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LAMINGTON NATIONAL PARK
Explore one of the world’s great photo hot spots.
Stunning landscapes, creative, birds and nature...
PHOTO WORKSHOP
October 13/18, 2019
E: julia@worldadventures.com.au
W: www.worldphotoadventures.com.au
LAMINGTON NATIONAL PARK
PHOTO WORKSHOP
October 13/18, 2019
We can say that this is a special photo holiday that is
guaranteed to help all photographers from novice to advanced. OUR UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS
Our accommodation and the surrounding rainforest offer
the best learning environment. Interested to improve your Darran and Julia have a combined 70+ years of
creative skills? Your professional photo guides are world working in the travel and tour industry. Son’s Pearce
leaders and love to help! and Frazer also offer unique experience with Pearce
guiding and working in over 50 events and Frazer
We will specially target unique field techniques and outstanding working at many events and covering the businesses
processing and theory in the comfort of our beautiful multi IT requirements. We are a family business...
award winning lodge. Imagine, 6 days of top field tuition and
shoot opportunities, based at the 4 Star quality of O’Reilly’s Julia became a professional travel agent in 1983. Julia
Rainforest Retreat. Subjects include spectacular birds, frogs, has worked for travel retailers and wholesalers, plus
forest scenes, grand landscapes and unique creative patterns of course many years as the office manager for our
and shapes. business. Julia is very travelled, having visited every
continent and many islands.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
We include 5 nights accommodation at O’Reilly’s Rainforest Darran first guided a group while working at Carnarvon
Retreat - world class photo tuition, plus all meals as Gorge in Central Queensland in 1981. He has a huge
per itinerary and drinks. We limit the group size to 5/6 portfolio of photography work and accomplishments
photographers per tutor. This will offer you personalised from guiding for several companies, to commercial
assistance in the field! We do not include transport to and shoots, books and to this day supplying articles for
from the mountain. Julia is happy to help with suggestions. publications like Australian Photography Magazine.
You can fly into the Gold Coast or Brisbane. Darran has been involved with over 400 photo events
around the world.
LAMINGTON - the adventure ...
This region is a destination offering endless exploration Finally, World Photo Adventures is fully covered by
experiences. Immerse yourself in the heartland of uniquely Tour Operator Insurance. This is not standard travel
captivating images. In 2019 we invite you to photograph this insurance and is not available until a rigorous check of
stunning wilderness, just behind the Gold Coast, Queensland. a businesses procedures and use of travel operators
is made.
1. Ultimate Creative Week - October 2020
In 2019, our family celebrates 30 years of offering
Join us for the holiday of a lifetime ... some of the world’s greatest photo adventures.
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LAMINGTON NATIONAL PARK
PHOTO WORKSHOP
October 13/18, 2019
ITINERARY - to adventure ...
DAY 1 - Sunday
October 13
You should arrive at 12 noon today, at the latest. (You might
like to arrive a day earlier?) Group lunch is included and starts
at 12.30pm. Note that rooms will most likely not be ready
until after lunch. Join your tutors for an afternoon workshop,
starting at 3pm. A chance to ask lots of questions and sort
technical and equipment issues. Your world class tutors
will offer you top tips and technical information. Tonight, an
exclusive dinner from one of Australia’s leading resorts which
also happens to own an award winning winery. Drinks are
on us tonight! After dinner, a short Audio Visual presentation
from one of your tutors. (D)
PRE TOUR
DAY 2 - Monday
Accommodation and services start for this tour - DAY 1.
October 14
We head out early to shoot in the early light. If you have never
We suggest that you arrive at least 24 hours before this
shot bird images before, you are about to shoot some of the most
tour starts. This timing will give you a chance to relax and
amazing feathered friends on this planet. Again, your guides will
acclimatise to the new time zone. We generally commence
help you shoot not only great traditional images, but offer some
booking pre/post tour accommodation/flights about 6/7
advanced creative techniques for those keen to try. And this
months before departure.
is before breakfast! After breakfast, we take a walk to put the
previous days theory into practise, using the Wishing Tree Track.
