Southwest Photo Safari

The perfect prelude to Foto Freo 2010
A photographic exploration of South Western Australia’s dramatic landscapes

Dates: Sunday the 14th - Thursday 18th of March, 2010

Overview

Join Australians Greg Hocking & Dale Neill together with Singaporean photo expert, Tan Lip Seng, to explore the photographic wonders of south Western Australia. This five day luxury coach tour takes you to the photographic jewels of the real Australia.

Immerse your photographic senses in enchanted forests and along pristine beaches. Capture the colours of a unique alpine region & visit ancient limestone caves.

Greg Hocking and Dale Neill are two of Australia’s most experienced tour leaders in travel photography and will share their love of light and land. Singapore’s Tan Lip Seng is one of the world’s top ten pictorial photographers, an honorary life member of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain and was recently awarded the Singaporean Cultural Medal for services to photography.

Enjoy the camaraderie and passion of fellow Australian and overseas photographers as you photograph the wonders of south Western Australia.

Tour Highlights

• Longest jetty in the southern hemisphere
• Western Australia’s boutique wine region
• Sunset over the Indian Ocean
• Cave guided tour
• Ancient karri forest
• Tree Top Walk
• Wilderness cruise
• Dramatic seascapes

Tour includes

• Photographic tour guides
• Luxury coach travel
• Quality accommodation
• Breakfast and dinner daily
• Audio-visual presentations

Tour does not include

• Airfares and travel to and from Fremantle (departure point)
• Travel and Medical insurance
• Any meals, entry fees or inclusions not stated in the itinerary
• Items of a personal nature

Photo Safari Booking Form

Paid bookings will only be confirmed once a signed copy of the following Photo Safari Booking Form has been returned to us by post. We also encourage you to email us a copy.

* Photo Safari Booking Form (PDF: 104Kb)

This form outlines the information we require from each participant, contains a waiver and presents the Booking Terms and Conditions.

Contact

Inquiries should be directed to Laura Beilby at bookings@fotofreo.com, telephone +61 8 9335 9590.

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Tour Leaders

Greg Hocking

M.Photog. IV, FAIPP, Hon FAIPP

For thirty years,Greg Hocking has produced stunning images of the Australian Landscape. His photographs are keenly sort after by private collectors and corporations as well as featuring in numerous publications.

Greg has won the AIPP Australian Landscape photographer of the year on two occasions and has been recognized by Hasselblad, Sweden as an International Hasselblad Master. Greg is also recognized for his outstanding architectural and aerial photography.

 

 

Dale Neill

M.Photog. AIPP, B.A,, Grad. Dip. Ed. Tech.

Dale Neill is a Master Photographer of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography. In the 2002/2003 Nikon International Awards, he was one of only five photographers in Australia to win an award. Dale won the WA Professional Photographer of the Year 2005 and the WA Commercial Photographer of the Year 2005.

For forty years Dale has been one of Australia’s leading photographic educators, teaching portrait and digital photography for the University of Western Australia Extension services and other educational establishments. He also conducts photography seminars and workshops for industry and leads Australian and overseas cultural and photography tours to Egypt, Brunei and Borneo.

 

Tan Lip Seng

FRPS, EPSA
"In love with photography for more than half a century"

Singapore-based Tan Lip Seng is south-east Asia’s most highly awarded photographer. He has been lauded with awards at the highest level in Great Britain, Canada and the USA. Seng has permanent collections in the National Museum of Singapore and the Ngee Ann Cultural Centre. He is a member of the Photographic Society of America and the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain. From 1998 to 2008 Seng served as an arts advisor on the Singapore National Arts Council. Seng has visited Australia on a number of occasions and has been a popular speaker with Australian photography enthusiasts.

Itinerary

Day 1
Fremantle to Margaret River (Lunch,Dinner)
Includes Bunbury, Busselton, Busselton Jetty, Picnic Lunch and Cape Grace Winery.
Overnight: Seashells Caves House, Yallingup including 2 course dinner and breakfast pack.

Day 2
Margaret River to Pemberton (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Includes Mammoth Cave Guided Tour, Boranup Forest, Augusta, Cape Leeuwin Grounds Entry, Lunch at Leeuwin Café and Beedelup Falls.
Overnight: Karri Valley Resort, Pemberton including 2 course dinner and continental breakfast.

Day 3
Pemberton to Walpole (Breakfast, Dinner)
Includes Tree Top Walk Entry.
Own arrangements for lunch.
Overnight: Tree Top Walk Motel, Walpole including 2 course dinner.

Day 4
Walpole to Albany (Breakfast, Dinner)
Includes WOW Sunrise Cruise with breakfast, Denmark sights, The Gap, Natural Bridge and Wind farm. Own arrangements for lunch in Albany.
Overnight: Karribank Country Retreat, Porongurup including 3 course dinner and light breakfast.

Day 5
Albany to Fremantle (Breakfast, Lunch)
Includes Porongurup and Stirling Range National Parks and Katanning.
Packed lunch.
Drop off in Fremantle in time for the FotoFreo 2010 Opening Night on the 19th March at the Fremantle Arts Centre.

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