2027 Workshop Schedule
Mexico | Monarch Butterfly Photography - $5295.00 per person
January 20-26, 2027
Smith Island, Maryland 2027 - $2300.00 per person
June 5-7 (SOLD OUT)
June 9-11 (SOLD OUT)
June 13-15 (SOLD OUT)
June 17-19 (SOLD OUT)
June 21-23 (SOLD OUT)
June 25-27 (SOLD OUT)
June 29-July 1 (SOLD OUT)
Annapolis 2027 - $500.00 per person
August 4 (SOLD OUT)
August 6 (SOLD OUT)
August 7 (SOLD OUT)
August 9 (SOLD OUT)
August 10 (SOLD OUT)
August 12 (SOLD OUT)
August 13
August 17
August 18
August 20
Maine Islands/Portland - September 2027
September 8-11
September 12-15
Maine Islands/Vinalhaven - September 2027
September 18-21
September 23-26
- For more information, contact Jay directly -
jaypfleming@gmail.com
or
410-279-8730
Annapolis Photography Workshops - August
~8 Hours
Photography workshops out of Annapolis, Maryland in August take students on the water at sunrise to photograph iconic watermarks near the mouth of the Severn River. Participants will have the opportunity to photograph the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, working watermen, Sandy Point Lighthouse, Thomas Point Lighthouse and more during the ~3 hour trip out on the water. Jay will cater to the photography needs of each student while providing expert tips on how to create unique photographs. After the early morning session on the water, students will meet Jay at his studio on Kent Island, Maryland to review the morning’s work. Jay will provide expert tips on editing, retouching and studio workflow. Each student will have the opportunity to print one of their select photographs from the morning on Jay’s large format printer. The workshop concludes after the studio session. Price for the workshop includes the following: Photography instruction, time on the boat, lunch, studio instruction and printing. The workshop is limited to five participants.
Filmmaker, Alexander Glass, joined me out on the water for one of my Annapolis photography workshops in 2018. His video highlights what we do during the workshop, both on the water and in the studio.
Smith Island Photography Workshops - May/June
3 Days
Photography workshops out of Smith Island, Maryland take photographers to one of the Chesapeake Bay’s most unique and remote environments. Jay has taken over 100 photographers to Smith Island on the three-day workshop since he started offering photography workshops in 2015. Photographers of all skill levels are drawn to the island by the unique opportunities to photograph wildlife, working waterman and the island community. Participants will be fully immersed into the island’s way of life - conversing with the islanders, eating locally harvested seafood and becoming familiar with the island’s waterways. The island hosts the Chesapeake’s largest Brown Pelican colony, with 2000+ birds utilizing the island’s shoreline as their annual nesting location. Unique waterscapes and historically significant structures surround the perimeter of the island. The island’s watermen ply the shallow waters for Blue Crabs every day of the week except Sunday. The access to a variety of subjects on the Smith Island workshop is sure to keep photographers of all skill levels busy during the activity packed three days. Price for the workshop includes lodging, food, photography instruction, boat transportation while on the island and transportation to/from Crisfield. The workshop is limited to six participants.
Hoopers ISLAND PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP - May / October
3 DAYS
Photography workshops out of Hoopers Island, Maryland take photographers to one of the Chesapeake Bay in Dorchester County. The seemingly endless marshes of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge and the working waterfronts of Hoopers Island are a perfect backdrop for photographing iconic Chesapeake landscapes, waterscapes, traditions and wildlife. Workboats abandoned along the shorelines, watermen pulling in pound nets at sunrise and a working crab picking house are among the many subjects covered during the three-day workshop. The price for the workshop includes waterfront lodging, food, photography instruction, and boat/land transportation during the workshop. The workshop is limited to four participants.
Eastern Shore of Virginia Photography Workshop - JuLY
3 Days
Photography workshops out of the small village of Wachapreague, Virginia take photographers to a remote corner of the Delmarva peninsula with easy access to the barrier islands bordering Atlantic Ocean. Watermen work the waters of the seaside during the summer for Blue Crabs, Oysters and Hard Clams. Participants will be able to photograph watermen in action and later dine on their catches. A traditional clam steam on a waterfront wharf will help complete the image of the seaside’s clam aquaculture industry. The remote barrier island beaches host an incredible number and variety of nesting waterbirds during the summer months - Black Skimmers, Piping Plovers, American Oystercatchers, and more. Abandoned coast guard stations, hunting lodges and lighthouses line the shoreline of the “ESVA” and in the right lighting conditions are sure to appeal to any landscape photographer. The price for the workshop includes lodging, food, photography instruction, and boat transportation. The workshop is limited to four participants.
Portland, Maine Photography Workshop - September
4 DAYS
Jay Fleming’s photography workshops out of Portland, Maine take photographers to the busy working waterfronts on Casco Bay. During the four day workshop, Jay guides his workshop students to a wide variety of subjects on the water - beautiful landscapes, iconic lighthouses, historic forts, working waterfronts, lobster boats and wildlife. The cost of the workshop includes lodging, food, photography activities and photography instruction. The workshop is limited to four participants to ensure that each student gets one on one photography instruction.
Maine Islands (Vinalhaven) Photography Workshop - September
4 DAYS
Jay Fleming’s photography workshops out of Vinalhaven, Maine take photographers to a vibrant working waterfront community in Penobscot Bay. With a historic home right in Carver’s Harbor as the home base, Jay guides his workshop students to a wide variety of subjects. During the four-day workshop there will be opportunities to photograph landscapes of the beautiful rocky shoreline, lobstermen hauling their gear, an oyster farming operation, lighthouses and iconic workboats. The workshop cost includes lodging, meals, photography instruction and activities. The workshop is limited to four participants to ensure that each student gets one on one photography instruction.
Jay is a U.S. Coast Guard licensed boat captain with more than 1000 documented days on the water in the last five years.