Photography Workshops
Colby and his team teaches a wide variety of photography workshops around the globe that offer real-world hands-on experience in a creative learning environment while out in the field. They are designed for photographers of all skill levels and aim to help you take your photography and digital editing skills to the next level. If you do not see a workshop that you are interested in, you can have a Private Workshop customized to your needs. For all of your Post Processing needs, please visit the Photo Education section of this website. If you have any questions, please consult the F.A.Q. section of this website.
If the workshop you are interested in is not currently live or has sold out, add your name to our waiting list by clicking HERE.
2025 Photography Workshops
Alaskan Brown Bears
July 8th – 13th, 2025 (SOLD OUT)
Join us for an incredible adventure to Alaska as we explore the area around Lake Clark National Park on a private concession to photograph various Alaskan Coastal Brown Bears. This is a trip you don’t want to miss!
July 19th – 25th, 2025 (SOLD OUT)
July 31st – August 7th, 2025 (SOLD OUT)
Join us for an incredible wildlife photo adventure to Brazil to photograph one of the most elusive and powerful big cats in the world, the Jaguar. Our core focus is on the Pantanal region of the lower Amazon Basin, easily one of the most biologically diverse regions on the planet!
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August 10th – 21st, 2025 (SOLD OUT)
Join us in Kenya for a bucket list experience you will never forget as we explore three incredible National Parks as we set our eyes (and our cameras) on witnessing the great migration of wildebeests throughout the Maasai Mara.
THE ISLAND OF MADAGASCAR (OPENING SOON)
Sept/Oct 2025 (Coming Soon!!!)
Join us on this spectacular photographic adventure to the Island of Madagascar. It is truly one of the most biologically unique locations on the planet. This wildlife photography workshop will focus not only on covering general wildlife photography of the incredible bird and mammal species on the island but also cover the use of flash with the unique frogs, snakes, and chameleons we find as well.
October 15th – 28th, 2025 (2 Spots Open)
Join us on an incredible wildlife journey through Sichuan, China. On this adventure, we hope to photograph the wild Panda, golden snub-nosed monkey, Tibetan Macaque, Pallas Cat, Asiatic Black Bear, and many other species. This is a new trip for us, so if you are up for the adventure, jump on this opportunity!
2026 Photography Workshops
January 7th – 15th, 2026 (2 Spots Left)
Join us for an incredible adventure in Costa Rica, one of the world’s most biologically diverse locations. Here, we help you learn everything there is to know about wildlife photography as we explore jungles, forests, beaches, and more in our quest to photograph all the incredible species found in this fantastic country.
February 1st – 8th, 2026 (1 Spots Left)
Our focus will be on capturing the beauty of the Cuban people, culture, and architecture throughout the Island of Cuba. From the classic cars and oceanside highways in Havana to the cobblestone streets of Trinidad and everything in between. With so much uncertainty in the US/Cuban relationship, NOW is the time to go!
Owls of the North
February 10th – 15th, 2026 (COMING SOON)
Join us this coming winter for an unforgettable experience in Canada as we track and photograph a variety of different species of Owls. While our main focus will be on both Great Grey & Snowy owls, there is a chance to also photograph other species such as Barred and Boreal owls as well. No baiting of owls occur during this workshop.
February 18th – 24th, 2026
With one of the darkest skies on the planet, the Salar de Uyuni salt flats of Bolivia are arguably the best place in the world to photograph the Milky Way and experiment with astrophotography. In February, the salt flats often fill up with a thin layer of water, allowing for incredible reflections with the night sky above.24th
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Feb/March 2026 (Coming Soon)
Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime experience to photograph Proboscis Monkeys & Orangutangs on the island of Borneo before we fly to Komodo National Park in Indonesia for a 3-day live-aboard adventure to experience the world’s largest lizard, the Komodo Dragon!
March 23rd – April 4th 2026 (3 Spots Left)
Join me in India for a trip of a lifetime to photograph the incredible and elusive Bengal Tiger & Indian Leopard. We will focus our attention on two of my favorite National Parks in the country, Ranthambore and Jim Corbett National Park, as we maximize our time between the two parks to come away with the best tiger & wildlife photos possible!
