Welcome to
Colby Brown Photography
I became a photographer back in 2006, rapidly rising in the ranks of the photo industry. I created my company, Colby Brown Photography, to offer my services to the public and corporations. I spent countless hours studying the latest photography techniques, exploring camera technology and photo editing. This learning curve opened my eyes to the world of photography education by exploring the world and using these techniques in the field.
I was leading photography workshops for National Geographic in South America, further spurring my love for both travel and photo education. Over the years, I have developed photography workshops that take you to wondrous locations around the globe while teaching the different disciplines of photography. Each workshop is carefully planned to offer the best scenic locations to create memorable adventure while allowing me to share my knowledge and experience.
Today, I am a professional photographer, photo educator and author living in Eastern Pennsylvania with my family. The meticulously researched photography workshops I created, specialize in landscape, travel and wildlife photography, I am fortunate to work all over the globe, across all 7 continents, documenting various cultures, environments and species in pursuit of capturing life on this planet. Following my heart and my passions, I dedicate a lot of my time to working with small NGOs, charities and initiative programs while on the road. If you have been looking for a way to give back, check out my NGO, The Giving Lens. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out and contact me. Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy!
Each year I run photography workshop adventures around the globe in some of the most incredible locations on the planet such as Patagonia, Iceland, Norway, Cuba, Africa and much more…
Throughout my career I have created a number of tutorials, video courses & e-books that cover everything from social media and business to post-processing (Adobe, Capture One & On1 Photo RAW). You can find these in the Photography Education section of this website.
Marketing Campaigns
With a social media following that reaches into the millions, I help create & help run social influencer marketing campaigns for some of the biggest companies and destinations in the world, including; Iceland Naturally, Jordan Tourism Board, Australia.com, Sony, Dell, Google and others…
“The true voyage of discovery is not found in seeking new landscapes, but having new eyes!”
~Marcel Proust
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Client Testimonials

Prior to going on Colby’s Iceland photography workshop, I had taken maybe 200-300 photos with a camera in my life. I easily doubled that prior cumulative total each and every day of the workshop. My perspective on his workshop is one from a complete beginner who pretty much knew nothing going into it. I’m not exaggerating when I say I didn’t know what aperture really meant before going. I learned so much(…)
on the workshop, not only from Colby and Pedro who were excellent instructors, but also from the other people on the trip who were mostly experienced photographers and all very interesting people to meet. You probably can find cheaper crash course workshops for photography out there, but I’m sure this one blows them out of the water experientially. Lastly, being surrounded by so many accomplished photographers was tremendously motivational. In between different destinations, I looked at many cool portfolios and listened to many interesting stories about their experiences with this hobby so far.Also, both Colby and Pedro were super familiar with Iceland and it showed. We went to locations based on the weather conditions, with ample places to choose from. They also listened to the group’s opinions if there was a place we especially wanted to check out or even go back to. The flexibility of the logistics of this workshop really highlighted just how much of an expert both of them are on Icelandic points of interest. Honestly, if I had to put money on them versus an average local on who knows the scenery of the island better, I’d put my money on them.
If I were to do it again I think I’d be more proactive in asking for advice (especially as a beginner), but all in all, this is an incredible experience that I would wholeheartedly recommend. If you think you’re too inexperienced for something like this, then I hope you’ll give it a try anyway because I did and I don’t regret it.

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 very much enjoyed the week-long workshop in Brazil and I highly recommend this workshop to anyone with an interest in wildlife photography! The priority was photographing the jaguars and we got so many sightings that I lost count! We also saw and photographed other animals such as caiman, various birds and, on the first and last nights, ocelots from a specially set up hide. The format of the workshop was(…)
morning and evening boat trips cruising the river in small, maneuverable motor boats driven by experienced and very capable local guides, so almost all of the photography was done from the boats. The jaguars come to the river bank to hunt in the dry season and the area is known for its large jaguar population, which is why there is a high chance of success in photographing them. The weather was very hot and the sun is intense – as much sun protection as possible and a buff proved very useful! This workshop is ideal for anyone who is not looking for a physical challenge as we spent most of the time sitting down, it was all very relaxed. I also appreciated not having to travel with lots of gear – just a long lens. The food was buffet style in the 2 hotels we stayed at and it was delicious!I learnt a lot, as is always the case with Colby, came away with thousands of images of jaguars and loved my first trip to Brazil!

