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
January 6th – 14th, 2025 (SOLD OUT)
This trip is sold out, but check out our next Costa Rica wildlife adventure in December 2025. Click on the image above to be redirected there.
February 1st – 8th, 2025 (2 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!
February 22nd – March 1st, 2025
Join us this February as we explore this impressive series of Islands located above the Arctic Circle. While we will work hard to get you in the right spot for both sunrise and sunset, with over half the day steeped in darkness, our main focus will be to chase any Aurora activity possible throughout our time in the Lofoten Islands.
February 26th – March 3rd, 2025 (4 Spots Left)
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.
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March 3rd – 10th, 2025 (3 spots left)
Join us this winter for an unforgettable experience in the Southern Region of Iceland, as we photograph incredible waterfalls, massive glacial lagoons, and impressive mountainscapes. This is all happening during peak aurora activity. We are currently witnessing the height of an 11 year cycle for solar flares coming off the sun, allowing for the potential for some mind boggling northern lights experiences during this adventure.
March 20th – 31st, 2025 (SOLD OUT)
Join me in India for a trip of a lifetime to India to photograph the incredible and elusive Bengal Tiger. We will focus our attention on two of my favorite National Parks in the country, Bandhavgarh & Ranthambore as we maximize our time between the two parks to come away with the absolute best tiger photos possible!
April 1st – 10th, 2025 (3 Spots Left)
Patagonia is one of the wildest, most beautiful & dramatic mountain ranges on the planet. Our main 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 all of the world, let alone in all of Patagonia.
The Pumas of Patagonia
April 11th – 16th, 2025 (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 2025 (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!
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Join the Workshop Waitlist to learn more about any upcoming adventures...
Alaskan Brown Bears
July 2025 (COMING SOON)
Join us for an incredible adventure to Alaska as we explore the area around Lake Clark National Park on a private concession to photograph a wide variety of Alaskan Coastal Brown Bears. This is a trip you don’t want to miss!
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!
August 10th – 21st, 2025 (2 Spots Left)
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 Polar Bears of Svalvard
Summer 2025 (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.
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 (COMING SOON)
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 much more. This is a new trip for us, so if you are up for the adventure, jump on this opportunity!
October 18th – 25th, 2025
The Italian Dolomites are one of the most impressive and photogenic mountain ranges in the European Alps. As photographers have continued to look for new landscapes to explore, the Dolomites have quickly risen to the top of many landscape photographers’ bucket lists in recent years.
December 6th – 14th, 2025
Join us for an incredible adventure to Costa Rica, one of the most biologically diverse locations on the planet. Here, we help teach you all there is to know about wildlife photography as we explore jungles, forests, beaches, and much more in our pursuit of photographing all of the incredible species found in this amazing country.
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
Having just returned from a workshop with Colby in Uganda, I am still absorbing the impact of our extraordinary experience in Africa. Colby orchestrated an intense itinerary for our group. Along with our local guide, we were comprised five Americans and two Australians. Although we each came from different backgrounds and ages, all were incredibly supportive and helpful to one another whether we had photography questions or physical challenges. From our arrival in Entebbe to the culmination of our trip into the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to track two gorilla families, Colby’s expertise, talent, and local knowledge offered us a unique insider's perspective. Each day was carefully planned, and our wildlife encounters could not have been more remarkable. My only complaint is that I wish our time together did not come to an end. To compensate for this, I have already booked my next adventure with Colby in Namibia!
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.
This Iceland winter workshop was my first workshop. I couldn't have selected better pros than Colby and Pedro and a better group! The conditions were very challenging. But, right from tracking the famous Northern Lights to finding the right conditions for the Ice Cave visit, these two were totally on top of it. Very responsive before, during, and after the trip.
They were very compassionate and there was great camaraderie within the group. Keep it up, guys!
Strongly recommended.
This was our first tour with Colby and upon arrival we were quite anxious to embark on our journey, which started almost immediately after introductions and a brief meeting regarding logistics. Our tour was broken up into 4 different locales, each offering something unique. Whether we were photographing the exotic and beautiful birds of Costa Rica, the colorful and unique reptiles and amphibians, or the amazing bats, it was always a thrill, so much so that at the end of each day we would say “that was my favorite part so far”, day after day. New for us was the macro work, as well as the flash skills, which we both hope to use again in the future. Each day seemed to build on the next. Colby was great at making sure that we all were comfortable with our cameras and settings and was particularly skilled at bringing everyone’s skills up to speed, answering questions along the way … and believe me, we didn’t hold back. LOL. Even more than that, he always made sure to not only answer our questions, but also took the time to challenge us to be sure that we understood why. His local guide and assistant during our tour, Kenneth, was equally amazing and a skilled photographer as well, so that was an added bonus. Both were quite passionate, whether herping or birding, it was quite infectious, and before long we found ourselves just as excited. Every part of the tour was so well executed, the lodges were quite comfortable and our meals were delicious. An amazing trip, so much learned, new experiences galore, great conversations, lots of laughs, and many new friends made along the way. As we said earlier, this was our first trip with Colby … and we doubt it will be our last. Thanks so much!
LOVED IT! I have already booked my next workshop with Colby. He got us to all the right spots at the right times and with a fun group of people. Although I have been a serious photographer for 20+ years I learned a great deal on the trip (which surprised me). I have been on many workshops in the US, South America and Asia and this was by far the most well organized. The type of people Colby seems to attract to his workshops are just right for me -- engaged photographers but not overly technical and interesting so the beers after shooting or van rides are always entertaining. Can't wait for the next one!
My wife and I just returned from an incredible photography adventure to Namibia (Oct 2022) with Colby. As I begin to look at our photos, I still cannot believe everything that we did. We photographed landscapes, people and wildlife. So far my photos look amazing!! Along the way, Colby was always kind, dependable, engaging, thoughtful and the type of person you love to spend time with.
Namibia is a country that has so much to offer. It is different from any other country I have been to because of the diversity of its landscapes, cultures and wildlife. This makes organizing a trip very complicated. Also in Namibia the distances to travel from one location to another are quite far. Colby always made sure that we were comfortable and was considerate to everyones needs.
I have taken workshops with other photographers before. But Colby's Namibia Workshop was by far the best one I have been a part of. He always made sure that the group was in the right location at the right time. He got to know each photographers preferences and needs and during each photo outing he would check in on everyone and guide them. He used every opportunity to teach and share his experiences. It was true mentorship. We never felt that he was on the trip to take his own photos. He dedicated all his energy and time to the participants. I would go on another workshop with Colby without any hesitation!! Colby Brown has set a new standard for photography workshops!
Colby has a heart of gold!!