Alaska Grizzly Bears Photography Adventure
Experience Highlights
- Dawn to Dusk Grizzly Bear Photography – 5 days of guided, up-close, eye-level bear photography in Lake Clark National Park
- Landscapes & Other Wildlife – stunning coastal Alaskan scenery and possible encounters with other local wildlife such as foxes, eagles, moose, and wolves
- Sumptuous meals – featuring fresh local seafood, meats and garden-grown greens prepared by Silver Salmon Creek Lodge’s executive Chef
At A Glance
September 5 - 11, 2026
$8,800 Double Occupancy
Single Lodging Available (additional cost)
$1,500 Deposit
Your Instructor: Randall Ball
Group Size: 8
Difficulty:
Easy
What's Included: Anchorage-Lake Clark flights; Lodging; Meals & Transportation in Lake Clark; National Park Fees; Local Guides & Photography Instruction
What's Not Included: Airfare to/from Anchorage, AK; Lodging & Meals in Anchorage; Travel Insurance (recommended); Personal Expenses (including alcohol); Extra activities (e.g. fishing); Gratuities; Anything not specifically listed as included.
“Everything a bear needs to eat is in one place. Bears gather in these estuaries in large numbers to eat and mate. Park biologists have counted as many as 219 brown bears within a 54 square mile area on the coast in recent years. There are few other places in the world where you can find as many bears living in such a small area.
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Bear Heaven
Rich tidal flats, lush meadows and salmon-filled streams make Lake Clark, Alaska prime habitat for a large population of coastal brown (aka grizzly) bears and one of the best places on the planet to photograph these apex predators. Join a small group of passionate image makers as we return to Lake Clark for a bucket-list worthy wildlife photography adventure.
Expand Your Photography Skills & Vision
Randy will be by your side throughout the trip to help you make the most of every opportunity and to offer tips, critiques and coaching.
We’ll use our day in Anchorage to review wildlife photography fundamentals – everything from proper tripod technique to exposure settings and focus modes. Randy will also cover more advanced tips specific to the conditions we will encounter in Lake Clark. We’ll also spend lots of time talking about practical ways to develop your Photographer’s Eye, recognize scenes that translate well as photographs and improve your compositions.
In Lake Clark, expect long days of dawn-to-dusk bear photography with some downtime for meals and breaks with (optional) nightly sessions covering workflow and processing using Adobe Lightroom as well as image critiques.
Silver Salmon Creek Lodge
Enjoy the warm hospitality, fabulous meals and unbeatable location that have made Silver Salmon Creek Lodge renown among Alaska wilderness lodges since 1983.
Ready to Join the Adventure?
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Randall is an award-winning photographer based in Houston, TX who specializes in capturing stunning environmental portraits of wildlife. His journey in photography began as a combat photographer in the Marine Corps. Later, he pursued a formal education at the renowned Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, CA. Randall's commercial work has been featured in worldwide in advertising campaigns and major magazines. Read more about Randall and see a selection of his images.
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We understand life happens and plans may change. If you need to cancel your reservation, the following policies apply to this workshop:
Deposits are NOT refundable but may be transferrable to another Art of Seeing workshop for up to 24 months from date of cancellation in accordance with the following schedule:
Regardless of when you cancel, if we fill your spot*, you will receive a refund of all fees paid less your deposit and $150 processing fee. If we cannot fill your spot, the amount of your refund is based upon the cancellation date:
Cancellation 120 days or more from workshop start date: 100% refund of fees paid less deposit and $150 processing fee. Deposit transferrable up to 24 mos.
Cancellation 90 – 120 days from workshop start date: 50% refund of fees paid less deposit and $150 processing fee. Deposit forfeit.
Cancellation less than 90 days from workshop start date: No refunds.
*canceled spots are filled after the workshop reaches full capacity
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Travel Insurance
Highly recommended. Policies that cover medical evacuation as well as many other things like trip delay/cancellation, lost luggage, theft/loss, etc. are widely available at reasonable cost. -
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| Day | Date | Itinerary | Overnight | Meals Included |
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| 1 | Sep 5 | Anchorage – Welcome to Alaska! Our adventure begins at 3pm with Introductions and Workshop Overview followed by a session on Wildlife Photography Fundamentals & Advanced Techniques. We want to hit the ground running in Lake Clark, so we’ll use this day to ensure everyone’s camera settings are dialed in, answer any questions and let you know what to expect for the coming week. Group dinner in Anchorage. | Anchorage Hotel | – |
| 2 | Sep 6 | Anchorage – Lake Clark – we board our morning flight to Lake Clark after breakfast. Check-in at Silver Salmon Creek lodge, get settled and have lunch. Then it’s straight out into the field for our first photography session until dusk. Dinner at lodge followed by an optional session on image management in Adobe Lightroom. | Silver Salmon Creek Lodge | L, D |
| 3–6 | Sep 7–10 | Lake Clark – Full day dedicated to bears (and whatever else we find) photography is our general plan for these four days. We’ll begin pre-sunrise and return to lodge for breakfast, lunch and brief breaks. Possible additional activities include taking a boat to one of the nearby islands to photograph puffins, weather permitting and if they are present in the area. Salmon and halibut fishing are also possibilities but are at extra cost and may require a minimum number of participants. Dinner at lodge followed by optional post-processing/image review session. | Silver Salmon Creek Lodge | B, L, D |
| 7 | Sep 11 | Lake Clark – Anchorage – we’ll head out one last time in the morning to photograph Alaskan brown bears before returning to the lodge for breakfast and check-out. Then we board our flight back to Anchorage. Book your homeward flights departing after 4pm or overnight in Anchorage and travel the following day. | – | B |
Note: this itinerary describes our general plan but is subject to change without notice due to weather, logistical considerations or other reasons.
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