MegaPhotography Weekends are our full weekend photography workshop co-hosted with Benjamin Eriksson Photography . We will be offering 6 packed workshop over the Saturday and Sunday that will include: professional glamour model Brooke Morgan and a local surfing legend for portrait sessions on the beach; shooting in Ansel Adams style black and white landscapes; shooting with Sunset and Sunrise and getting some experience using Athabasca ND filters; astro and star trails and a Lightroom editing workshop.
We provide the workshop instruction, accommodation at The Sheltered Glamping Co and a BBQ dinner on Saturday night!
TICKETS
https://www.trybooking.com/BHOPY
ITINERARY
Saturday
11:00am - Meet at the Sheltered Glamping Co for a brief orientation
12.30pm - Meet at Woolamai Beach for the Model/Surfer Photo Shoot
4:00pm - Meet at Woolamai Beach for Black and White Landscapes of the famous rugged and beautiful ‘The Pinnacles’
7:00pm - Meet at the Colonnades for long exposure sunset
9:00pm - Dinner BBQ, Sheltered Glamping Co.
10:00pm ish - Meet at Sheltered Glamping Co for Astro/Star Trails
Sunday
6:20am - Meet at Pyramid Rock for sunrise long exposure
10am - Meet at PICAL, Cowes for Lightroom/Photoshop workshop
WORKSHOP SUPPORTERS
The Sheltered Glamping Co.
Samyang Optics Australia
MeFoto Australia
PROtog (Athabasca Filters)
GLAMPING SITE
The Sheltered Glamping Co. site is situated off on the left off Berry's Beach Rd just before the Berrys Beach car parking area. If you get to the beach, you've gone too far. We'll have a big red Photo Rangers flag displayed at the camp turnoff. If you are having trouble finding us give me a ring 0466539927.
Please be sure and bring a sleeping bag or blankets to throw over yourself in case it gets cold and bring a pillow. The Sheltered Glamping co is an eco-friendly site using solar power and battery banks. There will be some opportunity for recharging batteries and devices but please bring spares if you have them.
WHAT TO BRING
Camera, fully charged battery (and spares if you have them), SD card(s), ND filters, lenses, tripod, camera bag, flashlight, water bottle, some energy bars or nuts, microfiber cloth, plastic bag and rubber band (camera rain cover), your computer with Lightroom Classic/Photoshop installed, sleeping bag and pillow, an extra pair of shoes and socks and all your extra batteries. Be sure and charge up all your batteries and empty your SD cards before getting to the island.
LIGHTROOM/EDITING WORKSHOP
Editing is where your photo goes from ‘that’s nice’ to ‘WHOA!’ We’ll examine some recent trends and specific editing styles and discuss how they are created in Lightroom or other editing software. We’ll also talk about visual storytelling and how you decide how to edit an image to tell the story you want to tell.
If you are new to editing RAW files, there will be an opportunity to have a BASIC introduction into editing if you prefer to learn that rather than the discussion on unique style and edits.
For this workshop we recommend you bring along a laptop computer with Adobe Lightroom Classic and Photoshop preinstalled. If you do not already have it you can download a trial version here https://www.adobe.com/au/downloads.html. If you do not have Lightroom/Photoshop or a laptop computer you can still benefit from listening and watching how to edit RAW files and the advantage to shooting and editing in RAW.
Recommended Lenses if you have them:
Long exposures/Astro - wide lens with fast aperture (2.0/2.8) if you have one
Landscapes - wide lens
Model shoot - any portrait lens - 50mm, 70-200mm, 85mm and etc.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Ben or I.
FOOD
Dinner - We will be doing a BBQ at The Sheltered Glamping Co, please BYO drinks
Breakfast - San Remo or Cowes will be your best options after the Sunrise workshop
WEATHER
The weather on the island is always unpredictable. If you have them, raincoats, rain pants and waterproof shoes are always a good idea to bring. If it rains there is a good possibility we will go ahead and go out. We find our best photos are ones taken between rain showers on the island. We will only cancel a workshop if there is a danger of lightning or the rain is torrential.
SAFETY
The Phillip Island coast can be a rugged and unforgiving place. Coastal areas are prone to rogue waves and cliff tops are unstable. The island has a very sensitive ecosystem and we will require all participants to remain on the clearly marked paths at all times for their own safety and the safety of our local flora and fauna. Photo Rangers and Benjamin Eriksson Photography are not responsible for any loss or injury that may occur on the workshop.
If you have any questions, please let us know.
Regards,
Cecilia, Dale and Ben