2012 Events

BOOKING FORM

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FEBRUARY 2012

LADY ELLIOT ISLAND WORKSHOP

Fully Booked - please register your interest for a future workshop of this type.

We offer an incredible 6 days on a beautiful Barrier Reef Island with over 200,000 nesting birds, turtles from adults to hatchlings, blue starfish and so much more! Just one place left ...

APRIL 2012 - Sunshine Coast, Queensland

CREATIVE PROCESSING WORKSHOP     (NEW)

Just 4 places left. Guru Mark Galer will offer you the lastest information and amazing tips and techniques for Lightroom and Photoshop. Combined with Darran, our small group size, personalised assistance and excellent question time, you will be offered an amazing 3 days of unique information that will help you to reach your creative goals! Suits photographers with a base understanding of Lightroom/Photoshop/Digital. Accommodation and meals included. This is a fantastic 3 day long weekend escape!

APRIL 2012

FRASER ISLAND 6 DAY PHOTO WORKSHOP

Join us for our 16th workshop on this fantastic island. Stunning island shoots, plus you can add more days to explore. You will have the chance to shoot and learn great landscapes techniques, macro and fantastic workshops both in the field and theory. Everything from best shooting techniquies to printing, Lighroom and Photoshop.

MAY - 2012

* NEW* KANGAROO ISLAND PHOTO WORKSHOP

Only 3 places left. Join Darran as he goes back to Kangaroo Island for our 7th event at this great photographic location. Darran has lived on the island and explored many of its photo hotspots. We target the best iconic locations with unique angles and fanatastic workshops. A great Aussie adventure ...

JUNE 9/10 - 2012 - Sunshine Coast, Queensland

LIGHTROOM & PHOTOSHOP BASICS

Join Darran at our Sunshine Coast property for 2 full days of Lightroom, Photoshop and digital workflow - from the beginning. You will be offered simple to understand steps to help you use these tools and to be more creative. Small group and fantastic question time is guaranteed.

JUNE 16/17 - 2012 - Sydney, NSW

AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY SEMINAR

Suits all photo interests, to all levels.

Two fantastic days with Darran Leal and guest speaker Steve Parish. You will be offered unique field experience information from shooting techniques, to creative style, processing and more. You can join one day or both. This is an incredible chance to explore photography with two of the worlds best nature and travel photographers.

JULY - 2012

ALASKA PHOTO TOURS  1 & 2 - Both are Fully Booked.

This will be our third visit to this region. We guarantee you an amazing Alaska experience with glaciers, bears, whales, forests, seashores and stunning landscapes. Tour 1 is ship based - Tour 2 is land based. You can Wait List this tour or register your interest for our future tour to this region.

JULY 2012

* NEW * ALASKA 3 PHOTO TOUR

Fully booked - register your interest for a future tour to this location.

7 days of wilderness shooting near Anchorage. From walking with bears, to puffins, stunning landscapes and so much more. Our Alaska photo adventures are second to none!

AUGUST 2012

BOTSWANA BIG GAME TO VICTORIA FALLS

Fully booked. Waitlist available - Please register your interest for our next photo adventure to this location.

OKAVANGO DELTA, CHOBE NATIONAL PARK, VICTORIA FALLS PHOTO TOUR - This is one of the best African wildlife photo tour itineraries available. To look at images from the last tour - CLICK HERE

AUGUST - 2012

GORILLAS & CHIMPS PHOTO TOUR

Fully booked. Waitlist available - Please register your interest for our next photo adventure to this location.

An amazing life experience ... Check out images from our last tour - CLICK HERE

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER - 2012

AMAZING MADAGASCAR PHOTO TOUR

Fully booked - wait list available. Register your interest for a future tour to this great destination.

A stunning cultural and nature tour on this unique island found just off the east coast of Africa. We target the best locations using some of the best accommodation on the island. You will be amazed by the animals, friendly people and beautiful landscapes.

OCTOBER - 2012

FRANCE PHOTO TOUR

Just 2 places left ...

A stunning photo tour in Europe that offers quality time in Paris, Provence and the Normandy region. Iconic shoot opportunities are offered from nature to a strong French culture influence. We include a local legend to guide with Darran for the very best of France.

Links up with our amazing Turkey tour.

OCTOBER - 2012

THE BEST OF TURKEY PHOTO TOUR

Just 3 places left ...

Turkey is a photographer’s paradise with its historical sites, friendly people, sunny sparkling coastlines, curious geological formations, stunning architecture and plains with brilliant flowers. This means a picture around every corner ... Links up with our France tour.

NOVEMBER - 2012

RUSSELL BROWN IS COMING TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND

More information will be posted soon. We are looking at an Auckland Seminar, Sydney Workshop and a Sydney Seminar. All targeting Photoshop CS6, with a touch on Lightroom 4. Russell is the creative director of Adobe. This is a rare opportunity! Register your interest with Julia.

NOVEMBER 2012

ULTIMATE RAINFOREST WORKSHOP

A fantastic week shooting in one of the best rainforests in the world with two world leading photographers - John Shaw from the USA and Darran Leal. We are based at O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat for the best accommodation. We have been running workshops here for over 10 years!

NOVEMBER 24/25 - 2012 - Melbourne, Victoria

ULTIMATE TRAVEL & NATURE SEMINAR

Two fantastic days with Darran Leal and guest speakers John Shaw (USA) and Steve Parish. You will be offered unique field experience information from shooting techniques for landscapes, wildlife and culture, to creative style, processing and more. You can join one day or both. This is an incredible chance to explore photography with three of the worlds best nature and travel photographers.