April 6th – 15th, 2026 (SOLD OUT)
April 17th – 26th, 2026 (Newly Opened)
Patagonia is one of the wildest, most beautiful & dramatic mountain ranges on the planet. Our primary focus will be exploring the incredible National Park of Torres del Paine in Chile, as well as Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina. Home to some of the most impressive mountains in the world, let alone in all of Patagonia.
The Pumas of Patagonia
June 7th 13th, 2026 (Coming Soon)
Join me in Southern Chile for an incredible adventure of a lifetime as we track and photograph the elusive Puma. Our home base for this adventure will be the iconic Torres del Paine Mountains in Southern Patagonia, arguably the most beautiful mountain range on the planet.
May 2026 (Coming Soon)
Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime experience to photograph Proboscis Monkeys & Orangutangs on the island of Borneo before we fly to Komodo National Park in Indonesia for a 3-day live-aboard adventure to experience the world’s largest lizard, the Komodo Dragon!
July 4th – 9th, 2026 (3 spots left)
Join us for an incredible adventure to Alaska as we have access to over 120 different locations around Lake Clark & Brooks Falls National Parks, as well as the surrounding region around Katmai, to photograph Alaskan Coastal Brown Bears in a variety of environments. This is a trip you don’t want to miss!
August 2nd – 7th, 2026
Join us in Greenland for an unforgettable experience as we photograph the massive icebergs found around Disco Bay from our pair of incredible Red Sail boats. Additionally this is the perfect destination for using a drone, so be sure to bring one with you if you want to capture these endless sunsets and sunrises from the air.
July 20th – 26th, 2026 (3 Spots Left)
October 9th – 15th 2026 (SOLD OUT)
Join us on an incredible wildlife photo adventure to Brazil to photograph one of the world’s most elusive and powerful big cats, the Jaguar. Our core focus is on the Pantanal region of the lower Amazon Basin, which is easily one of the most biologically diverse regions on the planet!
The Polar Bears of Svalvard
Summer 2026 (COMING SOON)
Join us for an incredible adventure to Svalbard, Norway where we photograph one of the most endangered mammals on the planet, the Polar Bear. When it comes to bucket list destinations, this should be at the top of every wildlife photographer on the planet.
Possible Future Photography Workshops
MYSTIC MYANMAR
TBD 2026
Myanmar is one of the few mysterious and exotic locations left on the planet. After opening up its boarders a little over six years ago, it has quickly become a hot spot for travels and photographers. We visit Bagan, Yangon, Inle Lake and more as we explore this incredible Buddhist country and all it has to offer.
TBD 2026
Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to South Georgia Island, located near the Falkland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula for one of the largest wildlife spectacles on Earth! Visit areas full of hundreds of thousands of King Penguins, Elephant Seals, Fur Seals and much much more!
AntarcticA - The Deep South
TBD 2026
As one of the last truly wild places left on this planet, Antarctica is home to some of the most amazing landscapes on Planet Earth. This adventure will contain massive icebergs the size of cities, penguin colonies with 20k+ inhabitants to the rare experience of dipping below the Antarctic Circle.
TBD 2026
Join us in New Zealand for an incredible photography workshop experience as we explore the South Island of one of the most beautiful countries in the world. A lot more details to come!
Summer 2026 (Coming Soon)
While Alaska often gets much of the focus when photographing Brown Bears, the Lakeland district of Finland, on the border with Russia, is home to a sizeable population of incredible Brown Bears. In July, you have the chance to not only see them with Cubs, but you will be able to photograph them throughout the night as the midnight sun helps to provide incredible opportunities to photograph Brown Bears in action!
October 2026 (TBD)
Join us for this once-in-a-lifetime trip to Ethiopia as we explore all that this country has to offer. From the ancient Christian churches found around Lalibela to the Gelada Monkeys of the Simien Mountains to the unique and incredible Omo Tribes found in the rift valley, this adventure has it all!
