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Winter Photography Workshop | Tasmania

A TWO DAY INTENSIVE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP AT THE BOWMONT IN THE HUON VALLEY - WITH AN OPTIONAL ADD ON EXCURSION DAY TO SATELLITE ISLAND!

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WORKSHOP DETAILS:

Workshop Dates at The Bowmont: Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th June, 2023

Two Day Workshop Tickets: $2800 + GST

Workshop Location: The Bowmont, Franklin, Tasmania (half an hour south of Hobart).

Workshop Time: 9am - 5pm both days. Delicious morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea provided.

Suitable For: All photography lovers and levels - including small business owners keen to upskill and create their own content, absolute beginners ready to dive in and learn, photography lovers wanting to step up and into photography as a career, fellow photography professionals, etc.

Guest Teacher and Workshop Cook: Michelle Crawford, stylist, photographer and writer, and owner of The Bowmont

Please Note: Airfares, transportation and accommodation are not included. Excursion to Satellite Island is an optional add on.

OPTIONAL EXCURSION TO SATELLITE ISLAND DETAILS:

Excursion Date to Satellite Island: Monday 5th June, 2023

Excursion Ticket to Satellite Island: $550 + GST

Excursion Location: Satellite Island, meeting at the Gordon Jetty to catch the boat over to the island.

Approximate Excursion Time: 10am - 4:30pm

Private Chef for our lush long lunch: Analiese Gregory

Suitable For: All photography workshop participants keen to explore, indulge in, and apply their workshop photography skills to one of the most beautiful places in Tasmania (the world!?).

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:

Join me for a fun and intensive two days of learning, as I openly share with you everything I know about the art of photography. As a small group, we will be focusing on the subjects of food, interior and travel photography and will be digging deep into the world of of light, composition, storytelling, post processing and so much more. The workshop will be part theory and part practical, with plenty of time to play and photograph our weekend together.

Owner of The Bowmont and our special guest teacher, Michelle Crawford, will be sharing how she styles both food and interiors for photo shoots, and we will demonstrate how a stylist and photographer work together.

Over the two days, Michelle will be spoiling us with her delicious winter warming cooking (I have asked for the lux food option)! We will also have free rein of Michelle’s beautiful historic and character filled home, The Bowmont, where we can explore and photograph, and wander outside to the beautiful river front location.

After two days together, you will go home with an abundance of photography knowledge, the ability to shoot your camera on manual settings, the confidence to approach and capture a scene using natural light, and inspiration to photograph, curate and share your own stories through imagery. Two full days means so much to cover, and I can’t wait to share everything I know and love about photography with you! I am an open book, so bring your questions and I will give you all my answers.

TOPICS WE WILL BE COVERING:

Natural light digital photography 101
We’ll dig into photography and camera basics, and why it’s important that you understand them. You’ll walk away with a thorough understanding of the (magical!) exposure triangle and be able to use your camera’s manual settings - including a suggestion of my favourite go to’s - to help you confidently capture a number of different subjects and styles. For the professionals, I will share lots of my own tips and personal go to settings.

Light
Nothing gets me more excited than reading and embracing natural light. Autumn light is extra special. We’ll explore light direction first, it’ll blow your mind. We’ll find light and shadow and all the ways they can both make a photograph sing. We’ll work with harsh light and soft light and learn how to manipulate the outcome of both. I’ll share with you all my tips on light and bright photography along with the contrasting moody chiaroscuro style.

Composition
The way a photograph is framed can completely shift the way a subject is viewed. It’s a really fun game. We will play with lots of different perspectives, angles, and formulas.

Storytelling
No matter the subject, a story is always worth being told. We could spend the whole weekend on storytelling alone. I have a special formula, you’ll love it. I can’t wait to dig into this with you, especially under the roof of the head quarters of an incredibly inspiring storytelling magazine.

Interior Photography
Photographing interiors is a beautiful and fun process, and The Galah HQ and corners of White Cottage Flower Farm is the perfect place for us to learn. I’ll share all the tips I have for taking a photograph that helps to make an interior space look delicious and inviting. There will be plenty of room for everyone to take photos. I used to be a high school teacher. Everyone will get equal amounts of love.

