LOCATION:      Flinders Ranges, South Australia

DATES:       Friday 14th to Tuesday 18th September 2012

YOUR LEADERS:    Tom Putt & David Evans

TIMES:     This workshop begins at 10am on the Friday morning (meeting at the Adelaide airport or we can collect you from your hotel accommodation) and concludes after breakfast on the Tuesday (arriving back at the airport by 6pm).

MEETING POINT:      Adelaide Airport.

GETTING THERE:      Fly to Adelaide.  We offer a complimentary pick up service from the airport or hotel accommodation to the workshop, leaving at the airport at 10am and collecting you from your hotel accommodation soon after.

TRANSPORT:     A private mini bus collects you from the airport or your hotel accommodation then travels to our base - Wilpena Pound Resort - in the Flinders Ranges. Alternatively you can hire a car from Adelaide airport and meet us at Wilpena Pound (it's a 6 hour drive).

PREREQUISTE:       A basic understanding of your camera and photography is helpful (although we can show you a thing or two about this!!!)

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:     

(From the Wilpena Pound Resort)

"The appeal is the unique beauty of the Flinders Ranges is with its indigenous history, ancient geological formations, rich colours and textures, open spaces, clear air and abundant wildlife. The Flinders Ranges are home to nearly half of South Australia’s 3100 plant species, more than 120 bird, 86 reptile and 20 mammal species. The vibrant colours of the 800 million-year-old quartzite and limestone outcrop that is the Flinders are truly spectacular.

At the heart of all this is Wilpena Pound, a natural amphitheatre 17km long and 7km wide shaped by the weathering and uplifting of land over time. Ikara, as the local Adnyamathana people call it, is a significant place of many sacred Aboriginal rituals, and their Dreamtime stories tell of its creation by huge serpents. From the rich indigenous history to the stories of the first European farmers to the region, this place has a diverse and fascinating history of human interaction with the landscape."

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

• Wilpena Pound
• Wangarra Hill Lookout & Hills Homestead
• Stokes Hill Lookout
• Black Gap Lookout & the Moralana Scenic Drive
• Sacred Canyon
• Brachina Gorge

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SUITABLE FOR:     This workshop is ideal for photographers wanting to spend most of the workshop photographing the Flinders Ranges and all it has to offer. We'll be maximising the time available to be out shooting as much as possible. Being winter time, the light will be soft, even during the middle of the day, so we can be out all day photographing. Where possible we will look conduct two critique sessions, however this will depend on the time available.

WHAT TO EXPECT:    A typical day starts with an early start for sunrise to capture the gorgeous warm light, followed by breakfast back at our accommodation. Then taking a packed lunch, we'll head out for the day to photograph, finishing off with a killer sunset shoot (i always make sure I ordered the perfect sunsets for the workshop!).  Dinner follows then a critiques with wine in hand (YIPPIE!!!).  

WHAT TO BRING:    Camera, tripod, gadgets (because all photographers love their gadgets!), Compact Flash Cards, Camera Bag, your laptop computer, Power cable for laptop, Card reader, Hat, sunscreen, Walking boots, Clothes (inc warm ones), Rain Jacket, small fold up umbrella, Toiletries, Head torch, anything else that is vitally important that is not on this list…        

PHYSICAL EXERTION:    Moderate (some walking involved, up to three hours over the course of a full day at a leisurely, photographic pace).     

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ACCOMMODATION:      We stay at the Wilpena Pound Resort. Accommodation is modern rooms.

MEALS:      All meals are provided. All you need is to get yourself to Adelaide airport!

WORKSHOP INVESTMENT:    $3495 includes expert tuition, handouts, accommodation (twin share), meals, transport from Adelaide, national park fees and permits. Single share is available - add $495.

• Small group sizes (8-10 participants) for expert one-on-one tuition
• All inclusive workshop from the nearest major airport
• Private transfers to each workshop location
• Luxury accommodation, with single share available
• All meals, with gluten free available
• National Park fees
• $100 Gift Voucher towards your print of choice from Brilliant Prints
• FREE yearly subscription to Better Photography Magazine
• Unlimited email support following the workshop

PARTNER PACKAGE:  $1295 includes accommodation (twin share), meals, transport, national park fees and permits.