The Art of Photography

Private Instruction & Photo Safaris — Park City & Surrounding Areas

Each client receives a custom-built lesson plan tailored to their skill level, goals, and style of learning. Instruction is available in your home, at the Park City Library (private conference room), or out in the field.

Option 1 — Standard Hourly Instruction
$100 per hour (2-hour minimum)
One-on-one instruction at the Park City Library or nearby outdoor locations (within ~10 minutes of Park City).
Includes custom lessons, handouts, assignments, and free pre- and post-session support.

Option 2 — Auto Photo Safari (Wildlife & Wilderness)
$135 per hour (4-hour minimum)
Guided off-road photography experience in the surrounding wilderness.
Snacks and refreshments included.

Outdoor Experience - Learn a little fieldcraft and some outdoor skills while your learning photography.

• Former outdoor professional guide for Jans Mountain Outfitters and Local Waters Flyfishing

• U.S. Air Force veteran; graduate of the Air Force Survival, Evasion & Escape (SERE) program

• Former owner/operator of Royal Wulff Fly Fishing

Instructional Program

Custom lessons built around four core pillars

1. Camera Mastery

To truly master your camera, you should be able to confidently choose the right settings for any subject—adjusting exposure, focus, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and modes instinctively to achieve the creative result you want.

2. Composition & Lighting

Understand how to build strong, compelling images by studying light—its direction, quality, and intensity—and by exploring the history of composition from classical painting to modern photography. Learn how timeless visual principles translate directly into creating photographs that feel intentional and artful.

3. Storytelling Through Photography

Learn to create compelling landscape and wildlife photographs by mastering timing, understanding animal behavior, and reading the relationship between subject and environment. Build stronger storytelling by capturing rare, meaningful moments that define a scene.

4. Real-World Fieldcraft & Outdoor Skills

Gain practical knowledge for shooting wildlife, landscapes, night skies, and outdoor adventure. Learn how to work safely, read conditions, stay organized, and apply your technical skills in dynamic environments.

How Lessons Are Structured

• Custom syllabus based on your gear, interests, and goals

• Clear handouts and quick-reference sheets to reinforce learning

• Your choice of classroom instruction, hands-on fieldwork, or a blended approach

• Real-world practice in the environments you want to master—wildlife, scenic landscapes, night skies, or outdoor adventure

Educational Presentations (2024–2026)

Nightscape Photography – November 2024

Single, stacked, and tracked exposures, Milky Way and planetary techniques, light painting, focus, checklists, and night fieldcraft.

Outdoor Photography – Bears – June 2025

Safety, fieldcraft, optics, camera settings, plus bear behavior and viewing locations in Utah, the Tetons, and Yellowstone.

Wildlife Photography – October 2025

Behavior, ethics, lighting, gear prep, focus techniques, and wildlife subjects including moose, elk, birds, ospreys, bears, and more.

Winter Photography – November 2025

Snow exposure, histograms, white balance, cold-weather gear, winter wildlife, and winter landscape strategy.

MOAB: From Vision to Print — March 23–25, 2026 | Save the Date

The IPPA Moab Photography Retreat is a landscape photography educational event developed by David Winegar for the Intermountain Professional Photographers Association. David will present a 75-minute lecture focused on intentional landscape photography, creating repeatable habits and systems, pre-visualization, planning workflows, and core technical foundations including focus techniques, exposure control, composition, and understanding light. Bruce Hucko, a nationally recognized photographer, will also present a 75-minute lecture centered on working meaningfully in iconic locations, developing a personal visual voice, editing with intent, and carrying a photograph through to a finished print. The group will travel to selected locations for self-guided photography, or participants may choose to photograph independently. On Day 2 (March 24), an optional afternoon Edit and Print session with Bruce Hucko is available for an additional $40 and includes one fully resolved image and a finished print to take home. Registration through IPPA is $250 for IPPA members and $350 for non-members. (Link coming soon) The Moab Valley Inn is offering IPPA a reduced group rate of $160 per night, plus taxes and fees. For details and registration information, contact David Winegar at Photomojo@comcast.net; questions may also be answered by David at the January 5th IPPA Photo Meeting at the Park City Library.

Let’s Connect

📧 Photomojo@comcast.net
📞 435-640-5123

I’d be happy to design a customized, enjoyable photography experience for you.