Level Up Moab

Bridging the Gap Series

Mar 9-13, 2026

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Level Up Moab is a 5-day adventure through the wild beauty of Utah’s canyon country—designed to help you break through creative plateaus and take full control of your photography. From sunrise over sweeping desert vistas to sunset beneath towering arches, you’ll chase light across epic landscapes while learning to master manual settings, compose with purpose, and craft compelling visual stories. Along the way, you'll also dive into post-processing, gaining a solid understanding of how to enhance your images with intention and bring your vision to life. This workshop will empower you to shoot—and edit—with confidence, clarity, and creativity.

Tuition

Max Group Size

  • 4 Students per Instructor
  • Max 8 Students

Instructor(s)

  • Wendy Casey
  • Kevin Dobo

Physical Intensity

Level Up Moab Photo Workshop

Highlights

  • Learn to master manual settings, exposure, composition, and focus with step-by-step instruction.
  • Gain a solid understanding of editing fundamentals to confidently enhance your images.
  • Explore lesser-known gems around Moab, including remote vistas and secret canyon overlooks.
  • Enjoy a small group of 8 participants and 2 instructors for personalized, hands-on guidance.
  • Capture huge viewpoints, arches, rock formations, reflecting pools, and more in one of the best outdoor classrooms in the world.
  • All transportation provided in lifted 4x4 vehicles.
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Itinerary

The itinerary and locations are flexible depending on weather and conditions.  The itinerary below is just an example of what you can expect

  • Day 1:  Meet at 1PM in Moab, UT for a mandatory introductory session.  We'll cover logistics, make plans for our upcoming days together, and cover some of the shooting techniques you'll use. After an early dinner we hike out to an impressive arch for sunset. Nice clouds roll in and we get some great color in the sky.
  • Day 2:  We are up early for sunrise at some impressive rock towers.  The roads are adventurous and we have the entire place to ourselves. After breakfast, we meet in the conference room for several hours to review our images, learn new camera techniques, and understanding the framework of effective post-processing.
  • Day 3:  We get up early and shoot sunrise at one of our favorite spots in Arches National Park. After breakfast we hold another intensive classroom session with both formal lectures and working sessions. For sunset, we decide to drive out to another remote viewpoint high above the canyon below. Our efforts pay off with a brilliant sunset.
  • Day 4: We plan our morning shoot based on current weather conditions.  And then we explore some interesting rock formations and towers.  We hold a final classroom session midday, expanding on the topics you've learned previously and focus even more on the post-processing side of things.  We'll head back out for a sunset shoot and by now you'll feel much more confident in your abilities!
  • Day 5:  We venture out for one final sunrise shoot and maybe even some night photography.  We return to town for a late breakfast, check out and say our goodbyes.  The workshop will conclude by 11AM.
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Moab Monsoon Photo Workshop
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Moab Photo Workshop

Logistics

Please arrive in Moab, UT no later than 1PM on Aug 9th for our workshop orientation session at the group hotel.  To simplify logistics, we have pre-paid 4 nights of hotel accommodations for all workshop participants.  During checkout you will add your lodging package based on either single or double occupancy.  See the Pricing section for more details.  The workshop concludes around 11AM on Mar 13th.

Canyonlands Regional Airport serves the greater Moab area.  If you prefer a larger airport, you can fly into SLC International or Grand Junction and drive to Moab.  Having your own car will give you more flexibility in terms of restaurants and shopping.  Note that food, meals, and beverages are not included in the workshop fee and you will be on your own for most meals.  When the itinerary permits, we'll aim to be back in time for the hotel breakfast (included).

All participants on this trip should be in reasonably good physical condition.  We aren't planning any long hikes and the longest will be 2-3.5 miles round trip.  However, the terrain can be rough and steep, making it feel more difficult. You should be comfortable walking these kinds of distances while carrying your camera gear and tripod. Bring your hiking poles if you like using them.

This workshop helps to bring together the fundamentals of photography, composition, and post-processing.  It is designed to bridge the gaps in your understanding and make you a more proficient photographer. Drones can be flown when we are outside the National Parks.  We are happy to help you take the best photos with your drone. However, you MUST be proficient at flying it yourself as our instructors cannot pilot your aircraft.

We will schedule a zoom meeting with all participants when we're a couple months out to ensure you are well prepared.

