Photography in Glacier requires a “boots on the ground” type of local knowledge.
Many photographers come to Glacier with great aspirations but don’t go to the right place for sunrise or sunset photography. They drive right by an amazing place to photograph. They go to a place they find online and miss something else. They only have a few days to photograph this amazing park.
Here’s a solution to help you make the most of your time in Glacier.
Our Guidebooks help take the mystery out of Photographing Glacier.
A LANDSCAPER’S GUIDE TO PHOTOGRAPHING GLACIER
A resource for beginning and advanced photographers coming to Glacier National Park to photograph all of the beauty the park offers. This guide helps you learn places to photograph in the park and provides a common sense approach to photography.
This guide features information on over 140 locations in Glacier. General information on waterfalls photography, photographing nightscapes including the aurora borealis and star-trails. Location maps as well as time of day for best light.
We have done the work so you can just show up and start making art.
Also included in this eBook is information about lodging, airports, groceries and more. The entire work is 325 pages with examples from our photo archives showing you what is possible at each location.
Purchase this book for $29.95 on line and download it to your device.
A Landscaper’s Guide to Photographing glacier
The authoritative source for photographing in Glacier National Park.
DANCING LIGHTS OVER GLACIER
Learn when to go, where to go and how to photograph the Northern Lights in Glacier National Park. An 82-page, full-color eBook created for photographers and aurora chasers.
We have broke down the science so you can reliably be there when the aurora shows, the guide provides the best locations for aurora photpgraphy, learn how to photograph with both cell phones and camera, gear advice as well.
Know where to go. Understand the light. Come home with better photographs.
A guide to seeing and photographing the Northern Lights in Glacier National Park and finding them elsewhere.
Dancing Lights Over Glacier
FINDING LIGHT
Chasing Light offers the inspiration and direction you need for photographing in Glacier. Begin every adventure with purpose—and discover Glacier in its most golden hour.
Featuring handpicked sunrise locations, expert tips, and stunning full-color images, this guidebook helps photographers of all levels plan unforgettable mornings in the park. Whether you’re chasing that beautiful sun-kissed light on Grinnell Point at Swiftcurrent Lake or watching first light touch the peaks of Logan Pass, Finding Light offers the inspiration and direction you need. Includes gear recommendations, composition tips, and access info for each spot.
Perfect for hikers, photographers, and dreamers alike.
Finding Light
An essential guide to capturing Glacier National Park in its most magical moments.
Composition in Glacier
A quick reference for helping improve composition skills.
Other Products
A free planning guide and field checklist designed to help you make better photography decisions before and during your visit to Glacier National Park.
Full product description:
Photographing Glacier successfully involves more than arriving at a beautiful location with a camera. Light, weather, timing, access and even a small change in position can completely change the photograph.
The Photograph Glacier Quick-Start Guide will help you plan more carefully, evaluate the conditions you find and work more intentionally in the field.
Inside the guide, you’ll find:
Practical advice for planning your Glacier photography
Important light, weather and location considerations
Questions to help you decide where and when to photograph
Composition reminders for working in the field
Equipment and preparation considerations
A practical field checklist you can use before every shoot
This guide draws on more than 40 years of exploring and photographing Glacier National Park.
Price:
FREE
A Photographer’s Guide to 39 of Glacier National Park’s Waterfalls and Gorges
Water is one of the defining features of Glacier National Park. It tumbles from hanging valleys, plunges through narrow gorges, cascades over ancient rock, and creates some of the most dramatic photographic opportunities in the park.
Thundering Water: Photographing Glacier’s Waterfalls and Gorges is a comprehensive photographic guide to finding, exploring, and photographing 39 waterfalls and gorges throughout Glacier National Park.
Created for photographers who want more than a list of locations, this 117-page, full-color digital guide combines detailed location information, maps, photography recommendations, access information, safety considerations, and more than 170 full-color photographs.
Whether you’re looking for an easy roadside waterfall or planning a hike to a more remote location, Thundering Water helps you know where to go, what to expect, and how to come home with better photographs.
WHAT’S INSIDE
39 Waterfalls & Gorges
Explore some of Glacier National Park’s best-known waterfalls along with smaller cascades, dramatic gorges, and photographic locations that many visitors simply pass by.
117 Full-Color Pages
Designed in a large 10 × 14-inch format to showcase photographs, maps, and location information.
170+ Full-Color Images
See the locations before you go and discover different compositions, perspectives, water conditions, and photographic possibilities.
Maps & Location Information
Find each waterfall and understand where it is located within Glacier National Park.
Getting There
Practical directions and access information help you plan your visit before heading into the field.
Photography Recommendations
Learn how to approach each location photographically, including compositions, perspectives, light, water conditions, and other considerations.
Gear Recommendations
Know what equipment can make a difference when photographing moving water in Glacier.
ND & Polarizing Filters
Learn when filters are useful, what they can do for your photographs, and how they can help control reflections and shutter speeds.
Safety Information
Waterfalls, wet rocks, fast-moving streams, steep terrain, and narrow gorges create hazards that photographers need to understand before setting up a tripod.