Morning

After breakfast Greg will meet at 6am with those of you who wish to utilize the morning light and travel to Remarkable Rocks for the opportunity to photograph these incredible formations at first light. Greg will be advising you on using light and shadow to best compose your images as the sunrise creates dramatic change in texture and color.

Lunch

From there we travel a short distance to Admiral’s Arch where we will have an opportunity to photograph the sea cave and the Sea Lions, and Fur Seal colonies that bask in the sun and play in it’s surrounds.  We then enjoy an elegant picnic lunch in the wilderness of Flinders Chase National Park. 

Afternoon

After lunch we return to the lodge (around 3pm) where we can enjoy some free time or join Greg for the optional 1 hour photoshop class where we load and edit the work to date. At 5pm we join other guests and prepare for sunset photographs and drinks before dinner.

Evening

After dinner there is an optional 1 hour discussion and critique session led by Greg where participants are invited to view each others work and receive feedback and suggestions on edits, composition, cropping and photoshop tips.

Optional

For those who don’t wish to photograph the Remarkables your guide will meet you in the Lodge at 0900 to go through some itinerary options on a map. A suggestion includes the Remarkable Rocks - natural cliff top granite sculptures, Cape du Couedic Lighthouse settlement, Admiral's Arch sea cave and a fur-seal colony accessed by a sweeping boardwalk through a beautiful natural bonsai garden formed by the salt-laden winds off the Southern Ocean. Enjoy an elegant picnic lunch in the wilderness of Flinders Chase National Park, perhaps a walk to the coast down the Rocky River, stopping to look for platypus in the deep rock pools along the way.  Seek out koalas in the wild in the top of the Rocky River valley and return to the lodge around 4.30pm for some leisure time before joining other Lodge guests for sunset drinks before dinner.

Morning

Meet Greg at 7am for our drive to the sea lion colony at Seal Bay where we join our local guide. We’ll learn techniques that ensure the best results when photographing wildlife. After a short stop for morning coffee and a snack we will move on to Vivonne Bay and the challenge of seascape photography. We’ll learn about lens selection and how to utilize our polarizer and neutral density filters for optimal results.  Perhaps an optional beach fishing experience before breakfast in the Great Room.  Your guide will meet you at the time arranged the day before and begin another day exploring Kangaroo Island. Suggestions today include a visit to 'Rustic Blue' gallery - a collection of unique local art, photography, hand-made jewelry and gifts produced by friends of the gallery owners across Australia - a welcome change from the ubiquitous range found in most Australian destinations.  Explore Point Ellen and Vivonne Bay - assessed by Sydney University's Marine Studies Centre as the best of 10,000 of Australia's beaches!  

Lunch

Take a private tour of the Australian sea-lion colony at Seal Bay with your guide where you can walk on the beach where one of the most endangered seal species on earth rests between fishing trips.  Take a break from touring with a seafood barbeque lunch at a private bush lunch-site - your guide has to change hats and become Chef.

Afternoon

After lunch explore the habitat of kangaroos, wallabies and an endangered cockatoo - walking quietly through the bush along the animal tracks. A great opportunity for more wildlife photographs. We'll concentrate on how to capture the best action shots and learn the focusing and exposure techniques that professional wildlife photographers employ for consistently sharp and perfectly exposed photographs of animals on the move!

Depending upon your interests you might like to visit an isolated cove for a beach walk or a swim, go wine tasting at Two Wheeler Creek, or continue with more wildlife observation at Grassdale in Kelly Hill Conservation Park.  Return to the Lodge and relax before dinner. An optional one-hour photoshop class led by Greg is available before dinner to those who wish to participate. 

Dinner

Optional natural history presentation after dinner. Also after dinner, for those who wish, there is also an optional one-hour discussion and critique session led by Greg where participants are invited to view each others work and receive feedback and suggestions on edits, composition, cropping, and photoshop tips.

Morning

Optional sleep-in or embark on a pre-sunrise photographic walkabout with Greg.

Free Time

Free time this morning or an optional one-hour photoshop class where we focus on techniques we'll need to employ for this evenings photographing Kangaroos and Koala at Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary.

Afternoon

At 3:00pm, travel to Hanson Bay Via Flinders Chase National Park. At Hanson Bay we get up close and personal with kangaroos before embarking on The Koala Walk (sunset) where we take a fully guided 90-minute walk with one of our experienced tour guides in our fenced, feral-free area of 250 acres. Discover and learn about the nocturnal animals of Kangaroo Island in their natural habitat and environment. View koalas, Tammar wallabies, kangaroos, echidnas, bats and opossums. Take in the spectacular view of the Great Southern Skies on this fun, exciting, and educational discovery walk. Our guided nocturnal walk is a must where we learn about and photograph these primarily nocturnal Aussie icons. This is a great opportunity to learn how to best utilize high iso and lens combinations.

