GROUP PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS
AT EDWARD WESTON’S FORMER HOME IN CARMEL, CA & ABROAD
For nearly 25 years, Kim Weston has taught nude photography workshops on Wildcat Hill, his grandfather's former home and now his. The Wildcat Studio Nude Workshop, hosted 2-3 times a year, is a fine art nude photography intensive. These photography workshops present a unique opportunity, suited for both novice and experienced photographers, to explore nude photography while immersed in the Weston family's historic contributions to American photography.
Edward Weston's Wildcat Hill
Wildcat Hill is located on California's infamous Highway 1 between the charming coastal village, Carmel-by-the-Sea, and Big Sur, known for its seaside cliffs and views of the often-misty coastline. For more than seventy years, photographers, artists, writers, poets, and their admirers have come to Wildcat Hill. Names like Ansel Adams, Ruth Bernhardt, Imogen Cunningham, Minor White, and Beaumont Newhall have admired its beauty and connection to the Weston family for nearly a century.
Weston Workshop participants are invited to photograph in multiple areas on the property including Weston's studio, Bodie House, and the main house where Edward lived with his last wife, Charis Wilson. Participants may also photograph outdoors as weather permits.
Professional Art Models
The professional fine-art models at Weston Workshops are respected colleagues with whom the Weston’s have worked for many years. The photographer to model ratio in each group is 2:1 or 3:1 allowing for maximum time, privacy, and freedom in each location.
The Weston’s greatly value the relationships they have maintained with their models and will cover the importance of mutually respectful interactions to all workshop participants.
Instruction + Critiques
Kim and Zach Weston will be your private instructor during your workshop and will work with each photographer in the group on things like lighting, composition, working with models, developing one's voice as an artist, and much more. In addition, we will hold a critique of each photographer's work from the first day's shoot in which Kim will offer feedback before you head into your second session of the weekend. You will also be given the opportunity to show your past work on the first night of the workshop; though it is not required, we highly encourage our students to prepare a collection of their favorite images to give us a better idea of their photographic style.
current and upcoming workshops
Learn photography as a lifestyle with Kim Weston. 25+ years of teaching figurative and nude photography. Study in the most inspiring setting imaginable.
Transform Your Approach to Photography with a
One-on-One Private Workshop with Kim Weston
Your camera is more than just a recording device—it's an extension of your thoughts and feelings. In this immersive, hands-on workshop, we'll strip photography down to its essentials: one camera, one lens, and your unique perspective.
Together, we'll explore how to translate what you feel into what you create, bridging the gap between technical skill and emotional expression. Through guided exercises and personal exploration, you'll learn to deepen your connection with your tools and unlock a more authentic, personal style of photography.
What You'll Experience
In this workshop, you'll create photos that truly reflect who you are and what you feel, pushing yourself creatively through hands-on exercises that challenge your current approach. You'll discover how to get more from your camera by focusing on what really matters, seeing photography in a whole new way that fundamentally changes how you shoot and what you capture.
First Step: Email Me to request a date, info@kimweston.com
One Camera, One lense
Work one-on-one with Kim Weston to transform how you see and shoot. This hands-on workshop strips photography to its essentials—helping you bridge technical skill with emotional expression. You'll push past your current approach, discover what your camera can really do, and create images that authentically reflect who you are.
Schedule your private session at a time that works for you.
Create Where History Was Made
Four days of immersive figure photography at Edward Weston's Wildcat Hill
Are you ready to slow down, breathe deeply, and create from your authentic voice? Join us for four days to reconnect with your creativity photographing the human form in an inspiring environment where you can explore, experiment, and express your true artistic vision.
What awaits you:
Photographer to Model Ration – 2:1
Time and space to create – No rushing, no pressure, just pure creative flow
Find and develop your unique voice – Whether you're just beginning or have years of experience
Personal instruction from Kim and Zach Weston – Over 50 years of combined photographic expertise guiding your journey with an intimate group of 6 photographers
Historic Wildcat Hill and a private Big Sur estate – Sweeping outdoor locations in exclusive settings
Connect with kindred spirits – Fellow photographers who understand your passion
Safe, supportive environment – Room to take risks and try new approaches
Professional figure models who collaborate – Experienced artists who help bring your vision to life
Pure creative joy – Remember why you fell in love with photography
Review our Cancellation Policy, Workshop Agreement & Waiver, and FAQ
Photographing the Human Form
Step away from the everyday and into four days of pure creative exploration at Edward Weston's Wildcat Hill. Work with Kim Weston and professional models photographing the human form along the Central Coast and in Big Sur. In an intimate group of just six photographers, you'll find the time and space to experiment, take risks, and develop your authentic artistic vision.
April 23 -26, 2026
Immerse in a Weston Destination Workshop:
5 Days at YL Boyer Ranch with Models, Meals & Mastery Included
Discover YL Boyer Ranch west of the Continental Divide, in the foothills of Wyoming's Sierra Madre Mountains, where sagebrush meadows meet aspen groves and open alfalfa fields. In 1905, John and Mary Boyer settled here with their eight children, building the YL Ranch—a horse and sheep operation that once ran 30,000 sheep across thousands of acres. By 1926, they added three log cabins under the cottonwoods, opening one of Wyoming's first guest ranches.
Beautifully situated along the Savery River with the Medicine Bow National Forest nearby, you'll spend four intensive days shooting in high desert light, receive personal critiques from Kim, share meals family-style, and experience the authentic Wild West.
[Read Weston Photography Workshop Cancellation Policy,Agreement and Waiver FAQ's here]
Destination workshop: Wyoming
The Weston's are returning! Step into a week of pure creative exploration at this all-inclusive workshop at the historic Boyer YL Ranch. Work with Kim Weston and professional models as you photograph the human form in big sky country at some of the most inspiring locations. You'll find the time and space to experiment, take risks, and develop your authentic artistic vision.
July 22 - 27, 2026