Trekabout Photography Workshops - Five Day Fraser Island Adventure Photography Workshop and Tour
Workshops, Tours, Adventures with Accredited Professional Photographer Mark Rayner and the Dream Team
Five Day K'gari (Fraser Island) Adventure
Photography Workshop and Tour
When: Monday 14 to Friday 18 February 2022
Where: World Heritage Listed K'gari (Fraser Island)
Trekabout Photography Workshops hold current Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) Commercial Activity Permits for K'gari (Fraser Island).
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Trekabout Photography Workshops 5 Day K'gari Adventure Photography Workshop and Tour is one that will definitely not want to miss.
This workshop adventure is limited to six (6) participants and provides travel in two comfortable and very capable four wheel drives.
Recently renamed, K'gari (pronounced gurri) is the traditional Butchulla peoples name for paradise. They nailed it!!!
You will visit ‘photographer’s paradise’ that is K'gari in style and cool air-conditioned comfort.
This ‘K'gari Adventure’ is fully-inclusive. Every aspect of this workshop is covered and no vehicle is required.
You will be picked up from a Sunshine Coast location and driven
by 4WD through Cooloola National Park, Rainbow Beach and then board a ferry across to K'gari.
Even before arriving on K'gari you will enjoy a stunning drive along the beach from Noosa North Shore to Rainbow Beach.
You’ll take in the amazing Teewah coloured sands and Double Island Point along the way. Once on K'gari, though, the fun really begins!
For five amazing days, you will be driven to the best photographic opportunities that K'gari has to offer.
Timed to take advantage of low tide, a trip highlight will be a sunset shoot at the wreck of the Maheno.
At 120 kilometres long and 22 kilometres wide (at it’s widest point), K'gari is the world’s largest sand island. The island has rainforests, eucalyptus woodland, mangrove forests, wallum and peat swamps, sand dunes and coastal heaths.
K'gari attained World heritage status in 1992 and is now protected to ensure future generations will enjoy its many wonders.
The sandblows you’ll see and visit are formed by wind action. The huge sandblows actually move 1 to 2 metres per year and can grow to 255 metres in height.
All the hills on K'gari were formed from sandblows where vegetation eventually took hold. The dunes that form the sandblows are parabolic and create amazing shapes and patterns. We have a session planned at one of the enormous sandblows which will see your landscape passions unleashed. This place is simply stunning.
You will also photograph ancient rainforests growing along the banks of crystal clear creeks. You will spend an entire owning in this amazing environment where macro opportunities abound. The water is so clear that, when viewing for the first time, many people think the water is
murky. What they are actually seeing is the sand on the creek bed, not realising that they are looking through 30cm or more of water. This truly is a place of wonders.
During the workshop you will visit Lake Mackenzie. This lake is one of 40 perched lakes on K'gari.
Perched lakes sit high on the island well above sea level. The water is the cleanest in the world.
You will be astounded at the clarity of the water and you'll have plenty of time to venture in for a swim. The underwater visibility is second to none.
K'gari is home to over 350 different species of birds. Common birds include Pelicans, Terns, Honeyeaters, Gulls, Kingfishers, Kookaburra, Owls, Doves, Thornbills, Ducks, Brolgas, and Cockatoos. If you're into bird photography you will have numerous chances during this workshop with many stops along the way as opportunities present.
You will often see birds of prey including Sea Eagles, Peregrine Falcon, Osprey and Brahminy Kites cruising along the beach looking for a tasty treat. The island is visited my many migratory wading birds from as far away as Siberia.
Locations visited will include:
Central Station
Ancient rainforests
Pile Valley
Lake McKenzie
Lake Alom
Champagne Pools
Indian Head
Cooloola National Park
Rainbow Beach
Western Beaches
Coloured Sands
Sandblows
The Cathedrals
The Pinnacles
Maheno Wreck
Tuition subjects will include:
Composition
Seascapes
Bird Photgraphy
Lighting
Macro
Metering
Post-processing
Image critique
Depth-of-field
Aperture
Shutter speed
ISO
Focusing methods
And much more…
Things you should bring:
Camera (s)
Wide angle prime or zoom lens
Mid-range zoom (24-70, 18-105 etc,) and circular polarising filter to suit (if available)
Macro lens (if available)
Memory card(s),
Spare batteries
Memory card(s),
Sturdy tripod
Camera owner's manual - Important!
Comfortable shoes
Insect repellent
Sunblock
Hat
A long telephoto zoom lens. 70-200, 70-300, 18-200, 100-400, 150-600 etc.
1.4, 1.7 or 2x tele convertor (if available)
Remote or cable release (if available)
Graduated Neutral Density filter set (if available)
Flash
Inclusions
Accommodation on K'gari at Eurong Resort
All meals once onboard.
Breakfast and Dinner whilst at Eurong Resort
Picnic lunches
National Park fees, daily permits, ferry fees.
Transport from allocated collection points.
Exclusions
Eurong Resort incidentals (phone calls, alcohol etc.)
Please note a 3.2% surcharge applies to credit card payments
Click here to book this workshop. $1000 non-refundable deposit payable within five (5) days of booking.
Balance payable thirty days (30) prior to workshop.
Please note: This workshop is limited to 6 participants (maximum of 3 participants per vehicle). You will be ensured of receiving comprehensive personal tuition from Mark over the 5 days.
Please book early to avoid disappointment.
For further details on this workshop or if you have any other questions, please phone Mark on 0459 221678.