Discover Light, Shadow, and Stars on a Bryce Canyon Photography Adventure
Explore the extraordinary hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park both by day and under the stars on this immersive five-day Bryce Canyonphotography workshop in Southern Utah. Known for its vivid color, dramatic formations, and crystal-clear night skies, Bryce offers endless creative opportunities for photographers drawn to light, shape, and scale.
Photograph Bryce Canyon and Beyond
Pending weather, the itinerary will include at least three full days inside Bryce Canyon National Park. During these sessions, you’ll have the chance to photograph some of the park’s most iconic features, including its glowing amphitheaters, narrow fins, and expansive canyon vistas.
The remaining time will be spent exploring nearby landscapes that share the region’s dramatic red rock beauty. These off-the-beaten-path locations include unique formations and slot canyons that offer contrast and variety to your Bryce images.
What You’ll Shoot
Throughout the workshop, the focus will remain on capturing the best light, from sunrise rim views to soft canyon shadows and golden hour glow. Clear nights will be reserved for astrophotography, taking advantage of Bryce Canyon’s certification as an International Dark Sky Park.
Subjects will include:
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Natural arches, hoodoos, and red rock landscapes
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Slot canyons and lesser-known geological features
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Wide canyon views and compositional studies from the rim
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Night sky scenes with stars, light painting, and the Milky Way
Closing the Workshop
To wrap up the experience, we’ll gather for a group slideshow and image critique session. This is a chance to reflect, celebrate each other’s work, and take home new perspectives and inspiration from fellow photographers.
25 Sep 2025 - 29 Sep 2025 | 4:00 pm - 11:00 am
$1225
Bryce Canyon National Park Visitor Center, Utah 63, Bryce Canyon City, UT, USA
Workshop Details
Registration fee: $1225 per person (includes 6.85% Utah services tax)
Field Lessons
What to Bring
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A digital or film camera capable of manual exposure settings. Due to the short time frame of the workshop, people with digital cameras, especially digital SLR or mirrorless cameras, will get the most from the workshop.
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Plan to bring all of your lenses, from wide angle to telephoto (14–200), as the variety of locations will put all your gear to work! (If you have a wide-angle prime for night photography, bring that as well)
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A sturdy tripod is essential for capturing the long exposures necessary to capture sunrise/set, as well as the Milky Way (and perhaps a comet!).
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All your filters. A circular polarizer filter, while not required, can be a useful tool for controlling glare and haze to make your red rock images pop. A graduated neutral density filter can be useful in some canyon rim locations at sunrise or sunset.
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Hiking boots or other sturdy shoes
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A good camera bag for hiking with your camera, batteries, a couple of lenses, batteries, snacks, etc.
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A refillable water bottle or camelback for hiking
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Warm weather layers and cold weather layers – Utah desert weather can include big swings in temperature, and temps can be chilly at sunrise or sunset, especially at higher altitudes. Plan to bring a warm hat, gloves, and a warm jacket for the night shoot.
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A headlamp or flashlight, in case we need to hike back after sunset, and for the night shoot.
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Your own method of transportation to get around town. We will carpool to locations as possible.
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A laptop computer loaded with Adobe Lightroom Classic (LRC) and/or Photoshop, to best take advantage of the Lightroom workflow sessions, or whatever software you use to process images. (A tablet with Lightroom (LR) can work as well)
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