NOTE: This itinerary is flexible to allow your guides to
Understanding light, your meter and equipment will be the key
maximise your photo and travel interests to weather and
theme. Your tutors will show you some top techniques. Lunch
unique opportunities. Meals not included in the itinerary, are
is included. Afternoon workshop looking at visualisation and
organised to ‘fit in’ with the days shoots.
processing your images. Group dinner and a chance to swap
some tall stories. (B,D)
FINAL ITINERARY
Note that a final itinerary will be sent to you about one month
before departure.
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LAMINGTON NATIONAL PARK
PHOTO WORKSHOP
October 13/18, 2019
DAYs 3/4/5 - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
October 15/16/17
We depart early each day mixing up landscape shoots to
nature and we offer quality time exploring the creative options
in the forest, including the Morans Fall walk - famous for its
great artistic subjects. We have lunch back at the lodge.
We mix field shoots with time at the lodge to process images.
Your tutors are going to help you every step of the way. From
novice to advanced, you will be challenged to new creative
levels! The photo opportunities are very special!
Group dinners and a chance to swap some tall stories each
night. Final night dinner Thursday and drinks are on us! (B,D)
DAY 6 - Friday - Tour ends
October 18
Breakfast is included. We start early with a chance for final
questions and you can process images further. We finish with
a group show of your favourite 10 images from the tour. You
will not believe the diversity of imagery! The tour finishes
around 10am. (Please note: do not book any flights before
3pm as the last morning of the tour is perhaps the most
important. It takes time to pack up and ‘get down the hill’.)
(B)
Interested in more? We are considering to add a couple of
days for special waterfall shoots.
Ask Julia...
(B,L,D) - Confirms if Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner - are
included that day. Itinerary and price are subject to change.
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LAMINGTON NATIONAL PARK
PHOTO WORKSHOP
October 13/18, 2019
PHOTO TOUR PRICE
AU$5,495.00 Twin Share per person THE COST INCLUDES
As per itinerary, with all accommodation, most meals, • All land tour costs as per itinerary.
access to unique photo opportunities, small group size - • Accommodation is 4 star Lodge.
local guide and driver and professional photo guide. • All meals as detailed in the itinerary.
• Entrance fees to national park
EVENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED - AU$2,000 pp. • Professional photo guide
Please read our terms & Conditions and fill in our booking
form. Julia can offer travel insurance, including deposit NOT INCLUDED
protection insurance.
• Air tickets
• Personal expenses
Bookings are as per our terms and conditions. • Items not included in the itinerary
Deposits are non refundable.
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT - AU$950 pp.
We will try our best to find someone to share with you. FLIGHTS
However, part of the booking conditions is that a single We do not include your international flights.
supplement is applicable if no one is available to share. (Or any other flights, unless included in the itinerary.)
TO BOOK: Please use our on line booking form: We are happy to help you!
https://worldphotoadventures.com.au/booking-form/
Need more help? Contact Julia - 0427205331. IMPORTANT
To make sure you book the correct dates and times, we
would request the following:
1. Don’t purchase any air tickets, until our guides flights
have been booked, which we will do approximately 8 - 9
months prior to the tour departure. We will advise you when
the guides flights are booked and you can then use this
itinerary, to help you use points or similar. This will also
coincide with confirming the tour departure, making sure we
have met minimum passenger numbers for the tour and the
logistics of the tour have not changed.
2. We suggest you arrive a minimum of 24 hours prior to the
tour departure - even 48 hours - to help with jet lag and in
case of airline delays.
E: julia@worldadventures.com.au
W: www.worldphotoadventures.com.au
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LAMINGTON NATIONAL PARK
PHOTO WORKSHOP
October 13/18, 2019
There are many reasons our tours are so successful. Here
are just a few ...
