Workshop Itinerary
For Away the Art of Photography we will be offering the delegates the opportunity to join one of 2 skill sets groups. Both of our groups will cover the same topics, just at varying degrees of expertise.
The Introductory group is perfect for those photography enthusiasts’s looking to develop their entry level skills, whilst learning some valuable tips and tricks from our Photography Masters.
The Advanced Group will be taking your already keenly developed photographic skills to new heights under the direct guidance of our Industry Icons.
Sunday 7 July
| 3.00pm – 5.00pm |
Registrations at Reef Lounge located ground floor or Reef View Hotel |
| 6.30pm – 9.30pm |
Welcome Dinner – The Bougainvillea Marquee.
Includes Dinner Buffet and a 2 hour beverage package from 6.30-8.30pm. Cash bar will be available until 9.30pm.
Audio Visuals by hosts and photos from previous AWAY courses |
Monday 8 July
| At leisure |
Breakfast at Pool Terrace Restaurant, Sails Steak and Seafood Grill or Wildlife Hamilton Island Cafe |
| 9.00am – 5.00pm |
Workshop Session including the following topics (Endeavour Room)
- Introductory Group—For those not completely sure about the equipment, this session will bring you up to speed: camera basics, apertures and shutter speeds, white balance and how to process your files quickly and easily in software like Lightroom and Capture One.
- Advanced Group—Professional Portraiture Secrets. Let David Oliver explain how he produces his award-winning portraits – his equipment, how he finds the light, and how he poses his subjects. Work with him as he demonstrates his approach on location.
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| 10.30am-11.00am |
Morning tea |
| 11.00am |
Workshop Session including the following topics (Endeavour Room)
- Introductory Group—The essential portrait photography skills, including camera control, posing and lighting. This is an introduction to portraiture so you will have all the skills and knowledge needed to capture amazing portraits of your own.
- Advanced Group—Photoshop Skills including colour management, working in 16-bit, Photoshop layers and masking. There are lots of ‘little things’ behind exhibition-quality prints and Peter Eastway will explain these simply. These are the essential building blocks for moving up to professional quality images.
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| 1.00pm – 2.00pm |
Lunch – Endeavour Lawns |
| 2.15pm – 3.15pm |
Presentation from Jason van Genderen: Using the Video mode in your DSLR to make unique videos of your trip. |
| 3.15pm |
Workshop Session including the following topics (Endeavour Room Combined Groups)
- Aerial Photography Presentation in preparation for Tuesday’s helicopter flight. We want you to come back with amazing photos, so let Bruce Pottinger share his experience shooting from the air. (Endeavour Room) Location Portraiture, on Catseye Beach and the local area with Portable Studio Flash. Compare available light and flash techniques.
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| 4.00pm – 4.30pm |
Afternoon Tea |
| At leisure |
Dinner – own arrangements |
Tuesday 9 July
| At leisure |
Breakfast at Pool Terrace Restaurant, Sails Steak and Seafood Grill or Wildlife Hamilton Island Cafe |
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7.30am – 2.00pm |
Meet at Front Street (exact location TBA) for the Whitehaven Beach Trip, departing 8am |
| 8.30-3pm (High Tide is at 10.42am) |
3 Groups rotating between the below activities (dependant on numbers)
- 15min Helicopter Flight—Aerial photography of Whitehaven Beach, Tongue Point & Tongue Bay with views of Hill Inlet.
- Walk to Hill Inlet lookout—landscape and stitching photography.
