NOTE: The $608 ticket price on Sony Scene does not include transport to and from each on-location workshop as well as accomodation. If you are visiting the South-West region, we recommend you arrange accomodation in Dunsborough or Yallingup to make travel more convenient!

Sony Alpha Weekend | South-West WA

Join Andrew J Clarke, Sony Australia and Outbound Tours for an epic landscape photography experience in WA’s beautiful south-west. This will be an amazing opportunity to explore and photograph one of Australia’s most visually stunning regions, including sunrise/sunset landscape shoots, editing seminars and astrophotography!

The weekend will be packed full of events and includes: 

• A pre-workshop webinar covering things like equipment to bring and the use of filters.
• Your pick of Sony’s extensive range of cameras and lenses to loan for the weekend!
• SIX on-location practical workshops including landscape, seascape and astrophotography (subject to conditions).
• A post-workshop webinar covering all things post-production, including editing in Lightroom and Photoshop and finalising your images for web & print.

This workshop is open to all levels of photography and you do not need to shoot on Sony to attend! Andrew and Lewis will be on hand at each location to help you develop your camera skills and your eye for landscape photography. 

The weekend starts with an afternoon golden hour shoot at Sugarloaf Rock. From there we’ll head straight to a group dinner, where Outbound will give a brief introduction presentation and you'll get a run down of all the gear available to try for the weekend from Sony. We’ll finish off day 1 with an astrophotography session (subject to suitable conditions!).

 

Day 2 - Shelley Sunrise, Cape Photowalk & Sunset Shoot

Be prepared for a big day! We’ll start bright and early with a sunrise shoot at the gorgeous Shelley Cove. After sunrise, we’ll wander down to Bunkers Beach House for coffee and a bite, before returning to our self-arranged accommodation for a bit of a rest.

In the afternoon we’ll reconvene at the coastal cliffs of Cape Naturaliste near Smiths Beach for a golden hour photowalk followed by sunset at the spectacular Canal Rocks. Weather permitting, we’ll be back out after dark for another astro session on Geographe Bay.

Day 3 - Castle Rock Sunrise & Farewell Breakfast

We’ll be up early again for sunrise where we’ll have a choice of shooting the serene Castle Bay or taking the short hike closer to Castle Rock (instructors will be available at both locations!). After sunrise we’ll finish up with the included farewell breakfast and a debrief session in Dunsborough before departing for home. 

Fitness / Mobility

A reasonable level of fitness and mobility is required to make the most of the opportunities available during this workshop. You will need to be able to carry your backpack full of camera equipment and a tripod to most locations on this tour, with a handful of shooting locations requiring short hikes of 10-15 minutes in length.

Although the trails are well established and marked, some of the ground will be uneven and there are areas of loose gravel, sand or rocks that can be slippery (especially in the event of rain). If you have any questions about the physical aspects of this tour, please contact Andrew here.

Questions

If you have any questions or would like any additional information regarding the event, please feel free to contact Andrew here.

Terms & Conditons, Cancellation Policy

Terms and conditions for our workshops and tours (including our policies relating to Covid-19 guidelines, cancellations, refunds and health and safety) are set out here. Please read carefully before booking and contact Andrew if you have any questions or concerns!

• Essential equipment for landscape / astrophotography 
• The importance of light — how to recognise and plan for the best shooting conditions 
• Setting up your camera and customisation 
• Controlling exposure in manual mode
• Focal length and its role in landscape photography 
• Using the histogram 
• Compositional concepts and techniques 
• Long-exposure photography (including using lens filters) 
• Working with RAW files and post-processing in Lightroom + Photoshop 
• And much more!

• Note: A full packing lilst will be emailed to guests.
• Your mirrorless or DSLR camera (must have full manual controls) 
• Spare batteries for your camera 
• A standard focal length lens (in the region of 16-35mm or 24-70mm)
• SD cards
• A sturdy tripod
• Microfibre cloth for cleaning 
• Head torch (ideally with a red light) for astrophotography 
• Either a camera rain jacket or a plastic bag to shield your camera from rain/sea spray 
• Warm clothes for astrophotography and sunrise 
• Wet weather clothes (just in case) 
• Enclosed sturdy shoes suitable for hiking 
• Snacks and water as required 
• Clothes and toiletries for 2 nights (3 days)
• (Optional) A fast (f2.8 or brighter) wide-angle lens for astrophotography
• (Optional) Lens filters for long-exposure (we recommend at least a 6-stop neutral density filter (ND) and a circular polarising filter). Please contact Andrew in advance if you would like to borrow some filters to try. Remote trigger for your camera
• (Optional) Laptop or tablet for editing