Monhegan Island Photography Workshop
An educational photography retreat offering individualized instruction, gentle adventure, and endless photographic inspiration.
Escape into a photographer’s paradise on the Monhegan Island Photography Workshop—four days of pure, unhurried island magic. Explore the heartbeat of a unique island with just 65 year-round residents, no paved roads, and only a handful of motor vehicles. Every path feels timeless.
Monhegan offers endless photographic inspiration from quaint fishing shacks to historic homes, rugged cliffs to untamed gardens, hidden coves to harbor sunsets. The slow pace of an unbridged island community, 10 miles from the mainland, invites you to disconnect from your everyday life and reconnect with yourself. You will see more deeply and capture the stories hidden in every sunlit corner and shadowed nook.
Monhegan’s tranquility and natural beauty has drawn artists and travelers for many decades; Rockwell Kent, James Fitzgerald, George Bellows, Robert Henri, and Jamie Wyeth, to name a few. Come along and discover the magic for yourself.
MONHEGAN ISLAND PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP INFO:
- perfect for all photographers & all camera types
- you’ll be met at your skill level with guidance to build on your camera-handling techniques
- expand your personal vision with tips on seeing and composition
- there will be demonstrations and discussions, hands-on exercises to practice techniques
- feedback and critiques
- group size will be small, and you’ll have a lot of individual attention
- take advantage of photo opportunities from sunrise to sunset and beyond.
“The pace of the tour was relaxing and we had all sorts of time to wander, explore different composition ideas, and experiment. Highly recommended!” – E .D.
DATES: July 26-30, 2026
GROUP SIZE: Limited to 6
TOUR PRICE: $1385, Registration will open soon.
- sign up with as little as a $300 deposit. balance due April 22
- includes photo instructor, lessons, critiques, and tour planning
- no fee for non-photographing companions who are welcome to join outings and group meals, but no access to photography sessions.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY:
- parking at the ferry
- round trip ferry & luggage ticket
- lodging ($165 -$286) includes breakfast (see below)
- all lunchs, dinners, & snacks
- all beverages
“….Dee was quick to praise a good eye, quick to show us how to take the best advantage of a moment or a scene and ready with answers to all our questions. I couldn’t recommend her more highly. The tour was worth every penny.” P.F.
Monhegan Island Village Scenes:
MORE MONHEGAN DETAILS:
Tell me about Monhegan Island?
MONHEGAN ISLAND:
- 1.7 miles long, 0.7 miles wide
- 2/3 protected as a nature preserve
- forest & meadow hiking trails.
- one-room school house
- rocky & sandy beaches
- ocean cliffs the highest on the coast
- friendly, helpful, and charming people
- artist community & galleries
- old shipwreck at Lobster Cove
- lodging in the center of the village
- island brewery includes non-alcoholic
- visitors guide, https://monheganwelcome.com/
What about lodging?
LODGING:
- I have a block of rooms with nightly rates ranging from $165 – $286, plus tax. (Price is per room, not per person. Great opportunity to bring a guest.)
- Options include queen, one twin, two twins. Let me know if you can’t find what you need.
- Once you have registered for your workshop you will get a reservation link for our dates and our block of rooms only. In the meantime you can look at the accommodations here.
- Monhegan House cancellation policy applies. Travel insurance is recommended.
- Monhegan House is at 207-594-7983.
Built in 1840s as a single family home, Monhegan House Inn’s long tradition of friendly, authentic island hospitality started in 1870. After many renovations and expansions, the inn offers 28 guest rooms and a cozy, comfortable stay in the heart of the village at 1 Main Street. Your room rate includes a 3-course 5-star breakfast.
Rooms on the first, second, and third floors utilize shared, yet private, bath facilities on the first and second floor. Two suites on the ground floor have private baths. There is no elevator in the building. (Note: the ground floor is not the first floor.)
Bathroom wing at the Monhegan House.
Showers, and half-baths are separate, private rooms.
What will the daily schedule look like?
Sample Itinerary: Monhegan Photo Workshop
Our itinerary is dependent on weather and other unforeseen circumstances. You are welcome to participate as much or as little as you wish.
July 26: Arrival Day
- 4:30pm meet & greet at our inn
- Early dinner
- Walk through village and sunset shoot
Options for the rest of the week:
- Morning – sunrise shoot, breakfast, mid-morning photo discussion, nature preserve hike and other nearby areas of interest
- Afternoon – mid-day break; lunch, nap, downloading, private meeting with Dee, group discussions, explore the village, visit a gallery, explore the cemetery, take a boat ride around the island to see the cliff side from the water.
- Evening – dinner break, sunset shoot, stroll the village after the day visitors leave, shoot evening light, image review.
July 30: Departure Day, but plan on this as a workshop day and if possible, schedule your ferry departure for late in the afternoon.
What are the physical requirements?
This workshop will involve walking with your camera gear on gravel roads and nature trails. There are some short, steep hills, but we won’t be in a rush. I’m happy to address your concerns now, or on the workshop, to make sure that your needs are met and that you are safe and comfortable on all outings.
What is the Monhegan Island Photography Workshop Cancellation Policy?
WORKSHOP CANCELLATION POLICY:
- I will give a complete refund in the event that I need to cancel the tour for any reasons.
- If you cancel more than 95 days before July 26 (April 22), your tour fee will be refunded to you, minus a $150 processing fee.
- If you cancel 94 – 31 days before July 26, 50% of your tour fee will be refunded.
- There is no refund if you cancel 30 days or less from July 26.
- To cancel you must contact me to activate the cancellation and to make sure the refund goes through properly.
- I suggest that you consider Trip Cancellation Insurance. (Not offered by CMPT.)
