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 (2 Spots Left)
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 to photograph all of the incredible species found in this amazing country.
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.
Join the Photography Workshop Waitlist to learn more about any upcoming adventures...
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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 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!
Join the Photography Workshop Waitlist to learn more about any upcoming adventures...
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 (Now Open…)
The Italian Dolomites are one of the most impressive and photogenic mountain ranges found 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.
The Fall Colors of Japan
November 2025 (COMING SOON!!!)
Japan is one of the most incredible countries in the world, with its mixture of futuristic cities like Tokyo, incredible landscapes, and captivating cultural history. Join Andy Yee and me as we explore Japan at the peak of fall color in the region. The above link will take you to Andy Yee’s website to sign up for this trip.
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
Colby and his staff provided just what I was looking for, a program to improve my photo skills and post processing ability in a most amazing setting. At photo locations, Colby would provide instruction on composition and perspective that improve the appeal of my photos. His expertise and attention to detail were readily apparent. Seeing other photographers work in daily photo review sessions also helped me expand the ways I would approach a scene. This was a most enjoyable way to improve my photography.
Colby Brown's Photography Workshop delivered one of the most unique, exciting vacations I've ever had. I went there alone and left with life-long friends. Seeing the country with people who know and love it (Colby and Renee) was magical. I loved bypassing the tourist traps, and staying with locals - it added so much perspective. My favorite day was the journey into the Cuban countryside to spend time with local cowboys. I loved starting each day with a photowalk - just wandering the neighborhoods to see what we could find. And Colby gives each client individual attention. I learned so much about my new Sony A6500. Can't wait to find time to go to Myanmar and Iceland!
Having never signed up for a photo workshop before, I didn't know quite what to expect. Fortunately, I was in for a treat. Colby and his local guides did a fantastic job of shuttling us around to some beautiful parts of Costa Rica -- rife with wildlife -- while offering in-depth advice to improve our skills. I was especially interested in learning more about using flash to enhance my macro photography. The results? Well, the results speak for themselves. I wound up with some the best nature close-up images I've ever captured. And if all that wasn't enough, the group of folks who chose to join this workshop were interesting, accomplished -- and hilarious! If you're on the fence about signing up for one of Colby's workshops, don't hesitate. In every way they are first-class!
This workshop was my first, but certainly not my last. Everything is well organized so you do not have to develop plans of where and when to go. Colby and Pedro have been coming to Patagonia annually for years and know all the iconic photography spots that do not need too much physical effort to get to. They are extremely personable and willing to help with compositions, camera settings and sharing their knowledge of the photography world. Extremely happy to have signed up for this trip!
What a great experience! The land of ice and fire really lived up to its name with our seven days of itinerant workshop in southern Iceland.
Iceland is the realm of contrasts, where you can admire surprising landscapes, extreme nature, indescribable colors, the spectacle of the aurora borealis, geysers, and glaciers, as well as lava deserts and snow-capped peaks! And then the characteristic animals such as seals and reindeer! A land where glaciers alternate with black deserts, lagoons dotted with icebergs and impressive waterfalls.
An island where nature shows itself in all its ruthlessness and in all charm. This workshop allowed us to discover the hidden face of Iceland safely and enjoyably. A group tour made up of a few people, so as to always guarantee the respect and silence necessary to appreciate the places!
Leading the tour is an expert photographer, Pedro, who meticulously followed the program articulating the course with an alternation of theory and practice, communicating naturally and simply.
This workshop is one of a kind, both for the landscapes and for the northern lights. Incredibly Pedro was always up to date on the weather and lighting conditions, always without fail!
In summary, a program respected to the letter, breathtaking locations and high-level accommodations. I would advise all enthusiasts to participate in a workshop of this kind and to visit Iceland, especially in winter!
This workshop was my first trip with Colby and my first time to Cuba. I didn't know what to expect but I all I had hoped for was a great trip and I was BLOWN AWAY at every turn! Colby is not only an amazing photographer but a fabulous teacher, trip planner, humanitarian, comedian, etc... I could go on and on. Not only was everything planned to a T and taken care of for us but he always works with a local guide to plan the best trip possible. If you want to be with all the tourists and see only the touristy sights, these workshops are not for you... if you want to see a side of Cuba that BARELY even the locals get to see, you must do this workshop! We spent a day hanging in the mountains with cowboys, went to a cigar factory and took portraits in the most amazing light, walked the streets to chat with and photograph locals. It was a truly incredible experience and I learned more than I ever thought I would. If you want to capture amazing portrait photographs in a truly unique country, while learning from a master, no matter what your level of comfort with photography is, this trip is definitely worth doing!