March 3-7, 2026
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, CA

Photography Experience Level: Beginner-to-Advanced

Physical Fitness Level: Easy-to-Moderate

At the hottest, driest, and lowest place in North America you’ll find Death Valley National Park—the largest National Park in the Continental United States. Within Death Valley’s 3.4 million acres lies countless otherworldly opportunities for photography! Prepare to be amazed by pristine sand dunes, mud cracks, big mountain views, salt pans, towering canyon walls, and unique colors and textures.

Join photographers Mandy Lea and Kendrick Callaway for an unforgettable experience in this land of extreme geology! In this workshop, we’ll photograph classic locations like Badwater Basin, Zabriskie Point, and many others. Of course, we’ll get off the beaten path and show you locations that can only be found by getting out there and exploring, too! We’ll photograph sunrises, sunsets, mid-day locations, and might even get out to shoot stars once or twice.

Regardless of your experience level you’ll receive plenty of personalized instruction from Mandy and Kendrick during this workshop! We will help shooters of all abilities learn everything from the basics of camera functions to more advanced shooting techniques. Throughout the workshop there will be plenty of opportunities to photograph in the field and a few classroom sessions to work on post processing. Lastly, a final day image review session with other students will give interesting insight into how different people photograph the same locations as well as instructor critiques of your favorite images.

Our days will start early, end late, and be full of stunning desert scenery!

Workshop Size Limit: 10

Note: The group size is being limited to ten participants to ensure each student gets plenty of one-on-one instruction in the field. Minimum class size must be met or workshop might be cancelled.

Suggested Camera Gear to bring:

Camera (DSLR, mirrorless, or smart phone)
Lenses (macro, wide angle, wide-mid zoom, telephoto)
Filters (ND and polarizers)
Memory cards & readers
Batteries & chargers
Tripod
Hand-held light for macro and night photography
Laptop (for editing and image review)
Backpack to carry camera gear to shooting locations
Cable release or intervalometer (recommended, but you can use the camera self-timer)
Rain cover

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Death Valley Photography

$999.00

**We have blocked off hotel rooms and campsites with full hookups at Stovepipe Wells in Death Valley National Park. These rooms/campsites are blocked off for arrival on March 1st and departure on March 9th, but we can make changes to the dates. Please contact us ASAP if you are interested in one of these rooms/campsites, as they will be assigned on a first come, first served basis.**

Lodging reservations are not included in the workshop fee. To ensure you have a place to stay, please let us know your plans as soon as possible after registration. For ease of travel, we recommend arriving at least the day before the workshop begins and staying the night that the workshop ends, but that’s up to each person. We recommend staying at one of the following, preferably in the Stovepipe Wells area (Furnace Creek area is the next closest lodging):

Hotel

Stovepipe Wells Village

Stovepipe Wells area

51880 Highway 190, Death Valley, CA 92328

Phone: 760-786-7090

Website

Campground with Full Hookups (Take Reservations)

Ohyü RV Park at Stovepipe Wells Village (Full-Hookups)

Stovepipe Wells area

51880 Highway 190, Death Valley, CA 92328

Phone: 760-786-7090

Website

Campground without Hookups (First Come, First Served)

Stovepipe Wells Campground

Stovepipe Wells area

Website
Deposit and Final Payment

A deposit or full amount is due upon signing up for each workshop to secure your spot. The full remaining balance is due 60 days prior to the start date of the workshop or you risk losing your spot and non-refundable deposit. We will send out an email reminder for final payment prior to the 60-day deadline. Please read our cancellation policy here.

Fees for Non-shooting Spouses/Family/Friends:

We understand this workshop may fall into your vacation time and you might have a spouse, family member, or friend you’d like to join along for sight-seeing. We’re thrilled to have them along! We will give a 50% discount to each “non-photographing” attendee who plans to join the group on-location.

Click here to view the cancellation policy and other FAQ
Transportation:

Transportation to/from the workshop location is the responsibility of each attendee. Transportation during the workshop is also the responsibility of each attendee. We will do our best to facilitate carpooling during the workshop. Some shooting locations may require four-wheel drive, high clearance vehicles.

Physical Fitness:

This workshop will require a light-to-moderate level of fitness and will be a mix of easy-to-reach shooting locations as well as optional short hikes up to about 2-3 miles or so roundtrip. The hikes will possibly be on uneven, steep terrain and sometimes sand.

Weather:

Weather averages will be lows in mid-40's to low-50’s and highs in the 70’s to low-80's. Also, it can be a breezy and might even rain this time of year.

Trip Insurance:

Trip insurance is the responsibility of each attendee, if they so choose. Travel insurance and/or refundable tickets and lodging are highly encouraged as there are many factors that may cause last minute changes or cancellations to the workshop.
Prior to registering for any workshop all clients are required to read our Terms and Conditions. By paying a deposit or paying in full clients acknowledge they have both read and agree to all of our Terms and Conditions.

Cancellation Policy: All of the details of our standard cancellation policy can be found at the link below. Full refunds (less a $75 fee) will be issued to students who cancel at least 60 days prior to a workshop. Refunds will not be issued to cancellation requests made within 60 days of the start of a workshop unless the spot can be filled. If your spot is filled you will receive a full refund (less a $75 fee).

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