80 Years of Photography Education
Join us for photography classes five days a week. Each of our four classes will teach you how to use your camera as well as incorporating Ansel Adams photographic techniques on making photographs and composition. All classes are $65~95 per person.
- Ansel Adams’ Legacy and Your Digital Camera, Thurs 1p
- In The Field: Creative Smartphone Photography – Wed 9am & Sat 1pm
- In the Footsteps of Ansel Adams, Mon 1pm
- Demystifying Digital Exposure – Currently Suspended
Private Photography Guiding
The ultimate Yosemite photography experience. Experience Yosemite through a private guided tour designed to meet your photography dreams. Customized to your photography goals, equipment and level of adventure, our Private Photography Guiding brings you to the park’s most picturesque locations. End your tour with spectacular photos, unforgettable stories, and a deeper connection to the natural world.
Multi-day Photography Workshops
Take a deep dive into the art form of your choice with a workshop designed for the curious. With personalized instruction taught by master instructors, each workshop expands technical skills and enhances participants’ artistic vision. Call Yosemite your home for a week, be engaged by small class sizes with like-minded participants, and bring home your creative masterpiece. Workshops are usually 3-5 days and start at $950 per person.
Camera Walks
Free Camera Walks, led by our staff photographers, are offered Tuesday (from the Ahwahnee Hotel), Thursday, and Saturday throughout the summer. These depart from the Gallery porch at 9 AM and are limited to 9 people. Topics are basic information about using cameras, composition, exposure, and whatever questions come up. Both digital and traditional formats welcome. Please call to reserve your space. Registration opens 3 days in advance of the scheduled walk.
PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS SCHEDULE
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| In the Footsteps of Ansel Adams
| In the Field: Creative Smartphone Photography
| Ansel Adams’s Legacy and Your Digital Camera
| In the Field: Creative Smartphone Photography
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Meet Our Photography Instructors
The mission of our highly-trained instructors is to guide you through the fundamentals of learning all aspects of your camera and expanding your visual literacy. We want you to discover, appreciate, protect and support this amazing place that we call home. Take a walk with us today to explore the wonders of Yosemite National Park.