Photography Workshops
Colby and his team teach 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.
2026 Photography Workshops
July 4th – 9th, 2026 (SOLD OUT)
August 4th – 9th, 2026 (2 Spot Available)
Join us for an incredible adventure to Alaska, where we have access to over 120 locations across 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!
July 20th – 26th, 2026 (SOLD OUT)
October 9th – 15th 2026 (2 Spots Open)
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!
Sony Sponsored Workshops
October 16th – 23rd, 2026
Join us in Italy for an incredible adventure in one of the world’s most beautiful mountain ranges, the Dolomites. You will visit amazing locations such as Seiser Alm, Lago di Braies, Cinque Torri, Tre Cime, and much more. This workshop is “drone friendly”, so feel free to bring a drone with you if you join us on this trip.
Silverback Gorillas of Uganda
December 6th – 16th, 2026
Venture into the ancient, misty depths of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for an extraordinary wildlife photography workshop dedicated to tracking and capturing Africa’s majestic mountain gorillas. Additionally, this adventure takes you across Uganda’s diverse ecosystems to capture tree-climbing lions, chimpanzees, and a spectacular array of bird species.
Join the Photography Workshop Waitlist to learn more about any upcoming adventures...
Join the Workshop Waitlist to learn more about any upcoming adventures...
2027 Photography Workshops
January 10th – 19th, 2026
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 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 also a chance to photograph other species, such as Barred and Boreal owls. No baiting of owls occurs during this workshop.
Feb/March 2027 (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!7
March 23rd – April 3rd, 2027 (Now Open)
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!
Sony Sponsored Workshop Details
April 13th – 22nd, 2027
The Patagonian region is one of the wildest, most beautiful & dramatic mountain ranges on the planet. Our primary focus will be exploring the incredible Torres del Paine National Park 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.
Costa Rica Wildlife Adventure
May 10th – 19th, 2027 (Coming Soon)
Join me in Costa Rica for an amazing adventure of a lifetime as we photograph an incredible number of rare birds during nesting season. Our focus will include the infamous Agami Heron, the Royal Fly Catcher, the Three-Weddled Bell Bird, the Quetzal, and many more. This is one you DO NOT want to miss out on.
Fennec Foxes of the Sahara
May 2027 (COMING SOON)
Journey into the heart of the Moroccan desert for an unforgettable photography workshop focusing on the elusive and enchanting Fennec Fox. Master the art of low-light and wildlife photography as you track these iconic, big-eared predators across the sweeping golden dunes of the Sahara.
The Pumas of Patagonia
June 3rd – 10th, 2027 (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.
Alaskan Brown Bears
Summer 2027 (Coming Soon)
Join us for an incredible adventure to Alaska, where we have access to over 120 locations across 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!
Summer 2027 (Coming Soon)
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 ISLAND OF MADAGASCAR (OPENING SOON)
Sept 2027 (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 2027 (Coming Soon)
Join us in Italy for an incredible adventure in one of the world’s most beautiful mountain ranges, the Dolomites. You will visit amazing locations such as Seiser Alm, Lago di Braies, Cinque Torri, Tre Cime, and much more. This workshop is “drone-friendly,” so feel free to bring a drone with you if you join us on this trip.
Join the Workshop Waitlist to learn more about any upcoming adventures...
Join the Photography Workshop Waitlist to learn more about any upcoming adventures...
Possible Future Photography Workshops
MYSTIC MYANMAR
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Myanmar is one of the few mysterious and exotic locations left on the planet. After opening up its borders a little over six years ago, it has quickly become a hot spot for travelers and photographers. We visit Bagan, Yangon, Inle Lake, and more as we explore this incredible Buddhist country and all it has to offer.
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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
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As one of the last truly wild places on Earth, Antarctica is home to some of the most amazing landscapes. This adventure will feature massive icebergs the size of cities, penguin colonies with 20k+ inhabitants, and the rare opportunity to dip below the Antarctic Circle.
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Join us in New Zealand for an incredible photography workshop as we explore the South Island of one of the world’s most beautiful countries. A lot more details to come!
