Waterfall Workshop in Pennsylvania

Capturing waterfalls, a continuously flowing subject, requires a delicate balance of the available light through proper use of aperture and shutter-speed. This workshop will show you how and when to use different shutter-speeds to convey your mood. The use of different lenses, aperture settings and … [See Details...]

Antarctica 16-Day Photo Expedition Cruise

The Antarctic Peninsula offers the most dramatic scenery and largest variety of wildlife in Antarctica. Visitors are easily overcome by sensory overload as they experience the huge amount of icebergs, glaciers, dramatic mountains and abundant, fearless wildlife. The Peninsula is part of the Antarcti… [See Details...]

Honduras Rainforest & Caribbean Photo Workshop

The 'ultra-luxury' Pico Bonito Lodge is one of Central America’s hottest new rainforest destinations, a paradise that’s home to half of Honduras’s 700 bird species—from the endangered and endemic Honduran Emerald hummingbird to the uncommon Keel-billed Motmot to the beautiful, brilliant blue… [See Details...]

Honduras Rainforest Photo Workshop

The 'ultra-luxury' Pico Bonito Lodge is one of Central America’s hottest new rainforest destinations, a paradise that’s home to half of Honduras’s 700 bird species—from the endangered and endemic Honduran Emerald hummingbird to the uncommon Keel-billed Motmot to the beautiful, brilliant blue… [See Details...]

Waterfowl Photography

LIMITED OPPORTUNITY TO PHOTOGRAPH A WATERFOWL SPECTACLE! We have a great location to photograph winter waterfowl up close and personal. The actual location will be disclosed in your registration package, but it will be along Maryland's Eastern Shore region, famous for harboring waterfowl through… [See Details...]

Antarctica – Falklands and South Georgia 22-Day Photo Expedition Cruise

Experience vast penguin rookeries and seal colonies on this awe-inspiring voyage to Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands. This incredible voyage illuminates Shackleton’s legend and recounts his courageous exploration of Antarctica. You’ll visit historical sites of past explorers, a… [See Details...]

Antarctica 15-Day Photo Expedition Cruise

LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE! REGISTER NOW! The Antarctic Peninsula offers the most dramatic scenery and largest variety of wildlife in Antarctica. Visitors are easily overcome by sensory overload as they experience the huge amount of icebergs, glaciers, dramatic mountains and abundant, fearless wildl… [See Details...]

Galapagos Islands Birding & Photo Adventure with Kevin Karlson

Everyone should visit the Galápagos Islands... the experience is magical! During our adventure we will seek out the endemic species of birds and other animals of the Galápagos. Some of the bird species include Darwin’s finches, Galápagos Penguin, Galápagos Hawk, Galápagos Dove, Swallow-tailed… [See Details...]

Iceland’s Northern Lights

Iceland is known as the "Land of Fire & Ice". Sitting due south of the Arctic circle, Iceland offers a unique landscape sculpted by two of the strongest forces, volcanos and glaciers. You will have the opportunity to photograph both extremes, from active volcanoes to icy glaciers plus hot spring… [See Details...]

Grand Tetons Autumn Wildlife

This is a land forged by fire and carved by ice. Over the millennia, these competing elements have pushed and pulled, shaped and molded this region into a place of profound beauty and diversity. This is an ecosystem that still boasts every member of its community that existed before Columbus ever se… [See Details...]

Australia Birds and Wildlife Photo Adventure

Often referred to as "The Land Down Under", Australia offers a multitude of habitats to explore. In the Northern Territory there are rainforests, woodlands, wetlands, savanna, desert and the magnificent Great Barrier Reef. Thanks to this diversity, there is also a huge diversity of birds and wildlif… [See Details...]

Ecuador Hummingbird Photo Safari

Hummingbirds are jewels of the birding world, and Ecuador is home to about 130 species! The Andes, Central Valley and eastern slope of northern Ecuador are home to over 80 species, and we will explore the best locations to see and photograph these flying gems with names like Shining Sunbeam, Collare… [See Details...]

Galapagos Islands Photo Adventure with Jared Lloyd

Everyone should visit the Galápagos Islands... the experience is magical! During our adventure we will seek out the endemic species of birds and other animals of the Galápagos. Some of the bird species include Darwin’s finches, Galápagos Penguin, Galápagos Hawk, Galápagos Dove, Swallow-tail… [See Details...]

Glacier National Park

Get excited about the creative photographic process while surrounded by some of the most spectacular scenery in North America to get your artistic juices flowing! Glacier National Park, known as the Crown Jewel of the National Park System, sits astride the Continental Divide in northwestern Monta… [See Details...]

Grand Tetons Spring Wildlife

ONLY ONE SPACE AVAILABLE FOR JUNE 16-22, 2013 This is a land forged by fire and carved by ice. Over the millennia, these competing elements have pushed and pulled, shaped and molded this region into a place of profound beauty and diversity. This is an ecosystem that still boasts every member of its… [See Details...]

Alaska Photo Adventure Cruise

Whales, bears and birds abound where mountains meet the sea! The Tongass National Forest, our nation’s largest national forest and the most extensive remaining temperate rainforest in the Northern Hemisphere. Throughout our travels we’ll find unique opportunities to view eagles, bears, whales, a… [See Details...]

Wildside Nature Photography Workshops

The Right Place at the Right Time… We Will Get You There and Show You How!

Nature photography is 98% patience… 1% luck… and 1% skill. However, you need to be in the right spot at the right time when everything comes together, with the skills to capture the moment as it unfolds. We’ll get you there and show you how!

Wildside offers fun and inspirational wildlife adventures, for all skill levels, in North America and, well, every other continent, too! Our passionate and energetic leaders are experienced photographers and naturalists. They will help you learn your equipment and understand your subject, to be ready, to be quick… all with minimal impact on the environment.

During our photo expeditions, our goal is to provide opportunity and knowledge to empower you to imagine and create great images. At the end of our time together, you will enjoy a sense of accomplishment and a desire to let a new journey begin!

Who Should Join a Workshop and Why?
All levels of photographers will gain more knowledge, skills and creativity during a workshop. Sharing a passion with like-minded peers can offer a very rewarding experience. Seeing how others perceive a landscape or capture a bird in flight will help get the creative juices flowing. Our instructors help inspire and guide you through the creative process.

Photography Clubs and other Small Groups
Photo clubs and groups of friends or family can arrange custom photo tours and workshops to many of our amazing destinations.