Join photographer Adam Woodworth for winter along the Bold Coast of Maine in Lubec, a small fishing village which also happens to be the easternmost town in the US. With lighthouses, rugged ocean cliffs, dark night skies, bald eagles, and seals, this is an amazing place to photograph!

These workshops are scheduled during the most common months (Jan & Feb) for seeing sea smoke (thick mist on the ocean on extremely cold mornings) and hopefully snow. Sea smoke is generally better the colder it is, and Jan & Feb are likely to have sub-zero F mornings with thick sea smoke. This makes for dramatic shots of the mist engulfing fishing boats, lighthouses, and ocean cliffs.

Night photography with the stars is not the primary subject of this workshop but we might get in some night shooting as conditions permit.

We will also drive over the bridge to Campobello Island, part of Canada, so bring your passport! If you don't have a passport you can get over to Campobello with a copy of your birth certificate and driver's license.

Be prepared for possibly very cold weather!

This workshop is held in the tourism off-season, meaning there will be very few placess to eat in Lubec. There is some hot & cold food at the gas station and also a grocery store in town for cooking at your room. Machias is about 35 minutes away with some restaurants open all year.

REGISTRATION: Read EVERYTHING on this page first, you will find the reservation request form at the bottom of the page.

Prepare for extremely cold weather, with temps below 0 F. While it could just as easily be much warmer, our goal is to go out in the cold weather to capture sea smoke, snow, and ice.

Please bring appropriate clothing and be willing to stand outside in very cold temps. With the proper clothing you will be able to last quite a while in the cold! See below for recommended clothing.

Safety is very important and no one will be required to drive in hazardous conditions during a winter storm.

I obviously can make no guarantees that the weather will cooperate! This workshop is held rain or shine. But we will have plenty of things to photograph in this beautiful area.

• Photography instruction
• Guiding to locations
• Possible editing sessions (depends on schedule)
• Lots of fun!

• Lodging
• Transportation
• Meals
• Camera gear

Subject to change depending on weather and other factors.

Lodging is not included in the workshop price. I strongly encourage you to check lodging availability before booking your workshop, it is very limited here in the winter.

In addition to your camera, lenses, batteries, etc, you must have the following:

• Sturdy tripod.
• Headlamp with a red LED mode. One like thisBlack Diamond Cosmoworks very well.
• Laptop for editing your photos. To get the most out of the editing sessions (if we have them) you MUST have up to date versions of Lightroom Classic (or other professional raw editor) and Photoshop installed.
  PLEASE NOTE: Lightroom is NOT THE SAME AS Lightroom Classic.

• Wool or Synthetic Socks (no cotton!)
• Winter Boots
• Microspikes or other ice traction
• Snow Pants
• Heavy Coat / Heavy Down Jacket
• Waterproof and Windproof Shell
• Moisture wicking insulated base layers
• Winter Hat
• Gloves - wool liner gloves with heavy mittens that fit over them
• Wool Balaclava
• Winter Goggles for wind in extreme cold
• Hand Warmers
• Heated Gloves or Mittens
• Heated Socks or Boots
• Heated Vest / Pants / etc

The full tuition cost is due within 24 hours of approval of your registration request.

Since the dates are so close at this point, full payment is required to book your spot.

Please fill out the form below to request your spot in the workshop. I'll check your equipment list to see if it will work for the workshop and I'll e-mail you back with information on how to pay the tuition online.

You must be 18 years of age or older. By filling out this form you acknowledge that you understand the weather and cancellation policies.