UNTAMED QUALITY AND EXPERIENCE
With over 70 years of combined experience in tailoring
premium travel quests, our team ensures you never settle for
less than the best. We offer lovely 3/4 star accommodation for
your comfort and enjoyment.
EXCEPTIONAL END-TO-END EXPERIENCE
We work towards delivering the time of your life. Our office
gem Julia, helps you with all your pre- and post-tour needs.
Once you are ‘out in the field’ our professional local drivers
and guides are right by your side. Your personal photo guides
are the best in the world! World Photo Adventures and its
expert team know this captivating land better than anyone.
GREAT TOURS COME IN SMALL GROUPS
Small group travel gives you flexibility and the ability to follow
your interests. That’s why we keep tour group sizes small so
you can savour your travel experience.
FIRST TIME ON TOUR WITH US?
We’ll happily answer your questions, offer advice or connect
you with the experiences that will satisfy your wanderlust.
Contact Julia at: julia@worldadventures.com.au.
SAFETY AND SECURITY
Your safety and security is very important to us. Apart from
the experience of your WPA guides, our local operators
are outstanding and very experienced to local cultures and
customs. Our itineraries, accommodation and tour information
all add’s up to helping you enjoy a great adventure, with
peace of mind.
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MEET THE WPA TEAM
DARRAN LEAL WHO ARE WE?
Professional photographer/guide At World Photo Adventures, creating marvellous and
With over 400 successful photo tours/ memorable journeys is our mission. Our tours give you
workshop and seminars worldwide impressions and experiences you’ll cherish for a lifetime.
and counting, Australian-born Darran’s We’re more than travel and tour specialists — we’re your
lifetime loves are travel and outdoor complete photography adventure solution. We take you
photography. He combines these with straight to the photographic heartlands of your chosen tour
vast experience in delivering global region. As a family business, personalised service is close to
photo tours, workshops and seminars. our hearts.
Darran is one of the world’s few full-
time professional photo guides. He STAND-OUT SERVICE
leads photographers of all levels to many of the world’s Stunning Norfolk Island set the stage for our first photo tour
most captivating locations. As a natural born photographer, in 1989. (In fact Darran and Julia met on this very first photo
educator and adventurer, Darran’s career inevitably led him adventure!) Since then our tours have gone from strength to
to help others explore and capture their world. Now Darran strength — and continent to continent. Wherever you travel
spends his time up to his arm pits in crocodiles, cuddling with World Photo Adventures, our superior service levels
gorillas or herding photographers. are a mainstay. Claim the ultimate tour experience for you
and your lens. From our friendly helpful staff, you’ll enjoy the
Check out Darran’s work first-hand at: peace of mind and exceptional experience that only comes
www.worldphotoadventures.com.au from working with one of the world’s most experienced photo
travel companies.
JULIA LEAL
Professional travel consultant
Exploring new territory is an PEARCE LEAL
adventure Julia has been savoring Explorer of Photography
since childhood. Julia was born in Pearce was born 1993 North Shore,
Liverpool, England yet soon migrated New Zealand. He moved to Australia
in 1995 and is currently based in
to New Zealand with her family. She Melbourne, Australia pursuing
launched her travel career in 1979 in photographic challenges and projects.
tropical Noosa, Queensland where
she managed one of the first resorts Check out Pearce’s work first-hand
in the region. Then it was back to Auckland, New Zealand at:
www.pearcelealphoto.com
to take up the role of travel consultant. Before long, Go
International snapped Julia up as a travel rep. While leading
an educational tour on Norfolk Island in 1989, Julia met
Darran. Though her career remained trans-Tasman for
several years after, Julia is now in her element as a travel
FRAZER LEAL
consultant extraordinaire for World Photo Adventures. When IT Wizard
it comes to securing an extraordinary photographic adventure At a very young age Frazer pulled
tour founded on unrivalled service, Julia has it covered. apart computers to ‘see how they
worked’ and started to fix all sorts of
technology. He first became serious
with a camera when he borrowed his
dad’s camera while on a workshop
on Fraser Island. He went on to
win best photo with over 100 adult
photographers. Frazer is our IT and
Social Media manager. He designs
and manages our website and helps
to keep you up to date with our great
adventures.