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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!
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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 originally signed up for the workshop with Colby to become more familiar with my Sony mirrorless camera. I had not anticipated seeing the Northern lights but Colby’s experience with chasing the aurora gave us a number of opportunities. He managed to get us to the best locations just in time (no waiting for hours in the cold) to capture these dancing lights against stunning backdrops . This was where Colby’s experience really came to the fore.
Colby is a great educator . Both he and Pedro were very patient and always on hand for advice during those panic moments (of which I had many) as you’re trying to catch that perfect image . We also got individual critiques of our images, post processing tips and for me great camera setting advice.
I would highly recommend going on tour with Colby if you want to improve your photographic skills in amazing locations, meet great people ,stay in stunning accommodation right on the water and most importantly come home with a new approach to landscape photography. Thank you Colby and Pedro !
A very focused workshops on iconic images of Fitz Roy and Torres del Paine. Throughout the workshop I learned a ton and was able to try many new techniques and approaches with my photography. A big thanks Colby and Pedro!
I went on a Colby Brown workshop in Patagonia to shoot the Fall colors with turquoise lakes and impossibly shaped mountains. It was a landscape I had long dreamed of seeing and photographing. Colby and his assistant Peyton Hale provided everything our group needed logistically as well as photographically. Whether I needed to change my money to the local currency or improve my skill in Photoshop, Colby and Peyton had an answer to every issue that arose on the trip. Peyton even gave me a spare battery and duct taped my headlamp together when I dropped and broke it. I am currently signed up to go to Iceland with them and hope to take many more Colby Brown photography workshops in the future. I highly recommend a Colby Brown Photography Tour.
A wonderfully diverse brown bear workshop. The week provided an array of opportunities to observe and photograph bears fishing, clamming, eating sedge grass, and more. We were fortunate to see countless spring clubs. I never imagined just how many bears we would see. The lodge staff were very knowledgeable and friendly. All were committed to ensure we had the best experience possible. We were treated like family.
Colby has crafted the workshop to maximize the best viewing opportunities with flexible transportation methods and scheduling. The plane rides offered spectacular views while delivering us to pristine locations where we were most often the only people present.
We had a great group. The week was filled with bears, laughter and fun. Colby manages to maintain a relaxed atmosphere during the jam packed days. Colby is gifted in answering questions in a comprehensive manner that is easy to understand and apply. This was my first workshop with Colby but it definitely will not be my last!
Not sure what I was looking for other than an adventure and some photography time when I signed up, I was surprised with the amount of knowledge I took away from this trip. Learning what to look for, how to delve deeper into your compositions and better post processing tips have all truly changed my photography for the better.
I have gone on a number of workshops with Colby and never been disappointed. This recent trip to the Pantanal for jaguars was no exception. My anticipation was quickly rewarded the moment I laid eyes on that first jaguar walking along the river bank. As with other CB wildlife workshops, the proximity we were to the jaguars was an absolute thrill!! My first thought was “Nope, I’m definitely not at the zoo!” That said, Colby, Fernando and the drivers made sure we were always safe and taking no risks. In addition to shooting the jaguars and their cute cubs, we also captured ocelots, caiman, otters and a variety of monkeys and birds. Each day was divided into morning and afternoon sessions. This structure worked well because of the blistery heat we were experiencing. It also gave us an opportunity to backup our photos, review and make any corrections before going out again. Colby always made himself available for questions.
The lodging was very good and so was the food. Had a great variety including some traditional Brazilian cuisine. I fell in love with their cheese balls! They are a MUST! The one thing I would change for myself is learning more basic Portuguese. Thanks to our guide Fernando and Al, a fellow participant, I managed.
I highly recommend this workshop and any other one Colby offers. Each will provide you with an unforgettable experience. Colby is always upbeat and a blast to be around. Always keeps you laughing. He is an excellent photographer and his “teaching” style is wonderful. Can’t go wrong joining any of his adventures. Oh,don't forget the bug spray!!!