Take a photographic journey of San Francisco after dark! All skill levels will enjoy this "eye opening" workshop.

Our most popular workshop and a perfect opportunity
for beginners and intermediate photographers!

Join us for an amazing journey down the rugged
and amazing Central California Coast!

An introduction to wildlife photography
— this is ideal for all skill levels.

Join Aperture Academy as we explore and photograph the gardens at the University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum!

This class is perfect for those who are looking to improve their portrait photos of children, family, pets and more!

Our instructors will guide you step by step through the process and reveal the techniques and equipment to bring out the best in your portraiture photography!

Join professional wildlife photographers, Stephen Oachs and Scott Davis, for an amazing journey into the heart of Africa on this two week photography workshop!

Join professional landscape photographer, Brian Rueb, for this indepth landscape workshop to Iceland -- one of the most amazing locations on the planet!

Come join the Aperture Academy as we sail to Alaska in style. Photography, Photoshop, printing classes and more!

Death Valley Landscape

Our most popular 2-day workshop. Discover what
makes Death Valley so mysterious!

Photograph one of America's most iconic locations
during one of the best seasons of the year!

Come explore Arches National Park! There are so many iconic locations that we spend 2 full days shooting!

Come explore and photograph some of the most amazing landscapes in the entire world!

Waterfall lovers unite on this workshop! Spend
a weekend exploring lush, remote canyons.

Discover Washington State's lush,
rolling green hills covered in spring wildflowers!

California's hidden gem! This area offers many
vistas, waterfalls, lavender fields and more!

The Eastern Sierra's offer a wide variety of unique and amazing locations for day and night photography!

Come join us for a new adventure, Landscapes by day, stars by night! This strange and unique landscape offers a wide variety of photography!

Come explore and capture the mystery of Bodie, Mono Lake and the majestic peaks of the eastern Sierras!

Join us for 3 full days of photographing wildlife and the surreal landscapes of Yellowstone National Park!

Truly a photographer's paradise — fall colors are at a peak and the wildlife is abundant!

Yosemite in the fall allows access to the upper
elevations with once-in-a-lifetime vistas!

Join us for this extreme photography fall color adventure as we hike the Zion Narrows, and more!

Our photography camp includes daily field trips to places such as the San Francisco Zoo, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Stanford University and more!