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Moab Photo Workshop

Pricing

$2250 Per Person

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Trip Includes:

  • 5-Day Intensive Photo Workshop with 2 Pro Instructors.
  • A four night lodging package will be added to your booking based on single or double occupancy. Cost is $350 or $700 for double or single respectively.
  • All Ground Transportation in Lifted 4x4 Trucks.
  • Permits and fees for National Parks and all areas we visit.
  • Intensive classroom sessions, critiques, and working sessions as part of our Bridging the Gap workshop series.
  • Pre-workshop zoom meeting

 

Trip Does NOT Include:

  • Transportation to/from your home to Moab, UT.
  • Meals, beverages, and snacks
  • Instructor Gratuities.

 

When you complete the checkout process, you will be given the option to either pay the full amount or put down a 50% deposit. If you pay the deposit, you will be sent a payment link for the remaining balance approximately 120 days prior to the workshop.  See the full Terms and Conditions.

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Moab Photo Workshop
Moab Photo Workshop
Moab Photo Workshop

Recommended Camera Gear

  • Sturdy tripod and ballhead
  • Digital SLR or Mirrorless Camera Body.
  • Wide Angle Zoom Lens (16-35mm on full frame, 10-22mm on crop sensor).
  • Mid-range zoom lens in the range of 24-100mm.
  • Telephoto lenses are useful for landscape compression, cloud patterns, and canyon details.  Suggest 100-400mm range.
  • Bring a circular polarizer filter for your wide angle and mid-range zoom lenses.
  • Extra batteries for your camera and lightning trigger along with extra memory cards.
  • A blower and micro-fiber cloth for cleaning.
  • Remote cord for your camera.
  • Backpack for your gear along with a rain cover.
  • Laptop with Adobe Lightroom Classic and Photoshop installed for post-processing practice.

Personal Gear List

  • Sturdy footwear, hiking socks, and long pants.
  • Warm layers, warm hat, and gloves.
  • Rain Jacket.
  • Headlamp for when we are out at night.
  • Sunscreen, Sunglasses, Sun Hat
  • Refillable water bottle.
  • Hiking poles (optional)
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Wendy Casey

Wendy Casey

Photography Instructor

Wendy is proud to be a Utah Native and began hiking and camping with her parents at a very young age. She has many fond memories hiking to amazing viewpoints and taking in the grandeur that is Utah. Her interest in photography began in the 80’s where she made her film images come to life in a darkroom.

She now enjoys the creativity of the digital world by photographing a wide range of interests, from Landscape, Wildlife, Portraits, to Sports. Her favorite is capturing epic scenery with a human interest.

When Wendy and her husband Randy are not at home on their farm, they are out on a trail somewhere, exploring, photographing and creating videos of their adventures.  Wendy has a lot of experience with horses on their ranch and will be an instructor on some of our wild horse and ranch workshops.

Over the years, she has participated in many art shows. Her local favorites are the Kimball Arts, Park City Art Festival and Midway Swiss Days. She has shipped her art around the world  and has her work hanging throughout the state in hospitals, clinics and many large and small businesses. Her images have also been featured in and on the covers of local magazines.

Wendy loves to help others develop their passion for photography and capture through the viewfinder, winning scenes to last forever and an epic story to go with it.

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Kevin Dobo

Kevin Dobo

Photography Instructor

Kevin’s first foray into landscape photography was on a week-long youth group bicycle tour of coastal Maine at the age of 16. When he returned home and developed dozens of rolls of film, his mother exclaimed, “There are no people in your photos!”.  Such a thing never occurred to him. The coastline and forest foliage were what caught his eye.

Kevin has seen lots of changes in technology, from 35mm film cameras to pocket-sized digital compacts, then to full sized DSLRs and now mirrorless. From his native Ohio, the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, and the Front Range of Colorado, he never loses sight of the simple pleasure of capturing a magical moment in the great outdoors.

After a couple years nomading across the US in the wake of the Covid pandemic, Kevin along with his partner Monte, settled in Kanab, Utah and Tucson, Arizona. Two years later, the endlessly colorful southern Utah landscape won out over the distinctive but scorching Sonoran Desert, and Kanab is now home. Kevin loves the desert Southwest and enjoys sharing his photographic insights with photographers from all around the world.

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