
2025 Alpha Awards Photo Competition
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Enjoy a day out at Sydney Zoo with Georges Cameras and award winning wildlife photographer John Wiseman. You will learn key techniques and skills to ensure you get the most out of your next trip to the zoo or an African Safari.
Sydney Zoo will grant the attendee's to special VIP locations to ensure you get up and close with the action.
There will also be a great representation from your favourite brands to ensure you can get your hands on professional photography gear and shoot like a pro.
About John Wiseman: John has spent over 15 years traveling across six continents capturing the wildlife and his surroundings. He has a true love and passion for photography.
John is accomplished in the art of photography and has received countless awards in the Australian and international awards for his wildlife photography.
Time: Sat 29th April 7.45am - 12pm
Location: Sydney Zoo, 700 Great Western Highway, Bungarribee NSW 2767, Australia
Dress: Comfortable footwear and clothing there
Photography topics that will be covered:
Macro, Landscape, Animal portraiture
Composition, contrast and tricks to enhance your photography skills
Settings to convey motion, speed, sharpness and ensure you get the most out of your trip to the zoo or Africa.
Itinerary:
7:45am - Meet and greet and zoo entrance.
8am - Assemble at "Harvey Norman Amphitheater" for a presentation by John Wiseman
8:30 am - 9:00 - Visit the Elephant and African dogs
9:00-10:30am - Exclusive behind the scene experience of the African enclosure where we can get up and personal with each of the enclosures with Lions, Hippos, Tigers and more.
10:30-11:00 - Make our way through the Australian enclosure with a BIG Croc, Koala's and sea life in the aquarium.
11:00-11:30 - Journey through the Reptiles and Nocturnal area where we can test macro and low light photography. We will then meet the Big Red Kangraoo's which is when we will part ways and attendee's can continue for as long as they want.