What a great way to do learn photography, what a great place for a hike --- Active Tours provided the perfect introduction to both! Josh is a patient and very effective teacher, and I really enjoyed his "learn by doing" approach. His explanations are clear, and he makes sure you understand by providing lots of examples and giving you lots... More

This was one of the best hiking experiences my wife and I have ever had. Josh, the tour director, was absolutely outstanding. He's clearly a professional photographer and extremely knowledgeable. Equally important, he's an excellent teacher, explaining photography concepts and techniques to us, then getting us to try them out with our own cameras, and showing us examples from his... More

I would definately recommend this hike, not only was it beautiful but also very educational. Being somewhat of a novice photographer I now feel that I have been given some tools to take better pictures. Our guide was a very nice young man and it was interesting to meet other people in the class and share stories.

Having recently moved from a point-and-shoot to a DSLR camera, I decided I needed a professional's help figuring out exactly what all the different settings could do for me. I like hiking and take a lot of pictures when doing so, so this was the perfect opportunity. I met the instructor, Josh, as scheduled in the park parking lot. Luckily... More

I had a really great day learning photography in the great outdoors of Topanga Canyon. My tour leader, Josh, was a really congenial and informative leader. This is really geared for someone just getting used to the idea of f/stop, shutter speed, etc., but at no point did I feel intimidated or shy about asking more questions. He was really... More

Had a really great time hiking with Joshua Huber and Active Tours! Very professional, very informative and a beautiful hike. Josh made the trip absolutely worth it. He's an amazing outdoor photographer and made me feel confident in my own photography. I asked a lot of questions and he had the answers. Thanks Josh can't wait for the next hike... More

What an amazing day. The hike was perfect and the guide was great, full of knowledge about the park. I will definitely be doing one of their multi-day tours to Joshua Tree State park.