Telluride Photo Safari
You do the shooting. We do the driving. Local knowledge of where the light is best, at $300 per hour.
Telluride is one of the most photographed mountain towns in Colorado, and the best locations change with the season and the hour. Our photo safaris are built for amateur and professional photographers who want to be in the right place when the light is right, without spending the morning driving and parking.
You do the shooting; we do the driving. Your guide uses local knowledge to put you in front of the best subject for that time of year and time of day: waterfalls in early summer, wildflowers in July and August, and aspen gold from mid-September into early October. Departures run as schedules allow, daily, at $300 per hour.
Three seasons
What is shooting when
Telluride has three distinct photography seasons between late May and early October.
- Late May – early July
Waterfall season
Snowmelt fills Bridal Veil Falls and the creeks above town. Long exposures, spray and green canyon walls.
- July – August
Wildflower season
Columbine and Indian paintbrush carpet the high basins around Ophir, Alta and Corkscrew. Best in early morning light.
- Mid-Sept – early Oct
Foliage season
Aspen gold across Last Dollar Road and the Sneffels Range, usually with the first snow on the peaks.
$300 per hour
Inquire about a photo safari
Tell us when you are in Telluride and what you want to shoot. We will suggest a route, a departure time and how many hours you need.
What is included
- Local guide and driver for your session
- Open-air Jeep Gladiator, with room for tripods and bags
- Route planned around the season and the light
- Front-door pickup anywhere in Telluride
Photo safari
Shoot Telluride at its best
Waterfalls, wildflowers or aspen gold, with a local guide who knows where the light will be.