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Photo Workshops and Tours

Here is a list of photo workshops and tours offered by Photo Masters founder Ian Plant and our partner photographers around the world.

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“You did an excellent job of working with each of us, helping us achieve images that suit our individual tastes. Your down-to-earth, light-hearted nature make you just the kind of educator I want to work with.”

Barbara G.

2026 Badlands Nightscape Masterclasses

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September 7-10, 2026 (full)

September 11-14, 2026 (full)

We'll cover everything you need to know about making successful night landscape photographs, starting with basic techniques and then moving on to advanced techniques for making high quality nighttime photos. You'll learn how to master the Milky Way!

2026 Bayou Photo Tours

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​November 3-6, 2026 

November 6-9, 2026 

November 9-12, 2026 

November 12-15, 2026 

 

The cypress swamps of the Big Cypress Bayou in Texas are places of wild, haunting beauty. Clad in Spanish moss, the trees take on expressive shapes. The bayou comes colorfully alive in autumn, with an explosion of reds, oranges, and yellows. On this photo tour, we'll use a small boat to explore the hidden, intimate, and wild places of the bayou to make images that stand out. 

2026 Yuanyang Rice Terrace
& Zhangjiajie Photo Tour

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December 8-20, 2026 (2 spots)

Ian Plant & Kah-Wai Lin

 

Join Ian Plant and Kah-Wai Lin for this mesmerizing 13-day trip to Yuanyang Rice Terrace, Zhangjiajie (Avatar Mountain), and Furon and Fenghuang towns in China, which boast some of the most beautiful mountain landscapes and cultural heritages in the world.

2027 Argentina Desert Photo Tour

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February 22 - March 3, 2027

The Puna Wilderness, a high desert plateau located in a remote corner of northern Argentina, contains some of the most incredible desert scenery in the world. Surreal rock formations, massive sand dunes, endless salt pans, dramatic mountains, ancient volcanoes, and colorful geothermal pools are just the beginning. We explore this epic wilderness with 4x4 vehicles, allowing us to photograph places rarely seen by others.

2027 Alaska Humpback Whales

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March 19-24, 2027

 

Every spring, humpback whales gather in Sitka Sound where they bubble-net feed on schools of fish for a few weeks before continuing their journey north. We'll head out by boat every day looking for bubble-net feeders, as well as bald eagles, gray whales, sea lions, sea otters, and more. The whole time, we will be surrounded by the stunning mountain scenery of the Alaskan southeast coastal wilderness.

2027 Karakoram Spring Photo Tour

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March 27 - April 5, 2027

Ian Plant & Kah-Wai Lin

 

Join Ian Plant and Kah-Wai Lin for this is an immersive photography journey through northern Pakistan’s most spectacular mountain regions. Timed with the spring blossom season, the workshop offers exceptional opportunities to photograph apricot orchards in bloom, high-altitude deserts, glacial valleys, and remote villages set beneath some of the world’s tallest peaks.

2027 Utah's "Prismatic Desert"

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April 26-30, 2027

 

Join me for an unforgettable photography adventure in one of the most remote and visually stunning areas of Utah. I call it the "Prismatic Desert" because of the colorful clay badlands found here. With access to both iconic landmarks and secret photography spots I’ve discovered over years of exploration, this workshop offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to create extraordinary images. Our focus will be on drone photography, as this is truly one of the best places in the world for aerial imagery.

2027 Yellow Mountain – Xiapu Photo Tour

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May 10-22, 2027

Ian Plant & Kah-Wai Lin

 

Join Ian Plant and Kah-Wai Lin on a mesmerizing 13-day photographic journey through two of China’s most breathtaking regions — the poetic seascapes of Xiapu and the majestic peaks of Huangshan (Yellow Mountain).

2027 Badlands Masterclasses:
"Stars and Storms"

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May 28-31, 2027

June 1-4, 2027

July 29 to August 1, 2027

August 2-5, 2027

There's no better place than Badlands National Park for learning landscape composition. In this Masterclass workshop, I'll teach you the techniques necessary to make landscape images that rise above the rest. We'll also practice techniques for capturing the Milky Way. Join me as we chase summer storms and starry night skies!

2027 Pantanal Wildlife Photo Tour

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September 13-21, 2027

Ian Plant & Kah-Wai Lin

 

This journey takes you deep into the beating heart of Brazil’s Pantanal, the largest tropical wetland on Earth and one of the richest wildlife sanctuaries on the planet. Endless waterways, golden marshlands, and wide-open savannas create the perfect stage for unforgettable encounters: jaguars hunting along the riverbanks, giant otters slicing through the water, capybaras lounging in family groups at the water’s edge, and hyacinth macaws glowing cobalt blue against the sky. Tapirs, anteaters, caimans, and a symphony of birdlife move through the landscape exactly as they have for centuries.

2027 Bayou Photo Tours

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Nov. 4-6, 2027 

Nov. 7-9, 2027

Nov. 10-12 2027

Nov. 13-15, 2027 

 

The cypress swamps of the Big Cypress Bayou in Texas are places of wild, haunting beauty. Clad in Spanish moss, the trees take on expressive shapes. The bayou comes colorfully alive in autumn, with an explosion of reds, oranges, and yellows. On this photo tour, we'll use a small boat to explore the hidden, intimate, and wild places of the bayou to make images that stand out. 

2027 Yuanyang Rice Terrace
& Zhangjiajie Photo Tour

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December 8-20, 2027

Ian Plant & Kah-Wai Lin

 

Join Ian Plant and Kah-Wai Lin for this mesmerizing 13-day trip to Yuanyang Rice Terrace, Zhangjiajie (Avatar Mountain), and Furon and Fenghuang towns in China, which boast some of the most beautiful mountain landscapes and cultural heritages in the world.

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