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 190 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 (private room and private bathroom), traditional meals with island sourced seafood, photography instruction, boat transportation while on the island and transportation to/from Crisfield. The workshop is limited to six participants.

Jay is a U.S. Coast Guard licensed boat captain with more than 1000 documented days on the water in the last five years.

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$1100.00 deposit for the 2025 Smith Island Photography Workshop - this payment reserves the space on the trip. The total cost of the workshop is $2200.00. The remaining balance of $1100.00 is due 30 days prior to the date workshop - an email with a payment link will be sent to each participant.

A detailed itinerary will be sent out to each participant 30 days before to the workshop along with the payment link for the balance. In the event of a cancellation more than 30 days before the workshop, the deposit is refunded minus a $250.00 processing and rebooking fee. If a cancellation is made less than 30 days before the workshop, the deposit is not refundable.