About Cindy

Biography

Cindy’s passion is creating images that convey the story, mood and spirit of an untamed place or creature and to inspire others to humbly preserve all that is natural, wild and free.

A lifelong wilderness enthusiast, hiker, backpacker, and backcountry skier, she began her photographic career in 2005 and in 2008 embarked on a mentorship with Tom Murphy.  Cindy currently assists Tom, leads photography tours in Yellowstone National Park for Wilderness Photography Expeditions , teaches for the Yellowstone Association Institute (YAI), and teaches digital photography asset management (DAM) and workflow utilizing Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.

Artist Statement I photograph what I experience, both visual and visceral - focusing on the story, mood and spirit of the wild place or creature…  themes that reflect the rhythm and harmony of the land and its inhabitants. Intact wilderness and wild places continue to disappear from a myriad of causes and reasons, most of which are neither compelling nor sound.  My photographs are the confluence of a devotion to all things wild and the grief with which I see it fading irretrievably away.   Yellowstone:  sacred, beautiful, mysterious, harsh, unpredictable.  A land alive with predators and prey, fire and falls, renewal and redemption, struggle and songs.   Yellowstone, An Exaltation of Wonders, is a photographic journey that I began in 2006 that reflect my love and concern for the world’s first national park.

CLIENT COMMENTS

Best Dollars Spent!!!!

The Lightroom Training I took through Cindy Goeddel Photography had the best return of any investment in my photography business.  Not only did Cindy show me how to transform my workflow to save me dozens of hours per month, but she answered all of my follow-up questions in a timely manner without hesitation.  I would highly recommend this training for any digital photographer.

Paul Bannick Nature and Bird Photography
"author and photographer for The Owl and The Woodpecker"
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Paul L. Bannick
Nature and Bird Photography
www.paulbannick.com
206-352-1940
 

"I spent two days with Cindy Goeddel in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone.  She loves to share her experiences and knowledge of photography.  In addition, not only was she a friendly and easy-going individual but her intimate knowledge of the locations around the Lamar Valley was truly staggering.   Her love of the valley, animals and photography shows through with her one on one instruction.  I learned so much in the short two days that I spent with her.   The landscape, animal and Lightroom photo techniques have really helped expand my photography to a new level. I would suggest this trip to anyone interested in a great photographic learning experience."

Vicki Athens
Grosse Ile, Michigan
www.vickiathensphotography.com

"My first tour with Cindy was the opportunity of a lifetime!  Now it's tradition.  She has an incredible talent for capturing the beauty and wildness of Yellowstone.  She continues to help improve my photography skills while enhancing my love of wildlife and respect for nature."

Tell Dietzler
Missoula, Montana

"I hired Cindy Goeddel for a 2 day, one-on-one, workshop at Yellowstone because I really liked the photos she had posted on her web site.  I discussed some points I wanted to cover and she critiqued some of my work to look for areas in which I could improve.   Armed with that info, she prepared what turned out to be both a great workshop and a great time.  The shots on her website testify to her skill.  What it doesn’t tell is how personable she is, what a great instructor she is and also how great and fun she can be as a tour guide.  We worked on the subtleties of focus and depth of field, understanding how to create depth and to use the lines nature provides to create eye movement.  She diagnosed my weaknesses well and put together a program to point me how to overcome them.  In addition to that, my girlfriend and I got to have great discussions with Cindy about the geology, wildlife and flora at the park.  I am convinced we saw things that we may not have seen without her.  I highly recommend her as an instructor and guide."

 Larry Klink
Marietta, Georgia

I've been taking private lesson to learn Adobe Lightroom 3 from Cindy for several months now.  She's a patient, understanding instructor who doesn't make you feel stupid when you can't recall something she's been emphasizing.  Her helpful workflow chart provides documentation for homework assignments in between lessons.  I'm the type who learns from being shown how to do something.  I couldn't have learned this advanced program without Cindy teaching me step-by-step.  If you want to take your photography to the next level you need to shoot RAW images and master Lightroom 3.  Cindy can help you accomplish it whether you're in Bozeman, MT or anywhere in the world.

J. Michael Connell
Bozeman, Montana

I have worked with Cindy (Goeddel) for several months now, and my knowledge and abilities using Lightroom have grown enormously.  Her process of working with a phone and iChat is just like having your own private expert sitting next to you.  It's great!

John Huss
St. Paul, Minnesota

I shot with Cindy for just a day and a half and I was truly amazed by her technical knowledge, creative photographic skills and her ability to communicated with her students.  I have taken several other classes and I have yet to find someone with such balanced strengths.

Carl Henry
Houston, Texas

I feel very fortunate to have made the decision to attend your class. I don’t get to spend as much time with my photography as I would like but you made me feel like that was OK. I didn’t have the caliber of equipment, but you not only made me feel like it was OK you let me use your lenses! I was lost with Lightroom and have never used Bridge and you provided a step by step means of organizing not only the images I captured with you but my whole library.  The class was an artistic outlet and learning opportunity but most importantly, for me, it was an opportunity to meet really nice people and be in a magical place. I refer to it as a trip of a lifetime but I hope it is only the first trip of a series of visits.  Thanks again for your hard work and your willingness to go the extra step to make me feel welcome. I enjoyed every minute of my trip (well except for the few minutes trying to get dressed on the edge of the Yellowstone river after the soak in the boiling River!!! No, even that was entertaining!!) I have stories to tell about that trip for years to come and I appreciate the effort that you put forth to make sure I learned and enjoyed my time in Montana.

Jim Marugg
San Diego, California