Join me for an unforgettable Oregon Coast photography workshop where we’ll explore one of the most rugged and photogenic coastlines in the world. Over five full days, we’ll travel down Oregon’s magnificent shoreline, capturing sea stacks, tidal reflections, crashing waves, rugged cliffs, and golden light that make this coast so iconic. Stops will include Cape Perpetua, Coos Bay, Bandon Beach, and other hidden gems along the way. Every location offers unique opportunities to master composition, experiment with light, and create dramatic coastal images.

We’ll dive into creative techniques for long exposures using Neutral Density filters, learning how to capture the swirl of water around towering sea stacks and rocky arches. These natural lead lines bring depth, flow, and emotion into your images. You’ll also practice compositional framing, visual flow, and the element of time—all essential skills for creating powerful landscape photography. Along the way, we’ll slow down to enjoy beaches, tide pools, and reflections, where starfish, anemones, and colorful marine life add intimate details to our photographic story.

From there, we’ll travel south to experience the awe-inspiring Redwoods, spending a day and a half photographing these giants in morning fog as light rays cut through the dense forest. It’s like stepping into a fairy tale—an atmosphere every photographer dreams of capturing.

What You’ll Learn

This workshop is about much more than visiting beautiful places. I’ll guide you through:

Grand landscape compositions as well as mid-range and intimate scenes.
How to “see” and simplify chaotic coastal and forest scenes into balanced, compelling images.
Using water movement and light to create depth, purpose, and storytelling.
Techniques for astrophotography on the coast, with the Milky Way visible early in the evening—perfect for capturing starry skies without staying out all night.
Practical tips for handling changing weather, tides, and light on the Oregon Coast.

This is the perfect opportunity for both aspiring and advanced photographers to push their creativity, refine their vision, and learn how to create images with impact. Imagine yourself standing on a pebble-strewn beach with Haystack Rock rising in the distance, waves crashing around sea stacks at Bandon, fog weaving through the cliffs of Cape Perpetua, and beams of light filtering through the Redwoods. It’s an experience you’ll never forget.

Let me share my vision of the Oregon Coast and Redwoods with you, and together we’ll create images that bring out the magic of this epic landscape.

Topics we will cover

How to research potential shoot locations
How to read the weather and tides to maximize your foreground.
Learn how to create powerful compositions and bring your artistic vision to life
Visualizing your composition, capturing and guiding the viewer
How to identify and control: Balance and visual flow
The use of filters to enhance and control light. How to “see” light
Histograms, how to read them and why they play an important role
Focusing in the dark
How to capture your foreground at Twlight
How to stack images for minimal noise
How to capture and edit the night sky and Milky Way
Time Lapse Photography
Light Painting in the Twilight and night Landscape
Image Critique and Visual Experience
Post Processing and Digital Workflow in Lightroom and Photoshop, including third party softwares

About this Trip

Terrain
The terrain will vary from sand and pebble beaches to Woodland trails with roots and rocks.

Fitness
Average fitness level is great! Distances range from the car up to 2 miles one way. Some trails are rather easy and a few can be quite steep.

Group Size
We keep the group size small so that everyone gets the personal attention they need. Safety is a primary consideration also.

Experience
Aspiring - Advanced. Some trail experience is helpful.

What’s Included

Photography instruction with Landscape Photographer Tommy White
Lightroom and Photoshop training
3rd party programs like TK Actions, Luminar and Nik
5 Full days of Photography and field Instruction on the coast of Oregon
One on One field guidance in framing, settings, visual flow and “seeing” in the landscape.
GPS field guidance to track our shoot locations
Drinks and Snacks are provided during Workshop
Identifying important subjects both near and far
Capturing textures, shapes and patterns
Visual interpretation of the landscape. How to “see” and use the light
Guidance and safety throughout the entire trip
Limited field equipment and accessories

What’s not included

Participants should plan to provide their own transportation. Carpooling will be available at your own discretion
Meals during the trip. I will always have drinks and snacks on hand but plan to travel with your own favorites as well.
Lodging - We will provide information for you on Lodging upon registration. As photography is all about the weather, we will plan to move about for the best conditions. We will have a secured place to stay on the night of our arrival and the night before our departure
Park and admission fees. We are fully permitted in State and National Parks, but occasionally there are other fees per individual.
Alcoholic beverages
Travel Insurance (Highly Recommended)
Personal Items

Cancellation Policy: If you need to cancel your booking, the Deposit is non refundable on all Seasonal and Group Photography Workshops. If the cancellation is less than 90 days, you will receive a full refund minus the deposit and 15% admin fee, when your spot is filled. If the cancellation is more than 90 days, you will receive a full refund when your spot is filled, or, you may move to another available workshop (minus a 15% admin fee) in the current calendar year. The remaining balance on the new Workshop is due upon transfer.

If you are booked for a Private Workshop and you need to cancel, you may reschedule your workshop one time within the current calendar year during an available time.