13 Day South West Queensland Outback Wide Open Spaces, Birds and Wildflowers Adventure Tour and Workshop Saturday 27 March - Thursday 8 April 2021

 

On again in 2021 13 Day South West Queensland Outback Wide Open Spaces, Birds and Wildflowers Adventure Tour and Workshop Saturday 27 March - Thursday 8 April 2021 Click Here for More Information  Hi Everyone, Join me again in 2021 as the weather begins to cool as I take you to the real Queensland Outback. We'll stay at working cattle properties and a few country pubs along the way.  There will be dust.  There will be the odd fly.  Accommodation will be modest.  But, there will be birds. Lots and lots of birds.  There will be stunning outback sunsets.  There will be incredibly clear outback night skies.  And you'll enjoy country style home cooked meals and of course good country hospitality.  This will truly be an amazing outback adventure! Click Here to Fastrack to all the Information  The first two workshops were outstanding successes and I am very keen to share the experience with you again. Join me as we tour in air-conditioned 4x4s west along the Adventure Way right out to Thargominda and beyond. We'll kick off with a magic three nights at 'Wagganba Station', a working cattle station situation between Surat and St George.  Wagganba is not open to the public so this is an exceptional opportunity to visit an amazing location. But that's only the start. We'll head much further west where that landscape, wildflowers, vegetation, crops and birdlife continue to change. We'll stay in country pubs in Eulo and Thallon. There will be more working cattle stations for us at Charlotte Plains and Kilcowera Station teeming with birdlife. This tour is not just about visiting new and exciting locations. It's also about learning new techniques and honing your skills.  Aside from lots of birds we'll look at focus stacking for landscape and macro photography. We'll do a number of astro shoots with incredibly clear outback skies.  Time permitting we'll look at post processing techniques and I'll use your images to show you what you really can achieve. And much more. To find out more and book, click on the button below to go to the website. Spaces are limited with a maximum of 6 participants. If you'd like even more information feel free to call me on 0459 221 678. Until next time, please stay safe and I hope to see you in the outback. Cheers, Mark Live, Laugh, Photograph Click Here for more Information

New Zealand - South Island - New Revised Itinerary 3 - 17 March 2021 - Open for Bookings

 

