18th to 26th June 2019

Take advantage of the stronger AUD and book now to secure your spot on this amazing photography workshop and tour.

Hi Everyone,

Dayak Dave (David Metcalf) and Buffalo Master (myself) are pleased to announce our amazing adventure photography workshop and tour in Java is on again for 2019.

The workshop is planned to show you the real culture and landscapes on the Island of volcanos. This workshop is designed to challenge you as a photographer, teach you new skills and techniques under the watchful guidance of Mark and Dave, capture some amazing Images and give you a great insight into culture of the mountain people of Java. Click HERE to jump straight to full details.

This is a workshop not to be missed.

Java is truly extraordinary. It is described as the most habitable and the most hospitable place in all of Asia, a veritable tropical paradise with stunning landscapes, soaring volcanoes featuring balding cones on top, forests in the middle and rice terraces below.

Truly luxurious accommodation

We'll fly you to the historic town of Malang in East Java, one of Java’s hidden treasures, a large town of around one million people and a great base for exploring the area. Malang is a very well planned city with many parks, tree lined streets and old Dutch architecture.

You'll be staying at the beautiful historic Tugu Hotel.
We will start our photography adventure in the nearby bird and flower market and mix with the local friendly Javanese. We will catch the late afternoon light and do some street photography around the canals and small kampongs of this wonderful city.

The Tugu is one of the most beautiful historic hotels in Indonesia and a photography project in its own right.

Volcanos and Wild Horsemen

Travelling in modified four wheel drives we'll visit Mt Bromo where you can catch a horse ride ( or walk ) to the top of the crater and photograph a live active Volcano. You'll see the Tengger horseman as they gallop across the sand sea, like a scene out of Lawrence of Arabia.

We'll take you to visit the charming Tengger Villages in the area. The tengger are hobbit like and the last remaining group of Hindu’s in Muslim dominated Java. Very friendly they will invite us into their homes and we can get some charming portraits.
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Temples from the Past

Built in the 9th century during the reign of the Sailendra Dynasty, Borobudur, the largest Buddhist temple in the world, is a spectacular sight and we will be there to photograph the star trails over this amazing monument, then the sunrise as the first light hits the many stupas. To the north and east, a majestic procession of Volcanoes soars to heights of more than 3000 meters, making for an unforgettable sight.

David Metcalf, now living in Indonesia, has travelled extensively in Bali and Indonesia for the last thirteen years. In his younger days Dave and his wife Stephanie travelled 20,000 kms by bicycle through 12 different countries.
Dayak Dave as he is known in Indonesia, due to his love and interest of the Dayak tribe of Kalimantan, has a great interest and passion for everything Indonesian and Bali in particular.
Keep an eye out for Dave's book, Looking for Borneo, about his travels throughout Indonesia. Have a look here and order on line and help assist the children of Indonesia as 100% of all profits go to charity.

For all the details click -> HERE