Who Is This Autumn Photo Expedition For? 🍂📸

Whether you’re an experienced landscape photographer or a passionate beginner, this Alaska Autumn Landscapes Photo Tour & Workshop is designed to skyrocket your skills. You’ll receive personal guidance from Jan Šmíd (Master QEP) and his team of certified instructors, all while capturing jaw-dropping wilderness scenes — from fiery golden tundra and glacier-fed lakes to the dancing Aurora Borealis over Alaska’s vast landscapes.

This photography tour is ideal if you want to:

✅ Capture breathtaking single shots, sweeping panoramas, and nightscapes
✅ Learn pro techniques for Northern Lights photography and long exposures
✅ Master advanced focus, metering, exposure bracketing & focus stacking
✅ Prepare your portfolio for exhibitions or large-format printing
✅ Be part of a small, supportive group with 1-on-1 coaching

Join this Alaska photo expedition and experience the golden season of the Far North like never before — all while taking your landscape photography to the next level!

🗺️ What Will We See During the Photo Tour?

Our photo trip doesn’t follow a rigid itinerary — and that’s by design. Instead, we adapt daily to the best possible light, color, and weather conditions, so you can capture truly breathtaking Alaska landscape photos at their peak.

Outside the key golden-hour and Aurora Borealis shoots, we explore the best of Alaska’s autumn wilderness: dramatic mountain passes, glacier-fed lakes, colorful tundra plateaus, serene alpine valleys, and hidden ridgelines with vast panoramic views. You’ll experience both world-famous landmarks and remote, off-the-beaten-path locations that most travelers never see.

We also incorporate opportunities for documentary-style landscape storytelling and relaxed sightseeing between major photo sessions, ensuring the journey is not only highly productive but also deeply memorable.

📍Highlights you may experience during the expedition include:

• 🏔️ Hatcher Pass – Summit Lake & April Bowl — rolling tundra, mirror tarns, rust-red fall colors, easy ridge lines for sunrise/sunset

  💧 Gold Cord Lake — alpine tarn by the historic mine buildings with glassy reflections and granite slabs

  🧊 Matanuska Glacier Lookouts — long-lens ice textures from MM103 and roadside pullouts; braided river patterns below

  ⛰️ Lion’s Head Bluff (optional hike) — ~300–350 m gain to a commanding overlook of Matanuska Glacier and its meanders

  🧊 Root Glacier (edge only, self-guided) — abstract crevasse lines and meltwater channels from the safe margin (micro-spikes recommended)

  🧊 Stairway Icefall vistas (Erie Mine lower trail) — towering icefall panorama from safe viewpoints above Kennecott

  🏞️ Thompson Pass & Blueberry Lake — wide-open passes, tarn reflections and berry-red tundra; dramatic fast-changing weather

  🧊 Worthington Glacier Viewpoints (SRS) — close views of blue seracs from official lookouts (no ice caves)

  🧊 Valdez Glacier Lake — floating ice and still water for graphic sunset reflections

  💦 Keystone Canyon — Bridal Veil & Horsetail Falls; silky long-exposure waterfalls among steep slate walls

  🏞️ Denali Highway: Tangle Lakes & Delta River — tundra plateaus, braided channels, big-sky vistas, calm coves for pastel dusk

  ⛰️ Maclaren Summit (short ridge rambles) — layered mountain ranges and autumn tapestry with minimal effort

  🥾 Portage Pass (optional hike) — ~240 m gain to the classic “window” view of Portage Glacier and tidewater scenery

  🧊 Portage & Byron Valleys — glacier-crowned peaks, moody fog layers, and deep U-shaped troughs

  🧭 Turnagain Arm – Beluga Point — sweeping seascapes, leading lines and tidal textures (bonus: potential beluga sightings)

  🧊 Exit Glacier (Kenai Fjords NP) — braided-river S-curves leading the eye to glacial ice; great at sunrise and twilight

  🌊 Tonsina Point & Lowell Point (Seward) — black-pebble beaches, tide pools and driftwood for minimalist long exposures

  🌊 Kenai Lake & Quartz Creek — turquoise coves and wind-sheltered water perfect for aurora reflections

  🍂 Peak autumn tundra everywhere — scarlet and ochre carpets across passes; telephoto-friendly layering on ridges and lake shores

• ✨ …and much more. We never reveal all our spots up front 😉 – some places are just too magical to spoil in advance. Trust us: this tour goes far beyond the guidebooks.

🟢 Physically Accessible Photo Tour, Adapted to Your Fitness Level

This expedition is suitable for all levels of fitness. Most photo locations require only light walks. If you're eager for hikes to high-altitude spots, you’ll have that option. And if you prefer an easy photo workshop with accessible viewpoints, we’ve got you covered too.

✅ No one is left behind.
✅ Flexible plan each day based on weather and fitness.
✅ up to 4 instructors, multiple vehicles = personalized approach.