Join Benton Downs for…
Creative Growth
Deepen your artistry and creative eye through photography. Transform your compositions and produce your best work ever.
Technical Experience
Our 30+ years of experience, hands-on instruction and video follow up help you gain technical competence in a way that fits your pace and style.
Trusted Guides
We take the worry out of photographing unique locations. We’ve been there, and we’ll help you capture each location like a pro.
Upcoming Photography Workshops & Classes
2025 Skill Classes
Introduction To Lightroom Classic:
Organization, Workflow & Editing Tools
Sunday, January 19, 2025 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
David Downs Photography Studio – Plano, TX
Paint does not create a great painting any more than a raw image creates art. It takes interaction with a creative mind and the proper tools.
Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
February 8, 2025 – 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
David Downs Photography Studio – Plano, TX
Take your first powerful steps toward enhancing your editing skills. Editing is key to producing CONSISTENT beautiful results from your photography.
Advanced Editing: Adobe Photoshop
March 1, 2025 – 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
David Downs Photography Studio – Plano, TX
Move beyond basic layers to take your images to a new level using blend modes, brushes, generative fill, and luminosity masks.
Advanced Editing: Lightroom Classic:
Saturday, March 22, 2025 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
David Downs Photography Studio – Plano, TX
Paint does not create a great painting any more than a raw image creates art. It takes interaction with a creative mind and the proper tools.
2025 Workshops
For Women Photographers
Wine & Wildflowers
Mar 25, 2025 – Mar 28, 2025 [SOLD OUT]
Please e-Mail us to get on the wait list
Fredericksburg & Surrounding Area
Enjoy a great time with fellow ladies, capturing the seasonal wildflowers and a winery.
Beautiful Big Bend
June 23, 2025 – June 26, 2025 (2 Spots Open)
June 26, 2025 – June 29, 2025 (1 Spot Open)
Big Bend, Terlingua & Surrounding Area
One of the most amazing geologic areas in North America coupled with the darkest skies in the lower 48 states. The possibilities are endless for amazing images.
Ft. Griffin Night Sky Workshop
July 24 – 26, 2025
The Flat, TX
Visit one of the darkest night sky locations in North Texas and explore a piece of the historic western frontier! Choose one night or all three. Learn light painting, focusing and maybe even catch a bit of magic with a falling star!
White Sands Workshop
August 21, 2025 – August 24, 2025
Alamogordo, NM
Capture the incredible expanses of brilliant white dunes, desert plant life, wildlife, and mountainous horizons in this workshop.
Magnificent Grand Tetons & Incomparable Yellowstone In One Trip
October 2, 2025 – Oct 9, 2025
Jackson Lake Lodge & West Yellowstone [1 Spot Open]
Capture incredible landscapes and fantastic wildlife images in the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Park.
Santa Fe & Taos New Mexico
Oct 23, 2025 – 12:00 PM – Oct 29, 2025 – 11:00 AM
Santa Fe, NM
A City Different…come explore the art capital of the southwest! We’ll visit the inspiration for Georgia O’Keeffe and many other artists throughout time.
Arkansas Fall Colors & Waterfalls
Oct 29, 2025 – Nov 2, 2025
Ozark National Forest
Capture the wonderful magic of the Ozark Mountains in north east Arkansas with beautiful colors and lovely waterfalls. Believe it or not, there could even be an elk or two.
Magical & Mysterious Caddo Lake – 2025 Workshops
Nov13 – Nov 16, 2025
Nov 16 – Nov 19, 2025 (SOLD OUT)
Nov 20 – Nov 23, 2025
Caddo Lake State Park
Join us as we capture the unique & beautiful fall landscapes and diverse wildlife at Caddo Lake.
Meet Your Instructors
David Downs (l.) and Barry Benton (r.) are award-winning photographers who are passionate about sharing their knowledge with others. Whether students want to create art or simply take better images, the team’s expert guidance help students reach their goal and grow as photographers.
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