Dinner

Back to the lodge for a late supper and nightcap!

Southern Ocean Lodge to

Kingscote Airport

Transfer from Southern Ocean Lodge to Kingscote Airport by shared vehicle with up to 10 people.  Please reconfirm your departure time with the Lodge during your stay.

Fly Kingscote (Kangaroo Island) to Adelaide

Regional Express Flight as per schedule (TBA)

Coach Class (non stop)

Transfer Adelaide Airport to Barossa Valley

Private Van:

Your driver will be waiting for you in the baggage claim area.  You will be transferred directly from Adelaide Airport to your accommodation in the Barossa Valley region (approx. 1.5 hour drive). Arrive at The Louise.                                     

Morning

Early morning you will leave with the chef and travel to the local Barossa Farmers' Market to meet local purveyors and assist in the selection of produce for Appellation restaurant. There is no cost for this experience while staying at The Louise.

A great opportunity for us to shoot reportage-style photographs of local people and to capture the unique atmosphere of an Australian Market. We'll find out the best lenses to use and some trade secrets about using color, light and shadow to compose great spontaneous images of people and activity that Greg has learned over his 30 years as a news photographer

Afternoon

Free time or optional 60 minute photoshop tips and critique

Dinner

Be a winemaker by day and a gourmand by night. In concert with a premium winery nearby The Louise, guests are welcomed into the winemaker's laboratory for a two-hour hands-on tutorial on the art and science of blending grape varietals. As part of this, you will experiment with several trial blends of barrel sample shiraz, grenache and mourvedre before choosing a final blend that is bottled with your name and date.

Appellation has developed a memorable way to complete this experience. Allow the chefs to develop a custom crafted dish paired specifically to your wine and will be served as an additional course exclusively to your table at dinner that evening. Transfers are not included, if required these may be arranged at additional cost.

Evening

After dinner, you may opt for free time or a 60-minute discussion and critique.

Morning

It's no secret that most visitors to South Australia's Barossa Valley have come for a world-class food and wine experience.  The global reputation of the Barossa's iconic wines is undisputed, and fine dining venues such as Appellation, provide guests access to fresh local cuisine paired with the region's outstanding wines. Lesser known, the Barossa is home to a large conservation park abundant with native Australian flora and fauna. The Louise has developed a unique experience that offers guests access to one of the simple pleasures of visiting regional Australia, seeing kangaroos up close in their natural habitat.

Your guide arrives at dawn in a 4-wheel drive vehicle for the 20-minute ride to the nearby conservation park.  An easy 15-minute bushwalk into the park leads to a clearing where families of kangaroos are enjoying their breakfast and your gourmet breakfast will be laid out on a picnic blanket in this truly natural setting.

This is not a petting tour and is not for children, but is a memorable way to engage with Australia's most unique living icons.  Breakfast with the Kangaroos affords a great photo. We photograph the Kangaroos “up close and personal!” Greg will share a secret about how to capture something truly unique when presented with this type of very close wildlife photography. 

Afternoon

Barossa Valley Private Tour:

If you enjoy Australian wines or would like to try some, then a day in the renowned Barossa Valley will be one of the highlights of your visit to South Australia. Our day is flexible and will include winery visits based on your desires - following is a sample itinerary only.  

We travel over the Jacobs Creek for our first tasting of the fine wines at the Peter Lehmann winery. We visit Torbreck wine cellars, a small winery with rustic charm, and will also include visits to other small wineries and meet well-known wine identities. We stop for a stroll in the German town of Tanunda with time to discover the small shops, many of which specialize in crafts made by the locals.  Before lunch we will take the picturesque drive up to Menglers Hill for views over the entire Valley. Lunch will be at a restaurant in the Barossa. Our next stop may be historic Yalumba, the biggest family run winery in Australia. If time permits we may visit small boutique producers such as Charles Melton or Turkey Flat. We may include formal premium wine tasting at Penfolds in the morning.  A visit to Maggie Beer Farm shop is a must for food lovers.  Alternatively, we may continue through the picturesque villages of Hills as we travel to Hahndorf, the German village and taste the fine wines produced by Hahandorf Hill winery. 

The itinerary may change to accommodate special interest or seasonal highlights. Your private tour includes transportation from your hotel, lunch, wine tasting, entrance fees and private host/guide. 

Evening

Free time

Transfer to Adelaide

Private Van.

You will be met by your driver and transferred from the Barossa Valley region To Adelaide (approximately 1 to 1.5 hours' drive). Today's transfer will include up to 3 hours of sightseeing with a visit to a winery and wine tasting. Optional: Greg will be on hand to show you some great tips on using the beautiful light in these wineries to capture great portraits and vineyard images.

Tour is completed with return to Adelaide