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A unique walking workshop of Symbio Wildlife Park, with close encounters

About the event

Join wildlife photographer and Sony Digital Imaging Advocate Brett Lobwein for this walking photography workshop. Brett has worked extensively with wildlife and his work has featured on the BBC TV Show Deadly 60, ABC, Australian Geographic and many other publications. 

This is a beginner friendly workshop that will also suit more advanced photographers wanting to learn the art of wildlife photography. 

Taking photos of animails isn't just about photography techniques - you need to know how to read the animals and be in the right place at the right time. Brett will be there to guide you into the right place on the day,  

There will be plenty of loan equipment on the day including the new Sony A7V camera and suitable lenses for wildlife. 

Symbio Wildlife Park is the perfect photography location! 

📸 Close-up 🐨 animal opportunities

We will have the opportunity to photograph many Australia signature species like Koala, Kangaroo, Wallabies, even Quokka with Joeys. The park also has many exotic species like Meerkats, Red Pandas and Cheetah. We will be ensuring we at the enclosures during feeding times to get the best encounters with the animals. 

Taken with: Sony A1ii, Sony 24-70mm GMii

During the workshop we will have at least one close encounter (most likely Quokka). We get behind the fence line to create some very unique images of the animals. These encounters are normally $150 on their own! 

The remaining time of the workshop we will be walking around Symbio Wildlife Park in the general park areas, and will finish the workshop off with another unique encounter with the Kangaroos. 

Symbio Wildlife Park has done an incredible job to ensure that many of the enclosures are designed with plants, natural perches and open backgrounds. This will help us capture more natural wildlife imges without the typical zoo cages. 

Techniques covered

  • Wildlife Photography 
  • Working with Zoom Lenses
  • Leveraging the latest in Animal AI Auto Focus Detection

What to bring

  • SD Card if you are looking to use our loan equipment 
  • Water
  • Sun protection
  • Comfortable Shoes

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

YES - we will have a large range of the new Sony A7V and lenses.
No, there is a kiosk onsite for purchasing food and drinks.
Sun protective clothing and closed shoes.
Yes plenty of parking directly out the front of the park.
Entry to the park, expert guidance from Brett Lobwein, loan equipment.
No price includes entry into Symbio and the single close encounter experience. This would normally be over $150!
We will be walking around for the entire time. The park is quite flat and easy to move around.
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2026 Alpha Awards Photo Competition

2026 marks the eleventh year of the Alpha Awards celebrating the greatest images from across Australia and New Zealand captured on Sony Alpha cameras and lenses, giving you the chance to share in over $62,000 (AUD) worth of Sony digital imaging gear. 

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Brett Lobwein

Brett Lobwein is a passionate and environmentally-minded photographer based in Sydney, Australia. Having grown up on the waterways of the Port Hacking River in ...

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What a brilliant event! Brett is such a welcoming, knowledgeable and approachable host. And to Nick for allocating the Sony loan gear.”

Stephen Zadel, Capturing Wildlife - Walking Workshop - With the new Sony A7V
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