Photography Tours

Find Your Shot in the Southwest

Every tour is led by Carole — a Southern Utah local with 20+ years behind the lens. Small groups, off-the-beaten-path locations, and real in-field coaching.

Not Your Average Guided Tour

These aren't sightseeing trips with a camera attached. Every itinerary is built around the light, the landscape, and your growth as a photographer. Whether you're shooting your first canyon or your hundredth, you'll leave with images — and skills — you didn't have before.

6

Max guests per tour

20+

Years of local expertise

4

Signature tour locations

Peekaboo Slot Canyon
Slot Canyon

Peekaboo Slot Canyon

Kanab, UtahApprox. 2 hrs from trailheadMax 6 guests

Venture deep into one of the Southwest's most photogenic slot canyons. Your tour includes 4x4 transportation from the trailhead to the canyon entrance — no permit hassle, no logistics headaches. Inside, you'll work with the sculpted sandstone walls and natural light to capture images that look like nothing else. Plan extra drive time from Kanab, Colorado City, or Mount Carmel Junction.

  • 4x4 transport from trailhead to canyon entrance
  • Sculpted sandstone walls and natural light
  • Intimate canyon photography coaching
  • Small group — maximum 6 guests

$75 per person

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Elephant Butte
Landscape & Overlooks

Elephant Butte

Near Coral Pink Sand Dunes, Utah4 hoursMax 6 guests

Explore sweeping expanses of red rock, dramatic hoodoo formations, and breathtaking overlooks of both Zion National Park and Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park. This tour takes you to less-visited vantage points that most visitors never find, giving you compositions that are genuinely your own.

  • Red rock and hoodoo formations
  • Overlooks of Zion National Park
  • Overlooks of Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
  • Off-the-beaten-path locations

$150 per person

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The Wave
Permit Required

The Wave

Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness Area, AZ/UT8–10 hoursMax 6 guests

One of the most coveted photography destinations on earth — and one of the hardest to reach. Carole guides you on the full-day hike to the iconic Wave, where swirling Navajo sandstone formations create compositions unlike anything else in the Southwest. Transportation included from Colorado City, AZ or Kanab, UT.

  • Transportation from Colorado City, AZ or Kanab, UT
  • Iconic swirling sandstone formations
  • Full-day guided hike with in-field coaching
  • Small group — maximum 6 guests
ADVANCED PERMIT REQUIRED — Do not book without obtaining a permit for your party. Permit count does not need to include the guide. Obtain your permit at recreation.gov/permits

$325 per person

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White Pocket
Sunset & Golden Hour

White Pocket

Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness Area, AZ8 hours (sunset recommended)Max 6 guests

White Pocket is a hidden gem of the Vermilion Cliffs — a surreal landscape of brain rock, swirling color, and otherworldly formations that most photographers never find. Sunset light transforms the scene into something extraordinary. Transportation included from Colorado City, AZ or Kanab, UT.

  • Transportation from Colorado City, AZ or Kanab, UT
  • Surreal brain rock and swirling color formations
  • Sunset and golden hour timing for best light
  • Remote, off-the-beaten-path wilderness location

$325 per person

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All tours are booked through a single shared calendar. Choose a date that works for you and Carole will confirm your spot.

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