Tasmanian Photography Tours are extremely happy to offer you four amazing days photographing the stunning wildlife and landscapes of Tasmania with Australia's leading wildlife photographer, and International Wildlife Photographer of the Year - Georgina Steytler!
Your accommodation for this epic wildlife photography experience is 'The Lodge' on Bruny Island. Set amongst 860 acres of private, pristine bushland in remote South Bruny, The Lodge offers a unique experience as it combines comfortable, well-equipped accommodation with spectacular native bushland and wildlife at the doorstep. There's no need to leave... but we will, because it's Bruny!
This tour also includes:
- A private tour at Raptor Refuge where you can see and photograph rare and endangered birds
- A visit to Bruny Island Cheese
- Dinner at Bruny Island Premium Wines and Vineyard
- Comfortable transport in our luxury rated tour van
Our workshops practice ethical wildlife photography.
The welfare of the animals always comes before getting shots. We do not use call playback or otherwise deliberately disturb or lure birds into the open (ie. unnecessarily increase stress levels and/or risk of predation just to get a photo). If you want to learn how to take images of wild animals in fabulous locations and natural habitats, then you will be right at home on one of our tours.
Details
- Location - Bruny Island, Tasmania
- Date - Friday 25 - Monday 28 September 2026
- All inclusive of accommodation, delicious meals and comfortable transport in our luxury rated van
- 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, 25 September 2026, with return on Monday afternoon, 28 September 2026
- 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 $1000 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)
$4500 per person
Georgina Steytler
Georgina is an Australian nature photographer with a deep passion for birds, ethics, and conservation. She loves teaching the art and joy of bird photography through workshops, talks and
articles.
Georgina has judged many nature photography competitions, both in Australia and internationally (including CUPOTY and Wildart POTY), and won numerous awards including:
- Bird Photographer of the Year (Portfolio Prize, Creative)
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year (Invertebrate)
- BirdLife Australia Photography Awards (Behaviour, Monochrome)
- Festival de l’Oiseau et de la Nature (Birds in Flight)
- Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year (Portfolio Prize Popular Prize, Threatened Species)
Georgina has two books published with Australian Geographic:
- For the Love of Birds (November 2021)
- For the Love of Flora (October 2023)
Learn more about Georgina here:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georginasteytler
- Instagram: @georgina_steytler
- Website: www.georginasteytler.com.au
Your Accommodation - The Lodge
This character-filled timber cottage has five bedrooms and comfortably sleeps 24, with four bathrooms, five toilets and a commercial kitchen.
Every guest has their own room unless twin share is requested.
There is a well-appointed bar and games room, with a central cast iron fireplace for winter and the option to roll back the walls to take in the magnificent scenery.
A timber deck is wrapped around the building, there are two barbecues positioned in front of the house and an outdoor fireplace for us to relax and talk all things photography at the end of an amazing day.
What You Will Learn
Activities involve a mix of in the field sessions and processing tips and tricks. Whether long lens or short, Georgina will provide guidance to ensure that participants create the best images possible from start to finish. Topics include:
- What makes a technically good nature photo – (Learn the Rules Like a Pro)
- In Camera techniques, such as high key, low key, ICM etc to elevate your nature photos into art (Breaking the Rules Like an Artist).
- Using light to create mood and drama
- Camera settings in manual mode
- Shooting on location, good field craft for getting close to wildlife
- Processing RAW files in Lightroom & Photoshop to a competition standard
- Anything else we can think of and help you with
What You Will Need
- A DSLR or Mirrorless camera
- Fully charged camera batteries
- Memory card(s)
- Tripod for astrophotography work (weather dependent)
- Lenses – If you need advice we will guide you but for birds and other wildlife, bring the lens with longest focal length (zoom or prime) and macro lens if you have one
- Laptop for image processing
- Good footwear – walking boots preferably as it will be wet and muddy/sandy
- Warm clothing, it will be cold out there. This needs to be a warm jumper and pants, beanie, gloves and a good waterproof jacket
- Head Torch
Included / Not Included
Included
- Three nights accommodation in your own private room
- Private tour at Raptor Refuge
- Private photographic tuition each day from a world class wildlife photographer
- Comfortable transport in a luxury rated van
- Day 1 – Lunch & Dinner
- Day 2 and 3 – Three meals per day, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- Day 4 – Breakfast & Lunch
Not Included
- Drinks
- Alcohol
- Airfares
- Transfers
- Any personal items purchased during the workshop
- Travel and Medical Insurance
- Equipment insurance
