Rock Light Photo
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15 reviews
Mar 18 - 22, 2026
Group size: 3 - 8
Death Valley Photo Adventure
Stovepipe Wells, CA 92328, USA
Rock Light Photo
- Email address verified
15 reviews
Mar 18 - 22, 2026
Group size: 3 - 8
About this trip
About the Workshop Leaders
What you'll experience - Field Lessons
What you'll learn: Classroom Instruction
Other Considerations
Workshop Details
Lodging Options
What’s included
- Transit from Las VegasRound trip transportation between Las Vegas and Death Valley (Stovepipe Wells)
- Hotel roomDifferent package options for hotel rooms at Stovepipe Wells
- Local transportionWe will travel together in a big passenger van(s) to photo locations
What’s not included
- airfarePlan to fly into Las Vegas on the night of Mar 17
- MealsWhile we will eat a couple of meals together, meal costs are not part of the workshp reservation
Available Packages
Standard Patio Room - 1 Double bed
Deposit: $750
Sold Out
$2,550
Deposit: $750
Standard Room - 1 Queen bed
Deposit: $800
Available until February 16, 2026Only 2 left
$2,700
Deposit: $800
Deluxe Room - 1 King bed
Deposit: $900
Available until February 16, 2026Only 3 left
$2,950
Deposit: $900
Deluxe Dune View - 2 queen beds
Deposit: $900
Available until February 16, 2026Only 2 left
$3,000
Deposit: $900
Registration only - no lodging
Deposit: $700
Available until February 28, 2026Only 2 left
$1,800
Deposit: $700
Non-participant tag-a-long
Deposit: $400
Available until February 28, 2026Only 2 left
$750
Deposit: $400
Itinerary
Day 1 - Vegas to DV
Drive from Las Vegas to Death Valley via a ghost town.
Who’s Going
Your Organizer
Rock Light Photo
15 reviews
Professional photographer and educator Colin D. Young offers 5-7 multi-day immersive photography workshops per year in various locations generally centered around U.S. National parks, with an emphasis on the national parks of Colorado and Utah. He is a certified and insured photo tour guide in Arches, Canyonlands, Bryce Canyon and Rocky Mountain National Parks.
Reviews
JK
This was my first "official" photography workshop, let alone my first foray into any type of astrophotography. Colin's encouragement and knowledge really helped to make the workshop a wonderful experience. I would highly recommend Rock Light Photo to anyone looking to expand their skills. Thank you!
By Justin K for Rocky Mountain Natl Park Milky Way on Jul 28, 2025
The Milky Way workshop with Colin was excellent. Night shooting is far more technical than daytime shooting and Colin does a great job of explaining things to beginners. He provided daytime classroom sessions on a variety of topics and assisted us with our editing process. He selected several great locations around Rocky Mountain National Park for our nighttime shoots. The weather gods smiled upon us with four clear and calm nights. I came away from a workshop with not only great photos but also a much higher level of confidence in my own ability to go out and shoot the Milky Way on my own. 10/10, I highly recommend this and any other workshops by Rocklight Photo.
By Jerry B for Rocky Mountain Natl Park Milky Way on Jul 20, 2025
Jerry,
Thanks so much for the fantastic review. It was great working with you yet again, and it's always a pleasure to see the work you produce on the workshops! Hope to see you soon in some exotic national park location!
By Rock Light Photo on Jul 22, 2025
This was my first photo workshop, I’m brand new to Astro photography and working with new camera! My experience at this workshop was outstanding. Colin constantly checked in to ensure myself and all participants goals were addressed. His knowledge of the area and adaptability to find the absolute best locations on each evening / night was exemplary. His advice during the shoots and in the instructional workshop sessions was incredibly helpful to me. I would highly recommend this workshop and Colin as a fabulous host and educator.
By Graham W for Arches at Night Photo Workshop on Jun 20, 2025
It was truly a please working with you on this workshop, and I hope we see you down the road on your next workshop.
By Rock Light Photo on Jun 20, 2025
I've attended a few photo workshops/tours and I rate this as one of the better ones I've attended. Colin took us to some great locations and was very engaged with us while on site to insure we were able to get the best vantage points for our photography. It's important that any workshop I attend include at least one classroom editing training session. We had two of these during this workshop and both where excellent. I learned a great deal about Lightroom to add to what I've already learned.
I'll add that Colin was very good with his instruction and patient with anyone who repeated a question and it was clear there were no dumb questions.
All in all I had an amazing time and hope to do another Rocklight photo tour at some point in the future.
By Randy G for Arches, Canyonlands and Beyond on Nov 18, 2024
Thanks, Randy! Hope to see you in another workshop soon!
By Rock Light Photo on Nov 18, 2024
We had a great time. Host was amazing, accommodating, and responsive. The total package was great-photography lessons, guided visit/hikes, photo processing instruction. This experience is highly recommended for those wanting to experience location and really immerse in photography. Great people and places.
By tanvir b for Arches, Canyonlands and Beyond on Nov 17, 2024
Thanks, Tanvir! Hopefully I will see you on more workshops down the road!
By Rock Light Photo on Nov 18, 2024
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I have been out with Collin for quiet a few times to capture the moments of nature with cameras. I enjoyed all of the trips. The beauty and grandeur of those places often captured my mind, as I was capturing their images. Photography is about capture the right light at right moments and right places. Colin is a career professional light expert, and has a keen sense and splendid knowledge about light. He helped almost every participant in his workshops to get high quality images. I have about 50 years of experience in photography, and I still learn something new in each Colin’s workshop. I plan to attend more Collin’s workshops.
By Quan D on 18 Dec, 2023
I attended Colin's Arches and Canyonlands workshop in March of 2023 and it was a fantastic experience. Colin knew the area well and took us to all the best spots at the right times. He was friendly and personable and I would recommend him to anyone interested in landscape photography. Our group had photographers with greatly varying levels of skill and experience and Colin was excellent at meeting their often different needs. This was my first time doing a photography workshop but it definitely won't be my last.
By Jerry B on 04 Dec, 2023
My first workshop with Rock Light Photo hooked me! The trip was well-organized, well-planned, had good fellow guests, and solid leadership from Colin Young. There was a strong sense of camaraderie and fun, heightened by most of us staying in the same rental house. We visited a lot of sites in Bryce Canyon, and since I'd never been, it was really eye-opening and fun. Colin organized things well, but not too much, and was responsive to the group's varying skill levels and energy.
I've done several more photo workshops with Rock Light Photo in different places and consistently enjoyed myself, learned a lot about many aspects of photography, and gotten great images. I'd strongly recommend Rock Light Photo for photographers with a range of experience - you'll also have fun, grow as an artist, and create great photos.
By D H on 02 Nov, 2023