Yosemite Photo Workshops
Learn Landscape Photography from a 38 year veteran of Yosemite National Park
Our 16th Year
Reduce time thinking about your camera and increase time thinking about your subject matter. Get mind-boggling shots.
Our 16th Year
Reduce time thinking about your camera and increase time thinking about your subject matter. Get mind-boggling shots.
All workshops are conducted by me. I do not use “workshop leaders”. I offer help and guidance to all who ask. Some people know their equipment and only want to know where to go. Others are new to digital photography and have many questions. I give my attention to anyone and all. There is no such thing as too many questions!
If you don’t know the difference between an aperture and a hole in the ground, fear not. There is no such thing as a dumb question. We welcome brand new photographers. No matter your level of experience, you will come away with new knowledge about how to get the most out of your equipment and your effort.
The whole reason one comes to Yosemite is to find the best opportunity to get the best shot. And that is dictated by the weather. You will be able to take advantage of my 37 years shooting Yosemite to know where to be, and when. Understanding these patterns comes from long experience, enabling me to know whether we need to race to the next location or simply wait for conditions to evolve. We issue two-way radios to drivers in the car pool allowing me to communicate with students when I see changes in weather.
37 years experience in Yosemite backpacking, fishing, camping, hiking, photographing, etc. in all areas of the park including the backcountry, high country and front country in all seasons.
I’ve been leading workshops for 15 years in Yosemite serving over 789 students from the world over.
The thing I can absolutely guarantee is that I will get you into all areas of the valley and at the right time, weather permitting; that’s all shooting vistas, all major Yosemite geographic views that your time will allow, conditions permitting. The workshops will cover the valley thoroughly with very little hiking.
In 2022, Glacier Point Road was closed for major road repair and reconfiguration of the road and parking lot. This was a huge project, and it was planned for reopening in 2023. It is now fully open, and all we have to do is hope they finish plowing while we are there. We’ll hopefully still be able to visit the Tuolumne Meadow area and Tioga Pass area if the road is open. And, if everyone wants to go, we can even make a side trip to Mono Lake and have dinner at the Whoa Nellie Deli!
For the most part, we do not get up at the crack of dawn in the Yosemite workshops. Yosemite National Park is a west facing park, and the light is best during late afternoon and sunset. During the summer, we will be shooting sunsets until 8:30 and 9pm, sometimes at Glacier Point, which is an hour’s drive from Yosemite Valley. We often do not get into bed until 11pm or midnight.