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photography workshop:  blue mountains photography
NSW country

 

The rugged terrain of the Blue Mountains with its tree clad slopes and sheer sandstone cliffs attracts tens of thousands of visitors to its scenic beauty   landscapes   spring flowers  Historic Everglades house and Gardens   nature   historic buildings   black and white   waterfalls   Three Sisters  $290    

 
     

DESCRIPTION:

The Blue Mountains have justifiably earned their reputation as one of Australia's leading photographic destinations. The area offers a diverse range of landscapes, delicate close-up macro photography studies, remote valleys and gorges, plunging waterfalls, abundant bird life and opulent architecture left over from a bygone era.


Our workshop starts with an mid morning photo fest in the beautiful Everglades gardens ..... renowned for their year-round beauty; glorious rhododendrons, daffodils and carpeted meadows in spring, rich reds and golds in Autumn.

 In spring, the sharp clean light is excellent for panoramic shots over the surrounding valleys.

 

Our program  includes a walk on the Wentworth falls track, photographing waterfalls and close up nature shots. We walk the Overcliff Track & Darwin's Walk through to the Valley of the Waters  with a descent of approximately 200m to shoot the Waterfalls en route.

 

After lunch in a Leura cafe we capture the bygone era of the Carrington Hotel  in Katoomba..... an old spa hotel and a wonderful example of 1920's opulent grandeur, of tea dances and weekend retreats from another era. We then photograph the towering crags which form the Three Sisters and finish a memorable day with champagne looking across the Jameson Valley , blue with the hue from aerial haze.


 

     

sample gallery:

 
     

highlights:

  • Three Sisters and walk to the Golden staircase

  • Historic village of Leura with a focus on shooting architecture, quaint shops and cafes

  • Carrington Hotel and coffee in the Parragon cafe in Katoomba, shooting the local characters

  • A brief visit to the famous Hydro Majestic Hotel and railway station at Blackheath

  • Everglade gardens with its lovely old buildings and glorious spring flower gardens – landscapes

  • Macro shots of food, flash and ambience shots, how to shoot flora and flowers

  • Wentworth Falls, Overcliff track. Photographing waterfalls and birdlife

  • Classic landscape photography over 'Valley of the Waters'. How to handle light and contrast

  • Architecture, landscapes, flowers, black and white, use of medium format film camera

  • Sunset overlooking the Jameson valley (autumn and spring tours only)

 
     

location:

Blue Mountains NSW

 
     

DATE & TIME

Sunday 19 September 2010       (10am to 6pm)
10am in front of the Everglades Gardens front gate (near parking area)

 
     

cost:

$290 Inc. detailed notes on general photography

 
     

meeting point:

 Front entrance to Everglades Historic House and Gardens (see website below for directions) The Everglades are just past Wentworth Falls around 1hr 20 min from Sydney CBD (Great Western Hwy) Pickups from Wentworth Falls train station by request and car pools are available.

http://www.everglades.org.au
 

 

useful links:

http://www.bluemountainsonline.com.au/

http://www.bluemts.com.au

http://www.mtwilson.com.au/

http: www.visitnsw.com.au

 
     

INSTRUCTOR:

Andrew Thomasson

 
     
 
   
 
     
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