Kodiak Island Photography Workshop - Late Summer 2025

What are the dates? To get the most consistent days with bears in Kodiak, Mid August- Mid September are the best dates. The workshop will be held from August 18th, 2025-September 21st, 2025. There will be 5 separate weekly workshops, limited to 6 people per week. You can choose from the following dates: August 18th-24th, August 25th-31st, September 1st-7th, September 8th-14th, and September 15th-21st. ** this is currently set for 2025, if this workshop reaches 70% bookings, I will also host 2 weeks in 2024.

How much does this cost? The price per person is $6,500 for this 7 day workshop. ** 50% due at booking, the other 50% is due 90 days before the workshop begins

What’s Included? Transportation to/from Kodiak Airport, transportation throughout the workshop, lodging, 3 fully cooked meals per day, Xtra Tuff’s (shin high waterproof boots), 1 day whale watching via boat, 1 scenic flight around Kodiak, and a whole lot of fun, photography, and learning!

What’s NOT Included? Flight to/from Kodiak (this is a 45 minute flight from Anchorage via Alaska Airlines), extra meals, coffee shops, alcoholic beverages, chest waders, and other personal items/needs.

Physical Requirements- Long hikes are NOT required (but optional) but please be able to walk up to ONE mile with your camera gear on uneven terrain with small up and down hills. Expect to be away from the lodging for long periods (8-10 hours some days) of time.

Here’s what I recommend to bring:

• Camera Body (2 bodies help if you have them)

• Wildlife Lens (300mm+)

• Landscape Lens (15-35mm, 24-70mm, 70-200mm)

• Aurora Borealis Lens (wide angle, f2.8 or better)

• Drone

• Tripod(s)

• Raincoat for camera + lens

• Extra memory cards

• Extra Batteries, chargers

• Laptop with chargers, external hard drives

• Chest Waders (Xtra Tuffs are available upon request)

• Comfortable clothes (light-warm jacket, rain jacket, hats, gloves, long sleeve tees, comfortable hike/trek/hunting pants)

• Mosquito Net

Itinerary

Day 1 -

• Arrive into Kodiak on the early morning Alaska Airlines Jet

• Introduce myself and eachother

• Head to lodging to unpack (for some people a lot of traveling may be required to get to Kodiak, we can rest if need be)

• Have breakfast, coffee, and discuss how the workshop will go, weather, and everyones goals on what to accomplish during this workshop

• We’ll do our first drive around Kodiak to learn a little bit about the area and learn exciting, fun facts.

• We’ll have lunch, discuss Lightroom tips, photo + video techniques, and ask any other questions you may have. * **please note that every day we will have time to learn anything any guest needs to better themselves

• After dinner, we will photograph bears at sunset

Day 2-

• Early morning bear viewing + breakfast

• Photo editing, rest, lunch

• After lunch, we’ll do landscape photography in Kodiak’s lush, green forests

• After Dinner, we’ll go out for bears at sunset again

Day 3-

• We’ll have a early/quick breakfast and head out for morning coastal landscape photography

• We’ll be able to view Gray Whales very close off the steep coastal cliffs while enjoying a picnic style lunch

• We’ll photograph bears and other wildlife at peak golden hour well into the sunset and have a later dinner

Day 4-

• We’ll have an early, hefty breakfast and then meet our captain for our scenic whale watching from a boat

• We’ll also be able to photograph Puffins, Sea Otters, Sea Lions, and more from the boat

• We’ll come back to the lodge and rest, eat dinner, and go out for golden hour

Days 5-6-

• We’ll have our breakfast, lunch, and dinner as usual but these days we will spend as much time with bears as possible

• These are the final days to learn or photograph whatever you want * **It’s important to feel comfortable to tell me what YOU want

• We’ll take a short, scenic flight around Kodiak to capture photos from the air and see the wonderful masterpiece of an island known as Kodiak

Day 7 (final day)-

• We’ll enjoy our last breakfast together and share eachothers favorite memories from this workshop

• We’ll spend one last morning with the bears

• We’ll head back mid morning to finish packing

• I’ll transport one final time to the Kodiak Airport for your later afternoon departure

Important Things to Consider and Know-

• Lodging sleeps 6 comfortably, 2 rooms are double occupancy (same gender, OR Book with a friend to guarantee your private space together)

• It’s not required, but I highly recommend you arrive to Kodiak a day early due to potential extreme conditions preventing flights landing in Kodiak

• I highly recommend you invest in travel insurance as this trip is non-refundable within 90 days of your scheduled workshop week.

• Your 50% deposit is refundable before 90 days of your scheduled workshop minus a 10% cancellation fee

• Kodiak Island weather is unpredictable. It’s very possible your trip can consist of 100% rain, 100% sun, or anything in between. Please bring appropriate gear. However there is a wonderful Outdoors shop (Big Rays), Walmart, and a Safeway to pick up anything you need

• Please always trust and listen to me for safety and etiquette amongst wildlife and terrain that can cause injury or death.

• KrisLuck Photography is not responsible for any injury or death upon this trip. A waiver form is required to be signed and agreed upon to attend this workshop.

• My goal for everyone is to not only accomplish world class photography and learning as much as they can, but ensure everyone feels welcome, safe, and have the most possible fun experience.

Kodiak Island Photography Slideshow by KrisLuck Photography