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Scene Festival 2025 🎉
Sunrise Landscape Photography at Echo Point, Blue Mountains

About the event

Start your day with a sublime sunrise at Echo Point Lookout, Katoomba, one of the most breathtaking vantage points in the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. Under the first light of dawn, we’ll capture the iconic Three Sisters and the sweeping Jamison Valley, refining landscape photography skills as the colours of sunrise unfold.

This immersive, hands-on workshop is open to all levels—from beginners taking their first steps into sunrise shooting, through to experienced photographers wanting to refine their approach to composition, exposure, and creative storytelling.


What You’ll Learn
📷 Mastering Sunrise Photography – Work with light, exposure, and colour during golden hour.
📷 Essential Settings & Techniques – Long exposures, bracketing, and dynamic range control.
📷 Composition & Storytelling – Creative framing and strategies to elevate your landscapes.


A Deeper Connection to Place
🌿 Learn about the unique geology, flora, and fauna of this World Heritage landscape.
🌏 Gain insights into the cultural heritage of the Gundungurra people, the Traditional Custodians of the land.


Event Details
🗓 Date & Time: Saturday 25th October 2025, 5:00AM – 7:00AM
📍 Location: Echo Point Lookout, Katoomba, NSW
🎒 What to Bring: Camera, wide-angle lens, tripod, extra batteries, memory cards, and warm layered clothing.


Fitness Level
🔹 Grade 1 – Easy: Accessible for all participants.


Sony Scene Festival Bonus
🎟️ As part of the Sony Scene Festival, your ticket also includes Automatic entry into the Scene Fest competition to win the ultimate photography experience in Rome with Sony! To ensure your entry is valid, please check in with your event host on the day, as your attendance must be recorded for your competition entry to be confirmed.


Why Join?

  • Capture sunrise over the Blue Mountains in one of Australia’s most iconic locations.

  • Learn practical techniques you can apply immediately in the field.

  • Be part of the Sony Scene Festival community with exclusive access and prizes.

  • Connect with a community of passionate photographers.

✨ Walk away with new skills, stunning images, and fresh inspiration for your next outdoor shoot.

 

🔗 Book Now – Limited Spots Available!

Techniques covered

  • 📷 Mastering Sunrise Photography – Work with light, exposure, and colour during golden hour.
  • 📷 Essential Settings & Techniques – Long exposures, bracketing, and dynamic range control.
  • 📷 Composition & Storytelling – Creative framing and strategies to elevate your landscapes.

What to bring

  • 📷 Mirrorless or DSLR Camera & Lenses
  • 🔭 Lens Choice – Wide Angle (16–35mm), Telephoto (24–105mm). Longer focal lengths (100–400mm) highly recommended.
  • 🎛 Tripod & Plates/Mounts – Stable support for long exposures.
  • 🎚 Shutter Remote – For sharp, shake-free images.
  • 🔋 Charged Batteries & Empty Memory Cards – Bring spares to keep shooting.
  • 🌅 Landscape Filters – Grad ND and CPL (if you own them).
  • 🎒 Comfortable Camera Backpack – To carry gear safely and easily.

Event FAQs (For general FAQs, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions page)

Conditions will vary, but the upper Blue Mountains is generally cold at sunrise, so I recommend dressing in warm clothing, with gloves and beanie. Some sessions will require hiking appropriate clothing with good hiking boots preferably with high ankle support.
Yes. Our meeting points will begin close to accessible parking areas. Some parking may be on a meter, so be sure to check where you park if payment is required.
You can contact Jay at jay@jaydidphoto.com.au
Attend & win a trip to Rome with Sony!

Attend & win a trip to Rome with Sony!

Attend any event during Scene Festival, which runs between Monday 1 September - Friday 31 October 2025, and receive one entry into the draw for a chance to win one of five tickets to the ultimate Scene event experience in Rome, Italy! The more events you attend, the more chances you have to WIN!

Advocate

Jay Evans

Hi, I’m Jay Evans – a Nature, Landscape, and Astro Photographer based in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales.My work is driven by a deep passion f...

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Jay was very engaging, very knowledge and a comfortable host ”

Jeanette Sharples, Blue Mountains Sunrise Session 20 April 2024
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Jay Evans is a great Host! Extremely knowledgeable in Photographic techniques and tips. Jay is also passionate about the Mountains and nature. ☀️😊📷🇦🇺”

Monica Stuardo, Blue Mountains Sunrise Session 21st April 2024
Event capacity: 8
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