Magic on the Bayou: A Caddo Lake Photography Workshop
Highlights:
- Kayak through the flooded cypress forest of Caddo Lake at sunrise and sunset
- Small group of 8 — more one-on-one time and direct instruction
- Group pontoon tour for a different perspective on the lake
- Daily image reviews and post-processing sessions with your instructors
- Welcome dinner at Big Pines Lodge on arrival night
- All-inclusive: lodging, meals, kayak gear, permits, and airport transfers from Shreveport
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Trip Type: |
Difficulty Level:1/5 |
| Solitude Level: Max |
Group Size: 8Â Guests |
| Trip Length: 5Â Days |
Nearest Airport: Â |
Details:
Caddo Lake is unlike anywhere else you’ll point a camera. A flooded cypress forest draped in Spanish moss, still black water, and light that shifts from soft and diffuse at dawn to high-contrast and dramatic by midday — it’s a technically challenging, visually rich environment that rewards photographers who know how to work a scene.
This retreat puts you in a kayak and gives you direct, independent access to the lake. No waiting on boats, no fixed vantage points — you move where the image is. Combined with structured instruction, daily image review, and a small group of 8, it’s designed to push your work forward in a setting that demands your full attention.
Workshop Details:
November 6-10, 2027
Available
Trip Leader
Brie Stockwell
Price
$4,495???
Register Now:
Book NowWhat We’ll Work On
Caddo Lake is a layered environment — reflections, wildlife, atmosphere, and structure all in the same frame. Over four days we’ll cover:
- Reading and working with a variety of light conditions
- Composition in a cluttered, non-linear landscape
- Reflections and water as a compositional element
- Post-processing workflow for swamp and low-light environments
What Makes This Workshop Different
- Kayak access — go where your instincts lead you, not where a boat drops you
- Small group of 8 — direct feedback, no one gets lost in the crowd
- On-water and classroom instruction balanced across the week
- A location with genuine photographic range: landscape, wildlife, abstract, and everything between
This is a working workshop. You’ll shoot hard, review honestly, and leave with a stronger body of work and a clearer sense of how to build on it.
Who This Is For
This workshop is a good fit if you:
- Are comfortable with your camera and want to push beyond the basics
- Want structured feedback on your images in the field and in review
- Are drawn to landscape, wildlife, or environmental photography
- Want to work a genuinely challenging and rewarding location
- Are looking to sharpen your eye, refine your process, or break out of a rut
What You’ll Leave With
- A stronger, more consistent body of work from the week
- Practical tools for working in difficult light and complex environments
- Honest feedback on your images and a clear direction forward
- A post-processing workflow you can take home and build on
- Connections with a sharp, motivated group of photographers
Why Choose Nature Photography Workshops?
Sign up for any in-person workshop and get a full year’s membership to the Nature Photography Collective absolutely free. That’s a $177 value, on us!
Access to Over 200 Online Photography CoursesÂ
- 188+ class lessons.
- 45+ hours of course content.
- Get access to all new speaker series the morning following each live session!
- Special download sheets on workflow, editing, presets and more.
- 12 different courses on topics from creativity, post processing, and the elements of photography.Â
- Access to new book summaries as posted.
- New courses released regularly.Â
- Bonus eBooks on Composition, Light, and Technique: Vision/Processing.Â
- Special access to classes and events available only to yearly members.
- Preferred access to in-field workshops before anyone else!
Live Preparation Zoom CallÂ
Meet with your instructor before the workshop. Receive personalized instruction and have a chance to have your questions answered.Â
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Live Editing Zoom CallÂ
Upon returning home from your workshop, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate remotely with your instructor on photo editing techniques.
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Meet your Instructors
These dynamic master photographers and educators will be there every step of the way to support, guide and instruct.
Brie StockwellÂ
Brie Stockwell is a US-based nature photographer, photography mentor, and educator. She travels full time with her husband, photographing new places wherever life takes them — an opportunist at heart, always finding her way back to the dunes and desert spaces of the Southwest.
An award-winning and internationally published photographer, Brie blends photographic craft with the inner work of creativity, helping photographers trust their instincts, deepen their vision, and create work that feels intentional and true to them.
She hosts two podcasts — Wild Women in Photography and The Complete Creative — exploring creativity, identity, and long-term creative practice. Brie also enjoys her work as a life coach, supporting creative professionals in building sustainable, meaningful careers. You can learn more about Brie and her work at her website.
