Education & classes

During this 2-hour in person class, we will explore the settings on your Sony camera and different controls and menu settings.

This workshop is great for photographers who recently got a camera and those who have been shooting in Auto mode or Manual mode but seek better results.

During this 2-hour in person class, we will explore the settings on your Nikon camera and different controls and menu settings.

During this 2-hour in person class we will explore the settings on your Canon camera and different controls and menu settings.

Door County. The name itself conjures images of quaint shoreline towns, idyllic farms with cherry trees, and gorgeous vistas overlooking Lake Michigan. We will be shooting at classic Door County locations, including Cave Point, Peninsula State Park, Sturgeon Bay Lighthouse, Cana Lighthouse (if conditions allow), Tofte Point, and other iconic Door County sites. In addition, we will have daily sessions where we are available to assist you with post-capture processing questions and ideas. These are judgement-free sessions, and we maintain a positive learning environment! Your workshop registration includes: • Personalized, one-on-one attention from our instructors. • All transportation during the workshop. • All entry fees to parks. • Set of Neutral Density filters. • Workshop handouts/materials. And even after you return from the workshop, we provide you with some extras! • You will have the opportunity to be part of the adventure's social media group, so you can continue to learn and share from others you met. • Your instructors will always be available for ongoing support and ideas after you return.

There are few places in North America that are as iconic as the Badlands of South Dakota. From the multi-colored spires and cliffs to the wildlife, grasslands, and some of the darkest skies anywhere - the Badlands have it all. It's a photographer's dream. We will explore iconic locations within the park with this photo workshop, as well as some lesser-known spots. In addition, the Badlands Workshop will take advantage of the park's dark skies to do some night sky photography (depending on weather conditions). In addition, we will have daily sessions where we are available to assist you with post-capture processing questions and ideas. These are judgement-free sessions, and we maintain a positive learning environment! Your workshop registration includes: • Personalized, one-on-one attention from our instructors. • All transportation during the workshop. • All entry fees to parks. • Set of Neutral Density filters. • Workshop handouts/materials. And even after you return from the workshop, we provide you with some extras! • You will have the opportunity to be part of the adventure's social media group, so you can continue to learn and share from others you met. • Your instructors will always be available for ongoing support and ideas after you return.

This workshop concentrates on the South Shore of the Big Lake as summer kicks off. We’ll travel along the shoreline starting in the Porcupine Mountains of Upper Michigan and moving west to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin. Along the way, we will photograph hidden waterfalls, rugged shorelines, and amazing vistas of the largest lake in the world. If the skies cooperate, we will also do some night sky photography. In addition, we will have daily sessions where we are available to assist you with post-capture processing questions and ideas. These are judgement-free sessions, and we maintain a positive learning environment! Your workshop registration includes: • Personalized, one-on-one attention from our instructors. • All transportation during the workshop. • All entry fees to parks. • Set of Neutral Density filters. • Workshop handouts/materials. And even after you return from the workshop, we provide you with some extras! • You will have the opportunity to be part of the adventure's social media group, so you can continue to learn and share from others you met. • Your instructors will always be available for ongoing support and ideas after you return.

Wisconsin’s Northwoods are a true treasure. Deep forests, crystal-clear lakes, wildlife, brilliant sunsets. This three-day workshop is an exposure to the Northwoods with a large focus on post-capture processing. We’ll be shooting around the largest concentration of freshwater lakes in the world! We will spend our evenings shooting along pristine lakes, waterfalls, and in Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. Then we’ll spend most of the following days learning post-capture processing including, file maintenance, workflow, prepping images for printing – and much more. We’ll base our class work out of Natural Spaces Studio – Four Elements instructor Dave Miess’ studio located on the shores of beautiful Ross Allen Lake near Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin. We especially encourage photographers newer to image processing to attend! This is a small-group workshop allowing more interaction with students by the instructors.

This is the ultimate North Shore workshop! We will start our photography on the Canadian border and work our way down along the scenic North Shore. Places we will photograph include Hollow Rock, The Tombolo, Split Rock, Pigeon Falls, and more. If the skies cooperate, we will also do some night sky photography. In addition, we will have daily sessions where we are available to assist you with post-capture processing questions and ideas. These are judgement-free sessions, and we maintain a positive learning environment! Your workshop registration includes: • Personalized, one-on-one attention from our instructors. • All transportation during the workshop. • All entry fees to parks. • Set of Neutral Density filters. • Workshop handouts/materials. And even after you return from the workshop, we provide you with some extras! • You will have the opportunity to be part of the adventure's social media group, so you can continue to learn and share from others you met. • Your instructors will always be available for ongoing support and ideas after you return.

Arguably some of the best fall color in the Midwest is along the South Shore of Lake Superior in Upper Michigan. We will photograph the UP in all its autumn beauty during this workshop. We will visit Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, dazzling waterfalls, quiet inland lakes, and more! If the skies cooperate, we will also do some night sky photography. In addition, we will have daily sessions where we are available to assist you with post-capture processing questions and ideas. These are judgement-free sessions, and we maintain a positive learning environment! Your workshop registration includes: • Personalized, one-on-one attention from our instructors. • All transportation during the workshop. • All entry fees to parks. • Set of Neutral Density filters. • Workshop handouts/materials. And even after you return from the workshop, we provide you with some extras! • You will have the opportunity to be part of the adventure's social media group, so you can continue to learn and share from others you met. • Your instructors will always be available for ongoing support and ideas after you return.

Door County. The name itself conjures images of quaint shoreline towns, idyllic farms with cherry trees, and gorgeous vistas overlooking Lake Michigan. We will be shooting at classic Door County locations, including Cave Point, Peninsula State Park, Sturgeon Bay Lighthouse, Cana Lighthouse (if conditions allow), Tofte Point, and other iconic Door County sites. In addition, we will have daily sessions where we are available to assist you with post-capture processing questions and ideas. These are judgement-free sessions, and we maintain a positive learning environment! Your workshop registration includes: • Personalized, one-on-one attention from our instructors. • All transportation during the workshop. • All entry fees to parks. • Set of Neutral Density filters. • Workshop handouts/materials. And even after you return from the workshop, we provide you with some extras! • You will have the opportunity to be part of the adventure's social media group, so you can continue to learn and share from others you met. • Your instructors will always be available for ongoing support and ideas after you return.