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Southern Utah & Beyond

Updated March 23, 2023

Layers of light and green fields in the Palouse on a Photography Workshop.

Palouse Spring Workshop 2023

1 spot remains for the June 11-15, 2023 workshop. Please contact me to reserve your spot today.

A new blog post highlighting 11 images, with several others which didn’t make the cut.  Thanks for looking and enjoy:)

Palouse Photography Workshop in Winter with snow and light in Palouse Washington.

Palouse Winter Photo Tour

Winter 2023/2024

Join me in the Palouse for 3 full days of exploring. Winter in the Palouse has the BEST light and the landscape is quiet. Limited to 3 people only.

Zion & Bryce Canyon Workshop Package

Spring Special

Book a 1 Day Workshop in Both Bryce Canyon & Greater Zion and save $300 off the package price.

*Special offer must be booked before 4/31/23, workshop dates may be for future dates.  Special offers are non-refundable but may be transferred to another date.

Zion National Park in Winter with a snowy tree and red sandstone along the Virgin River.

Greater Zion
1 Day Workshop

Date: You Choose

Escape the crowds of Zion and learn while we explore the amazing Greater Zion.

Bryce Canyon National Park sunrise in Winter from Sunset Point.

Bryce Canyon
1 Day Workshop

Date: You choose

Explore and learn in one of the most amazing landscapes of Utah!

Photographing Waterfalls in Zion National Park

March 15, 2023 – Yet another atmospheric river event over the SW Utah in a Winter of relentless storms.  Currently as of March 23 when I’m writing this, Utah is sitting at 190% Snowpack state wide and near record SWE (Snow Water Equivalent) which will certainly also be surpassed.  This day was a warmer day with heavy rain for nearly 12 hours.  Much of the snow at mid elevations melted on this day with the rain, causing every stream and waterfall in the park to flow constantly.  This is a dream for me to see Zion flowing in so much water and experiencing a record to near-record season.

This is only one single day and all were photographed in pouring rain.  I’ve been sharing videos from this day on my Instagram to see a little of these locations in motion.  Shooting in the rain is incredibly challenging for reasons you may already know and in Zion, safety is also a HUGE concern.  There are so many places to go to look at waterfalls, hundreds are visible on the Shuttle on a rainy day!  I wanted to head out to find a few that were a bit more “wild” and came across one scene that led to several images.  2 of the other images are falls near the road but hopefully from a perspective you haven’t seen before.

Lastly, all images were photographed using a technique I use often in my work of creating stitched panoramic images instead of wide angle lenses.  The lens I use, and also my favorite, is an older Nikkor (manual focus and not weather sealed!) which makes this type of shooting quite easy.  I’ll have to expand on these 2 ideas in a future blog post.  You can always join me for a 1 Day workshop and I guarantee you’ll learn this skill and WAY more:)

Waterfalls in Zion National Park during a photography workshop.
10 image stitched panoramic
Waterfalls in Zion National Park during a photography workshop.
6 image stitched panoramic
Waterfalls in Zion National Park during a photography workshop.
10 image stitched panoramic
Waterfalls in Zion National Park during a photography workshop.
3 image stitched panoramic

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Natural Landscape Awards: Volume One

A celebration of Nature Photography, all produced with natural editing reflecting Nature at her finest. I'm honored to be a part of this community and lovers of Nature.

Bryce Canyon Magic - A personal favorite

Honored to have one of my images selected for this beautiful book. The colors here are a phone pic, the real image is on my site. "..Perhaps my favorite of the entire competition." is quite the honor given the well respected judge, Alex Noriega.

Photographing Bryce Canyon National Park in Winter
February 15, 2023

I recently spent a day by myself in Bryce Canyon to explore and shoot during a storm.  The morning temperature was around -35ºF with wind-chill but did warm up to a balmy -10ºF wind-chill later in the day:)  All images were made in a single day under blizzard conditions and needless to say, a challenge.  Shooting in such conditions takes extra precautions and equipment doesn’t work with screens slowing down, icing up and condensation.  With experience, shooting in these conditions becomes more manageable and a Winter Wonderland awaits.

