UPDATE May 17, 2020 – All photography tours and workshops are currently on hold due to the coronavirus. Decisions will be made 90 days prior to each at to whether or not they will proceed based on world events and travel advisories at that time. All 2021 tours are also on hold until further notice. Stay safe everyone!
Okanagan Valley Photography Workshop
Improve your skills with photography instruction by day, and local food and wine experiences by night. In a small group setting, you will learn how to take better photos, understand your camera’s functionality, and improve your confidence in every aspect of photography.
Set in the Okanagan Valley, this wine country area provides the backdrop and stunning landscape and scenery for this workshop. This is designed for beginner to intermediate photographers.
- Where: Penticton, BC, Canada
- When: 2021 dates TBD
- Workshop Size: 8 participants maximum
- Remaining Spots: Cancelled due to Covid-19
- Learn more: Wine & Photography workshop
Photography Workshop
Southern Alberta, Canada
In this 4-day workshop, you will have a chance to work in a small group and the topics are custom tailored to fit the group’s needs. You get classroom instruction, lesson notes, exercises to help you practice new techniques and help with any struggles you are having.
You also get tutoring on location to make sure you come away with your best shots and maximize learning opportunities.
Designed for beginner to intermediate photographers.
- Where: Drumheller, Alberta, Canada
- When: 2021 dates TBD
- Maximum Participants: 8
- Remaining Spots: Cancelled due to Covid-19
- Learn more here: 4-Day Photography Workshop
Scotland Landscape Photography Workshop
In this workshop, we traverse the highlands and lowlands from fairy pools and the infamous Loch Ness to medieval castles and whiskey distilleries. Join us on this landscape photography workshop and capture some of Scotland’s most iconic landmarks as well as some lesser-known areas.
This workshop is every landscape photographer’s dream (beginner and intermediate). You’ll get sunrise, sunset, blue hour, tips on using filters, HDR, composition and more with instruction on location.
- Where: Glencoe and Isle of Skye, Scotland
- When: September 12-19th, 2020 (pending cancellation)
- Maximum # of attendees: 8 photography students (plus 2 non-photo partner spots)
- Remaining Spots: SOLD OUT
- Get notified: Add your name to the waitlist for this workshop
Night Photography Workshop – Edmonton, Canada
This workshop covers three afternoons of instruction on night shooting settings and techniques and two nights of photography. Learn things like painting with light, shooting car trails, and star trails and possibly even the Milky Way (last two are weather permitting).
I am currently offering single-day workshops locally, so please check availability on the Edmonton photography workshops page. My 3 day night photography workshop dates are yet to be determined, so add your name to the waitlist and we will let you know when there is more information available.
- Where: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- When: Dates TBD
- Workshop Size: 8
- Remaining Spots: Cancelled due to Covid-19
- Get notified: Add your name to the waitlist for this workshop
Workshops in Edmonton, Alberta
I’m offering local photography workshops and classes in Edmonton, Alberta through Meetup. Checkout the list of available workshops on that page. Expect monthly workshops and classes on photo editing, night photography, travel photography, portrait lighting and more.
Photography Tours
Check out our tours page for all our current photo tours.
Photo Tours currently offered for India, Peru, Morocco, Cuba, Vietnam and Thailand.
Workshops and Tours – What’s the Difference?
We feel it important to define what is meant by a workshop and how it is different from a tour as there is a lot of conflicting information out there. So let’s take a look at the characteristics of each so you can select the ones that are right for you, with the best organizer and leader for your needs.
How Do We Define Photography Workshops?
Workshops are generally a few days long (3-7 is common), and are held in one central location. The main focus of a photography workshop is for you to learn something, often on a particular topic or theme such as Street Photography, Camera Settings for Beginners, or Using Lightroom to Make Your Images Pop.
They often involve some or all of the following:
- Aimed at amateur photographers who are a beginner to intermediate (or advanced) in their skillset.
- Some classroom or lesson time.
- Possible practice exercises for you to do on site.
- Different shooting locations (usually nearby, less than an hour drive).
- Image review time so you can get feedback.
- Processing demonstrations and tips.
- Q&A sessions.
- One or more photography instructors (NO tour guides).
- Some may also include one-on-one time with the instructor.
- Usually a small group with sizes ranging from 5-10 people (do your research, you will get more individual help in a smaller group but you will also pay more for such events). We limit our workshops to 8 participants when there is one instructor and 12 if there is two. Some specialized workshops may be less (5-6 max).
- Accommodation may or may not be included. (We include it in our workshops).
- Meals may or may not be included. (We include most meals with ours).