Glacier Bay National Park is one of those places that changes how you look at things. 

I’ve been traveling in Glacier Bay for years aboard the David B, and it still asks me to slow down. The light, the ice, the scale of it—it’s not something you take in all at once. It reveals itself over time. 

That’s part of why we created our Glacier Bay photography workshop. 

Aboard the David B, we move at a pace that allows for noticing. Not just passing by something beautiful, but returning to it. Watching how the light shifts. Waiting to see what changes. Giving yourself the time to make a photograph that feels like your own. 

This isn’t a trip where everyone lines up for the same shot. 

It’s a space to explore how you see—whether you’re just beginning with a camera, or you’ve been photographing for years. 

On this trip we’re joined by two wonderful photographers, Alan Sanders and John D’Onofrio. 

They guide, they answer questions, and they share how they approach their work—but just as importantly, they support you in finding your own way of seeing. 

We also go ashore in exquisite locations. 

These aren’t rushed stops. They’re moments to walk, to look closely, and to spend time in a place. 

You have time to wander with your camera, to pause to sketch out an idea, or simply sit with a scene. 

The pace allows for different ways of working—and for each person to follow what draws their attention. It’s often in these quieter places that your photographs begin to take shape. 

Part of what makes your experience different is how we move beyond the David B. 

Our skiff is stable and open, allowing us to travel into smaller inlets, along shorelines, and into places larger boats simply can’t reach. It opens up opportunities to work closer to the landscape, to observe wildlife, and to find quieter vantage points.  

There’s time in the field, and time to sit with your images. 

We make sure to spend part of each day in Lightroom, talking through editing choices and watching how an image begins to take shape. 

We also spend time sharing images together. 

Our show-and-tell sessions are relaxed and thoughtful, and often really inspiring. It’s a chance to see how differently each of us experienced the same place.  

One of my favorite parts of the trip comes at the end. 

You choose an image you’ve created, and we print it onboard. There’s something really meaningful about holding that photograph in your hands—something that came from your own experience in this place.  

Life aboard the David B is part of it too. 

With just eight guests, there’s space for conversation and for adjusting our days as conditions change or wildlife presents itself. And at the end of the day, we gather around the table for a meal and talk about what we saw. 

Glacier Bay rewards attention. 

This workshop is about giving yourself the time and space to meet it there—and to come away with photographs that feel like your own. 

 

Here is a video version of this email with even more photos to enjoy!

Sincerely,Christine
Owner – Chef & NaturalistP. S. If you are inspired to join us in 2026, just contact Sarah. You can see our current 2026, 2027  and 2028 schedules here: https://northwestnavigation.com/schedule-and-rates