The riverside town of Bright is a picturesque village located at the foothills of the Australian alps in the Victorian High Country. This small picture-perfect town is the perfect place to base yourself to explore the surrounding alpine region.

Nestled in the heart of the Victorian High Country, this small town also provides easy access to one of the oldest National Parks in Australia, Mount Buffalo. Boasting sheer cliffs, granite tors, waterfalls and stunning alpine views, Mount Buffalo is a photographer’s playground.

The endless opportunities for stunning imagery make Bright & Mt Buffalo the perfect place for a photography packed getaway.

This workshop aims to give participants, at any level, a vast range of photographic opportunities to shoot and learn. This region offers everything a photographer could hope for on a photography trip from the wide sweeping vistas to waterfalls as well as natures smaller scenes.

With an abundance of photographic locations and subjects to shoot the workshop will be adaptive to weather conditions. Upon arrival, during our meet and greet, I will outline the itinery of locations planned over the course of the workshop and assess the weather forecast for the days ahead to ensure the best chance of capturing each location under the best conditions.

Having a list of locations and then allocating locations to the optimal conditions forecast over the course of the workshop allows for the best in-field teaching as well as increasing the chances of capturing these subjects in the best lighting / conditions.

Along with the stunning locations and endless photographic opportunities this workshop will also provide you with a comprehensive learning experience.

Through educational theory sessions on topics such as 'The Art of Seeing' and 'Composition' you will gain extensive insight and a thorough understanding of the core principles involved in creating compelling imagery.

I will also conduct post processing sessions throughout the workshop providing you with the skills and knowledge to bring your images to life through both basic and advanced post processing techniques.

"I've done a number of workshops with very talented photographers and Jeffs Bright Winter Tour was way up there. Jeff was generous in every way - sharing amazing locations, giving advice, praising our efforts when they deserved praise, and sharing more detail of his editing style than anyone else - ever! Luminosity Masks a now a more comfortable friend. Thank you.
...and I have already rebooked for Autumn next year!"

- Gail M

"Jeff was organised, professional and understanding of what I wanted to learn. He knew the area and the conditions very well and his post processing sessions were really helpful. Overall I would highly recommend Jeff for a workshop and I have booked again to go."

- Sarina J

"I highly recommend Jeff's Autumn in the High Country workshop.  He allowed us to explore each site and then gently guided us to improve the compositions and settings to achieve the image that we were aiming for.  Plenty of one one one guidance and I enjoyed his post-processing sessions later in the day.  Lots of laughter and good company and I can confidently say it was the best workshop I have been on."

- Felicity J

You will learn everything from shooting stunning and captivating mountain vistas to the small and intimate detail scenes.

Learning to see the landscape in different ways will not only provide you with greater depth within your work but also allow you to be more productive when you are out in the field.

I have limited the workshop to a small group size to allow for plenty of time to be spent with each participant to provide personalised tuition.

Working with you in the field I will guide you through my approach to different types of scenes and the things I consider when framing up compositions. I will talk you through my thought process and how I find scenes in nature.

Examples of other things you will learn out in the field will include;

• Learning to 'see' compositions out in nature
• Techniques for creating strong compositions in a variety of environments
• Learn how to translate what you 'see' into a compelling image
• In-camera techniques to achieve a painterly look in your images
• Understanding the importance of framing and how to make your subject shine
• Understanding different types of light
• Creative vision and storytelling
• Techniques for nailing your exposure everytime

We will take a close look at the core fundamentals of Landscape Photography.

Gaining a clear understanding of these core fundamentals will transform your imagery and take it to the next level.

I will conduct theory sessions that will help you understand key fundamentals and also everything I have learned over the years about these particular topics.

These sessions will be conducted in a 'classroom style' format to ensure the content is delivered without distraction.

Theory sessions will include the following topics;

Composition

An in-depth look into the key fundamentals of creating compelling compositions.

Light

A look at the different types of light and how to best use them to your advantage.

The Art of Seeing

Learning how to 'see' in nature and how to create your own meaningful, unique and impactful images.

I will conduct post processing sessions during the workshop and guide you through my entire workflow. These sessions will give you the knowledge and confidence to edit your raw files and bring your visions to life.

Examples of things you will learn during the post processing sessions include;

• Getting the most out of your RAW files.
• Creating an effective and easy to use workflow
• Understanding the strengths of editing images in Lightroom vs. Photoshop
• A start-to-finish workflow on how I edit my own images
• Understanding colour theory and how it impacts your images
• Creating impact whilst maintaining a natural look and feel to your images.

An overview session will be conducted to give those new to Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop a look and understanding of the programs and learn some of the basics such as how to import your images and catalogue them. We will then work through setting up your Raw editor software and then look at some basic adjustments.

I can then work with each participant individually to provide upskilling based on each person’s level of knowledge and understanding with image processing.

Staying in a luxurious 5-bedroom house located just out of Bright with only a short drive into town.

This large 5 bedroom house has plenty of space to spread out and relax during downtime.

Guests can choose between a Queen bed room with ensuite or a King bed room with shared bathroom.