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GRIZZLY BEAR PHOTO WORKSHOP

In Grizzly Bears of Alaska, Upcoming Workshops by Matt ShetzerFebruary 18, 2020

Join award-winning wildlife photographer Matt Shetzer for the trip of a lifetime photographing Alaskan Grizzly Bears in the pristine environment of Lake Clark National Park, Alaska at Silver Salmon Creek.

Trip Report – Costa Rica Photography Workshop – 2019
Costa Rica Photography Workshop Trip Report Day 1 As we all arrived San Jose for the 2019 Costa Rica Photography Workshop, we met at our hotel which has some of the most beautiful gardens in the city. We will be sharing the beauty of this country with Steve and Ramona from Colorado Springs, Ted and Cheryl from California, and… Read more… →
Trip Report – Costa Rica Tropical Lowlands – 2019
Costa Rica Lowlands Photography Workshop Trip Report Day 1 We began our adventure exploring Costa Rica’s vibrant lower lands. As the guests arrived from the United States to San Jose, Costa Rica they were picked up from the airport and taken to a hotel outside of town that is renowned for its beautiful gardens. Joining us on the Costa Rica… Read more… →
Trip Report – Bald Eagle Photography Workshop 2018 – B
Joining us for the 2nd Bald Eagle photography workshop in 2018 was Barry and Paula from Colorado, Ron and Brenda from California, and Joe and Fred from Arizona. We all met in Haines, Alaska and the valley of eagles. Judy, a local guide from Haines, and Matt met all the guests at the ferry terminal as they arrived on Monday.… Read more… →
Trip Report – Bald Eagle Photography Workshop 2018 – A
Eagles, Eagles and more eagles up close! The 2018 Bald Eagle workshop #1 attendees got to experience the eagles closer than they have ever come to us before. Joining us in beautiful Haines, Alaska was Shari and Kim from Florida, Bella from Texas, Tom and Mary from Minnesota and traveling all the way from South Korea was Myung. Monday was… Read more… →
Trip Report – Iceland Photography Workshop 2018
The 2018 Iceland Photography workshop saw beautiful weather, colorful skies and lots of hiking to remote spots. We had a great group of eager photographers and covered an enormous amount of photographic locations over the week. Joining us was Lin and Sam from California, JJ from Colorado and John from Michigan. Lin and Sam arrived a couple of days early… Read more… →
Trip Report – Grizzly Bear Photography Workshops – 2018 – August
The 2018 Grizzly Bear group had a great week of beautiful weather with lots of bears at one of the more remote national parks in the United States, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. Joining us is Dee from Nebraska, Tony from Las Vegas, Dan from California, Katherine from Georgia, Maureen from San Diego, Jeff from Oregon, Ingrid from Washington,… Read more… →
Trip Report – Grizzly Bear Photography Workshop 2018 – July
Bear, bears and more bears. Our 2018 bear trips had excellent numbers of bears, and lots of cubs that call Lake Clark National Park and Preserve their home. As our 2018 Grizzly Bear photography workshop began in Anchorage Alaska, we all met at our hotel right on scenic Lake Hood as the float planes fly above and land. Joining us… Read more… →
Trip Report – Hummingbirds of Ecuador Photography Workshop 2018 – May
Day 1 – Saturday We all meet for dinner at a small birding lodge near the Quito Airport. We have Patrick and Cheryl from Colorado and Bob and Dee from North Carolina joining us for a week of hummingbird photography. As the guests arrive they took the opportunity to do a little birding and see a couple unique species of… Read more… →
Trip Report – Costa Rica Photography Workshop 2018 – April
Day 1 (Saturday) The start of another Costa Rica Photo Workshop and I am really excited for this one! I met the group as they gathered at the hotel. From California, we have Dave and Ed. Flying in from Tennessee, we have Dan and Shirley. I can sense the group's excitement and enthusiasm about the adventure we have embarked on.… Read more… →
Trip Report – Costa Rica Tropical Lowlands – Birds, Sloths, Monkeys and more
We wanted to share our newest travel photography workshop based in Costa Rica. Day 1 : Arrival The start of our Costa Rica Photography Workshop. We landed in San Jose, Costa Rica in the evening after a very pleasant flight. At the airport, we were greeted by my local contacts and then quickly whisked off to the Sarapiqui River region.… Read more… →
Trip Report – South Texas Bird Photography Workshop 2018 – February
We had a great group of guests that traveled South out of the cold and into the warm Texas birding meca of the Rio Grande Valley. We had a great week of photography, and many laughs in between. Below is a recap of our week and everything we photographed. We saw many more species than listed, however I just wanted… Read more… →
Trip Report – Grizzly Bear Photography Workshop 2017 – July
We had a great week of bear photography, beautiful weather and a great group of nature lovers for the Grizzly Bear photography workshop this July at Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. Over the week we saw and photograph the following bear behaviors: Sow and cubs nursing Cubs playing Bears fishing for salmon Bears standing up Bears clamming in the… Read more… →
Trip Report – Bald Eagle Photography Workshop 2016 – November
