OPS Mission:
Teach the art of photography to travelers from all over the world and help them experience the culture, history, character, aesthetics and ecology of Oregon as no other tour can, while preserving the beauty and majesty of Oregon for years to come!
Oregon Photo Safaris
• Photography Training: Basic & Advanced Photography, Lighting, Photoshop and more...
• All-inclusive GeoTours: culture, history, character, aesthetics and ecology of Oregon.
• Giving back a portion of workshop and safari fees to the Oregon State Parks.
• Supporting Oregon's economy and cultural heritage through GeoTourism.
• Providing amazing images, wonderful stories, and rich full experiences to take home.
Our classes and workshops are skillfully crafted using Dwon Güvenir's "Tao of Photography" to teach photographers of ALL levels the skills necessary to master the art of their photography and the ability to capture any image in any condition with any camera. This isn't one of those workshops that just covers one specific model of camera's settings that doesn't do you any good out in the real world. You'll learn photography: any camera, any shooting condition! "Tao of Photography"
Our tours are carefully structured to enrich and excite photo-travelers from all over the world about the beauty and wonder of Oregon. We work hard to provide a rich full experience. As a photographer, you're looking for more than just a snapshot of a pretty place. You want to experience the character, history, culture, aesthetics and emotion of the locations you photograph, and you want to help preserve the beauty and majesty of those locations. Oregon Photo Safaris gives you the opportunity to live the Oregon experience and capture more than just amazing images. You'll capture the essence of Oregon, and take home a knowledge of the region's history and ecology that will make your photographs all the more meaningful. GeoTourism
Photography Guide & Instructor Dwon Güvenir is an International Award Winning full time professional photographer who's work is currently in the PPA (Professional Photographers' of America) Loan Collection. He is a PPA Super Monday Instructor and he sits on the Board of Directors of the Portland Metropolitan Photographers' Association (PMPA). His work has been in books, magazines, movie theaters, television, online, on busses, on cars, and trains. He's the real deal and he uses his experience to help you improve your skills, get the right gear, and save you money by steering you away from gear you don't need. Expensive gear doesn't make great images, knowledgeable photographers make great images.
Whether you're a professional who wants to improve your craft or novice who simply wants to take better pictures, Oregon Photo Safaris has courses for you.