By working with mood, emotion, use of colour, tone and form, you’ll learn to develop an expressive approach to landscape photography.
Autumn a perfect time to work with abstract & intimate subjects within the landscape. We will help master your approach to these subjects.
Richard Young is a full-time landscape and wildlife photographer based in Wanaka. He has been guiding groups of photographers in New Zealand since 2010, and in 2013, he founded New Zealand Photography Workshops.
Glen has been a travel, documentary and landscape photographer for more than 30 years. As an educator at Massey University, The Photo School and through workshops, really enjoying helping others discover their affinity for photography.
The workshop is based at the Edgewater Hotel in Wanaka. If you are arriving via Queenstown airport we can pick you up the morning of the workshop, or you can meet us at the Edgewater. On the last day, we can drop you back to Queenstown to connect with late afternoon flights.
Start time on day 1: The workshop will start at 8 am at Queenstown or 10 am in Wanaka
Finish time on day 4: The workshop will finish in time to be in Queenstown by 3 pm on the last day to connect with late flights.
Our workshops run with a maximum group size of 8 and 2 tutors, offering 1:4 ratio of tutors to guests. Limiting class sizes ensures we provide you with the best learning environment possible, including expert guidance, instruction, and personal attention according to your learning style. Smaller groups of up to 4 may only be led by one tutor.
A minimum level of physical activity is necessary to enjoy the workshop. All the locations we shoot on this workshop will be within an easy walk of where we park and there are no extended hikes. If your fitness or mobility is an issue please let us know.
Ideally, you will have a basic knowledge of photography and be comfortable adjusting camera settings such as aperture and shutter speed. The aim of our masterclass workshops is to cover more advanced creative camera control and help you to further develop your own style and vision. You will also receive free access to our Online Essential Landscape Photography Course to make sure you are camera ready for the workshop.
Camera Equipment: Our workshops focus on how to use your camera, not your type of camera. A basic list of recommended camera equipment can be found here
Clothing: A list of recommended clothing to wear on the workshop can be found here
A non-refundable deposit of NZD$400.00 is required to reserve your space for the workshop. The remaining balance is due 30 days prior to the start of the workshop. You may pay in full at time of booking, the balance (minus the deposit) will remain fully refundable until 30 days before the workshop.
Booking and Cancellation Policy: Please click here for our booking and cancellation policy.