- Beach Photography Sessions (Portrait and Action)
Lunch packs and water bottles provided to have on Whitehaven (weather permitting)
Group Photo on Whitehaven Beach and depart at 1.30pm |
| 3.30pm – 5.30pm |
Back to the Endeavour Room for an afternoon editing session and workshop with the hosts |
| 3.30pm – 4.00pm |
Afternoon Tea |
| 6.30pm – 10.00pm |
Poolside Dinner – Includes BBQ Buffet dinner Cash bar will be available to purchase drinks. Make own way to the Main Pool in the Resort Centre |
Wednesday 10 July
| 4.30am (optional) |
- 4.30am– Sunrise shoot from Passage Peak with Peter (Strong fitness level required)
- 5.30am– Sunrise shoot from One Tree Hill with David (Walk up great Northern Highway)
- Meet at Reef View Foyer where a snack pack will be available to take on the walks
Both walks include snack packs handed out on departure from the Reef View Hotel |
| At leisure |
Breakfast at Pool Terrace Restaurant, Sails Steak and Seafood Grill or Wildlife Hamilton Island Cafe |
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10.00am – 12.30pm |
Workshop session including the following topics (Endeavour Room)
- RAW processing, file management and print techniques by Bruce. An efficient workflow will allow you to get the most out of your photography.
- The creative process by Peter. It’s great to know lots of different camera and editing techniques, but what do you do with them? You need to think about your creative approach – and here’s how!
- Using Nik Software by David. Photoshop isn’t for everyone, but Nik’s plug-ins make it easy to explore the creative potential in your images with an easy to use interface.
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| 12.30pm – 1pm |
Wedding shoot introduction from Clair Oliver |
| 1.00pm – 2pm |
Lunch – Endeavour Lawns |
| 3pm |
Bus Transfers from Reef View Hotel Foyer to Chapel |
| 3.30pm – 4.15pm |
‘Mock up’ wedding in All Saints Chapel and location shoot. David will lead us through the essential steps for photographing a wedding, from dealing with nervous brides to capturing the emotive portraits after the ceremony |
| 4.15pm |
Bus Transfers from Chapel to Resort Centre |
| 4.15pm-5.30pm |
Catseye Beach Wedding Shoot |
| At leisure |
Dinner – Own arrangements |
Thursday 11 July
| At leisure |
Breakfast at Pool Terrace Restaurant, Sails Steak and Seafood Grill or Wildlife Hamilton Island Cafe |
| 8.30am - 11.30am |
Video workshop session (Endeavour Room)
Further information to come. |
| 10.00am - 10.30am |
Morning Tea |
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11.30am - 4.30pm |
Workshop Session (Endeavour Room)
Optional hour & ½ hour Heli Flight
Optional Great Barrier Reef or Whitsunday Islands Helicopter Flight Editing Session: This is an incredibly popular session where you bring your laptops to the Endeavour Room and work on your photographs. Share your images with other attendees, sit next to one of the presenters as they help you analyse and improve your images.
- Image critique and advice
- Audio visual image preparation for the evenings AV Presentation.
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| 1.00pm – 2.00pm |
Lunch |
| 3.00pm |
Afternoon Tea |
| 6.00pm |
Farewell Dinner at the Yacht Club Ketch & Cutter Room
Includes Dinner and 4 hour beverage package
Make own arrangements to Yacht Club |
What to Bring
- Any level of experience – it doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or a more experienced photographer.
- Your camera – We recommend a Digital SLR / SLR and if you have more professional equipment, that as well.
- Sturdy tripod
- A wide-angle lens
- A telephoto lens
- We recommend a wide-aperture lens for portraiture, like a 50mm f1.4 or an 85mm f1.8 etc
- A polariser filter (circular)
- A backpack style camera bag
- A USB drive for transferring images
- Cable Release / remote release
- At least 16GB of cards (depending on Camera file sizes) and Special film if required. Both can be purchased form the Island’s Photo Store if necessary. Even hard drive storage, batteries etc – all the usual ‘extra’s’
- There is usually time to get advice from the leaders about any aspect of photography you need a hand with.
- Personal laptop - MAC or PC loaded with Lightroom, Aperture, Capture One, Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. You don’t need all of them, just what you usually use.
- Sun screen 30+
- Good hat, shorts, swimmers, sunglasses
- Closed walking shoes for the day tours
- Reef shoes or booties would also be a good idea but certainly not a necessity