Join OFFBEAT for a small-group photography workshop in the West Block of Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan, May 7–9, 2027. Based near Val Marie, this early-season field workshop explores one of Canada’s most unique and little-seen national parks: a protected prairie ecosystem of rare grasslands, wide horizons, dark skies, and remarkable wildlife.

This is not a workshop built around obvious postcard views. Grasslands asks you to slow down, look carefully, and refine your eye. We’ll focus on quiet landscapes, minimalist compositions, wildlife-in-environment photography, and the challenge of creating strong images in a subtle and deeply important ecological place.

As the land awakens in early May, we may encounter the first spring flowers, migratory birds, and protected keystone species such as the black-tailed prairie dog, with potential for deer, raptors, and bison. Timed near the new moon, the workshop also gives us our best chance to photograph the night sky in one of Canada’s finest dark-sky regions.

Through guided field sessions, creative exercises, and hands-on instruction, this relaxed weekend is designed for photographers who want to see better, work more intentionally, and experience the quiet power of the prairie.

KRIS ANDRES // GUIDE
Kris is a storyteller of the wild, known for cinematic, dreamlike imagery where human presence meets untamed landscapes. From the frozen silence of Antarctica to the vast landscapes of Mongolia, his work is shaped by a pursuit of meaning, connection, and lived experience in the wildest and most remote places on Earth. A mountaineer and one of four owners of OFFBEAT Photo, he refines immersive photography experiences that push beyond the expected—creating work that feels truly alive. [Bio Photo by Paul Zizka]

CURTIS JONES // GUIDE
Curtis is an adventure, landscape and portrait photographer from Newfoundland and Labrador who considers Nunavut his second home. Never tiring of seeing the sun rise from a new horizon or watching a contagious smile grow on the faces of friends and strangers alike as they step out of their comfort­ zone, Curtis seeks to tell stories with his photographs as he lives out his own. Throughout his career, he has had the pleasure of working with world­class athletes, artists, and production teams while shooting in some of the globe’s most raw, wild, and challenging locations. Equal parts adventurer, artist and clown, he is never far from a camera, a tent or a good punchline.