Discovery Photographers
Shot in the Snowies: A photographic adventure
20-22 September, 2009
If you’ve ever walked among Snow Gums, enjoyed the mountain vistas or explored deep inside the caves, you’ll know just how awe-inspiring the Snowy Mountain High Plains can be. The challenge for photographers is expressing your story of this majesty.
Shot in the Snowies: A photographic adventure is designed for anyone who’s passionate about photographing Australia's spectacular landscape. This photographic adventure explores the Snowy Mountains in Northern Kosciuszko National Park. This exciting three day workshop will provide both the beginner and the more experienced photographer with an understanding of the landscape and its history, as well as the necessary photographic tools to do justice to its beauty.
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For bookings please contact: Tumut Region Visitor Information Centre: 5 Adelong Road Tumut, NSW 2720 Telephone: 02 - 6947 7025 e-mail: tumutrvc@environment.nsw.gov.au or for other enquiries please see the contacts page |
Understanding the land
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You will be introduced and welcomed to this ancient land by National Parks and Wildlife Aboriginal Discovery Rangers. Their intimate knowledge of the indigenous Wiradjuri and Walgalu heritage and culture as well as of the colonial history will help you view the landscape and discover your own expression of its stories. The indigenous rangers will also enable you to access locations and experience Ancient traditions that are beyond the reach of most visitors. |
Learning how to capture the landscape
Once you’ve gained a deeper understanding of the region, two professional landscape photographers will provide you with the technical information you need to photograph it. Through a combination of field trips and tutorials you’ll learn the secrets of successful landscape photography, from the importance of rising early and being patient, to pre-visualising a scene and developing an awareness of the critical play between weather, light and landscape.
Course Information
Shot in the Snowies is a three days intensive photography workshop for photographers ranging from beginners to experienced. This course will allow photographers to advance their capacity to capture the story of this beautiful and engaging landscape in its winter season. Two professional photographers in conjunction with National Parks and Wildlife Discovery Rangers deliver the course.
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Day 1:
Meet at midday for a briefing at the Tumut Region Visitor Centre, Snowy Mountains Highway, Tumut NSW.
Travel to Talbingo fire tower (normally closed to the public) for the ‘Welcome to Country’ ceremony and to photograph spectacular views of Northern KNP.
Arrival at Yarrangobilly Caves house.
Tutorial: Lighting exercise in the entrance to the Glory Caves.
Day 2:
Sunrise shoot at Three Mile Dam, Mt Selwyn.
Tutorial: Working with golden light.
Cultural and colonial activities with Discovery Rangers.
Landscape shoot or Tutorial: Creating panoramas using a panoramic head.
Tutorial: Sunset exercise.
Day 3:
Optional sunrise shoot followed by a review of work.
Check out and departure at 11am.
Details
Location:
The course will be based around Yarrangobilly in the Snowy Mountain High plains area, Northern Koscuiszko National Park. This is one of the world’s great national parks, and the largest in NSW.
This course will take you to some of the most beautiful places in this area, including caves, mountains and plains.
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More Information: For further details about course schedule and content please contact Murray van der Veer
The accommodation: Yarrangobilly Caves House.
| Yarrangobilly Caves Guest House Accommodation The Yarrangobilly Caves House is a beautiful restored federation building. Comfortably furnished in a style that reflects the time, the Caves House is well located in the heart of our winter tour locations. Carefully restored to offer self-contained heritage accommodation, including a fully equipped kitchen, dining room, family/lounge room, verandah and outdoor barbeque area. |
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Maximum group size: 16.
Cost: $800 Includes two nights accommodation, meals, all tours, park access, tutorials and field trips.
Participants will arrange their own transport to the Snowy Mountains.
Bookings: Bookings and further enquireies can be made at the National Parks Tumut Visitor Centre:
Tumut Region Visitor Information Centre:
5 Adelong Road, Tumut,
NSW 2720
Telephone: 02 6947 7025
Fax: 02 6947 3752
e-mail: tumutrvc@environment.nsw.gov.au