Capture a Memory at Your National Parks
Photography helps create, develop, and protect the history of many of our national parks.
Japanese-American photographer George Masa’s photographs were a key influence to the establishment of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Ansel Adam’s black and white photographs of Yosemite National Park are still iconic almost a century later. Now you can find your inner artist at these national parks provide seminars for visitors to capture their own memories of these iconic places.
Yosemite National Park
California
About the Park
As one of America’s most popular national parks, Yosemite boasts some of the best views, hiking trails, and family vacation opportunities in the country.
Things to Do
- Children’s Programs
- Hiking
- Historical
- Tours
- Arts & Culture
- Biking
- Birdwatching
- Boating
- Camping
- Fishing
- Horseback Riding
- Kayaking
- Skiing
- Stargazing
- Swimming
- Water Activities
- Wildlife Viewing
- Winter Sports
- Shopping
- Off-Roading
- Scenic Drive
Ansel Adam’s Playground
Ansel Adam’s legacy of photography education continues today. With epic scenery and an abundance of wilderness, Yosemite National Park gives inspiration to artists year-round. Here, the park offers visitors the opportunity to take photography classes for all experience levels and free seminars throughout the year at the in-park Ansel Adams Gallery.
Lassen Volcanic National Park
California
About the Park
Nestled in the peaceful forests and wilderness of Northern California is Lassen Volcanic National Park, home to hissing fumaroles and boiling mud pots.
Things to Do
- Children’s Programs
- Hiking
- Historical
- Tours
- Birdwatching
- Boating
- Camping
- Canoeing
- Cross-Country Skiing
- Fishing
- Geocaching
- Horseback Riding
- Kayaking
- Skiing
- Stargazing
- Swimming
- Water Activities
- Wildlife Viewing
- Winter Sports
- Shopping
- Off-Roading
- Scenic Drive
Learn with the Pros
This California national park offers field seminars for all levels of photographers! Through their Field Seminar Program, visitors have the opportunity to take a two-day photography workshop, with this unique landscape as the classroom. Not only can you see beautiful wildflowers, visit unique hydrothermal features, and explore a volcanically-created environment, but now you can learn how to best capture these images on (real or metaphorical) film.
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Virginia
About the Park
Preserving natural scenery along the Potomac River, the George Washington Memorial Parkway connects historic sites from Mount Vernon to Great Falls.
Photography at Great Falls
Great Falls National Park, part of the larger George Washington Memorial Parkway, near Washington, DC, offers nature photography classes, led by an experienced professional photographer. Bring your camera to capture images of the historic canals, the graceful birds, and the epic great falls, for which the park is named.
In addition to these three national parks, many other national parks also offer photograph seminars as seasonal events or as part of a special series. Make sure to call or check the websites of your nearby or favorite parks to see if they are offering photography classes or seminars in their park! Then grab your camera and go #FindYourPark.
