📸 2026 Seattle & PNW Photography Workshops
FREE Online Classes
and Free Walks!
Purposeful Photography Adventures with Lisa Mize
“Creating the extraordinary through YOUR lens.”
Welcome to the ultimate guide for your photography adventures! Below you'll find a full schedule of hands-on workshops, fun free photo walks, and
free, informative online classes designed to help you master your camera and capture the Pacific Northwest's incredible beauty.
➡️ Please click on the links for more information and to register! ⬅️
2026 Schedule
📅 May 2026
| Type | Date & Time | Location | Topic / Details | Link |
| FREE WALK | Saturday, May 2nd, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Kubota Gardens | Walk the beautiful gardens to find lovely scenes and flowers to photograph! | [Click Here for Details] |
| WOMEN ONLY WORKSHOP | Sunday, May 3rd, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Whidbey Island | Rhododendrons & Deception Pass! Photograph Meerkerk Gardens (peak bloom!), Fort Casey, Admiralty Head Lighthouse, Ebey's Landing, and the Deception Pass Bridge. Focus on flowers, details, and grand visuals. | [Click Here to Register] |
| FREE ZOOM CALL | Thursday, May 14th | Online | Abstract Nature Photography:
Abstract Nature Photography: portrays natural subjects in a non-literal, unrecognizable way, focusing on elements like color, shape, texture, and line to evoke a feeling or impression rather than showing a clear, scenic view. This is achieved through techniques such as zooming in on details, using unique perspectives, or manipulating light and movement during the exposure. |
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📅 June 2026
| Type | Date & Time | Location | Topic / Details | Link |
| FREE WALK | Saturday, June 6th, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Union Bay Natural Area |
Walk the park trails, photograph wildlife and explore the area! | [Click Here for Details] |
| FREE ZOOM CALL | Thursday, June 11th | Online | From Camera to Finished Photo - A Simple Editing Workflow in Lightroom! I will go through step by step from importing your photos, saving them in folders and then I will go through each editing sliders, masking, removal tools and more. This will NOT be a deep dive, but a basic instruction on getting started in Lightroom. |
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| 4-DAY WOMEN ONLY WORKSHOP | Thurs-Sun, June 25th-28th | The Palouse Region | Capture the iconic rolling wheat fields, barns, and farmlands. Learn composition, lighting, post-processing, and an introduction to nighttime photography! | [Click Here to Register] |
📅 Summer Break ☀️
| Month | Details |
| July | Create on your own for the busy summer! |
| August | Create on your own for the busy summer! |
📅 September 2026
| Type | Date & Time | Location | Topic / Details | Link |
| FREE ZOOM CALL | Thursday, September 24th, 6:00 PM | Online | Topic: [Topic TBD] | [Click Here to Register] |
📅 October 2026
| Type | Date & Time | Location | Topic / Details | Link |
| WORKSHOP | Sunday, Oct 4th, Sunrise – 3:00 PM | Mt. Baker & Artist Point | Autumn Color All Day! Sunrise at Picture Lake, followed by exploring Artist Point, tarns, Mt. Baker, and the Heather Meadows area. Focus on light, composition, and drama. | [Click Here to Register] |
| FREE ZOOM CALL | Thursday, Oct 8th, 6:00 PM | Online | Topic: [Topic TBD] | [Click Here to Register] |
| FREE WALK | Saturday, Oct 17th | Northern State Hospital | Walk around the large, abandoned psychiatric hospital in Sedro-Woolley. Photographing textures, architecture, and finding beauty in the decay. | [Click Here for Details] |
| 2-DAY WOMEN ONLY WORKSHOP | Sat-Sun, Oct 24th-25th | Leavenworth Area | Fall Colors Workshop! Day 1: Lake Wenatchee and scenic Highway 2, ending with river sunset photos (optional night town shoot). Day 2: Sunrise, river trails (Enchantment Park), Icicle Road for long exposures. | [Click Here to Register] |
📅 November 2026
| Type | Date & Time | Location | Topic / Details | Link |
| FREE ZOOM CALL | Thursday, Nov 12th, 6:00 PM | Online | Topic: [Topic TBD] | [Click Here to Register] |
| FREE WALK | Saturday, Nov 21st | Location TBD | [Click Here for Details] | |
| WORKSHOP | Sunday, Nov 22nd | Location TBD | [Click Here to Register] | |
| DECEMBER | BREAK! | We will take this month off as this time of year is quite busy! |
What people are saying about our workshops:
"Lisa is great! Her teaching style is very relaxed. She is open to her participant’s comments and easy to talk to, involving the participants in the workshop. This makes for a more dynamic learning experience. Definitely recommend!"
"Lisa is a knowledgeable, and thoughtful photographer. Always available to answer both artistic and technical questions. She explains things clearly which motivates her participants to take creative risks. She scouts locations to find the best and least crowded photogenic places. Highly recommend."
"If you are on the fence at all about signing up for one of Lisa’s workshops, let me give you a great big push!
Haha seriously though, I cannot recommend Lisa enough, I did a workshop with her on Mt. Rainier and I’m still thinking about that day, it was a phenomenal day! She does not make you feel pressured or slow about anything. She is patient and kind and incredibly knowledgeable and relatable, like spending the day with an old friend. She truly just loves photography and people and loves to teach and help and it definitely shows! She is an inspiration in many ways and very talented.
I highly recommend her and her classes to anyone, I am a beginner but she has so much to offer that even more skilled photographers would have a blast. Thank you Lisa for a dream come true, and one of my all time favorite adventures!
You are amazing and I learned so much! 
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