Experience Global Photography Tours & Workshops
Your photography adventure starts here
With destinations that build your creative portfolio.
We design global photography tours and workshops that level-up your skills and give you confidence to take stunning, award-winning images.
Our Itineraries will expand your photographic horizons.
With small groups, our itineraries are designed for cultural interaction. Keeping your photographic experiences intimate and memorable.
Upcoming Photo Tours
Explore our destinattions.
Moremi Game Reserve
- Machaba Camp, Botswana
How to Prepare for a Photography Tour
Ready to book a tour or workshop? Once you make a deposit, we will send you a itemized packing list and detailed itinerary for the tour or workshop you are going on. The following tips are foundational considerations for most trips.
Research
Go online and research the area or country you are visiting. Find photos that inspire subjects, locations, and moods. Organize and make a list of the photos you want to take. Adopting a professional assignment mindset will help you focus on your creative objectives.
Safety First
Check with us to discuss any safety concerns that may exist in the areas or countries you are visiting. Always be aware of your surroundings, especially in unfamiliar places.
Pack Smart
More than packing according to the climate and activities of your destination, consider other factors including: airline weight restrictions, use of your equipment in the field, and other needs, including prescriptions, electric adaptors, and an extra packable duffel for purchased items you might want to bring back.
Budgeting
This might seem obvious, but setting a realistic budget for your trip will make your trip more enjoyable. Be sure to inlcude the cost of travel insurance and camera equipment you may need to purchase.
Travel Insurance
We strongly recommend getting travel insurance to cover cancellations, trip delays, medical emergencies and even your camera equipment on your trip. on your trip. We use World Nomads for our trips.
Technology + Software
If needed, set your phone up for international calls. VPN apps are also handy for streaming content. Download useful applications like Google Translate. Be sure to bring a laptop, SSD drives and pre-loaded post-processing software like Lightroom or Capture One.
Frequently Asked Questions
A deposit of $750 reserves your spot. All prices are double occupancy. Single supplement runs $750-$1000 depending on location. We accept Venmo, or you can mail a check to Camp Photo Tours, 115 Malone Rd., Salt Point, NY 12578
For most of our tours and workshops, an SLR, or mirrorless body with a mid-range telephoto zoom (100-400mm), a wide angle lens, extra batteries and storage cards. When you make a deposit we will send a suggested camera equipment list.
All tour balances are due 45 days before the tour departure date. Logistics for tours are complicated. This helps us deliver the best experience for our attendees. Please review the cancellation policy FAQ.
If we have to cancel a program – If we have to cancel a tour, you will receive a 100% refund of your payment received within 30 days of the program's cancellation (including deposits). A cancellation can only happen no later than 2 weeks before the start of the program. We are not responsible for airfare, accommodations, rental cars or any other cost the cancellation may incur. We strongly recommend travel insurance to help defray out of pocket costs in the event of cancellation. Depending on your policy, it could also protect loss or damage to your camera gear When we travel we use World Nomads travel insurance.
If you have to cancel – If you have to cancel for any reason after a payment is made, the deposit is non-refundable. The remaining amount paid is 100% refundable if your cancellation is 45 days before the start of the program. Unfortunately, if you cancel within 45 days or are a no-show, we can not refund any of your payment. Logistics for tours are complicated. This helps us deliver the best experience for our attendees. If we can fill your spot before the tour start date, we will refund your deposit and tour payment amounts less a 10% processing fee.
With the exception of some of our adventure trips, absolutely! Most of our tours have plenty of activities nearby for additional non-photographer guests. We can offer a discounted rate based on location and double occupancy.
Tours located within National Parks are not affiliated with the National Park Service. We obtain permits to operate within the parks we visit.
We highly recommend travel insurance. If you have a medical emergency, injury, loss of luggage, delay of trip, trip cancellation, or a whole host of other reasons – this can end up reimbursing you for lost
expenses. We use World Nomads when we travel, which is also recommended by the National
Geographic, Lonely Planet, and many more. Many other companies such as AAA offer a similar service, but no matter which you use, it can come in very handy. This has paid off
for people who have signed up for our workshops more than once, either from damaged gear or a need to cancel the trip.
Sometimes on workshops rain and inclement weather can spoil shooting conditions. We plan on times of year to minimize this possibility. In the event of uncontrollable weather circumstances that force a change in plans, we do everything we can to deliver a quality learning experience with changing conditions. We cannot refund any part of your payment due to weather.
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We’re here to help you design the photography travel experience of a lifetime.