Why You Should Consider a Yukon Photo Workshop

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Located in the northwest region of Canada, the Yukon is bordered by Alaska to the west, the Northwest Territories to the east, the Beaufort Sea to the north, and British Columbia to the south. There’s an abundance of alpine-fed lakes, wild rivers, white-capped mountains, tundra and more boreal forest than you can shake a boreal stick at. 

Calling this epic landscape home are some of North America’s most impressive wildlife species. On that list are grizzly and black bears, wolves, caribou, Canada lynx, moose, muskox, millions of migratory birds, and many more.

They say if you look up in the Yukon and you’ll see at least twenty mountains in the St. Elias Range that exceed 4,000 metres. Keep looking up and you’ll see a handful that exceed 5,000 metres. And now, really look up and you’ll see it—Mount Logan, Canada’s highest (and North America’s second highest) peak coming in at a staggering 5,959 metres. 

Look down and you’ll see a different kind of giant—the mighty Yukon River. Stretching for over 3,000 kilometres, it winds and weaves through the landscape, passing numerous other rivers and legendary world-class national and territorial parks.

Mount Logan and Kluane National Park are standouts for sure, but don’t just settle for the obvious— join me and make up your own mind when we visit some of the most jaw-dropping locations the Yukon. We visit the Yukon in the winter months when the pristine wilderness is coated in a blanket of white, and the autumn when the ground comes alive with colors of crimson red and vibrant orange. 

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Why Come to the Yukon With Me?

I have been traveling to the Yukon since 2013. I have been impressed with everything I have seen. The smallest desert in the world in Carcross, to the stunning landscapes around the Haines Junction area and Destruction Bay. Whitehorse and the Ibex Mountains, and north through the heart of the territory to Dawson and up the Dempster Highway to Eagle Plains and the Arctic Circle.

In total, I have scouted the Province on my own numerous times and have now lead 9 photography trips to the Yukon. Over the years, I have refined my trips with the best partners in the Territory to make them perfect for the photographer. My partners for snowmobiling, dog sledding and back country tours have been hand-picked for their dedication to customer service and their commitment to my group's specific needs. They make my trips memorable because of the experience, the food they cater, the fun we have, and the photography opportunities they offer. 

What Will You Learn on a Photography Workshop in the Yukon?

We’ll be photographing from sunrise to sunset, and everywhere in between. Our network of local guides will keep us advised of local photographic opportunities, and your photo PROs will be on hand to help you make the most of every situation. 

Expect plenty of field instruction on the following topics:

  • Long Exposure to smooth out water 

  • Long Exposure to produce cloud movement in the day time

  • How to acquire proper exposure in the snow

  • Create maximum impact landscape and seascape compositions

  • How to photograph sunsets and sunrises

  • How to capture birds in flight

  • Wildlife Portraiture

  • How to photograph the northern lights

  • Post-processing instruction on things like file management in lightroom, cropping for best composition, and other more advanced editing techniques. 

  • We will also hold our signature image reviews.

  • Heck, we will even teach you how to command your own dog sledding team. :-)

Minimal spaces remain on my trips over the next few years. Check out all my Yukon trips that I have scheduled on these links:

I hope to see you in the Yukon,

Kev

Kevin A PepperComment