Lori and I have lived in Nevada since 2010, and we love exploring our home state. The landscapes, dark night skies, and historic sites can be stunning.
In past years we’ve stayed in motels in historic towns and shot sites within a 45-60 minutes drive (each way). In 2026 we’ll emphasize Nevada’s spectacular geography and ecosystems, camping in remote sites so we can take full advantage of some of the darkest skies on the continent. We’ll start somewhere convenient to Las Vegas for folks flying in, and we’ll visit sites in Sothern to Central Nevada while temperatures are moderate, and wildflowers may be blooming. At this time of this writing (November 2025), we’ve had generous rains in September and November, setting the desert up for a healthy spring bloom.
We time our trips so we can enjoy rural Nevada’s spectacular dark skies at night. As a bonus, we often have interesting weather for landscape photography, and we frequently see wildlife such as antelope or burros and wild horses. If a spring is wet and we time a trip just right, we sometimes have widespread wildflowers.
We have a lot of itinerary flexibility. In 2026 we’re running more of an “adventure” trip and stay out in some stunning landscapes for extended dark sky night photography. Although we generally don’t go on roads requiring four wheel drive, high clearance and sturdy tires (with a full size spare) are recommended. If you have the option to bring an SUV, truck, or Jeep, that will definitely open up the most sites for visiting. Jeep rentals may be available. If you fly in, camping gear can be rented at REI in Las Vegas.
Our still photography and night sky time-lapse videos were used for the promotion of the passing Nevada’s SB52 Dark Skies Bill. Come see why we love the dark night skies of Nevada, over Nevada’s most interesting landscapes and foreground subjects! On our last night the Lyrid meteor shower will peak in the hours before dawn.
Group discounts and returning client discounts may be available. Please contact us if you have any questions!
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What’s not included:
We limit group size to 8 photographers, with both owners Jeff and Lori, for a 4:1 guide to client ratio. (Click on the blue text to navigate to each workshop.)
March 2-6, 2026 Death Valley Spring Wildflower Landscape Photography with Total Lunar Eclipse $1595 4 nights Enroll now!
Landscape, full moon rise and set, total lunar eclipse. *BEST ODDS OF A SUPER BLOOM IN 10 YEARS!*
April 18-23, 2026 Nevada Backcountry Adventure Photography $1995 5 nights New!
Some of our favorite remote locations, comfortable spring weather with dark Milky Way nights. High clearance with sturdy tires advised.
May 26-31, 2026 Oregon Coast Photography $2495 5 nights Full!
We start by staying in a lighthouse keeper’s quarters, and it just gets better from there.
May 31 – June 3, 2026 Redwoods & Rhododendrons Photography $995 3 nights Enroll now!
Light rays shining through redwood trees, with the rhododendrons in bloom.
June 10-14, 2026 Bodie, Mono Lake and High Sierra Photography $2195 4 nights, 2 in Bodie New!
Our only workshop with two nights in Bodie in 2026.
July 7-11, 2026 Bodie Night, Building Interiors plus Mono Lake & High Sierra Photography $2145 4 nights, 1 in Bodie, 1 morning in Bodie New!
Our only 2026 workshop with one night in Bodie plus one morning building interior access session.
August 9-17, 2026 High Sierra Photography Week via Horsepacker $4595 About a week in the High Sierra, multiple locations, layover days
Catered with horses and mules. We hope to include dark skies for Milky Way, during the Perseid meteor shower. Limit 6. NEW!
October 24-29, 2026 Yosemite Fall Colors & Moon Photography $1995 5 nights New!
Possibly the best full moon rise on 14 years, fall colors on the elm, dogwoods and bigleaf maples too.
Jeff has identified a special opportunity that he’s been wanting to capture for over a decade (shh). This is that trip.
December 9-14, 2026 Death Valley Winter Light Photography $1995 5 nights New!
Color, black and white, night, plus dark skies all night after 8pm for the Geminid meteor shower.
March 7-12, 2027 Death Valley Backcountry Adventure Photography $TBD (Fall 2026 release)
The Racetrack, Eureka Dunes, and more with dark Milky Way nights.
Use our contact form to get on our interest/new release list, to hear if/when we release new itineraries/destinations: Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Oregon Coast, Washington Coast, California Redwoods & Coast, and so on. We’ve scouted most of these areas for years for our own photography, so we can plan custom itineraries for small groups.
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