Something interesting with this set of images is I honestly thought I hadn’t captured anything at all.  Bryce is surely beautiful but conditions were a challenge and I was tired from not sleeping well.  I went out, tried my best and felt I hadn’t gotten anything of interest.  It wasn’t until a few days later, once I thawed out that I saw that I had actually captured images!  The point is to give yourself a little break from the experience to see your own images.  Hope you enjoy:) Eric

Bryce Canyon National Park Photography workshop sample images from winter in Bryce Canyon.
Bryce Canyon National Park Photography workshop sample images from winter in Bryce Canyon.
Bryce Canyon National Park Photography workshop sample images from winter in Bryce Canyon.
Bryce Canyon National Park Photography workshop sample images from winter in Bryce Canyon.
Bryce Canyon National Park Photography workshop sample images from winter in Bryce Canyon.
Bryce Canyon National Park Photography workshop sample images from winter in Bryce Canyon.
Bryce Canyon National Park Photography workshop sample images from winter in Bryce Canyon.
Bryce Canyon National Park Photography workshop sample images from winter in Bryce Canyon.
Bryce Canyon National Park Photography workshop sample images from winter in Bryce Canyon.
Bryce Canyon National Park Photography workshop sample images from winter in Bryce Canyon.
Sunrise colors reflecting on snow in Bryce Canyon national Park in Winter.

Bryce Canyon 1-Day Workshop

Bryce Canyon is getting a lot of snow this year and conditions are nearly as good as it gets already! Week 1 of the Winter Wonderland workshop brought amazing conditions and February brought a gnarly windstorm and frigid temperatures of -35ºF wind chill. More snow is on the way and March is still snowing!

This image was made 40 minutes before sunrise earlier this Winter.
Come see for yourself and join me in Bryce Canyon!

Grass in light during a fall photography workshop in Capitol Reef National Park.

Capitol Reef Autumn Retreat 2023

Week 1: October 24 - 28, 2023
Week 2: October 31 - Nov 4, 2023

A unique offering for those who want a different workshop experience. Focus is on slow photography and my personal favorite workshop of the year. Join us and see why, space is very limited on this one. A 2nd week has been added to take advantage of this amazing experience.

Want to Hear More?

F-Stop Collaborate and Listen Podcast Guest

Honored to be a guest on F Stop Collaborate & Listen Landscape Photography Podcast .  The episode aired September 5th, 2022.

Thanks for listening:)

Frost and snow in the Palouse in Winter from Steptoe Butte.
Winter sunrise in the Palouse - January 2023

Palouse in Winter

I recently returned from the Palouse and wrote a blog post about my adventure.  I have plenty of other images to share from a few days in the magical landscape and look forward to going through them further.  I seriously think the Palouse is best in the Winter and can’t wait to go back next year.  Want to join me?  Click the Palouse Winter Photo Tour for more information and I hop to see you there next Winter!

Winter photo tour in the palouse with a lone tree and snowy hills.
Winter In the Palouse
Frost and snow in the Palouse in Winter from Steptoe Butte.
Sunset light on Steptoe Butte on a Winter Photography Tour of the Paouse.
Patterns of ice and in the field in the Palouse Washington on Winter Photo Tour.
Frost and grass in the Palouse in Winter
Old farm building and snow in the Palouse of Eastern Washington.
Snow in the Palouse in Winter from Steptoe Butte.
Winter wheat in the Palouse in Winter and a lone tree.
Palouse in Winter
Palouse Photo Workshop and photo tour in Winter.
green mossy tree in the Palouse

On Landscape: Portrait of a Photographer Feature

Issue 259 featured article,  A Portrait of a Photographer: Eric Erlenbusch is now live for on landscape 

Steve Alterman is the Featured Photographer (Winning image from the Natural Landscape Awards 2021) and his interview is well worth your time. 

Utah Photo Workshops and Photo Tours with Eric Erlenbusch.

Palouse Photo Workshop
Spring 2023

Week 1: May 14-18, 2023
Week 2: May 21-25, 2023
Week 3: June 11-15, 2023

Small Group (4) and Exploring the Palouse. Grab your coffee and telephoto lens, let's go!

Brian Head, UT
Fall Colors 2023

October 2-4, 2023



Dates just announced for 2023! Amazing colors, no crowds and a wild landscape! Let's Go!

Winter In the Palouse

Palouse Winter Photo Tour
Winter 2024

January 8-10, 2024
January 15-17, 2024


The BEST light in the Palouse. with wildlife and snow. 3 people per week only. Let's Go!

The Art of Seeing:
Composition & Observation
1-Day Workshop

NEW Offering in Greater Zion:

One full day in the field with demonstrations of observing the landscape and influencing our compositions.  We’ll visit many stunning landscapes of SW Utah throughout the day as we learn and practice observation.   Custom dates and private workshop, your group only.

Upcoming Travels - Fluid List

Available for Custom & Private Workshops in these locations near these dates at reduced rates.

  • Zion & Bryce: I live here and am constantly exploring this wild landscape. Join me here for a 1-Day Workshop.
  • March - Southern Utah
  • April - unplanned
  • May - Palouse in Late May
  • Iceland - Details sent via newletter ONLY. You must be signed up to receive info.

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