Landscape Photography Workshop – Ashburton Lakes

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4 Day
12th-15th September 2025
Ashburton Lakes (ex Christchurch)
Max People : 8
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Based at Ashburton Lakes in the Canterbury High Country, this landscape photography workshop is the ideal programme to improve your knowledge and skills as a landscape photographer. We’ll adventure out to a range of stunning landscapes from mountains, to rivers to high country panoramas during sunrise and sunset.

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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This workshop will help you improve your skills and knowledge as a landscape photographer. Glen Howey  will lead you through a mixture of both tuition and post-processing sessions. Tutorials include composition, hyperfocal distance and achieving sharp photographs; designed to help you master the art of capturing awe-inspiring landscape photographs. 

Mountain Landscape Photography

Learn how to photograph classic mountain landscapes, with tutorials on composition, lens use, hyperfocal distance and working at sunrise/sunset.

Panoramic Landscape Photography

Master panoramic photography, capturing the last light across the tussock-covered landscapes, grand mountain views and pristine lakes.

THE LOCATION

With its dramatic mountains, vast open spaces, Ashburton Lakes offers a wide variety of unique and unforgettable locations for photo opportunities and experiences. 

YOUR TUTOR

Glen Howey

Tutor and Landscape Photographer

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.

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TRANSPORT

The workshop is based at Mt Potts Station. We will pick the whole group up from Christchurch on the first morning of the workshop. On the last day, we will drop you back to Christchurch City/Airport to connect with late afternoon flights. 

Start time on day 1: The whole group will be picked up from Christchurch at around 8 am, and we will drive to Mt Potts Station. If flying into Christchurch, you will need to fly in the day before the workshop.

Finish time on day 4: The workshop finishes at midday at Mt Potts Station and returns to Christchurch to connect with late afternoon flights after 4 pm.

ACCOMMODATION

We will be staying at Mt Potts Station

 

CLASS SIZE

Our workshops run with a maximum group size of 4 and 1 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. 

PHYSICAL DIFFICULTY

A minimum level of physical activity is necessary to enjoy the workshop. Most locations we shoot on this workshop will require some walking of  15-30 minus one way along formed tracks carrying your gear.

EXPERIENCE

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.

EQUIPMENT

Camera Equipment: Our workshops focus on how to use your camera, not your type of camera you have. 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

BOOKING & PAYMENT

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 the 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.

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