Because of the security situation in Ethiopia, we have had to postpone this adventure to 2026 to re-evaluate the situation.
Workshop Testimonials
I really enjoyed Colby's workshop. I learnt a lot about photography and also a lot about the business side of photography (which I found really useful). Be it website advice, social media advice, equipment advice Colby was always happy to help. There were all different skill levels on our tour and Colby adapted seamlessly to each participant. While we were there, Iceland had been hit by a lot of snow meaning the Ice Caves were impossible to reach unless you had a 30ft monster truck. Some people might have just apologised and said it's the weather they're unreachable. Colby found a tour company with a 30ft monster truck, managed to get us to the caves and they let us stay behind for an additional time after the other people had left. As he said: "I promised I'd get you to the Ice Caves, a promise is a promise". It was a fun, knowledge experience and I made great friends with everyone on the tour.
Iceland was my first photography workshop. I lucked out with Colby Brown and Ken Kaminesky as the leaders. I had a significant amount of camera equipment about which I knew little more than there were a lot of buttons. Colby and Ken were pretty amazing in that they were able to accomodate such a beginner yet not slight the more advanced participants. They were also quite adept at dancing with Mother Nature and her incessant interference with the logistical plans. We were an eclectic group that developed into an awesome group if I might be so boastful. Great leadership cultivates magical outcomes.
I recently returned from Colby's Iceland Summer Adventure and it really was an adventure--every day and night! This was my first photo workshop, so I wasn't sure what to expect, including the camping aspect of the trip. The adventure included stunning locations, top notch photo instruction from Colby and Peyton, and great camaraderiewith the other participants. And the camping just made it that much more memorable. I'd love to go back to Iceland, but I don't think it would be the same without Colby and the gang.
Myanmar was my second workshop with Colby and I think being a return client says it all. My first workshop in Cuba with him was so incredible I talked 2 of my friends into going to Myanmar as well - and everyone had an amazing time! The guide Colby works with in Myanmar is likely the best guide I've ever encountered. He was so helpful, knowledgeable, accommodating, and kind - truly a joy to be around and together they planned some AMAZING experiences for us. I love how small his workshops are - so you get personalized attention - everyone is at all different levels of photography, and you walk away learning so much. Myanmar is perhaps one of my favorite countries and stunning to photograph - but you have to know how to get around. Aside from being an awesome photography teacher, Colby knows the countries he goes to better than anyone, and will get you where you need to be to capture truly remarkable photographs. I look forward to doing more trips with him in the near future!
Truth to be said .. this is not a sit-back-and-shoot vacation trip, but the results are worth it!
First of all, getting into Bolivia was complete chaos. This is not a fault of Colby, but simply the Bolivian government's disdain for American tourists. Be prepared to spend 45 minutes to 2 hour per person at immigration on landing. Other than that, the rest of the trip was smooth sailing. Colby and his guide/drivers took good care of us. The nights were long and we had 4-5 hours of sleep each night before shooting followed by a few hours of sleep after breakfast. The high elevation doesn't really help either.
However, looking back on the trip, we had a great time shooting, learning from each other, and lusting after new equipment that someone bought.
Colby is an incredible coach and you will learn new techniques even if you already have many years of shooting under your belt.
This is my fifth adventure trip with Colby and I've enjoyed every single one of them!
My first workshop Colby far exceeded expectations. Our first session began just a couple of hours after being picked up at the airport; and we finish the last day also taking full advantage of the opportunities, right up till the end of the workshop. The variety of wildlife and settings ensured that we walked away with a well rounded portfolio.
Colby is a generous educator that shares his deep knowledge of photography in various specialties, explains with great clarity how to take full advantage of the imaging tools, and allows us to benefit from his knowledge of the region, and wildlife behavior.
Colby and his team set us up in the right places at the right time to walk away with the best examples of photography I’ve ever taken. More importantly, he fundamentally expanded my understanding of techniques as well as the elements that make photographs stand out, tell a story and elicit emotions.