Photography Workshops & Tours

Note: The events listed here are subject to change without notice.  

Year-round
Online Daytime & Evening Photo Workshops
​Barefoot Contessa Photo Adventures
We meet three times a week (2 hours each session) on Zoom plus an additional one-hour-or-so introductory gathering to start it all off.
There are assignments, group critiques, and extensive discussions on photography to further your knowledge of this art form.
Botswana Photo Workshop - Mobile Safari
hosted by WildFoot Travel
A classic Botswanan Safari itinerary with a twist. Travelling in the company of an expert photography guide you will journey in authentic safari style, visiting the fantastic destinations of Chobe National Park, Moremi Game Reserve and the Khwai Community area and camping each night in comfortable tented accommodation. 
Learn about both technical and compositional aspects of photography which will enable you to perfect those “classic” wildlife portraits and also open the door to more creative techniques.
Annually - October to July
Botswana
Basecamp Antarctica
hosted by WildFoot Travel
This unique Antarctica cruise combines spectacular scenery, excellent wildlife encounters and a thrilling range of adventure activities and photography workshops so you can get those wildlife and landscape pictures just right. All activities are included in the price of your voyage, allowing for kayaking, mountaineering, hiking and overnight camping on the ice excursions.
Annually - November to March
Antarctica
Yosemite Photo Workshops
with Phil Hawkins
Learn landscape photography from a 37 year veteran of the park, leading workshops in Yosemite for 14 years. Workshops in Fall, Winter and Spring.
Throughout the year
Yosemite National Park

February 2023
​Cuba Photo Tour
hosted by Photo Tours and Expeditions
Cuba is fascinating, a country of hidden treasures waiting to be discovered. This photographic journey will get you to find the gems beyond the obvious and learn and document life and culture in a nation where little has changed over the past fifty years.
This Cuba Photo Tour will take you beyond strolling the Malecon; in this photo trip, we’ll explore Havana, Cienfuegos, and the cobblestone streets of Trinidad.
February 21 - March 1, 2023
Havana, Trinidad, Cienfuegos, Cuba

April 2023
Italy Bellissimo
hosted by McKay Photography Inc.
Tuscany and Cinque Terre
This is a SMALL group tour with LIMITED availability.
ONLY 12 photographers with 2 instructors!
Tuscany – 6 nights in a beautiful Tuscan Villa – Food, Wine, Photography, Castles, and the Tuscan countryside! Italian full course dinners INCLUDED!
Cinque Terre – 4 nights of incredible seaside landscape like no other place in the world. One beautiful group dinner included
April 16-27, 2023 
April 27 - May 8, 2023
Tuscany & Cinque Terre, Italy
​Morocco Photo Tour 2023
hosted by Photo Tours and Expeditions
Morocco Photo Tour.
​A truly fantastic opportunity to photograph and document intricate Medinas, labyrinthine souks, hidden treasures, and the diverse culture of the Royal Kingdom of Morocco and its people.
April 22 - May 5, 2023
Morocco
​Great Smoky Mountains National Park Photo Workshop
hosted by Rod Barbee Photography
Experience spring in the oldest, most biologically diverse ecoregion in North America. The Great Smoky Mountains offer subjects from the mountain tops, just waking up, to the river valleys, green and glowing. We’ll explore wild landscapes and the human history of the Appalachian Mountains from old-growth forests, hilltop vistas, sweeping meadows, cascading rivers to intimate streams, wildflowers, cabins, barns and churches. Expect a few midday classroom sessions and image reviews as well as field lessons on location.
Limit 8
April 25-29, 2023
Townsend, TN, USA
​5 days Portrait Photography, Meditation and Qi Gong Retreat in Tuscany
The Portrait Photography Retreat is an immersive experience of self-discovery designed to bring deeper awareness to the way we photograph.
Get to know yourself better by photographing others in a beautiful historic residence in the heart of Tuscany.
Fattoria Di Camporomano is a historic residence where you can relax and live comfortably and authentically, waking up to the birds singing, eating vegetables from the garden and walking among the centuries-old olive trees, far from the hustle and bustle.
April 26-30, 2023
Fattoria Di Camporomano, Italy
Colorado Cowboys and Great American Horse Drive Photo Workshop
hosted by Equine Photographers Network
Join us for another thrilling year at this unique and exciting event that attracts photographers from around the world. Images created here have been highly rated in art shows and have also been licensed on catalogs, magazines and stock archives. While the shoots and set ups are dependent on weather conditions and the availability of our cowboys, we will do our best to accommodate our photographers' ideas and requests. If you want to add horses and western lifestyle imagery to your portfolio here is the perfect opportunity to photograph authentic working cowboys in a ranch setting working herds of horses.
April 29 - May 7, 2023
Sombrero Ranch, Craig, Colorado

