Photography Workshops

2027 Workshops

  • Cairns & Atherton Tablelands

    Queensland

    27 June – 1 July, 2027

    Explore the tropical landscapes and wildlife of Far North Queensland on our Cairns & Atherton Tablelands Workshop. Photograph rainforest, waterfalls, tropical birds and rare wildlife, with night shoots and two Daintree River nature cruises offering opportunities for crocodiles, kingfishers and reptiles. Small-group tuition throughout helps you make the most of every photographic opportunity.

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  • Creative Week

    Queensland

    July 18 – 22, 2027

    Join Frazer Leal, Darran Leal and special guest tutor Mike O’Connor for Creative Week in the ancient rainforests of Lamington National Park. Based at O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat, this immersive 5-day workshop combines landscapes, wildlife, rainforest scenes and creative techniques with personalised field guidance, processing sessions and inspiring photographic opportunities in one of Australia’s most iconic natural environments.

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  • Aerial view of a small island surrounded by ocean, with a runway, buildings, and greenery.

    Lady Elliot Island

    Great Barrier Reef

    November 21 – 25, 2027

    Experience nesting season on Lady Elliot Island on the Great Barrier Reef. Capture seabirds, turtles, reef life and seascapes in a unique island setting. With personalised guidance from Frazer Leal and WPA’s 20+ years of experience, refine your skills and create a portfolio of unforgettable images.

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  • Group of people posing on snow near a large blue and white ship labeled "Ocean Nova."

    Hi Julia, Just a note to say how much we enjoyed our trip and to thank all of you for the planning and organising that went into making it very memorable. In particular, Pearce did a great job as leader and its very clear that many of our colleagues were part of what we would say was ‘the WPA extended family’. It was great to be welcomed by those travellers as well, particularly those who have been on many trips with WPA previously, they made us feel part of that family! Anne and I are currently thinking about doing something with WPA in future. Pearce did mention that help was a phone call away!

    Geoff & Anne

  • View of upper Antelope Canyon with sunlight illuminating smooth, layered sandstone walls in shades of orange and purple against a blue sky.

    Darran, your enthusiasm for all things photographic is truly inspirational, even after 30-odd years in the profession. Your duty of care is second to none and I have been on many photo tours. The way you look after every guest and handle personalities is most professional. Thank you and I would certainly travel with World Photo Adventures again in the future.

    Niall

  • Leopard walking on a fallen tree in a grassland.

    Morning Darran, Just wanted to thank you for the Tanzania trip, it was absolutely awesome, I cannot say a bad word about it! I certainly learnt a lot, and I did find the KISS principle working for me. I really do think my photos looked great and I’ll cherish them for a long time to come. The small group made it great as well and everyone was really nice. Oh and toastie was a funny fella! I definitely will be looking into future events with you.

    Jenny

  • Flying bird with black and yellow plumage and a bright yellow head.

    Hi Darran and Pearce, Thank you again for a wonderful time at Lamington. I was particularly interested to see how my photography had improved in the two years since I started WPA workshops (at Lamington 2 years ago). I can ‘see’ the difference in my images when I compare the previous to now, and it’s not all about going to a full frame camera either. So a big thank you to both of you for helping me to finally break through the Lightroom barrier and really understand what I am doing in this software. It hasn’t been easy for me and I do thank you again and again for your patience and help.

    Lee