{"id":2074,"date":"2019-12-27T22:36:52","date_gmt":"2019-12-27T22:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rockymountainphotographyworkshops.com\/?page_id=2074"},"modified":"2026-05-12T17:07:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:07:17","slug":"a-5-star-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rockymountainphotographyworkshops.com\/index.php\/a-5-star-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;A 5 Star Experience &#8211; Participant Reviews&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don&#8217;t take our word for it.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">While the 2027 workshops mark an exciting new chapter led by talented new instructors, they carry forward the same spirit of adventure that defined Kevin Gourley&#8217;s Photography Leadership era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Here is a look at the unforgettable experiences past participants have shared:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;A 5 star experience from beginning to end&#8230;&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Student Comments:&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8220;The Rocky Mountain Photography Workshop turned out to be the perfect opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the Rockies while learning with a small group of incredible photographers. I learned every day both from Kevin and other photographers in the small group.<strong>&nbsp;I cannot imagine a better opportunity than this workshop<\/strong>&nbsp;for photographers who love nature and want to hone their skills.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8220;Kevin guided us to a variety of&nbsp;<strong>great photographic places<\/strong>&nbsp;when the lighting was ideal. We were able to photograph beautiful lake and mountain sunrises, a lot of wildlife including moose and many herds of elk. Kevin knew when to be at different areas when there were the<strong>&nbsp;best chances to see wildlife<\/strong>. Thanks Kevin for a great trip.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8220;Kevin is an&nbsp;<strong>excellent workshop leader<\/strong>. He takes you to the best spots at the right time and gets you set up to get your best photos.&nbsp;<strong>Highly recommend<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8220;The workshop was&nbsp;<strong>outstanding<\/strong>&nbsp;because we had&nbsp;<strong>total access to Kevin and Gail&#8217;s knowledge<\/strong>&nbsp;and experience in photography. We were presented with&nbsp;<strong>multiple shooting locations<\/strong>&nbsp;and lighting situations from which to learn. Kevin was&nbsp;<strong>always available to provide advice and help<\/strong>&nbsp;resolve any problems with camera settings or answer questions. The availability of&nbsp;<strong>daily photo reviews<\/strong>&nbsp;permitted one to make any adjustments to shooting techniques before the next day. This was the&nbsp;<strong>most hands-on learning experience I have had<\/strong>&nbsp;and I look forward to more with Kevin.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8220;This workshop provided a&nbsp;<strong>broad depth of experiences<\/strong>&nbsp;in the RMNP because Kevin is so knowledgeable about the area and about the best way to photograph it. I really appreciated the care given to maximize each student&#8217;s experience, no matter their skill level. I&nbsp;<strong>will definitely consider taking other trips with Kevin and Gail<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8220;Could not be happier with how the workshop turned out. Everyone involved was so nice and easy to get along with. Kevin was an&nbsp;<strong>excellent teacher &#8211; patient, explained well, relaxed and never felt rushed<\/strong>&nbsp;or that I may be holding others back. It was<strong>&nbsp;very rewarding<\/strong>&nbsp;and would&nbsp;<strong>highly recommend Kevin\u2019s workshops<\/strong>!!&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8220;Kevin is a natural-born teacher and superbly facilitated the group while providing one-on-one attention. I learned a lot without feeling overwhelmed with technical details and had fun in the process. I highly recommend this workshop!&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8220;This&nbsp;<strong>exceeded all my expectations<\/strong>!&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8220;The natural&nbsp;<strong>beauty<\/strong>&nbsp;of RMNP was enhanced by Kevin&#8217;s&nbsp;<strong class=\"\">knowledge<\/strong>&nbsp;of the park and locations that were custom picked for&nbsp;<strong class=\"\">great photographic shots<\/strong>. Kevin&#8217;s calm, patient and knowledgeable teaching style meant that everyone, at whatever level they were at, felt comfortable asking questions, making mistakes, learning from them and then getting&nbsp;<strong class=\"\">immeasurably better pictures<\/strong>&nbsp;as a result. The&nbsp;<strong class=\"\">improvement in my photography from Day 1 to Day 4 was unbelievable<\/strong>. I came thinking the auto settings on my camera really took better pictures than I did, and I left seeing and believing that the pictures I now understood how to take were&nbsp;<strong class=\"\">vastly superior<\/strong>&nbsp;to anything the camera could capture in auto mode. It was a&nbsp;<strong class=\"\">5 star experience from beginning to end.<\/strong>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8220;This is a&nbsp;<strong class=\"\">workshop you can&#8217;t afford to miss<\/strong>! I came to the workshop with a goal of never using Auto settings again&#8230; I achieved that and more. Kevin is such a&nbsp;<strong class=\"\">great teacher<\/strong>&nbsp;and is able to work with&nbsp;<strong class=\"\">photographers of all levels<\/strong>. He made everyone comfortable, I am from Virginia and did not know anyone in the group (as were several others) by the end of the work shop I had made a group of new friends! We were able to get so many landscape and wildlife pictures. The&nbsp;<strong class=\"\">whole experience was amazing<\/strong>. I&#8217;m&nbsp;<strong class=\"\">ready to sign up for the next workshop<\/strong>! Thank you Kevin&#8221; &#8211; Barb<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8220;The Rocky Mountain Summer Photography Workshop was an&nbsp;<strong class=\"\">amazing experience<\/strong>! The success of the workshop begins with the organization and preparation of the instructor. Kevin and Gail were&nbsp;<strong class=\"\">superbly organized and prepared<\/strong>! It was a treat to be lead to the&nbsp;<strong class=\"\">best spots at the optimum time of the day<\/strong>&nbsp;to photograph the&nbsp;<strong class=\"\">spectacular beauty and wildlife<\/strong>&nbsp;in the park. They demonstrated great flexibility and adaptability in meeting the needs of the group with the ever changing clouds, weather, and wildlife. It was also an&nbsp;<strong class=\"\">incredible learning experience<\/strong>&nbsp;having a photography professional available to coach and instruct on the best methods for creatively composing a scene, capturing&nbsp;<strong class=\"\">stunning images<\/strong>, and the correct use of a wide range of photographic equipment. Not only can I&nbsp;<strong class=\"\">wholeheartedly recommend this workshop<\/strong>, but I&#8217;m already scheduled for a Rocky Mountain Fall Photography Workshop with Kevin!&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8220;Thanks for another&nbsp;<strong>spectacularly successful workshop<\/strong>&nbsp;in Rocky Mountain National Park! The conditions were even more challenging than last Summer, yet everything&nbsp;<strong>progressed flawlessly<\/strong>. We were at the right place at the right time to capture some incredible images. 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