WILDLIFE, ANIMAL & NATURE WORKSHOPS 2025

How close is too close? Advanced Macro

with Aaron Harivel

Join Aaron from OM SYSTEM to take your macro shots to the next level!
We will be looking at advanced techniques like focus bracketing, lighting and creative tips to elevate your macro shots to the next level!

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Starting to get close now... Beginners Macro

with Aaron Harivel

Interested in getting close-up/macro images but haven’t really had much success? Join Aaron from OM SYSTEM to learn what you need to started. Aaron will take you through overcoming the challenges that make macro photography so tough, but so rewarding when you get it right!

Bring your camera and lenses, but we’ll have some gear for you to try if you don’t have the right stuff.

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Marvelous Macro Meander Masterclass

with Alex Cearns

Join Tamron Ambassador Alex Cearns OAM for an exciting 90 minute outdoor macro adventure, where you’ll hunt for tiny details and discover some delightful surprise macro guests. As you explore, be sure to tick off those scavenger hunt items by capturing them with your camera.

Prepare for a quirky, detail-packed journey that will sharpen your macro photography skills and help you master the art of seeing the extraordinary in the small things.

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Shooting Wildlife without Killing Anything

with Matt Krumins

Join Matt Krumins for a crash course in the lesser-talked-about techniques of wildlife photography. No more ‘shutter priority mode she’ll be right’ nonsense, this workshop is all about being prepared for the moment without over complicating it. Get his tips and tricks for shooting all types of wildlife as well as hands on shooting time!

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Magical group shot! All dogs are perfectly trained right?????

with Jo Howell

All dogs may be perfect, but getting them all together in one shot can be like herding cats.  (side note:this method also works with cats and kids, and unruly adults and turtles, I love turtles)\r\nIn this class we will use a lil bit of magic to compose and composite the perfect doggo group photo.

Bring your camera and a tripod is essential.   We will all have the chance to shoot a set of images and once we have the goods, will go through the process of how to weave that photoshop magic to bring it all together.

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Feathered Focus Foto Fest

with Alexandra Cearns

Get ready for an exciting adventure with acclaimed Tamron Ambassador Alex Cearns OAM. Join us for a lively two-hour wild bird photography session set against the breathtaking backdrop of a private property at the foot of Mount Buffalo. We’ll kick things off with an on-site course on the perfect lenses, settings, and tips to capture gorgeous bird portraits. Then it’s time to put your newfound skills to the test, capturing the vibrant personalities of local birds in their natural habitat. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to uplevel your bird photography.

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Making a splash

with Jo Howell

Unleash your creativity and capture the joy of canine play with our “Making A Splash!” photography workshop! This hands-on workshop is dedicated to photographing water loving pooches. Whether they’re leaping into a pool, chasing waves at the beach, or splashing in a stream, water loving dogs provide endless opportunities for dynamic photography.

This workshop is ideal for photographers of all levels who love dogs and want to enhance their action photography skills. Bring along, your camera of choice. Favourite lenses. A 70-200mm and wide angle would be great, but any lens is fine. Perhaps a towel and some water shoes (last year we all ended up in the water!) Come ready to have fun, learn some new skills and watch a dog that loves water have time of its life! Let’s make a splash together!

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Full Flight Equine Photography Workshop

with Louise Sedgman

There’s something truly magical about photographing a horse at liberty! No ropes, no riders, just pure, unfiltered motion. In the paddock, every toss of the mane, every flying hoof, and every glint of sunlight on muscle becomes a story for us to capture. It’s about anticipation, quick reflexes, and learning to read the horse’s body language so you can be ready for that perfect moment—the explosion of power, the playful buck, or the graceful arch of their neck. This is where photography meets instinct, and the result is pure motion turned into art. You will learn about what camera settings are needed to capture the action at its best. You will learn about seeing the most flattering moments, and when to capture them. And you will learn what it takes to set up a shoot like this, so you can do it again safely and with confidence yourself

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