Preferences   New Zealand - South Island - New Revised Itinerary 3 - 17 March 2021 - Open for Bookings New Zealand - Land of the Long White Cloud Hi Everyone, Subject to Covid-19 restrictions and Australia - New Zealand travel bubble opening up please allow me to invite you to join me as we explore New Zealand's magnificent South Island for a jam-packed photographic adventure. This new photography tour encompasses previous favourites but now includes exciting new destinations and an off-shore pelagic charter trip. This really is the ''Best of New Zealand" south island photography tour. Check out some of the details below or go straight to the website for all the information -> HERE We start in Christchurch for our first get together and then we head north to Kaikoura for an amazing photographic opportunity photographing albatross and other pelagic birds. Continuing north we visit Blenheim before traversing the very scenic Wairau Valley and Buller Gorge as we make our way to our next overnight stop at Westport. Heading south from Westport is New Zealand's answer to the famous Californian Big Sur. A truly magnificent coastal scenic drive with many, many landscape/seascape opportunities along the way. After a night in Greymouth we'll head south stopping at Lake Mahinapua to demonstrate the use of 'Big Stopper' neutral density filters to good effect, to remove ripples from the water to create a mirror-lake surface. Further on the Whataroa River fed by blue glacier water will captivate you. Along the way you'll have the opportunity to take an optional helicopter flight south over the glaciers. As well as Franz Joseph and Fox Glaciers you'll see many others that are to all intents and purposes, inaccessible other than by air. A stop at Okarito lagoon and a bird walk and then onto our accommodation at Franz Joseph Glacier. You'll take an easy hike through other worldly terrain to the base of Franz Joseph Glacier and Fox Glacier. The grandeur and scale of these massive flows of ice will astound you. Heading further south, we have a day of waterfalls and streams in store. Hidden gems just begging for your tripod and camera await along our route. We'll shoot Jimmy's Falls, Haast Falls, Fantail Falls and others. Then the famous Wanaka Tree. Sunset will be a special treat as we photograph the famous icon. For those who are keen we'll re-shoot the tree after dinner with the Milky Way as our backdrop. On our way to Queenstown you'll visit St Bathans to photograph the Blue lakes. We'll lunch at the wonderful old hotel where there will ample time to photograph the old buildings and farm machinery. A day of rest (maybe) in Queenstown jet boating, chair lift or just relaxing. You will visit historic Arrowtown where you can wander and explore the Old Chinese Settlement. Leaving Queenstown we make our way across to Dunedin where the Otago Peninsula Albatross colony is a must-see. You'll have the opportunity to photograph these magnificent birds as they soar on the coastal updrafts. We'll visit a colony where you'll have access to see some of the albatross nesting. As we head north we'll visit the Orokonui Ecosanctuary (great bird opportunities) before making our way to Moeraki. The Moeraki Boulders will be a landscape highlight of your New Zealand adventure. A sunset shoot will see these incredible structures at their best. A sunrise shoot at the Moeraki Boulders will be followed by a visit to photograph Yellow-eyed Penguins and seals. You'll visit the Tasman Glacier and take in magnificent Mount Cook. This New Zealand photo adventure will fill up very quickly. We are keeping it to a maximum of 8 photographers to ensure your comfort and access to photography guidance and tuition. Please get in quick and book your spot today. Your photography tour Includes : ▪ Accommodation for 15 nights starting in Christchurch night of 3/03/2021 ending in Christchurch night of 16/03/2020 ▪ All Meals (except lunch on Day10) ▪ Transportation ▪ Entrance fees to all Parks ▪ Cruise fees at Kaikoura ▪ Otago Peninsular Albatross Colony fees ▪ Entry to Orokonui Ecosanctuary Exclusions : ▪ All incidental personal items. ▪ Optional helicopter flights at Franz Joseph and Fox Glaciers ▪ Alcohol ▪ Flights to / from New Zealand For more details and detailed day-to-day itinerary please have a look on the Trekabout website -> HERE To book your spot please call Mark on 0459 221 678 or email.

Australia Zoo Experience Photography Workshop Book your safari now! Sunday 6 December 2020

 

Australia Zoo Experience Photography Workshop  Book your safari now!  Sunday 6 December 2020 Hi Everyone, If you dream of photographing giraffes and zebras in Africa but haven't quite made it there yet, then this is the next best thing. Join me on this photography adventure shooting wildlife at our very own Australia Zoo at Beerwah near the Sunshine Coast (with cameras of course). Our day starts just after 9:00am where we meet inside Australia Zoo. Once everyone has arrived, we will board the next "train" to Africa. During the train trip our guide will explain about the different areas of the Zoo to prepare you for a terrific day ahead. When we arrive in Africa, there will be a brief session on best-practice wildlife photography techniques, which will include specifics that are relevant to photographing animals in captive situations and in the wild. After the briefing, meerkats, giraffes, rhinos and zebras are all fair game for your lenses. A quick morning tea (on the run) and then we are off to the Asia to photograph tigers and gorgeous red pandas with a quick detour to Madagascar to shoot the Lemurs along the way. Lunch is a treat where we will visit the eatery above the Crocoseum where you can view the Wildlife Warriors show. After lunch the cute otters are due to be fed and will be sure to put on a show. Australia Zoo’s famous crocodiles are next , followed by Tasmania devils, dingoes, koalas, cassowaries and much more. Mark will be on hand throughout to talk to you one-on-one, and make sure you are utilising your camera to its potential. There is no planned afternoon tea break but there will be time to grab a drink along the way. We also venture to ‘Roo Haven’ where there are different species of kangaroos and wallabies to photograph at close range. There are also echidnas nearby, which always make for great photos. To finish off the day, we will spend time in the huge walk-through bird aviary, where there are many varieties of birds to photograph. At the end of the last session in the walk-through bird aviary, we will do a wrap-up of the day and Mark will answer any questions or help with any niggling problems you may be having with your photography. We finish off around 4:00pm. (During the day, there will be ample opportunity for you to talk to Mark and ask any questions you may have in regards to wildlife photography or photography in general). To book, email admin@trekaboutphotography.com or hop online and complete the booking form -> here.