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.

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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.