Daily photography tours and workshops for every level of photographer!
Prepare yourself for a unique photography tour experience!
Hello friends, my name is Seth Hamel. I am a full-time landscape photographer here in Zion National Park, specializing in teaching photography, and guiding to my favorite locations while offering customized one-on-one photography mentoring for every level of photographer or budding hobbyist. Enlighten Photography was the first and original photography tour and workshop company in Southwestern Utah, and I’ve been doing this full-time for a decade now. At this point in my career I have thousands upon thousands of hours of sharing my passion and knowledge of photography in this area in the field with clients. Before Covid, I had a team of photographers with me who would run many of these outings. Since they had to move on when work dried up during that early Covid Era, it became just me again in the business, and what a gift. I loved those guys, but I’ve realized that rather than take the approach that all businesses in town take, which is to run lots of trips, with lots of people, I’ve decided to head in the opposite direction. Less people, more intimate and more personalized. I’m loving this approach, and so are my guests. Both parties leave feeling uplifted and life is good.
These photography experiences that I offer are quite unique to your standard photo tour. This isn’t a roll up to the spot, line a bunch of people up, tell people settings and take the shot. Rather, the experience is highly personalized. I want to help facilitate a rich experience during your visit to Zion. Something special, full of fun and passion. Knowing how to provide this has taken many years to refine and polish, and I’m happy to be able to share this sort of day with visitors now. I have a genuine interest in helping you have the highest level experience with the Zion/Bryce region.
My photography tours are catered to the full range of photography abilities from first time camera users all the way up to full-time photographers. My wheelhouse is brand new to intermediate photographers, as well as families. Highly experienced photographers benefit greatly from my vast knowledge of this area, but for those interested in instruction, I’m able to dissect photography technique quickly, and in a way that is very easy to digest, and you will leave feeling confident knowing that you will be able to take great photos on your own in the future wherever you go. My goal is not only to help you progress in your abilities and capture stunning images during your trip, but I strive to help facilitate a deep and meaningful relationship with this landscape through the medium of photography. This area has brought a richness to my life that is beyond words, and I want you to feel what I feel.
Even before my trips, guests are already viewed as friends or family coming to visit me in my home, and you are treated as such. Group sizes are always small to create the best possible experience for you. I would encourage you to read through my Tripadvisor reviews, it will become evident that these photography excursions are quite unique, and offer something beyond what one would expect from a typical photo tour. I really hope to get to meet you during your trip, and hope to be a part of your life-long pursuit of nature photography. Booking early is recommended as the calendar does fill up. I understand that your time in this region is limited and every hour that you have here is sacred. Let me me help you out, this will be a special way to spend some time here, I promise.
Sincerely your Southern Utah obsessed local friend,
Seth Hamel
