This winter photography retreat invites you to slow down and immerse yourself in the still beauty of Tasmania’s Central Highlands. Set at the Central Highlands Lodge, the experience combines connection with nature, creativity, and comfort.
Surrounded by tranquil lakes, cider gums and pencil pine forests you’ll learn to capture the subtle magic of winter light, the moods of the landscape, and the quiet details often overlooked in daily life.
Evenings may take us beneath star-filled skies, listening for nocturnal wildlife and, if fortune smiles, glimpsing the Aurora. The lodge itself is a highlight: extremely comfortable, cozy, and inviting, offering the perfect sanctuary for editing sessions and est after a big day creating images.
Details
- Location - Central Highlands, Tasmania
- Date - Friday xxx - Sunday xxx
- All inclusive of accommodation, meals and transport (excludes breakfast day 1 & dinner day 3)
- Tuition - TWO local expert photographers
- Sleeping Arrangements - One room per person. Twin share available upon request
- Departure & Return - The tour departs from and returns to the Old Woolstore Hotel, located at 11/1 Macquarie Street, Hobart City. Departure is scheduled for Friday morning, XX with return on Monday afternoon, XXX
- For those travelling to Hobart we can help you with a 10% discount at The Old Woolstore Apartment Hotel which is the collection point on day one. Simply use TASPHOTO on the Old Woolstore's website at checkout
- Payment Terms - A $500 AUD deposit is required to secure your booking. Once received, we will email you an invoice for the full tour amount. The remaining balance must be paid no later than 60 days before the tour’s start date. By booking you acknowledge and accept our Terms and Conditions
- Fitness / Mobility Requirements - This workshop involves a low to moderate level of fitness. Participants should be comfortable with short walks to shooting locations, including walking by head torch before sunrise or after dark. Some locations are accessed via slippery rainforest trails, unsealed paths, steps, and gentle inclines, and conditions may be cold and/or wet (weather and safety permitting)
Price $XXX per person
Meet Your Instructors
Ben Wilkinson @Wilkography and Francois Fourie @ffourie have been exploring and capturing Tasmania’s wild places for years.
From hiking through the Western Arthurs range, wandering througfh old forests on the West Coast or remote Tarkine rivers, together they’ve photographed quite a few of Tasmania’s wonders!
After so many adventures, they’ve developed an easy flow as a team, making time with them feel more like heading out with a couple of mates for a great day of photography. Between them, there’s always plenty of knowledge, encouragement and laughs along the way.
Ultimately, when you’re with us, you’ll have a lot of fun and go home with great images.
Your Accommodation - Central Highlands Lodge
The Central Highlands Lodge, located in the highland village of Miena, is the gateway to Tasmania’s Central Plateau.
Being the most centrally located lodge to the famous Miena Cider Gums, it is the perfect location for a weekend of photography.
After relaxing in the lounge by cosy log fires, comfortable rooms with crisp sheets on a pre-warmed bed await you.
Your accommodation features ensuite bathrooms, heating, electric blankets, fridge, TV, Wi-Fi, tea and coffee making facilities.
What You Will Learn
TPT have developed a structured curriculum of photography education that is designed to take your photography to the next level.
You will receive tutoring and take home PDF’s on:
- Composition – learn how to tell a story with your photography.
- ICM – Intentional camera movement
- Exposure blending
- Focus blending
- Multiple exposures
- Long exposures with filters
- Camera settings and techniques used for landscape photography
TPT also incorporate editing sessions into our tours so that you not only learn how to put these techniques together in post production but we also help you edit and finish images before you go home.
This completes the learning experience and ensures you go home with finalised images to share and look back on.
What You Will Need
- A DSLR or Mirrorless camera
- Fully charged camera batteries
- Memory card(s)
- Lenses – If you need advice we will guide you
- Tripod – sometimes, but mostly not
- Good footwear – walking boots preferably as it will be wet and muddy
- Warm clothing, it will be cold out there. This needs to be a waterprrof jacket, warm jumper and pants, beanie and gloves.
- Head Torch
Included / Not Included
Included
- 3 Nights accommodation at the four star Thousand Lakes Lodge
- 3 amazing meals per day – excluding breakfast day 1 and dinner day 4
- Structured coaching and photography tuition
- Private transfers in a luxury rated van to & from the collection point in Hobart
- A Government registered and licensed operator – This is important!
- All park passes & associated permit costs
- An amazing experience with a great group of like minded people
Not Included
- Travel to the collection point in Hobart
- Beverages
- Travel & medical insurance
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