Stewart Island-Southern New Zealand - Creative Photography Workshops QCCP ...

Stewart Island- Southern New Zealand
Creative Photography Workshops                                        info@qccp.co.nz
www.qccp.co.nz
September 2-7 2021
Maximum group size 6 photographers
Cost: NZD  $4,690.00 pp (incl. GST)
           $4,200.00 pp twin share (incl. GST)
The Instructors
Mike Langford and Jackie Ranken are both Canon Master Photographers and Grand Master Photographers of both
the New Zealand Professional Photographers Institute and the Australian Institute of Professional Photographers.
They each have over thirty years of photographic experience behind them and have been running photography
workshops in New Zealand for over ten years. They pride themselves on their communication skills and patience.
“We share all the knowledge that we have accumulated over the years with the group and encourage you to do the same.
This sharing helps to elevate the learning experience into something really fantastic”.
About the workshop
Stewart Island is the hidden gem of the south. It sits at the bottom of the South Island of New Zealand and very
much off the beaten track. The landscape and its people are very Kiwi. This part of the planet is a long way from the
rest of the world, it has its own pace and its own sense of place - like no other.
Photographers on this workshop will photograph, beaches, native bush, seals and birds.
What is important is to slow down and 'see' the beauty around you. Take a deep breath and relax.
Critiques At the critique sessions we spend time discussing what makes a strong image and why. This knowledge is
then taken to the next photography session. The aim of the workshops is to teach you how to think and see like a
photographer. All students will need to edit their images from each photographic session down to about 12 files.
These images will then be viewed and discussed as a group. Some of the edited images will later be included into a
book of the workshop. Copyright of the images will remain with the photographers at all times.

INCLUDED:
   • Five days expert tuition from Mike Langford and Jackie Ranken.
   • Pick up from Queenstown or the airport at 4.00 pm at the start of the workshop on Thursday
   • Drop off in Queenstown or the airport at 12.00 pm on Tuesday.
   • Two nights accommodation at Wyndham Gardens Hotel
   • Three nights’ accommodation at the South Sea Hotel in Oban in your own private room with ensuite.
   • Boat transport from Bluff to Oban and return.
   • Charter boats and vehicles on & around Stewart Island
   • Guided tour on Ulva Island (including lunch)
   • You are invited to trial use our various Canon lenses (on application).

NOT INCLUDED:
   • Insurance
   • Flights to and from Queenstown
   • Breakfasts, lunches and dinners
   • Tripods are available @NZ$30.00, please book this in advance.

Itinerary
This is only a guide to what happens as the weather can change the schedule of events. Each workshop is unique in
that the group has its own dynamics. The workshops are about enjoying photography, and enjoying the company
of other like-minded people.            You are encouraged to be open minded and relaxed.
Thursday 2 September 2021
4.00 pm Pick up from your Queenstown accommodation or Queenstown Airport
4.30 pm Workshop introduction in Wyndham Gardens Hotel. Lecture on camera craft & Composition.
7.00 pm Dinner in local restaurant
Friday 3 September
8.00 am Breakfast
9.30 am Depart for Bluff via Gore & the Catlins
5.15 pm Boat from Bluff to Oban
6.00 pm Arrive Oban
6.30 pm Drinks & dinner
Saturday 4 September
6.30 am Early morning sunrise shoot around Oban & Half-moon bay
7.30 am Breakfast at hotel
9.00 am   Guided tour to Ulva Island
2.00 pm Return to Oban
5.00 pm Download & Critique in Hotel lounge
6.30 pm Dinner at Hotel
8.00 pm Kiwi adventure around Oban
Sunday 5 September
7.00 am   Early morning sunrise shoot around Oban & Half-moon Bay
7.30 am   Breakfast at hotel
9.00 am   Photograph the start of the Rakiura Track
1.00 pm Charter Boat excursion to photograph sea birds & Patterson Inlet
6.00 pm Dinner at Hotel (including the famous quiz night)
Monday 6 September
6.00 am   Breakfast

8.00 am    Return to Bluff by boat
9.00 am    Drive to Queenstown via Waipapa Point & the Catlins
6.00 pm Arrive in Queenstown stay at Wyndham Gardens Hotel
7.00 pm Dinner
Tuesday 7 September
8.00 am    Breakfast
9.00 am    Critique & debrief in Conference room

12.00 pm   Workshop ends

The Photographers Ephemeris for Stewart Island New Zealand 4 September 2021

In New Zealand the weather can change from day to day. It can be literally ‘four seasons in one day’ and this is one
of the reasons why it is such a fantastic and exciting place to photograph.

          Sunrise at 7.14 am Sunset at 6.22 pm
          Moon rise 6.08 am Moonset 2.43 pm

What You Need to Bring

• 5-8 photographs for the first critique session on the Friday night (digital files on USB drive or prints).
  These can be images you like or images you have problems with.
• Please pack a medium size bag. If you are packing for a longer stay in New Zealand please organize
  your extra luggage to be left at your hotel in Queenstown (if you are staying longer).
• Clothing for cold, possibly wet weather.
• Torch or head torch for early morning and late evening shoots.
• Hat, waterproof walking boots.
• Small cloth to dry down gear, lens cloth.
• Camera gear, tripod.
• Camera charger, spare memory cards.
• Portable hard drive to back-up your images.
• USB Flash drive to transfer files to our computer.
• Laptop for editing and backing up your images.