Australian Micro Adventures
Seascape Photography
Looking for a quick escape from the city to soak up some nature? We all need to re-charge our batteries and learn something new. Most importantly having fun in our outside classrooms is our prime goal.
These short trips last for 3 or 4 days and are not too far from a major city. They are season and time specific. Weather can be unpredictable but with some luck you can come back with lots of amazing images.
Weather Permitting, we will do seascapes, slow exposures, fast exposures, astrophotography, sunrise, sunset, waterfalls and abstract landscape photography.
Port Stephens, NSW
Astrophotography, seascapes and sand dunes will be our focus from Friday night to Sunday morning.
Price: $1100 - $1300
Approx. 3 Days (Fri-Sun)
Inclusions: Accommodation, Transport, 2 nights astro (Weather & Season Permitting), 2 sunsets/dusk, 2 dawn/sunrise & 2 Editing Sessions.
Total ~15 hours Learning
Exclusions: Meals
Participants: 4 - 6
Experience Level: Intermediate - Advanced
Fitness Level: Moderate
Grade Level: 1 & 2
Blue Mountains, NSW
Waterfalls at Wentworth and Leura followed by Govetts Leap lookout, including sandstone escarpments, sheer cliff walls, the deep canyons of the Grose Valley, and tall waterfalls.
Price: $1100 - 1300
Approx. 3 Days (Fri - Sun)
Inclusions: Accommodation, Transport, 2 nights astrophotography (Weather & Season Permitting), 2 sunsets/dusk, 2 dawn/sunrise & 2 Editing Sessions.
Total ~15 hours Learning
Exclusions: Meals
Participants: 4 - 6
Experience Level: Intermediate - Advanced
Fitness Level: Moderate
Grade Level: 1, 2 & 3
Bermagui, N.S.W. Photo Tour
Astrophotography and rustic seascapes will be our focus from Friday night to Sunday morning.
Price: $1500 - $1800
Approx. 4 Days (Date Request Welcome)
Inclusions: Accommodation, Transport, 3 nights astro(Weather & Season Permitting), 3 sunsets/dusk, 2 dawn/sunrise & 3 Editing Sessions.
Total ~20 hours Learning
Exclusions: Meals
Participants: 4- 6
Experience Level: Intermediate - Advanced
Fitness Level: Moderate
Grade Level: 2 & 3
Kiama, N.S.W.
Astrophotography and rustic seascapes will be our focus from Friday night to Sunday morning.
Price: $1100 - $1300
Approx. 3 Days (Fri - Sun)
Inclusions: Accommodation, Transport, 2 nights astro(Weather & Season Permitting), 2 sunsets/dusk, 2 dawn/sunrise & 2 Editing Sessions.
Total ~15 hours Learning
Exclusions: Meals
Participants: 4 - 6
Experience Level: Intermediate - Advanced
Fitness Level: Moderate
Grade Level: 1 & 2
What to Bring: Photographic & General Gear
DSLR or hybrid digital camera
Wide angle lens 14-24mm + 24 - 70 & 70 - 200mm range.
Tripod & Cable Release or Remote
Dependable Portable External Drive
Laptop and power supply
Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop
ND Filters - 6 stops, 10 stops, Circular Polariser, 4 stop reverse graduated
Up to 10 kg luggage and appropriate clothing, spiked booties or water proof ankle high boots, raincoat, gloves.
Moderate Level of Fitness is required with around 10,000-20,000 steps a day (2-4hrs) and uneven surfaces
WE WILL LEARN:
Master Composition Elements and Principles (Critique and advice offered on location and editing)
Landscape Photography
Seascape Photography (Long Exposure, Filter Use, Fast Exposure)
Waterfall Photography if on itinerary
Astrophotography if weather permits
Advanced Editing Techniques (i.e. Focus Stacking, Bracketing, Composite, Luminosity Masking, H.D.R. & Panorama Stitch)
Alfonso Calero
This job is a mix of all my past jobs. I used to be an English, Japanese and Spanish speaking tour-guide in Sydney, taught English in Tokyo and a Professional Photographer for the last 20 + years.
Specialising in People and Places as a travel photographer with a strong focus on landscapes in rural areas and street portraits and night-scapes in urban areas.
Australian Walking Track Grading System
Grade 1
No bushwalking experience required. Flat even surface with no steps or steep sections. Suitable for wheelchair users who have someone to assist them. Walks no greater than 5km.
Grade 2
No bushwalking experience required. The track is hardened or compacted surface and may have a gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps. Walks no greater than 10km.
Grade 3
Suitable for most ages and fitness levels. Some bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may have short steep hill sections a rough surface and many steps. Walks up to 20km.
Grade 4
Bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may be long, rough and very steep. Directional signage may be limited.
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