Travel/Location Photography
This one makes my heart sing. It’s really all about sharing a genuine sense of place. We will go for a wander through Mandy’s garden where we can use our light and composition skills to capture transportive photographs. I should say weather pending, but as the Swede’s say, there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing. So bring a raincoat and your sense of adventure, just in case!

Post Production/Editing
I will step you through my editing flow, both on Lightroom and phone. We will cover basics, explore your style, exporting tricks, and develop your own preset.

Industry Chat
Let’s chat openly. The best type of industry chat. Marketing, pricing, getting published, image licensing, editorial insights, creative inspiration etc, etc.

Q&A’s
We will have plenty of time for questions throughout the workshop, and special allocated time toward the end of our second day.

For you to bring to the excursion:

- Your Camera and lenses
- Warm winter clothes and sun protection. We will be outdoors for the majority of the day
- Your sense of adventure and appetite!

ABOUT LEAN:

Lean Timms is an Australian travel, lifestyle and food photographer working across editorial, commercial and publishing fields, currently based on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country, Canberra Australia.

Forever exploring and full of curiosity for this world, Lean’s greatest love is to discover and document inspiring places and stories. Lean’s approach to photography is driven by natural light, in situ spontaneity, storytelling and capturing a genuine sense of place. 

A once upon a time creative arts high school teacher, Lean loves to teach and share, and has been lucky enough to teach photography at workshops and retreats all around the world.

Select Photography Clients and Publications:

Tourism Australia
Country Style
Gourmet Traveller
QANTAS Travel Insider
Australian Traveller
Vogue Living Australia

TESTIMONIALS:

- I had the absolute pleasure of attending Lean’s photography workshop at The Estate Trentham. Over two days Lean shared her passion and breadth of knowledge in the art of photography. Her ability to connect to us all at different levels was remarkable, and it has left me just wanting more. We learnt to appreciate the imperfections in our photography and to simply capture beauty in the everyday in our own individual style; and I now have the confidence to shoot my camera on manual. It was not only a photography workshop but a wonderful gathering of kindred spirits and they were all the most beautifully, creative, generous souls. I feel so very, very lucky and grateful to everyone who made the weekend absolutely perfect - Sharon Van Der Kruik @family_founded

- I was lucky to snag a ticket to Lean Timms November photography workshop (honestly get in early, or you’ll miss out) and far out was I impressed and overjoyed with the experience. It was a gift to myself for my birthday, something just for me, with the hope of learning new things but also reigniting my love for photography; and honestly, it was all of that and more. My experience surpassed any expectation, from the location, to food, content and then connections – mind blown! It was considered, quality and immersive, with every element thought out and executed by the best in the business. Not only is Lean an extremely talented photographer, she’s also a natural teacher. Mixing technical information with humour and great analogies, Lean had our diversely experienced group captivated and upskilled in no time at all. The workshop was the perfect mix of theory and practice with the most divine treats, lunches & food to die for in between. The weekend was the best investment in myself and a fabulous way to kick off my 4th decade, an experience I won’t forget. Very grateful, thank you Lean & Team. - Jessica McIntyre-Geering @dalesrun

- This course was an indulgent luxury for me, and a significant investment in my current chapter of life. Lean was cognisant of this, creating an experience that felt generous, whilst still understanding her own worth. Perhaps that is just a complicated way of saying I felt like it was good value for money! Lean seamlessly navigated a class of beginners and seasoned professionals - not an easy task by any stretch. Lean’s teaching is gentle and encouraging and she managed to guide without prescribing. The content was comprehensive and informative - I thought the breadth of content was great. But most of all Lean presented in a way that was vibrant and full of humour, which is obviously just a reflection on Lean as an individual - it is invigorating to be around passion, so thank you Lean for sharing this - Hannah Lewis @penguinpantry

- Lean is one of those educators who is as generous with her knowledge as she is talented. She guided me through the areas I wasn’t confident in, and stepped me through her approach to light, composition and editing. I walked away with a much stronger set of skills and bucket loads of inspiration to apply to my work. Anyone would benefit from time with Lean, she takes the time to ensure you achieve what you want out the workshop. I can’t wait to do another one! Anisa Sabet @anisa.sabet

