Photography Adventures
Featured Workshops and Tours
Best of Africa 2027
The most exciting and comprehensive African safari itinerary we’ve ever offered. Join the optional Uganda Mountain Gorillas trekking extension for the ultimate wildlife photography experience.
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Katmai Alaska 2027
Travel deep into the remote coastal wilderness of Katmai National Park, where massive coastal brown (aka grizzly) bears rule the shoreline. Photograph these apex predators up close – as they fish for salmon, spar, and roam freely.
Learn More“They say in life you can’t have it all. Well it’s nice to know that for the period of time that you are on an Art of Seeing Workshop you can.”
— John B.
Whole Brain Photography
The Art of Seeing Blog
How Blue Balls Helped Me See the Light
Sadly, my alma mater, the Brooks Institute of Photography, is no more. But while it existed, it was one of the premier institutions of photography education, and a few foundational assignments at Brooks achieved legendary status among the student body: The Grey Box. Black Glass. The Mission Shot. Each is deceptively simple at first glance, yet fiendishly designed to expose the slightest flaw in your understanding or execution of the knowledge they were meant to impart.
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15mm for Wildlife Photography?
In our Africa workshops—and in just about every conversation we have about photographing wildlife—we’re always preaching one thing: get low . G etting down to the animal’s eye level transforms your photos. Suddenly, you’re no longer just a bystander…
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Beyond Animal Portraits: Elevate Your Wildlife Photography by Leighton Lum
Whether you're off to some distant corner of the globe or clicking closer to home, small shifts in your approach to wildlife photography can unlock new levels of creativity and impact.
Read MoreMeet Ken Lee
Photographer and Student of the Creative Process
“There’s more to photography than f‑stops and Photoshop.”
Ken Lee
Ken is the founder of Art of Seeing and the photographer behind its Whole Brain approach — working on both the craft and creative aspects of image making, with small groups, in amazing places.
