In the height of summer, the Palouse transforms into a landscape of flowing gold, an elegant tapestry of rolling hills, rhythmic lines, and luminous light. This workshop is designed to immerse you in that beauty, guiding you beyond simply photographing the scene and into truly interpreting it. With endless curves and textures shaped by dryland farming, the Palouse offers a rare purity of composition, clean, uninterrupted, and endlessly inspiring.

Working within a small group, you’ll explore this remarkable terrain at the most photogenic times of day, with a beautiful sunrise session included. Along the way, we’ll seek out weathered barns that echo a timeless, agrarian past, and ascend to sweeping viewpoints like Steptoe Butte, where the land unfolds in layers of color and form. Often compared to Tuscany, the Palouse holds its own quiet magic, one that rewards patience, creativity, and a thoughtful eye.

We are excited to have the opportunity to include an optional sunrise aerial photo session as part of our workshop!Photographing in the Palouse from above offers amazing opportunities to abstract the already unique landscape as light drapes across the undulating hills at sunrise. (An additional fee of approximately $100/person applies for one hour flight)

Highlights

• Optional aerial photo session
• Small group experience with plenty of one-on-one instruction
• Photograph golden, rolling hills at peak summer harvest
• Clean compositions with no irrigation structures interrupting the landscape
• Visit Steptoe Butte for breathtaking panoramic views at sunrise
• Capture iconic Palouse barns full of character and history
• Inspirational lecture to elevate your creative approach
• Constructive final critique to refine your vision and technique
• Connect with like-minded photographers in a relaxed, welcoming environment

 

Also, as a special offering, Art has decided to give each participant a signed exclusive Limited Edition 16″X20″ print that is only being offered to our domestic workshop participants! (Valued at $1120)

As an alternate option you can have our office print one of your own images at the 16″X20″ size from the workshop if you like. 

Here is the print you will receive as part of your enrollment:

Reserve Your Spot Today

Led by Art Wolfe and Gavriel Jecan
Limited to 8 participants
Minimal hiking involved

 

Transportation and Accommodation

• Participants are responsible for their own transportation, lodging and meals. Transportation via carpool will be arranged between lodging and shoot locations.
• We will provide a suggested hotel for the group. Upon registration you will download a PDF that includes the hotel information. Please call the hotel directly to make your reservations.

Itinerary

Shooting schedules have the ability to be altered to effectively cater to the photographic desires of the group, as well as to adapt to changeable weather conditions.

Day 1 – Arrival & Welcome

Participants arrive in the Palouse region in the afternoon and settle into accommodations. In the evening, we gather for a relaxed meet and greet, an opportunity to connect with fellow photographers and review the workshop itinerary for the days ahead.

Day 2

We begin the day with an inspiring morning lecture focused on composition, visual storytelling, and how to interpret the Palouse’s sweeping forms and subtle textures. From there, we head into the field, exploring the region’s iconic rolling hills at their most luminous. Golden fields stretch in every direction, uninterrupted by irrigation structures, allowing for clean, elegant compositions.

Throughout the day, we’ll work a variety of locations, from abstract patterns in the farmland to weathered barns that add a sense of history and character.

The day concludes with a lovely dinner together.

Day 3

This morning there will be an optional aerial photo session offering the opportunity to photograph the beautiful fields full of dramatic lines and color with perfect lighting at sunrise.

The remainder of the day is spent refining your eye and technique, seeking out compelling compositions in the fields and among the region’s classic barns. With a small group, there’s plenty of time for one-on-one guidance and creative exploration.

We close the day with another group dinner where we can discuss the highlights of the day.

Day 4 –  Image Critique

We gather for a final morning critique session. This is a thoughtful and constructive critique, where Art reviews each participants images in Adobe’s Lightroom as he edits and perfects them while the rest of the group learns from the experience.

The workshop concludes by late morning, with participants departing inspired, with a deeper understanding of composition, and a portfolio of images that reflect the quiet beauty and rhythm of the Palouse.

We request a 50% deposit to hold your space in this retreat. You may send in a check to the below address to avoid the 3% credit card processing fee.

Art Wolfe Inc.

6523 California Ave SW #343

Seattle, WA 98136