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.
Start time on Friday: Pick ups from Queenstown Airport or Centrally located Hotel will start from 12.00 pm on the first day of the tour. Please bring lunch for the first day.
Finish time on day Sunday: The workshop will finish in time to be in Queenstown by 3pm on the last day to connect with late flights. Please do not book onward flights before 4pm.
Our exact schedule will be determined according to the whole group’s photographic objectives and the weather. We keep a flexible itinerary to accommodate this. We will spend the workshop instructing and shooting, often from before dawn until after dark.
Maximum group size of 4 will be led by one tutor. 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.
Friday: Pick ups from Queenstown Airport or Centrally located Hotel will start from 12.00 pm on the first day of the tour. We will travel to Roxburgh via Cromwell Gorge and Butchers Damn before then getting settled into our accommodation. A slideshow presentation will follow on the photography techniques we will use in the open and rugged landscapes we will be visiting for the next two days. Tonight, we will head out to shoot sunset out towards Lake Onslow with big views and long roads to nowhere, followed by dinner.
Saturday: An early start we travel to one of my favorite locations, Old Man Range for sunrise. After breakfast we will have an image review session. The goal of our midday shoot is to visit some of the historic and ramshackle buildings that dot the local landscape. Locations include Lake Roxburgh, Teviot and the Millers Flat areas. We finish the day with a sunset shoot.
Sunday: Sunrise shoot with our location dictated by the weather. After sunrise, we may have another image review session. During our return trip to Queenstown, we will stop at a couple of location opportunities with stunning views. We aim to be finished by mid-afternoon on Sunday allowing people time to travel home or meet late flights from Queenstown after 4 pm.
A reasonable level of fitness is necessary to enjoy the workshop. There is a reasonable amount of up-hill walking required to and from our locations. If 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. An aim of the workshop is to give you more confidence in the creative control of camera settings and shooting in manual mode, we will use a lot of “Live View” so make sure you have a second battery. We will have a brief session at the start of the workshop, covering camera settings and controls, to be sure everyone is up to speed.
If you are yet to master the basics, perhaps check out our Photo Schools in Auckland and Wellington.
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$250.00 is required to reserve your space for the workshop. The remaining balance is due 14 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 14 days before the workshop.
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