As an institution that prides itself on teaching people about the impact a photo can have, it may seem ironic when we say that when it comes to our hometown of Missoula, Montana…pictures just don’t do it justice!

Not only is it hard to capture the essence of this place in a photograph, our Career Training students who are here for five months often feel like they barely even scratched the surface of what this place offers. Surrounded by wilderness, the town of Missoula lies at the hub of five valleys and no matter where you find yourself in town the Blackfoot, Bitterroot and Clark Fork Rivers are always within casting distance. In fact, the Clark Fork runs right through the heart of town and commands the attention of fly fishers, inner tubers, kayakers and of course, photographers on an almost daily basis. And it’s not just the natural attractions that make our little Western town so unique. A fine selection of restaurants, local breweries, historic watering holes, galleries and shops fill the downtown district and keep Missoula’s 67,000 residents coming back for more. Attractions like the Missoula Art Museum, Missoula Children’s Theatre, Farmers’ Market and entities such as the University of Montana and the Forest Service’s regional headquarters work double time to keep Missoula visible and viable.

If good times are the result of good people existing in a good place, Missoula is the epicenter of good times.

Missoula-based Workshops

Basic Photography
Intermediate Photography
Lightroom for Photographers
Macro Photography: A Closer Look
The Photography of People
Intro to Studio Lighting
Light It Up!

Other Montana Workshops

Yellowstone in Winter
Glacier National Park: Crown of the Continent
Landscapes & Lightroom in Big Sky, Montana
Yellowstone in Autumn