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ULTIMATE CREATIVE WEEK
PHOTO TOUR
March 1/6, 2020
WHO BOOKS OUR PHOTO HOLIDAYS?
From animated ‘point and shoot’ amateur photographers LIBERATE YOUR LENS AND YOUR SENSES
to seasoned photographic veterans, we get a broad cross- Our ‘end-to-end’ tour takes you on a journey of incredible
section of photo enthusiasts on every tour. Not super keen on discovery. So put yourself in the big picture with prime travel
snapping? No problem. You are still guaranteed a great time. information and inspiration ...
Whether your finger never leaves, or never hits a camera
during a tour, you will have an unforgettable experience. Our GET TO KNOW THE DESTINATION
unique locations, top guides and small travel groups make You can begin your exploration of the tour destination without
sure of it. While our clients vary in age and experience, all leaving home. Visit www.maps.google.com.au. Simply type
attend with the same goal — to have a fantastic holiday. We in the locations on your itinerary and explore to your heart’s
ensure every client gets exactly that. content. It’s a great idea to embark upon your adventure well
informed on this rich natural wonderland.
WE OFFER YOU ...
• Fantastic land package ... WEATHER
That’s right, we include everything from hand picked 3/4 Please google temperatures for that time of the year at the
star accommodation, plus meals as per itinerary, transport, destination. We will offer more information in our - Final
entrance fees. Itinerary.
• Great guidance every step of the way ...
A vibrant travel itinerary that never misses a beat. Local WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN OUR TOUR PRICE
knowledge to fully immerse you in the richest offerings of We aim to provide a convenient price for almost all your travel
the region. Professional photographic support is provided and tour arrangements. Yet some additional costs do fall
to ensure you secure superlative images. You will have it all outside our tour prices. Your airfares are an extra cost unless
thanks to our professional photographer and local guide. Both your itinerary specifies otherwise. All transfers, laundry and
are with you throughout your tour. sundries not listed in the itinerary also fall outside our tour
• Small group sizes for big personal advantage ... price. PLEASE NOTE: it is vital that you do not book any
You want to maximise your photographic and experiential flights or other travel services for your tour before speaking
opportunities. We want you to as well. So we keep tour groups to our office first. No tour is ever ‘guaranteed’ until minimum
small with a maximum of six travellers per guide. You will numbers and other key logistics are confirmed.
benefit from utmost flexibility and personal attention, with an
experienced guide on-hand too. KITTING OUT YOUR CAMERA COLLATERAL
• Fantastic accommodation ... No matter what your photographic level or style, World Photo
Comfort is an important part of all travel. So we ensure a high Adventures maximises your image interest. Our clients use
standard of accommodation throughout your tour. That means everything from top line D-SLRs with pro lenses to mid-
you will always be well rested to make the most of every tour range kits. We even have a wealth of non-photographically
day. inclined partners come along with basic compact cameras.
• Marvellous meals ... Your equipment is personal to you. What matters is that you
Eating ‘on the job’ can only be planned to a certain extent. know how to use it and how to get the most out of your tour.
After all you would not want to miss incredible photographic That is why we offer a workshop at the start of all tours. Plus
and travel opportunities because you were busy dining. So you’ll have a professional photographer on-hand to give you
we provide a selection of meals as detailed in your itinerary. personal assistance while you’re in the field. You can even
Your guides will arrange all other meals to ensure you never benefit from ‘mini photography workshops’ during the course
miss a chance to enrich your tour memories and books or of your tour. In short, we give you everything possible to help
albums. you capture lasting images of the world’s most breathtaking
location — in a way that matches your style, desires and
ITINERARY AND PRICE CHANGES photographic equipment.
Tour prices are correct at the time of printing, but these are
subject to change. Please use your itinerary and associated Itinerary, price and details are subject to change.
pricing as a guide only.
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