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Photography workshops

Be in the Right Place. Know What to Do When You Get There.

Small-group and private photography workshops timed around the conditions worth traveling for. Learn to see more clearly, make better decisions and develop a style of your own.

Adult bald eagle flying through soft winter light

Winter 2027 · Private Bald Eagle Photography

Bald eagles on the Mississippi

A private sunrise-to-sunset field day near St. Louis with direct instruction on fieldcraft, flight tracking and the final edit.

One day
$895
Two days
$1,695
Season
Winter 2027
Photographer hiking beneath fog and light rays in the redwoods

Fixed-date Oregon workshop

Oregon Coast & Redwoods 2027

Five photography-focused days timed around the June 4 new moon, with four nights of included lodging and four weather-dependent chances to work the night sky.

Dates
June 2–6, 2027
Main workshop
$2,999
Optional add-on
+$1,199
Lightning over the Bisti Badlands beneath a storm-filled sky

Fixed-date New Mexico workshop

Bisti Badlands 2027

Five photography days in New Mexico with four nights of private-room lodging, four possible night-photography sessions and a Diné local guide included.

Dates
September 23–27, 2027
Group
6 photographers
Workshop
$2,999
Historic cabin below a snow covered Colorado mountain surrounded by fall aspens

The fall flagship

Colorado Fall Photography Workshop

Join a small group in the San Juan Mountains from October 1–5, 2027, with four nights of single-occupancy lodging included and routes built around the strongest color, light and conditions.

Dates
October 1–5, 2027
Workshop
$2,999
Duration
4 nights / 5 days
Capacity
6 photographers

Custom private days

Build a workshop around the subject.

Available by request throughout the year. Ryan will recommend the right location, timing and format after learning what you want to improve.

Every private workshop

01

Start with your goal

Share your experience, camera system and the result you want.

02

Follow the conditions

Timing and location move with the strongest opportunity.

03

Connect field to finish

Turn the shoot into a repeatable capture and editing workflow.

Not sure where to start?

Tell Ryan what you want to photograph.

Share your preferred subject, dates and current experience. Ryan will recommend the best private format.

Plan a private workshop