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Paria Canyon Adventure Buckskin Gulch Action Photo Tours

Paria Canyon Adventure

Oct 11-15, 2021

Utah Badlands Fall Colors

Beyond the Badlands

Oct 24-28, 2021 - Sold Out!!

Oct 31-Nov 4, 2021 - 1 Spot Left!!

costa rica wildlife adventure photography workshop

Costa Rica Wildlife Adventure

Sept 24-Oct 3, 2021

Golden Falls

Canyon Colors

Nov 4-8, 2021 - 1 Spot Left!!

Nov 9-13, 2021 - 2 Spots Left!!

We had some really nice conditions in the morning after a furious windstorm the night before. These dunes are rarely visited so footprints aren't usually a concern. But the wind definitely help smooth out all the sand and created nice ripples to work with. I shot this with my 11mm lens since I wanted to capture a good amount of sky with the great clouds we had.

Death Valley Photo Workshop

Nov 28-Dec 2, 2021 - 1 Spot Left!!

Dec 7-11, 2021 - 1 Spot Left!!

Death Valley Photo Workshop Moving Rocks Racetrack Ice

Death Valley & Beyond

Dec 2-7, 2021 - 1 Spot Left!!

Dec 11-16, 2021 - Sold Out!!

Winter in the Desert Photo Workshop

Winter in the Desert

Feb 15-19, 2022

Oregon Coast Photo Workshop Photography Tours Bandon Beach

Oregon Coast Photo Workshop

April & October 2022

This image was captured during our workshop last week out at Reflection Canyon. It's a long hike out there and for some participants this was their first experience backpacking. Definitely a great destination for your first time! This panoramic was stitched together from around 6 vertical images. We started taking foreground shots in the blue hour and continued into the night hours. The water was very calm at Blue Hour but as we neared astronomical twilight, the wind started picking up. After it got completely dark the stars became blurry streaks as they reflected in the wind-blown water. So I was glad we took the blue hour shots with the added bonus of the nice glow on the background cliffs! The sky was stacked from several different high ISO exposures for additional noise reduction.

Reflection Canyon Photo Workshop

April/May, 2022 - Various Dates

Southwest Full Moon Fiesta

Southwest Full Moon Fiesta

May 11-17, 2022

This has always been one of my favorite places to shoot Milky Way. I thought it would be fun to get 3 photographers lined up on the sand dune, so we hauled a bunch of extra tripods up here and got in position. Low level lighting was used to illuminate the chamber. 6 shots were stacked for noise reduction in the sky and the foreground was shot at ISO 800 for 160sec to get rid of the high ISO blur. The end result is a very clean and detailed image. We offer on-demand Milky Way workshops during the new moon periods each month. Visit our website at www.ActionPhotoTours.com to learn more.

Milky Way & Beyond - Late Spring

May 31-June 3, 2022

South Dakota Badlands Workshop - Badlands National Park

South Dakota Badlands Photo Workshop

June 20-25, 2022

June 25-30, 2022 - 1 Spot Left!!

Bisti Grid Fall

Bisti Badlands - Fall

Sept 19-23 & Oct 13-17, 2022

We have only one spot left for our Lake Powell Houseboat Workshop next September! Learn more here:
https://actionphototours.com/lake-powell-houseboat-photo-workshop/ On the evening this shot was taken, there was a slight breeze coming right towards us. I decided to use a polarizer coupled with a 10-stop ND filter to achieve a 2-min exposure. The long exposure created the smooth water and with the wind blowing right towards us, it helped to elongate the vibrant reflection. Lake Powell is such an amazing place to photograph. Hope you can join us next year!

Lake Powell Houseboat Workshop

Oct 7-13, 2022

Cypress Swamps Photo Workshop Egret Wildlife Texas Louisiana

Cypress Swamps Photo Workshop

Nov 1-5, 2022 - 2 Spots Left!!

Nov 5-9, 2022 - 2 Spots Left!!

Images from Pinnacle Peak trail on Mount Rainier in the Pacific Northwest Of Washington State

Autumn at Mt. Rainer

Waitlist - Sept 27-30, 2021

Northern Utah Sold Out

Northern Utah Fall Colors

Waitlist - Sept 27-30, 2021

Happy Friday! Managing your own expectations is so important as a photographer. So often I end up with completely different images than what I thought I'd get when I set out. This is certainly one of those examples. With smoke filled skies, the light was flat and dull and I wasn't getting anything I liked with wider lenses. But then I took out my long telephoto lens and found a vantage point where I could frame the sun in this interesting formation. For me, the telephoto lens forces me to isolate and simplify my compositions and render them in ways I wouldn't have previously imagined.

Bisti Badlands

Waitlist - Sept 24-28 & Sept 29-Oct 3, 2021

Weathering PIt Ridge - Lake Powell

Lake Powell Houseboat Photo Workshop

Waitlist - Oct 7-13, 2021

Southern Utah Fall Colors Sold Out

Southern Utah Fall Colors

Waitlist - Oct 21-25, 2021

cypress swamps sold out

Cypress Swamps Photo Workshop

Waitlist Oct 30-Nov 3, Nov 3-7, Nov 7-11, 2021

Horses in winters snow, Hideout Ranch, Shell Wyoming

Horse Ranch Winter Photo Workshop

Waitlist - Jan 16-22, 2022

Yellowstone Winter 2022 Sold Out

Yellowstone in Winter 2022

Waitlist - Jan 16-23 & Jan 25-Feb 1, 2022

Alaska Sold Out

Alaska Aurora Borealis Photo Workshop

Waitlist - Feb 21-28 & Feb 28-Mar 7, 2022

Milky Way Workshop Toadstools

Milky Way & Beyond - Early Spring

Waitlist - Feb 28-Mar 3, 2022

Photopills Sold Out

Photopills USA Expedition

Waitlist - Mar 27-Apr 6, 2022

Bisti Sold Out

Bisti Badlands - Spring

Waitlist -Mar 31-Apr 4 & May 23-27, 2022

Here is a shot taken during one of our Milky Way Workshops last year with Ryan Smith. We sure had a fun time photographing the night sky! And not every shot needs to include the galactic core of the Milky Way. Night photography can be so addicting. Time can fly by so fast because you're having so much fun! Tune in to my presentation on night photography to the Nashville Camera Club tonight at 7:15PM CST. We'll be broadcasting it on Facebook Live!

Grand Staircase and Beyond

Waitlist - April 30-May 5, 2022

Dolomites Sold Out

Rifugios in the Dolomites

Waitlist - Aug 20-27 & Aug 28-Sept 4, 2022

Polar Bear Family

Polar Bears Photo Workshop

Waitlist - Sept 30-Oct 5, 2022

Arctic Fox

Arctic Landscapes and Wildlife

Waitlist - Sept 26-30 & Oct 5-9, 2022

Antarctica Sold Out

Antarctica and South Georgia

Waitlist - Oct 21-Nov 11, 2022

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Our Utah Photo Tours are the perfect way to improve your skills and learn new techniques! When you travel, time is limited and you want to make the most of your experience. It can take days of scouting and research to find the best spots. That's where Action Photo Tours comes in. We'll take you off the beaten path and help you get the best photos. It's always an adventure with us and we craft each outing to meet the unique needs of the visiting photographer. It doesn't matter whether it's a one-day trip or a multi-day expedition, Action Photo Tours is your best choice for Utah Photo Tours!

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