2025

February 28 - March 11, 2025
(ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT!)

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Important Details

Locations: Best hummingbird and wildlife locations in the Costa Rican highlands.

Fee:

$6,995 USD per person
Single supplement (private room) $650

Deposit: $1,000

Group Size: Max. 4 photographers—2 photographers per light setup.

Duration: 12 days, 11 nights

Skill Level: Beginner to pro

Discount: Non-photographers get $250 off!

Trip Leader: Matt Shetzer

Discover the enchanting world of Costa Rica through the lens of your camera on this exclusive 12-day photography workshop.

Imagine immersing yourself in the lush landscapes of a paradise where the vibrant hues of hummingbirds, the majestic grace of the Resplendent Quetzal, and the whimsical charm of colorful frogs become the subjects of your next masterpiece.

During the Costa Rica photography workshop, we will share our techniques for creating hummingbird images with flash photography setups as well as natural lighting to ensure you go home with your perfect image.

Learn how to freeze the hummingbird’s wings and display all their feather detail.

We will show you how to use 6-8 flashes per multi-flash setup controlled by radio triggers to produce an effective shutter speed of 1/10,000 of a second.

During the photo workshop, we’ll photograph at 4 of the best hummingbird and bird lodges in Costa Rica.

And we’ll visit a local family that has turned their farm acreage into breeding grounds for the colorful Costa Rican frogs, and an area that offers opportunities to photograph the amazing Resplendent Quetzal.

This is your chance to capture the unparalleled beauty of Costa Rica. Are you ready to create that perfect shot?

Costa Rica Photo Tour Images

Red-eyed tree frog is always a favorite during the Costa Rica photography workshop

D Wildlife photography of Three toed sloth close up in Costa Rica

A smiling Three-toed Sloth

Water pours in an ancient volcanoes caldera in Costa Rica.

Costa Rican Toucan poses up close displaying its vibrant colors

Female purple-throated mountaingem in flight using our multi-flash setup to freeze the wings

A Collared Aracari on its perch in Costa Rica.

Red-Eyed Tree frog holds onto colorful flower and poses for our guests

White-throated mountaingem perched. Over 50 hummingbird species call Costa Rica their home

Wildlife Photography Topics We’ll Cover in this Workshop:

Master the Multi-Flash hummingbird light setup
Balancing flash and natural light
Natural light techniques for creating sharp and blurred wing images
Priority exposures vs manual exposure – Benefits of each mode
Different metering modes
Techniques for sharp and high quality images
Learn attractive compositions with local flowers
Create natural looking images with flash
Manual flash configuration to gain control
Remote flash techniques and flash placement
Focusing techniques for hummingbirds in flight
Image post processing with Lightroom and Photoshop
Best Photoshop Plug-ins to speed up post processing

More Photos From Our Photography Workshops

Sloths up close and personal. We nick named this sloth "Speedy"

A Composite Photo of a Resplendent Quetzal Returning to its Nest 1

A resplendent quetzal returning to the nest

In search of the Resplendent Quetzal as they nest in the high country

A tiny Volcano hummingbird in flight is dwarfed by vibrant purple flowers

The colorful Magnificent or Talamanca hummingbird found in Costa Rica

Great guests and great times during the Costa Rica photography workshop

A Talamanca hummingbird and a fiery-throated hummingbird sharing space at a flower

Green-breasted mango hummingbird in flight

A pair of adorable young two-toed sloths

An emerald toucanet

This tour offers hummingbird photography opportunities with maximum field time! There are never more than 4 photographers per guide and never more than 2 photographers per light setup, so you’are guaranteed to have lots of time to photograph.

How to Get More Bucket List Shots: Join us on both of our Costa Rica trips to see more of this beautiful country’s different environments and species! Combine this tour with our Tropical Lowlands Costa Rica Photo Tour. It’s your chance to capture even more of the country’s rich biodiversity and the vibrant landscapes that make Costa Rica a wildlife photography haven.