Step into a world of imagination at Blenheim Park Maine, where the ethereal meets the extraordinary in The Secret Garden of Lily la Palma. Join legendary National Geographic photographer and Guggenheim Fellow Maggie Steber, alongside Sarah Leen, National Geographic’s Director of Photography (Emeritus), and Lucie-awarded photographer Kerry Payne Stailey, for an immersive four-day workshop that will transform the way you see and create. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Maine’s only ornamental cherry blossom orchard and private lakeside estate, this experience will push your storytelling beyond limits, guiding you to explore photography as fiction, as poetry, as dreamscape.

Unleash your inner artist in a cozy lakeside cottage with our Maker's Workshop series at Blenheim Park. The perfect Maine winter ‘Cabin Fever Reliever’, these hands-on mini-classes will spark your creativity and expand your skills, in a fun, friendly environment.

Experience unique, handcrafted gifts from local makers, enjoy tastings and warm roasted chestnuts. Whether you’re searching for the perfect gift or a warm cozy drink by the fire, there’s something for everyone at our farm store and lakeside tea house. Come celebrate the season in midcoast Maine!

Join legendary Photographer Greg Gorman in beautiful midcoast Maine for a 5 day Fine Art Nude and Portraiture Masterclass. Greg has photographed most of Hollywood’s icons over the past 4 decades, and is known for his stark use of light and uncanny ability for getting inside the heads of some of the entertainment industry’s most complex personalities.

Capturing the soul of a person in a photographic portrait is the central theme of this intimate hands-on workshop in which Greg shares his vision and his process from both the intuitive and technical perspectives. Each student will have an ample amount of time daily to photograph professional models under Greg’s guidance.

Don't miss this rare opportunity to study with a legend of the industry in a beautiful private lakeside estate setting.

Spend five days with photographer George Nobechi. George will travel to Maine from Japan to bring his highly regarded Japanese Sensibilities in Photographic Practice online class to an in-person setting for the first time. In this course, George will teach participants the basics of several Japanese artistic concepts with applications to photography. The objective of this class is for participants to hone their eye for quiet, deeply meaningful photography, to learn the basics of a number of Japanese concepts that can be used in their artistic practice, and crucially, to be able to use them in settings almost anywhere in the world. George has chosen Maine as the first place to teach this course outside of Japan because of its natural beauty, but also its rich history and the great potential of photography it holds at the intersection of the human and natural conditions. George visited and photographed Maine in 2014 and 2016, and has been eager to return.

*Photo Credit: Fernanda De Icaza

TAP INTO YOUR INNERMOST WORLD & CREATE IMAGES YOU’VE ONLY IMAGINED YOU COULD

The Secret Garden of Lily la Palma is happening for one weekend only, August 30-September 1, 2024.

Your instructors will be Guggenheim grant recipient & National Geographic photographer Maggie Steber, with Lucie awarded photographer Kerry Payne Stailey, and Sarah Leen, National Geographic Director of Photography Emeritus, and multi award winning photographer / editor.

In this workshop you’ll learn how to address personal stories, how to create portraits that go far beyond the ordinary and to explore new ways to express yourself visually. It’s about discovery and how your story can represent topics beyond what we normally do with photography.

In this intimate online program, you’ll learn how to tell your most personal stories and harness the power of them to help others.

Join Kerry Payne Stailey for a 5 week workshop that will show you how to plan and develop projects, photograph intimate subjects with sensitivity, capture vulnerability, and understand how personal storytelling can be used as a tool of connection and healing.

Join legendary Photographer Greg Gorman in beautiful midcoast Maine for a 6 day Fine Art Nude and Portraiture Masterclass. Greg has photographed most of Hollywood’s icons over the past 4 decades, and is known for his stark use of light and uncanny ability for getting inside the heads of some of the entertainment industry’s most complex personalities.

Capturing the soul of a person in a photographic portrait is the central theme of this intimate hands-on workshop in which Greg shares his vision and his process from both the intuitive and technical perspectives. Each student will have an ample amount of time daily to photograph professional models under Greg’s guidance.

Don't miss this rare opportunity to study with a legend of the industry in a beautiful private lakeside estate setting.

We’re delighted to welcome you to our orchard and farm store apothicaire! Stop by any Saturday between 12 noon and 4pm or make an appointment for private shopping weekday experience by appointment.

TAP INTO YOUR INNERMOST WORLD & CREATE IMAGES YOU’VE ONLY IMAGINED YOU COULD

The Secret Garden of Lily la Palma is happening for one weekend only, May 20 — 21, 2023.

Your instructors will be Guggenheim grant recipient & National Geographic photographer Maggie Steber, with Lucie awarded photographer Kerry Payne Stailey, and Sarah Leen, National Geographic Director of Photography Emeritus, and multi award winning photographer / editor.

In this workshop you’ll learn how to address personal stories, how to create portraits that go far beyond the ordinary and to explore new ways to express yourself visually. It’s about discovery and how your story can represent topics beyond what we normally do with photography.

Hanami (花見, "flower viewing") is the Japanese traditional custom of enjoying the transient beauty of cherry blossoms ("sakura"), and celebrating the fleeting beauty of life, itself.

HANAMI PICNIC RESERVATIONS NOW AVAILABLE FOR 2023

We’re inviting reservations for 2023 picnic dates and are excited to welcome our first guests to Hanami Days. Please join us Saturday May 13 and Saturday May 27 for our only two picnic dates this Spring.

In this intimate online program, you’ll learn how to tell your most personal stories and harness the power of them to help others.

Join Kerry Payne Stailey for a 5 week workshop that will show you how to plan and develop projects, photograph intimate subjects with sensitivity, capture vulnerability, and understand how personal storytelling can be used as a tool of connection and healing.

Join legendary Photographer Greg Gorman in beautiful midcoast Maine for a 5 day Fine Art Nude and Portraiture Masterclass. Greg has photographed most of Hollywood’s icons over the past 4 decades, and is known for his stark use of light and uncanny ability for getting inside the heads of some of the entertainment industry’s most complex personalities.

Capturing the soul of a person in a photographic portrait is the central theme of this intimate hands-on workshop in which Greg shares his vision and his process from both the intuitive and technical perspectives. Each student will have an ample amount of time daily to photograph professional models under Greg’s guidance.

Don't miss this rare opportunity to study with a legend of the industry in a beautiful private lakeside estate setting.

Join legendary Photographer Greg Gorman in beautiful midcoast Maine for a 5 day Portraiture Masterclass. Greg has photographed most of Hollywood’s icons over the past 4 decades, and is known for his stark use of light and uncanny ability for getting inside the heads of some of the entertainment industry’s most complex personalities.

Capturing the soul of a person in a photographic portrait is the central theme of this intimate hands-on workshop in which Greg shares his vision and his process from both the intuitive and technical perspectives. Each student will have an ample amount of time daily to photograph world class models under Greg’s guidance.

Don't miss this rare opportunity to study with a legend of the industry in a beautiful private lakeside estate setting.