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instructors' galleries.Join BCPA's photo workshop in the gorgeous Rockies of Colorado with dramatic scenery, vibrant fall Aspens and Cottonwoods, and ghost towns that harken back to a bygone era. People travel to this part of the country to take in the beautiful yellows of the trees against clear-blue skies and explore old log buildings of and vibrant mountain pastures.
There is a lot of wild land around here, and TBC will take you to different valleys that she loves, including one with a rare grove of Red Aspens carpeted with ferns in their copper fall foliage.
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instructors' galleries.There are backlit streams and rivers, mountains with vestiges of last year's snow falls, old wooden buildings, and plenty to whet your photographic eye. Here, you'll be able to celebrate your passion for photography, hone your seeing and imaging skills, and learn about the magic of light to make wonderful photographs.
With family in this area, I have photographed extensively here and look forward to sharing it with you.
The workshop will be based on the other side of the mountains from Aspen and Snowmass. In fact, you will see the back side of the famed Maroon Bells without all the swarms of people.
Our non-smoking hotel backs onto a quiet section of historic Crested Butte with its many, gaily-painted buildings, wonderful restaurants, and cafés galore. This is a popular time of year when the Aspens and Cottonwoods are showing their prettiest colors, so it's best to book early! You can always cancel later. In fact, the longer you wait, the mor expensive the rooms may be as demand gets close to exceeding supply!
Meanwhile, be sure to carefully read our FAQs, as well as the various links in the box below. They should hopefully answer almost any question you might have.
Fees: Standard $2,340 | Alumni $1,980 | Association $2,106 |
Cash Fees: Standard $2,246 | Alumni $1,900 | Association $2,024 |
BCPA offers an approximately 4% discount to those who pay in full by check, bringing the totals below 2026 rates.
Travel insurance is highly recommended to ensure protection against any unforeseeable events. We are a small company and cannot be held liable for those who choose not to buy trip insurance. Sharon Erickson, our trusty travel agent, can help you with that. And, no, we do not get any credit for referring you to her, only a thank you!
Don't forget FAQs and Travel Info under Workshop & Info > Workshop Information in Menu!Fees: Standard $2,280 | Alumni $1,940 | Association $2,052
BCPA Mountain crew taking a break
from seeking their own vision. Click here for the students' galleries.
Accommodations
Once again, In Crested Butte, "CB" to many, it is always popular, so no room for negotiating lower prices. That said BOOK earlier for LOWER prices. BCPA has a block of rooms at the smoke-free
Old Town Inn
708 6th Street
Crested Butte, CO 81224
+1-888-349-6184
This is a very popular inn, so we recommend making your reservations early, even if you have to cancel later. I have already made mine! The rates include a tasty, buffet breakfast with healthful options and free parking.
PLEASE NOTE that there are often events on either side of our workshop, BOOK EARLY. Rooms are currently priced at mid-week prices of
Room Type
2 Queens Sun-Thu
BCPA rates based on room availability
$206.10 + 16.8 tax Sun-Thu.
Higher rates for Fri-Sat.
In order to take advantage of the above rates (weekday rates are less than weekends), call the inn at +1-888-349-6184 and be sure to let them know that you are taking one of Barefoot Contessa's block of rooms. They get released back into the system August 1, 2027, but no need to wait, as they do not charge your credit card until you arrive! So, participants, fill out an application, make a workshop deposit, and I will confirm with the Inn that you are part of the blocked-rooms group.
Airports
Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) roughly an hour and 50 minutes from Crested Butte depending upon your comfort on windy mountain roads (USE US-50, PLEASE) or Gunnison CO (GUC) roughly 45 minutes south of Crested Butte, and there is bus service up to "CB" or Denver (DEN) but you do not want to get caught on a high-altitude windy (both twisty and blowy) road with few guard rails, so recommend the other two.
Car Rentals
You will definitely need a car here, although we can try (but not guarantee) to help you find someone to share the expense of a car. For more information, see the Travel page.