Most meals included – (B,L,D) denotes Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 1 (Travel Day)(D)

We will meet at our hotel at 5pm the first evening of the trip for an orientation and welcome dinner.

Days 2 - 5 (B,L,D)

“Hiker” Itinerary: 2-5 miles, ~500 - 1400 feet elevation gain

With Yosemite Valley as our base, each day we'll explore the landscapes of Yosemite National Park. From the towering waterfalls, like Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls, to the granite monolith, like El Capitan and Half Dome, to the smaller scenes of the Merced River. We'll make most of the best light and fill each day with incredible photography.

There is no shortage of locations in the greater Yosemite Valley and we'll use the daily conditions to guide our shooting itinerary. We'll photograph iconic spots like Tunnel View, Valley View, El Capitan Meadow, Cooks Meadow, Swinging Bridge, Sentinel Bride, and more. We'll also venture to some hidden gems that we've found through years of experience within the park.

After our morning photography sessions, we’ll spend the days hiking the nuances of Yosemite Valley. We’ll head to Tunnel View which has arguably one of the best evening photography spots in all of Yosemite. This incredible vista popularized by Ansel Adams is an iconic image that we will spend some time getting just right. From the vantage at Tunnel View you can see El Capitan, Bridalveil Falls, Cathedral Rocks and Half-Dome.

We may also venture along Tioga Road for some lesser photographed vantage points of Yosemite and we’ll drive up to what many consider the most impressive vantage point in Yosemite – Glacier Point.

This dramatic, awe-inspiring viewpoint looks straight down into Yosemite Valley, 3,000 vertical feet below. We can gaze across the Valley to take in the entire plunge of Yosemite Falls, and get an up-close and personal view of Half-Dome as well as Nevada and Vernal Falls. This is an iconic sunset shot in which we’ll make sure to spend the necessary time to capture it just right. After shooting well into the evening we’ll retire to our cozy lodge!

Day 6 (B)

“Hiker” Itinerary: 4 miles, ~500 feet elevation gain

Today’s hike takes us into Yosemite’s biggest trees – the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoia trees. After some important photographic instruction regarding photographing these early giants we’ll hike the lower and upper loops snapping shots of Wawona Valley and the 2700-year-old Grizzly Giant tree, as well as getting in-depth photographs of several other Giant Sequoia trees in the grove. This will be our final stop in Yosemite.

We’ll leave this once-in-a-lifetime adventure with unforgettable memories, enhanced landscape photography skills, and digital cards full of stunning images!