February 25 - March 1, 2026 (landscape workshop)
March 2-4, 2026 (optional lunar eclipse add-on)
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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But wait... there's more!
 
Death Valley Eclipse 
After five days of exploring Death Valley during the day; make sure to stick around for our three-day Total Lunar Eclipse add-on! During this add-on we’ll spend 2 days in the classroom learning everything you need to know about capturing this moment and editing those images. Of course, we’ll be out in this incredible International Dark Sky Park to photograph the big event! Choose this as an add-on or a stand-alone event.
 
*NOTE: We CANNOT guarantee the weather or view of the lunar eclipse. We will attempt to shoot it to the best of our ability without being able to control the weather. Either way, we will offer at least one photoshoot and classroom/editing time.