Loading Events

« All Events

Hunt’s Photo Adventure: Spring in Solon, Maine

June 11, 2025 - June 15, 2025

This event is sold out.

Class Summary

Date & Time:

June 11, 2025 - June 15, 2025

Location:
Solon, Maine
Featuring:
Featuring classic New England in the Spring
Skill Level:
All Skill Levels Welcome
Instructor:
Don Toothaker
Class size:
7 attendees
What to Bring:
  • Camera, memory cards, batteries
  • Wide angle, standard, and telephoto lenses (If you are looking for a lens to rent, you can rent it from us at rentals.huntsphoto.com!)
  • Tripod
  • Cable release
  • Polarizers and Neutral Density filters if you have them
Recommended Prerequisites:
Working Knowledge of your Camera
Policies:
Refund / Cancellation Policy

Refund Policy – Adventures

For most Photo Adventures, a deposit of 25% of the total cost of the workshop is required to hold a spot. Please note: Deposits are non-refundable, but you can receive a 50% credit toward a future adventure. Within 45-days, all payments are non-transferable.
For Photo Adventures under $1,000, we may only have the total cost payment option. In this case, 25% is non-refundable.
For national adventures (excluding Alaska), final payments are due one month prior to the start of the workshop.
For international adventures (and Alaska), final payments are due 90-days prior to the start of the workshop. We strongly encourage travel insurance!

For all cancellations, you must contact classes@huntsphoto.com

Spring in the woods of Maine is an exciting time for creativity. Each May, the woods come alive with new growth that will inspire any photographer. Colorful wildflowers, blooming trees, streams, waterfalls, the night sky, and local culture all make for fantastic photo opportunities as we explore, learn, and create in and around the rural town of Solon, Maine.

Solon, Maine will host this Adventure: a four-day workshop featuring hands-on instruction during daily field trips, in-depth classroom discussion, and professional guidance from Hunt’s Photo’s Director of Photo Adventures Don Toothaker in a rustic, relaxed atmosphere.
Solon is a small town at the edge of some of Maine’s premier wilderness areas. Once home to a vibrant farming and logging industry, Solon is now a quiet village that caters to outdoorsman and eco-tourism year round. Daily field trips will provide everyone with a variety of subjects that showcase the beauty and diversity of the region.

Skill Sets: All Levels of Photographers are Welcome
Physical Activity: Medium. The longest hike we will go on will be 1/2 mile, round trip, and there will be some slightly tricky terrain, but this will be minimal.

During this Workshop We will Cover:

• Exposure
• Composition
• Metering
• Use of Lenses
• Use of Light Modifiers
• Subject Development
• Creative Thinking
• Shooting in Low Light
• Long Exposures
• Use of Filters (polarizers and ND)
• Image Processing, Review and Critiquing

What’s included:
• Daily excursions in and around locations in Solon
• In-field instruction at each location
• Image Discussion and Review

What’s not included:
• Transportation to and from Solon, Maine

• Cost of lodging
• Cost of meals

Lodging is not included in the cost of this Adventure. We will be staying at the Towne Motel in Skowhegan (207) 474-5151.

Recommended gear:
Camera, memory cards, batteries
Wide angle, standard, and telephoto lenses (If you are looking for a lens to rent, you can rent it from us at rentals.huntsphoto.com!)
Tripod
Cable release
Polarizers and Neutral Density filters if you have them

Travel information
This workshop will begin at about 2:30pm on the first day and conclude at about 11am on the final day listed.

Hotel information
We will be staying at the Towne Motel in Skowhegan, Maine- 207-474-5151. Please note: Your rooms are NOT included in the cost of your ticket, but we have rooms set aside. After booking with us, make sure to call to put your name on one of those rooms. We are listed as the “Hunt’s Photo Group”.

Payments
A deposit of 25% of the total cost of the trip is required upon sign-up to secure a spot. The remaining balance is due 30-days prior to the workshop. We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance.

Upcoming Featured Classes

Hunt’s Photo Education’s Youth Photography Program- Waltham

Tuesday April 21st-Friday April 24th, 10am-12pm • Hunt’s Photo, Waltham • For Youth Only! Come have fun and learn about photography–from composition & perspective to depth of field & movement

Online: Digital Photography Basics 2- Focus, Lenses, Depth of Field, RAW and More

Thursday April 23rd, 7pm EDT • Also Offered monthly Online! • Learn to fully utilize your DSLR or Mirrorless Camera’s potentials! Harness your creative power with photography!

Hunt’s Photo Adventure: Photographing the Wiscasset, Waterville, and Farmington Steam Railway

Friday April 24th & Saturday April 25th, 2026 • Featuring a unique opportunity to photograph a Steam Railway in its disassembly

Hunt’s Photo Education’s Youth Photography Program- Waltham

Tuesday April 21st-Friday April 24th, 10am-12pm • Hunt’s Photo, Waltham • For Youth Only! Come have fun and learn about photography–from composition & perspective to depth of field & movement

Developing Color Film- Hunt’s Photo Waltham

Friday April 24th, 6-8pm • Hunt’s Photo, Waltham • Join Hunt’s Photo Education as we discuss all the key elements of loading and developing film, and get you to develop a roll on your own!

Hunt’s Star Wars Cosplay Workshop: Episode VI- Photography of the Jedi (Hunt’s Photo, Melrose)

Saturday, April 25th, 9am-2pm • Hunt’s Photo Melrose In this workshop, we will create portraits of cosplayers in a cinematic style utilizing the appropriate lighting for the appropriate scene!

Beginner Photography in the Field: Manchester, NH

Sunday April 26th, 9am-12pm • Manchester, NH • Bring your camera and your enthusiasm to learn all about photography in a hands-on, real-life environment!

Beginner Photography Series- Hunt’s Photo, Boston

Sundays April 26th & May 3rd, 9:30-11:30am • Hunt’s Photo, Boston • A Primer on Digital Photography, including how and why to set your DSLR or Mirrorless Camera

Beginner Photography Series- Hunt’s Photo, Melrose

Sunday April 26th, 11am-3pm • Hunt’s Photo Melrose • A Primer on Digital Photography, including how and why to set your DSLR or Mirrorless Camera

Beginner Photography Series- Hunt’s Photo, South Portland (Pt 2)

Do you have a new DSLR that you have no idea how to use? Have you had your camera for 6 months, a year or more and want to take… Read More »