Wayne Suggs

Wayne Suggs has been photographing landscapes for over 40 years. A Las Cruces, New Mexico native, Wayne was introduced to the wonders of nature at an early age by parents who knew the importance of having a relationship with the Great Outdoors. Wayne captures the beauty of the Southwest and shares his images not only for others to enjoy but to help increase awareness of the necessity to preserve our precious surroundings.

Wayne has won numerous awards for his photography, including the 14th Annual New Mexico Magazine Photographer of the Year, the Oliver Award for his work on night photography with petroglyphs, and numerous others. His work can be seen in national, state, and local publications such as New Mexico Magazine, The Reflector Astronomy Magazine, New Mexico Travelers Guide, and the Wilderness Society Publications, to name a few. His work can also be seen in galleries around the Southwest.

Also, Did you know that Wayne’s mother collected David Muench books, which inspired Wayne as a child? You can learn more about Wayne and his approaches to photography in our “meet the pro” section.

See more of Wayne's work here.

Open Workshops

Falkland and South Georgia Islands — October 23 – November 10, 2026 (2 Spots Left)
Yellowstone Winter Wildlife — January 21 – 28, 2027 (1 Spot Left)
Yellowstone Winter Wildlife — January 29 – February 5, 2027 (3 Spots Left)
Grand Canyon Rafting — May 6 – 18, 2027
New Mexico Hummingbirds — July 26 – 29, 2027 (1 Spot Left)
Brazil’s Pantanal Wildlife Safari — October 10 – 18, 2027

Sold Out Workshops

Cirque of the Towers — July 17 – 23, 2026
Greenland Eclipse — August 6 – 16, 2026
New Mexico Land of Enchantment — September 4 – 8, 2026
Colorado Colors — September 26 – 30, 2026
Images of the Ancients — October 1 – 7, 2026
Bisti Badlands — October 9 – 15, 2026
Vision Series – White Sands — March 22 – 26, 2027
Costa Rica Wildlife — April 4 – 14, 2027
Zambia Zimbabwe Safari — August 7 – 18, 2027
Bears in the Wild — August 23 – 30, 2027
Bisti Badlands — September 25 – October 1, 2027
Polar Bears of Churchill — November 7 – 14, 2027
Polar Bears of Churchill — November 13 – 20, 2027

Testimonials

Richard D.

Ireland's Atlantic Coast

Wayne was definitely one of the best instructors/guides I have encountered on my extensive travels. Wayne was very helpful understanding my skill level and helping at that somewhat more advanced level. He really helped my understand near/far and focus stacking better.

Jim N.

Bosque del Apache

Wayne is an extraordinary instructor: knowledgeable, articulate and not the least bit dogmatic.

Sue D.

Wild Utah

The workshop went far beyond my expectations in every way. I knew I would get to try night sky photography but never imagined how much fun it would be and the images I ended up with. I also learned focus stacking, which now seems intuitive rather than daunting. Wayne was great at calling out recommended settings for the night shoots, showing good patience with requests to repeat, etc. I learned far more than expected and had a blast because of the good manner in which Wayne worked with us.

Heather M.

Big Bend

What impressed me the most is Wayne's ability to communicate what he is seeing when looking at a view and considering the composition for a photograph into words. He sees the world differently than I do and his ability to translate light, feeling, movement and relationship into words I would understand was amazing.