May 2023
North Carolina Waterfalls Photo Workshop
hosted by Rod Barbee Photography
Western North Carolina is a land of vast and verdant hardwood forests. and hundreds of waterfalls. Some falls are grand and easily accessible. Others are surprises off the beaten path.
Spring is the perfect time to experience this region. Waterfalls are full and flowing and the forest floor is alive with lush undergrowth and the last spring wildflowers.
Our main focus will be on waterfalls. Along the way cascading streams, towering trees, tree-covered ridges and details ferns and moss-covered boulders.
May 1-5, 2023
Brevard, NC, USA
Texas Birds in Spring
Tom Bol Photo Workshops
​Photographing birds from a blind may change the way you plan your future photography trips. By setting up perches and using bird food to lure them in, the birds will come to you. South Texas is a mecca for bird photography blinds. On this trip we will spend several days learning to photography exotic South Texas species from some of the best bird photography ranches in the country.
May 2-7, 2023  
Laguna Seca & Santa Rita Ranches
Texas 
​Olympic National Park Photo Workshop
hosted by Rod Barbee Photography
I live on the Olympic Peninsula. I love it here. Some of my best memories come from backpacking, exploring, and photographing in Olympic National Park.
Mid-May is traditionally the best time of the year for greens in the rain forest, waterfalls, and interesting sunsets on the coast. For this reason, we'll spend our time visiting the rain forests, coastal beaches, Lake Crescent and the Sol Duc area. It can also be a time of rain, so be prepared!
Limit: 7
May 16-21, 2023
Forks, WA USA
​Kenyan Photo Safari with Kelly Fajack
Please join us on this ten day journey with eight full days in the parks, “on safari.” After a night in Nairobi, we'll travel to Samburu National Reserve and then fly to the world famous Maasai Mara National Reserve. You will see and photograph Cape buffalo, Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk Oryx, Thomson’s gazelle, topi, baboon, zebra and elephants in abundance. Every part of your trip has been planned in detail so you can relax and enjoy your African experience.
Only $5999 per person double occupancy. Airfare, insurance, alcohol not included.
May 18-30, 2023
Kenya, Samburu and Maasai Mara National Parks

June 2023
Rolling Hills of the Palouse
hosted by Rod Barbee Photography
THE PALOUSE is a photographer’s dream. Graphic landscapes, character-filled barns, a fence made of metal wheels, and more. And of course, Steptoe Butte.
I've been visiting the Palouse for over twenty-five years and leading photo workshops here for almost twenty, and the Palouse is still one of my favorite places to photograph.
In the field I’ll be there to help: from seeing in graphics and fine tuning your compositions, to planning shots with the digital darkroom in mind.
Limit: 7
June 19-24, 2023
Colfax, WA, USA

July 2023
Mongolia - The Great Eagle Hunters and more!
hosted by McKay Photography Academy
Mongolia is amazing! Add the fact that we have built a relationship with these amazing Eagle Hunters, and we work with them with our photography tours in a way that is exclusive for our group!
Check out web site for videos of our last tours to this incredible land with incredible people!
July 17-26, 2023
Mongolia

September 2023
Auroras of the Northwest Territories
hosted by Rod Barbee Photography
Without a doubt, the most incredible display in nature has to be the auroras. Twisty green ribbons crawl across the sky, occasionally bursting open like a hand reaching down from space, with hints of pink and red, moving as if under a will of their own. And the resulting pictures are ones you'll treasure and want to share. You'll find that seeing and photographing auroras will be one of most exhilarating experiences of your life.
September 10-17, 2023
September 18-25, 2023
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

October 2023
Photography Workshop Venice 2023
with Master Photographer Yervant
2 days live shoot around Venice with professional models in designer editorial gowns.
2 days in class practical and theory tutorial.
Intro to 4K video/cinematography
Small group hands-on masterclass with one of the most accomplished photographers of the world Yervant.
Monday 2nd to Thursday 5th October 2023
4 days
Classroom at Palazzo Ca Zennibio
Location sessions in and around San Marco and picturesque areas of Venice

December 2023
​Antarctica Photo Tour 2023
hosted by Photo Tours and Expeditions
Antarctica is one of the most remote yet fascinating places to visit in the world. Join us on an adventure like never before in this incredible photo tour to Antarctica aboard the Greg Mortimer.
December 4-15, 2023
Antarctica