Not content with winning Photographer of the Year in this year’s Canadian Geographic, Brandon Broderick is going international.
The much-celebrated photographer is offering his first international photo tour to Costa Rica, February 7-16, 2025!
“As the recent winner of the Canadian Geographic Photographer of the Year award, I have been asked if I will be hosting tours,” says Broderick “I am honoured to say the opportunity to host tours and help other photographers capture the beauty of wildlife through their lenses has arisen.”
This is Broderick’s first international photo tour, and one of his first overall. Indeed, this fall he is hosting a tour capturing lynx images along the Alaska Highway, which is his first multi-day tour. “I did a few day tours for grizzlies on the Coast when I was in Terrace.”
“I had a vision of how I wanted my tour to be and it is unlike another that you will find in Costa Rica,” he says. “Remote in places that you can only access by boat with an amazing local guide by our side. A unique blend of luxury and roughing it is how I have dreamed of seeing Costa Rica and its spectacular wildlife ever since I was young.”
He says he chose the location (Corcovado) because of the chance to photograph Pumas, which are similar to his favoured lynx. “Cats are challenging to photograph which is part of what makes it so thrilling for me. So while we are photographing everything Costa Rica has to offer, we will hopefully have the opportunity of a lifetime to photograph cats in the Costa Rican Jungle.”
But he also chose the spot because he was there in March and fell in love. “We went in March and it’s such an amazing place. I love the opportunity to see wildlife that we don’t have here in Canada. The country is beautiful and the people are super nice.”
He says Corcovado National Park has been described by by National Geographic as “one of the most biologically intense places on earth” due to its incredible biodiversity. “We will focus on capturing stunning wildlife images.”
He says the park hosts 104 Species of Mammals, 367 Species of Birds, 117 Species of Amphibians & Reptiles and six species of cats—Ocelot, Oncilla, Margay, Jaguar, Puma and Jaguarundi.
But even if he doesn’t manage to find cats, he says he expects it will still be the adventure of a lifetime in one of the most amazing places on the planet, with Scarlet Macaws, Toucans, Sloths, Tapirs, Howler Monkeys, Poison Dart Frogs, Anteaters and many many more. “Accompanying us will be an amazing Costa Rican guide who will provide unique insights and enhance our experience,” says Broderick. “He is well known for his herping [herping is the herpetological equivalent of birding, but for amphibians and reptiles] skills and is an amazing macro photographer. As much as I am excited to capture Costa Rica in the day I can’t wait to see what awaits us after dark in the macro world.”
Broderick and his group will be staying at a secluded lodge, accessible only by boat. “The lodge is surrounded by 250,000 acres of National Park and Reserves, and is far from the busy tourist areas. And for two nights, we will stay at a ranger station within Corcovado National Park. This remote location, featuring basic accommodations (bunk beds with mosquito nets), will immerse the group in prime wildlife habitat, offering unparalleled opportunities for photography.”
The tour group will be limited to five guests. What does something like this cost? $9,800 CAD.
If you are interested in joining Broderick, a 30 percent non-refundable deposit is required to hold your spot. Send him an email at brandon@brandonbroderick.com.
Above photo: Broderick photographed this yellow-eared toucanet on a trip to Costa Rica earlier this year.
Trent is the publisher of Tumbler RidgeLines.
