Monhegan Photography Workshop

Immerse for yourself for 4+ days in island life as we explore the heart and soul of a charming, unique island with a year-round population of 65, no paved roads, and very few motor-vehicles. You’ll be stepping back in time when your reach this unbridged island, 10 miles from the mainland.

Discover Monhegan’s tranquility and natural beauty, which has drawn artists and travelers for many decades; Rockwell Kent, James Fitzgerald, George Bellows, Robert Henri, and Jamie Wyeth, to name a few.

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP INFO:

• perfect for all  photographers & all camera types
• 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
• 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.

“….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.

• 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/

Sample Itinerary: Monhegan Photo Workshop

You are welcome to participate as much or as little as you wish. Our itinerary is dependent on weather and other unforeseen circumstances. Plan on June 10 as a workshop day and purchase your departure ferry ticket for late afternoon.

June 6: 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, gallery visit, 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.

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 60 days before June 6 , your tour fee will be refunded to you, minus a $150 processing fee.
• If you cancel 59 – 31 days before June 6, 50% of your tour fee will be refunded.
• There is no refund if you cancel 30 days or less from June 6.
• 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.)

LODGING:

• I have a block of rooms with nightly rates ranging from $136 – $236, plus tax. 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 block of rooms only. In the meantime you can look at the accommodations here.
• Monhegan House cancellation policy applies.

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 bath facilities on the first and second floor. Two suites on the ground floor have private baths. There is no elevator in the building. Travel insurance is recommended.
Monhegan House is at 207-594-7983.