Interagency Access Pass
Photography Workshop with Tom Murphy
Tom Murphy Photography Workshop
Join us February 20 & 21st at Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel for a workshop with renowned wilderness photographer Tom Murphy, who has photographed Yellowstone National Park since 1975.
February 20, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Day one will be an immersive classroom session with Tom, where you’ll refine your photography skills through hands-on guidance. In the morning, Tom will cover the chip’s sensitivity, ISO, aperture, depth of field, shutter speed, and how each can be used to highlight a photograph. Then, in the afternoon, Tom will present a slideshow where you’ll learn more about his award-winning photos and his experiences in Yellowstone.
February 21, 2026 – 7:00 a.m. to Noon
Day two will start early when you’ll leave the hotel as a group at 7 a.m. on our snowcoach and venture into the breathtaking Lamar Valley alongside Tom, applying your newfound expertise in one of Yellowstone’s most stunning landscapes. You’ll return to the hotel around noon.
Price:
$450 per person for both days.
Includes:
Classroom learning session
Half-day of field photography in Lamar Valley (transportation provided)
Coffee, tea, and water during the workshop
Review of your select photographs
Signed 2026 Tom Murphy Calendar
Signed Book by Tom: A Voice for the Wild – Skiing Through Yellowstone National Park
Required equipment:
Digital camera, lenses, and tripod (Everything you will need to take your own photos)
Laptop for reviewing and editing your photos during the workshop, if you choose
The maximum number of participants is 12. Advanced registration is required. Lodging and meals are not included in the workshop price. Payment for the class will be processed on the day of the event at the Mammoth Hotel Gift Shop. Participants must pay the required Yellowstone National Park entrance fee. Please enter the park via the North Entrance station.
About Tom Murphy
Tom Murphy is a renowned wilderness photographer, whose passion and specialty is Yellowstone National Park. Since 1975 he has traveled extensively within its 3400 square miles, hiking thousands of miles and skiing on hundreds of extended overnight trips in the backcountry. He has skied across the park twice, once on a 14-day solo trip.
His photographs have been used, both editorially and commercially, in numerous regional, national, and international publications. Clients include: Life, Architectural Digest, National Geographic, Audubon, and Time. Newsweek, the New York Times Magazine, National Geographic Adventure, Esquire and others have sent him on assignments.
He has published 12 books including a series of the Seasons of Yellowstone. His first book, Silence and Solitude, won a 2002 Montana Book Award. Tom’s video, Silence and Solitude, produced by Montana PBS, earned an Emmy nomination. PBS Nature’s show “Christmas in Yellowstone” first aired nationally in 2006, and features Tom’s winter photography and some of his backcountry stories.