The 2016 Bald Eagle photo workshop in Haines, Alaska had a great turnout with six eager to explore guests from as far as Portugal and Hong Kong. We were joined by local naturalist and guide Judy who calls Haines her home. Here is what we did each day during the photo workshop: Monday A beautiful clear day with all… Read more… →
Trip Report – Grizzly Bear Photography Workshop 2016 – August
The second Grizzly Bear photo workshop of 2016 was treated to lots of bears clamming and sow/cub play. We had a great group from all over the US that was keen to spend time out with the bears, even when raining. Some of the bear behaviors we saw during the week: Nursing Clamming Chasing / Protecting Territory Play Fighting… Read more… →
Trip Report – Grizzly Bear Photography Workshop 2016 – July
If you could sum up our 2016 Grizzly Bear photo workshop experience with one word, it would be CUBS! We were treated to a great year of cubs running all around and playing in the beautiful backgrounds that Lake Clark is known for. Most of the sows had families this year, which made for adorable images of the families, and… Read more… →
Trip Report – Costa Rica Photo Workshop – April 2016
The Costa Rica photography workshop had great guests, beautiful weather, and stunning scenery. What else could you ask for! The hummingbirds were in fantastic numbers in 2016 and provided excellent images for everyone. The group of 4, (3 returning guests), consisted of Iain from Australia, Rene from Switzerland, John from the UK, and Maureen from California. Below is a description of… Read more… →
Trip Report – Moab Astrophotography – March 2016
We had a wonderful group of 6 photographers join us for the Moab Astrophotography workshop. The fantastic weather included warm days, mostly clear skies at night, and some gorgeous sunsets so who could ask for more. We thoroughly explored and photographed the beautiful area by both day and night. Some of our favorite stops included 2 national parks, remote Anasazi cliff… Read more… →
Trip Report – Bald Eagle Photo Workshop – November 2015
The 2015 Bald Eagle photography workshop had great guests, lots of bald eagles, nice weather, and beautiful snowy scenes for the backgrounds of images. The eagles were in good numbers and feasting on the salmon run on the Chilkat river just outside of Haines, Alaska. Our guests this year traveled as far as Switzerland and those from the US were… Read more… →
Trip Report – Grizzly Bear Photography Workshops – July 2015
This year we hosted two Grizzly Bear Photography Workshops in Alaska, at the beautiful Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. We had fantastic guests who were all eager to spend the majority of the time out in the field. We left Anchorage and bordered our three chartered Cessna 206's, enjoying the 1:15 minute flight to the preserve. We had great… Read more… →
Trip Report – Bald Eagle Photo Workshop – November 2014
We just got back from our annual Bald Eagle Photography Workshop in Haines, Alaska! How time flies… Haines is starting to feel like a second home. As always, the photography workshop was a fun, productive time, and all of our clients went home with many unique pictures of bald eagles that they will hopefully treasure for a long time. The… Read more… →
Trip Report – Grizzly Bear Photography Workshop – July 2014
The Year of the Cubs 2014 was the Year of the Cubs at our annual Grizzly Bear Photography Workshop in Alaska's Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Participants encountered nine different grizzly bear cubs with the majority of the cubs were newborn spring cubs, which has us hopeful that we will see them again next year, during our 2015 Grizzly… Read more… →
Trip Report – Snowy Owl Photography Tour – July 2014
In the winter of 2013 while running my annual Bald Eagle Photography Workshop, I had the privilege of having a client, Dante, fly out from South Africa to participate in the workshop. After completion of the bald eagle workshop, Dante returned to South Africa. However, I guess something about the trip struck a chord with Dante, because a few months later, he contacted… Read more… →
Trip Report – Bald Eagle Photography Workshop – November 2013
I would like to share our 2013 Bald Eagle Photography workshop with you and the activities we did during the week. I'm always impressed with our great guests who love the outdoors and photography as much as I do and love to spend long days out in the field. Day 1 Today the guests arrived on the Alaskan Marine Highway… Read more… →
Trip Report – Hummingbirds of Ecuador Photography Workshop – June 2013
What a great week of photographing hummingbirds in Ecuador. I want to take a moment and share our activities for the week and share a couple of images. As our guests Ted, Cheryl and Tom arrived in Quito prior to the hummingbird photography workshop, a little fun exploring was had by all. Many explored the historic district of Quito which… Read more… →
Trip Report – Grizzly Bears of Alaska Photography Workshop – July 2013
What a great trip and fantastic guests !!!! We have never had so much field time as we did this week due to the cooperative weather and eager to photograph guests. With all the Alaskan summer light, we were able to be in the field on average 13-14 hours per day, enabling great pictures of Alaskan Grizzly Bears, or… Read more… →

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