo Adventure, nights 2 and 3)

COLORADO 

3-Day Photo Adventure: Day 3

TUESDAY SEPT 28TH 2024

Morning Shoot (Sunrise 6:54 am) 

Leave 5:45am from hotel 

Hot Springs Inn
1400 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427

for the Million dollar Highway! One of the most scenic 25 mile drives in the entire country! 
 

10 am back to hotel for breakfast and a nap. 

Editing session in Ouray from Noon to 1:30pm

pm Meet in Parking lot of 

Hot Springs Inn
1400 Main St, Ouray, CO 81427

Drive out of Telluride, CO 

We will stop along the way many times, this is one of the most scenic routes so stopping will be worth it

2 hour drive as we'll be stopping a few times.

Arrive at Telluride at 3:45pm

We will spend 1 hour in Telluride, sightseeing the gorgeous 1890s goldrush Victorian era dowtown, art galleries, food etc. 

Leave Telluride at 4:45pm

Grand Finale (Sunset 6:58 pm)

The final shoot we will be stopping about 4 times on this extraordinary scenic drive to Lizard Head Pass. This is the big one! Can't wait!

This shoot will end at 7:30pm

We will then drive back to Telluride for dinner and then back to Ouray that night. 
 

It is recommended to fly home the next day, Sept 29th, from Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE)

Hotels/Restaurants nearby

The all around most (and best) reviewed hotel is the Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs. Which is in the heart of Ouray. If that spot is not what you're looking for you can see Other nearby hotels

We will be staying in this hotel for the ending of the 3-Day Photo Adventure.

COLORADO GENERAL INFORMATION

 

All the spots picked are optimized for maximal market message match - meaning have the most iconic locations that have the highest possible likelihood for selling

Note: we are absolutely teaching how to sell your art online.

As a bonus you’ll learn lots of photography skills tips and tricks as well as learn a lots of retouching secrets you may not have seen before

Refund policy:  Deposit can be refunded up to 30-days prior to the workshop (Aug 26th)

Reserve your space now because there is a lot of demand. See you in Colorado!

~ Craig Alexander

Information for +1s:

  1. If you have a Non-Photographer +1, they may attend for no additional fee. They may join the group on any shoots, walks, or meals, But they will be responsible for any additional costs incurred, (like entrance fees) and will not be coached. 
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Retrace the steps Bob Augsburg has taken in Colorado and capture the same shots that sell again and again and again for him 
  • Simple, practical In depth workshops where you get your online stores up fast so you can go from zero to up and running in a matter of days, or from a beginner shop... to many of you making sales while on this workshop. No matter what, you'll leave here happy and winning!
  • three days and nights of training with the four coaches.
  • *THE TRANSPORT IS NOT COVERED ON THIS PHOTO ADVENTURE. it will be rental  cars, so we encourage you to group up with other students to share a rented car
  • The discovery of Colorado (the famous places and the much lesser known!) with a group of inspiring like-minded photographers all on the same mission - to capture stunning iconic images of one of the World Cities... and learn to sell YOUR art, online!
  • Join a private Whatsapp group for this 3-Day Photo Adventure months in advance to meet your group, get travel or shooting advice, and show off your photos - and sales - as you make them!
  • CAMERA GEAR:

    Your camera,

    • Your camera
    • A tripod
    • A wireless remote or cable release (optional. This helps with long exposures)
    • 200-600mm lens (optional)
    • 70-200mm lens (optional)
    • a wide-angle lens (24-70mm or wider)
    • a telephoto lens
    • ND filters (highly recommend a 10 stop)

    MISC GEAR

    • a laptop with Lightroom or Photoshop (or both) for the post-processing
    • Laptop charger
    • Extra memory cards
    • Lens clothes
    • Bring clothes for fluctuating temperatures from 40-75 degrees (we will be going up into the mountains!)
    • Waterproof hiking boots

I accept all level of experience in photography, but just make sure you have the gear needed; otherwise it will be no fun for you. If you are missing a lens or a ND filter don’t worry about it!

  1. If you have a +1 , NOT attending the 3-Day Photo Adventure as a photographer, like a family member (not a photographer partaking in the coaching or lessons etc.) they may attend for no additional fee. They may still get breakfasts with us, dinners, But they will be responsible for any additional costs incurred, (like entrance fees) and will not be coached. 

If you have more questions regarding the workshop please send an email to [email protected].

There are two different cities in this shoot, and there will be two hotels that we will be staying in.

The first nights we will be at the most popular hotel nearby, Which is definitely The Inn At  Aspen Which is about 25 minutes drive from the first shoot. If that spot is not what you're looking for you can see Other nearby hotels

We will be staying in this hotel for until the morning of Day 2, Friday Sept 27th. 

After that, we will travel to the second city, where the all around most (and best) reviewed hotel is the Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs. Which is in the heart of Ouray. If that spot is not what you're looking for you can see Other nearby hotels

We will be staying in this hotel for 2 nights (the rest of the 3-Day Photo Adventure)

Different guests will
have different tastes and budgets, so book the hotel that works best for you!

The best airport to fly into is Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE). We recommend flying in on the night of the 25th. You can arrive earlier of course if you want more time to explore before the 3-Day Photo Adventure

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