Skagit Valley 2027
Tulips & Spring flowers
Seattle Creative Photography
April 11 - 16, 2027
Early registration open now
Photograph Spring in the Pacific Northwest
Join Our 2027 Workshop!
Andrea and I are thrilled to share this unique and inspiring photography workshop in the Skagit Valley and Seattle area from April 11 – 16, 2027, and we’d love to have you join us!
This flower-filled journey will take place during peak tulip season and is designed for photographers who want to capture not only iconic scenes, but also hidden beauty, vibrant color, and artistic abstraction.
What to Expect:
- Photograph the vibrant tulips and spring flowers in the spectacular Roozengaarde Display Garden. The Roozen family brought their Dutch farming legacy to the Pacific Northwest in 1947 and has since grown to become North America's largest bulb grower.
- Excursions to Seattle and South Sound area gardens where you will experience spring flowers that may include delicate muscari, fritilaries, fiddleheads, rhododendrons, and flowering trees.
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- A photo review and editing session in a private conference room – a chance to reflect on your work, get feedback, and learn from each other.
- And a photo-walk through Pike's Place Market and surrounding icons, such as the Museum of Pop where you will apply the skills taught by Andrea either using a smartphone or your camera.
We’ll begin with a meet & greet over dinner on April 11 near our base hotel. This relaxed evening will be a chance to meet each other, go over the plan, and get ready to transform your dreams into reality in the days ahead.
We are looking forward to sharing this colorful, creative adventure with you!
Warmly,
Jackie & Andrea
At a Glance
Dates: April 11 - 16, 2026 Our trip will kick off with a meet & great over dinner on Sunday, April 11, and end late morning on Friday, April 16.
Cost: $2200 ($2300 after June 1st) - $500 deposit w/balance due by September 30, 2026.
Included: All instruction in the field and classroom plus online orientation beforehand, post-conference Zoom review and editing session, passes to Roozengaarde, and ground transportation to Seattle area gardens.
Not included: Airfare, hotel, meals, ground transportation to the hotel, and transportation in the La Conner and Mount Vernon area (carpools will be best).
Group size: Limited to 14 photographers
Physical Level: We suggest that you bring a backpack or sling as some gravel pathways will be hard to take a rolling bag. Packing a limited number of lenses and changing each visit will help limit the weight.
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Suggested Gear & Other Info...
Camera: For the best experience and to set yourself up for creating beautiful images participants are encouraged to become comfortable and familiar with equipment before the tour. If you have any new gear, please take some time to get acquainted with it beforehand.
Lenses: Macro lenses (90 - 100mm equivalent) and a wide angle zoom (24 - 70mm) (or smartphone) for landscape or wider scenic images. A telephoto zoom (100 - 500mm equivalent) will allow you to photograph the flowers from a distance or at a fairly close range. This reach is ideal for shoot-throughs. If you bring Lensbabies, make sure you have macro filters or a small extension tube if you are on a full frame body.
Tripods/Monopods: A sturdy tripod will be helpful if you need assistance holding your camera for a long period of time. Also, in the event of rain, we will need tripods for indoor sessions.
Software: Jackie will share post-processing techniques with you and will offer feedback on your images throughout the workshop. Andrea will be teaching how to look at the world of flowers from alternative perspectives AND will also share a program on how to creatively photograph the urban life and buildings in Seattle.
Pre & Post-workshop Zooms: An overview and orientation will be held online prior to the workshop. Post-workshop Zoom will consist of image reviews of fully edited images, although feedback will be shared in the field and in a review session during the workshop.
DRAFT ITINERARY
🌷 April 11 – Arrival & Meet & Greet. Let's gather for an evening of introductions at a local restaurant. Dinner with group (on own).
🌷 April 12 – Tulip Day in Mount Vernon. We will spend the morning and late afternoon into the early evening photographing the tulips in the spectacular Roozengaarde Display Garden. relaxing and/or downloading and reviewing your images. Lunch together; Dinner on own.
🌷 April 13 – Image Reviews & Gentle Light. Begin the day with the group reflecting on your images with guided reviews by Jackie & Andrea to spark creativity and refinement. Lunch and then stroll through galleries in La Conner before returning in time for the magical afternoon light and the poetic glow of early evening.
🌷 April 14 – Seattle area Garden & Urban Creativity. Awaken early and be transported by coach to a wonderland garden filled with spring in the form of delicate ground covers, tulips, fritilaries, fern, and flowering trees. We will then be transported to Pike's Place Market where we will start our creative photography venture and will eat along the way. After returning to La Conner, everyone will upload, relax, and have dinner on own.
🌷 April 15 – Mount Vernon & Bellevue. One more morning shoot followed by a visit to the Bellevue Botanical Garden. This will be a full day with a break for lunch in the middle.
🌷 April 16 – Final morning in the Skagit County Discovery Garden. Check out of hotel and meet for final lunch and celebration.
About Jackie
Jackie lives in St. Augustine and has been photographing the natural world since high school. She is known for her rich colors and for infusion of personality in her floral and wildlife images. Jackie has received international acclaim for her images and has been published in several noteworthy magazines. Jackie also maintains an active group, Phlorography - Artistic Floral Photography, with passionate floral photographers from around the world. It is a community in which everyone and their photographic expression is valued.
About Andrea
Andrea lives in The Netherlands not far from Keukenhof. Experimenting and creating is what Andrea prefers to do no matter what the subject is. She does this with her own vision. She is a professional photographer with many different workshops on her calendar. Andrea loves to share her passion and way of working during these workshops and in presentations.
