Meet Sarah Marino
Sarah Marino is a full-time nature photographer, photography educator, and writer based in southwestern Colorado. In addition to photographing grand landscapes, Sarah is best known for her photographs of smaller subjects including intimate landscapes, abstract renditions of natural subjects, and creative portraits of plants and trees. Sarah is the author or co-author of a diverse range of educational resources for nature photographers on subjects including composition, photographing nature’s small scenes, and black and white photography. Sarah has extensive experience exploring and photographing around Crested Butte and in similar landscapes across Colorado.
Join full-time nature photographer, photography educator, and writer, Sarah Marino in two multi-day nature photography workshops in the 2025 Crested Butte Wildflower Festival.
During each workshop, we will spend time together exploring Crested Butte’s dynamic landscape at the peak of wildflower season, engaging in the creative process, experimenting with new ideas and techniques, and creating photographs. The itinerary will be flexible and location selections will be based on regional conditions during the time of our visit. Plus… Each session will include:
Two epic multi-day photography excursions
Adventure Photography (July 13-15)
Here we will let conditions guide us and will be open to a full range of opportunities, from photographing grand landscapes to working with smaller scenes.
Quiet Landscapes (July 16-18)
Here we will focus exclusively on photographing nature’s smaller scenes. Specifically, we will seek out intimate landscapes, abstract renditions of natural subjects, portraits of plants and trees, and macro subjects including flowers.
In both sessions…
…we will seek inspiration and connection with Crested Butte’s diverse landscapes and the dynamic weather that comes along with summer in Colorado’s mountains with a focus on mountain scenery, the area’s lush aspen forests, and—of course—the legendary wildflowers.
For both sessions, you will take advantage of the soft light at the edges of the day along with changing light throughout the morning and afternoon. This means that you will have longer field sessions than workshops that focus exclusively on sunrise and sunset. During your time in the field, Sarah will share lessons on learning how to see photographic opportunities, composition, working with a broad range of lighting conditions, and overcoming technical challenges. The workshops will include extensive time in the field, guided lessons to extend your learning, time for personal exploration, and two classroom sessions. You will also share meals as a group to allow time for discussion about all topics related to nature photography, travel, and the places you will be visiting. Everyone in the group will be expected to practice Leave No Trace and Nature First Principles to help protect Crested Butte’s wildflowers. During our first in-person session, Sarah will share more information about Nature First and how we be respectful of this sensitive landscape.
To learn more about these events, click the initial itinerary packet below! Bonus: special discounted lodging opportunities through Elevation Hotel and Spa too! See below!
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What you need to know:
Registration for our 2025 Adventure Photography Workshops will open 8/30/2024. To register, simply click the buttons above!
Looking for a place to stay while you are visiting? Our friends at Elevation Hotel and Spa have partnered with the Festival to give our guests a special discounted rate to stay with them! Located at the base of Mt. Crested Butte, the location and accessibility to hiking and downtown via the free local bus doesn’t get much better than this. Discounted room reservation info will be sent to you upon registering for a photo workshop! Explore Elevation below!