You have seen his stunning photographs on countless covers and in innumerable issues of Arizona Game and Fish Department’s nationally recognized Wildlife Views Magazine. Now is your chance to learn and photograph with the Department’s award-winning photographer, George Andrejko. George’s photographs have earned him numerous awards from the Association for Conservation Information (ACI) and the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies. Join George and Department biologists for a morning of photographing bighorn sheep and other wildlife on one of our most scenic waterways, Canyon Lake. George will be providing tips, instruction, and advice on how to photograph these iconic desert animals for both novice and experienced photographers. Canyon Lake offers some of the best opportunities to view and photograph bighorn sheep and the rugged terrain surrounding the lake supports some of the largest examples of this species found anywhere in North America. Two pontoon boats will take 12 photographers out for four hours. The boats will be lightly loaded to maximize comfort and mobility for photographers

Cost: $125

List of items to bring/wear:

• A sun-protective brimmed hat
• Light colored long-sleeve shirt
• Lightweight long pants
• Sunscreen
• Personal towel
• Sunglasses
• Non-slip footwear (not flip-flops)
• DSLR camera
• Plenty of storage media for your photos (e.g. SD cards, etc.)
• Telephoto zoom lens (e.g. 80-400mm, 100-400mm, etc.)
• Long prime focus lens, if you have one (e.g. 500mm)
• Monopod
• Protective case, and/or something to keep your equipment safe from water splashes like a light-colored garbage bag
• Some photographers like to bring a light-colored towel to cover their camera to protect it from the strong summer sun and resulting temperatures

Specific questions can be sent to either the event coordinator: Cheyenne Towne – ctowne@azgfd.gov, or the program manager, Jeff Meyers – jmeyers@azgfd.gov.