Iditarod 2026 with Tom and Cree Bol

Details: The Iditarod Sled Dog Race is called the “Last Great Race” in Alaska. Tom and Cree spent 10 years photographing and volunteering at the race when they lived in Alaska. Now they want to share that experience with you. On this workshop you will attend and photograph the Iditarod Musher Gala, the Ceremonial Iditarod start in downtown Anchorage, the Iditarod Restart in Willow, Alaska. We will fly in a small plane to the Iditarod checkpoint of Rainy Pass to photograph sled teams along the route.

What you will learn:

How to create a picture story of the Iditarod
How to photograph sled dogs in motion
Editorial photograph at a large event
Portraits of mushers and sled dogs
Aurora photography is possible on the 2 nights we are in Talkeetna

Lodging:

Our group will be staying in several hotels including Historic Anchorage Hotel in downtown Anchorage, and the Talkeetna Alaska Lodge in Talkeetna

Closest Airport: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport ANC to arrive and depart.

We will meet for the first time in Anchorage at 4 pm in the Historic Anchorage Hotel on March 5. The workshop ends on March 10 in Anchorage.