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Our expert-led, small-group photo tours are your backstage pass to nature’s greatest show.
You’ll not only photograph the untamed beauty of nature—from Alaska’s snow-covered peaks to the lush Ecuadorian cloud forest—but also connect deeply with the craft of photography and a community of like-minded photographers.
Experience the raw power of grizzly bears, the unique wildlife of the Galapagos, or Iceland’s serene landscapes, with expert help every step of the way.
Ready to elevate your photography, regardless of your skill level?
Join us on your next adventure to bring your dreams to life!
Upcoming Photo Workshops and Tours
Alaskan Grizzly Bear Photography Tour
Join award-winning wildlife photographer Matt Shetzer for a trip of a lifetime on our grizzly bear photo workshops in the pristine environment of Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.
During the grizzly bear photo workshops, you will capture stunning images of grizzly bears in their natural habitat and perfect your wildlife photography skills while enjoying the picturesque setting of the Alaskan wilderness. Guests on the grizzly bear photo workshops will be immersed in the region’s spectacular scenic beauty, photographing coastal brown bears while enjoying home-cooked meals and staying in an exclusive and strategically located lodge, where bears can often be seen just outside the deck.
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Hummingbird Photo Tour: Ecuadorian Cloud Forest
Explore the vibrant rainforests of Ecuador with us during our 7-day hummingbird photo workshops and learn specialized techniques to create stunning images of hummingbirds as they feast on native flowers.
During the hummingbird photo workshops, we will journey over mountain passes and across the equator into lush rainforests to three different bird lodges.
Each destination we stop at is home to unique species of hummingbirds and a diversity of flowers, allowing you to create your own exclusive portfolio of exotic hummingbird images.
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Hummingbird Photography Workshop: Mindo & Beyond
Join us as we explore the regions of Mindo, Pichincha, and Amagusa all known for their diversity of birds and large endemic population.
Mindo and Beyond is our second itinerary specializing in hummingbird photography in the beautiful South American country of Ecuador.
During this Hummingbird Photography Workshop, you will learn specialized techniques to create stunning images of hummingbirds as they feast on native flowers. In pursuit of this goal, we will journey over mountain passes and across the equator into Ecuador’s famous cloud forests.
Though hummingbirds are our primary focus, we will take advantage of our location and photograph stunning birds such as the Cock-of-the-Rock, the colorful Plate-billed mountain toucans, and vibrant tanagers.
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Galapagos Photo Workshop: West Route
Join us at one of the world’s best wildlife photography locations, the Galapagos Islands, for our 9-day/8-night Galapagos Photography Workshop.
The Galapagos Islands, a small archipelago of islands, have been preserved to the highest standards and are a pristine environment where wildlife flourishes.
The Galapagos is unlike any other location in the world, where the wildlife has little fear of humans or other predators, providing nature photographers with up close and personal opportunities with the species that call the Galapagos their home.
The incredible diversity of wildlife and flora species in the exotic ecosystem of the Galapagos Islands will amaze you, with many species only found in the Galapagos.
Galapagos Photo Tour: East Route
Join us for our 9-day/8-night Galapagos Photography Workshop at the Galapagos Islands, one of nature’s most stunning works of art.
While both sides of the archipelago teem with rare and wonderful wildlife, the eastern islands are especially suited to photograph endemic birds, like the blue-footed, red-footed, Nazca boobies and Galapagos Penguin. Animals in the Galapagos Islands see so few humans that they will come right up to us — you will not even need a long lens.
Whether you want to hone your photography skills, see rare birds and reptiles, or hike and snorkel in a starkly beautiful landscape, our Galapagos Photography Workshop has plenty to offer you.
Galapagos Photography Cruise: 15-Day Photo Tour
Our Two-Week Galapagos Photography Workshop combines our Galapagos East and Galapagos West itineraries for an in-depth exploration of nature’s most unique archipelago.
Signing up for this workshop allows you to join both of our one-week Galapagos Islands tours one after the other, saving you money by bundling both trips together.
Make our private yacht your home for 15 incredible days of hiking, snorkeling, learning, and, of course, taking the best photographs you’ve ever shot in the beautiful Galapagos Islands!
Costa Rica Photography Workshop: Highlands
Join us on our 12-day photographic adventure through stunning Costa Rica as we capture beautiful images of hummingbirds, resplendent quetzals, toucans, other colorful birds, sloths, frogs, flowers, and much more!
During the Costa Rica photography workshop, we will share our techniques for creating hummingbird images with flash photography setups and natural lighting to ensure you go home with your perfect image.
Learn how to freeze the hummingbirds’ wings and display all their feather detail. We will show you how to use 6-8 flashes per multi-flash setup controlled by radio triggers to produce an effective shutter speed of 1/10,000 of a second.
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Costa Rica Photo Tour: Lowlands
Join us on our 11-day photographic adventure through Costa Rica’s beautiful tropical lowlands. Capture beautiful images of birds, monkeys, frogs, bats, sloths, snakes, and the vibrant green landscape.
During the photo workshop, we will visit Tortuguero National Park and have custom photography boat trips to explore the freshwater canals full of diverse wildlife. We will also explore Northern Costa Rica’s rainforest as we focus on the wildlife that calls this area home. After exploring the lowlands, we will head up to the highlands to photograph the stunning resplendent quetzal.
We will also visit family farms and reserves specializing in frogs, monkeys, colorful macaws, and the other birds living in these properties’ forests.
During the Costa Rica Tropical Lowlands photography workshop, we will share our photographic techniques for creating images of nectar-feeding bats at night with flash photography setups. Learn how to freeze the bats’ wings and capture tack-sharp detail as they visit our flowers during their late-night feedings.
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Post Processing Workshop: One-On-One Training
Have you ever wanted to Master Photoshop and Lightroom and bring your images to the next level?
Do you want to make the most of your favorite images?
Join professional photographer Matt Shetzer via Zoom for private, one-on-one post-processing tutoring.
Learn on your computer and get comfortable with the tools and techniques that enhance images and bring out their full potential.
Learn a workflow that uses Photoshop and Lightroom to get the most out of your images as you develop a custom process that works for you and achieves the style of photos you wish to create.
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Join us in stunning Iceland, “The Land of Fire and Ice,” to photograph beautiful cascading waterfalls, black sand beaches, frosty blue glacial ice, glacial lagoons, Icelandic horses, and much more.
During the Iceland photography workshop, we will visit the iconic “must-see” locations as well as some of the more remote locations that offer breathtaking images of this Nordic island nation.
September is a great time to visit Iceland. The start of fall offers pleasant temperatures and perfect opportunities to photograph the stunning Aurora Borealis over interesting foreground objects.
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Bald Eagle Photography Workshop
Join us in capturing the majesty of America’s national bird up close in Homer, Alaska.
Our small-group workshop offers a front-row seat to awe-inspiring encounters with these iconic birds of prey in their natural habitat. It’s an exceptional experience every wildlife photographer dreams of.
Seize this rare chance to observe and photograph more bald eagles than most people will ever see in a lifetime!
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