Joshua Tree National Park Photography Instruction

4 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Enhance your landscape photography skills in the stunning Joshua Tree National Park during the afternoon of October 9, 2026. This four-hour workshop, led by Mitch Miller, a seasoned photographer with over 30 years of experience in the park, focuses on composition techniques to capture the beauty of the landscape in the lead up to golden hour and sunset. Discover hidden gems of the park, often overlooked in guidebooks, and refine your artistic eye under expert guidance.

What's Included

Private transportation
Drinking water
Air-conditioned vehicle
National Park Service commercially authorized photography instructor
The national park charges $15 admission per person, or one person can use a parks pass for all.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Joshua Tree Visitor Center

Enter the large parking lot immediately south of the Joshua Tree National Park visitor center. We will meet in the back of the lot. Your guide drives a red Subaru Ascent.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Using either your mirrorless or DSLR camera (tripod recommended), or camera phone, we will visit pre-scouted destinations and discuss how to capture your viewers' attention with impactful compositions, visual design and subject matter; then compose, photograph, repeat, in several locations.

For those settings where you want people to feel how you felt in the moment, I recommend 14-35 mm focal length lenses. These wider lenses offer context of the landscape well.

Your primary subject matter will be Joshua trees, monzogranite rock boulders and outcrops, a variety of cactus, and sunset.

Drive time is not included in length of activity.

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Fine Earth Photography by Mitch Miller

Tags

Art Classes
Small Group
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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