- I learnt so much with Lean during her course. I've done other photography courses, but Lean has a wonderful ability to communicate and make complex information easy to understand. She is a born teacher. Lean has a gentle, patient and encouraging manner which really helped give me the confidence to push out of my comfort zone and start achieving the kind of pictures I've always wanted - Cressida Campbell @pecoradairy

- Lean is a wonderfully warm and generous teacher. From the minute our session kicked off, her enthusiasm for photography, capturing stories and meeting new faces was clear. Our time together went so quickly, learning and practicing on the go and reinforcing all the tips and tricks Lean shared - so much goodness! I left feeling so much more confident with my camera and lots of excitement to continue practicing all that I learnt.  – Alison Jackson @ferroforma.studios

ABOUT MICHELLE CRAWFORD:

Michelle Crawford is a stylist, photographer and writer based in Tasmania’s Huon Valley.  Michelle creates content for many Tasmanian foodies such as Sally Wise, Ben Milbourne, Massimo Mele and Matthew Evans and iconic brands such as Blundstone, Bruny Island Cheese, Lark Whisky, Forty Spotted Gin, Tasman Sea Salt, and Hill St Grocer.

She has written four books, articles on Tasmanian tourism and food stories that have been published in Country Style, Galah Magazine, Graziher, Jetstar Magazine, Feast Magazine, Inside Out and Lunch Lady Magazine.

Michelle lives in an enormous old Edwardian bank in the riverside village of Franklin. Known as the Bowmont, she’s created a food-focused photography and event studio where she happily, cooks, styles and shoots content, inspired by the incredible region she calls home.  

ABOUT THE LOCATION: THE BOWMONT

Where style meets sustainability. The Bowmont, in the riverside village of Franklin is a two-storey heritage building on the banks of the Huon River. With an ethos of Glam + Grit + Warmth + Wit The Bowmont is a space like no other. Read more about The Bowmont here.

ABOUT THE OPTIONAL EXCURSION DAY TO SATELLITE ISLAND

In the heart of the magnificent D'Entrecasteaux Channel, lies a small island of immense beauty. Satellite Island has never before been accessible to the public. It remains utterly unspoilt. With 360° views of this southern hemisphere wilderness—a mix of beautiful native bush, ancient blue gums, sheer sea cliffs, pebble beaches and sunny coves—Satellite Island is a secluded secret hideaway, yours to explore for one very special day.

The one day excursion to the island will be the perfect opportunity to apply your workshop learned photography skills to one of the most magnificent places there is. There will be ample opportunity to document all the beauty of the island, a place that perfectly compliments storytelling, travel, food, interior and lifestyle photography.

As a small group we will be picked up by boat in the little seaside village of Gordon and transported down the Channel to Satellite Island, arriving at the Boathouse on the water’s edge. From there will have time to explore, soak in and photograph the island before gathering to enjoy an indulgent long lunch by the one and only Analiese Gregory, our own private chef for the day. Think freshly caught seafood and the very best seasonal southern Tasmania produce, cooked over coals, paired with a mix of natural Australian and French wines. After lunch we will have time to do as much or as little as we want to - enjoying a post lunch tipple or tea cosied up by the bonfire; a walk along the rock shelf; learning to shuck wild oysters straight from the sea; watching the winter light dance and begin to set across the Southern Ocean; a wander to Last Glimpse Point to hear the pacific gulls; or simply finding a spot by the water’s edge to take in the sound of the sea and the Tasmanian wilderness. Our day will end with a boat ride back up the Channel to Gordon.

ABOUT ANALIESE GREGORY - OUR PRIVATE CHEF ON SATELLITE ISLAND:

Hailed as one of the most exciting chefs of her generation, Analiese Gregory has swapped the dazzling Michelin star restaurants of Paris’s Le Meurice and Sydney’s Quay for rugged Tasmania. She has left her high pressure restaurant career for a century old cottage at the bottom of the world in Tasmania. Here, she strives to forge a new life for herself, learning to hunt, fish, forage and live seasonally, closer to nature.

Are you keen but not quite sure yet? Do you have some questions for me? Please send me an email and I would love to chat more with you!

CANCELLATION POLICY:

Unfortunately this is a non-refundable workshop. However, we do understand that things change and COVID looms. We would like to be as flexible as possible, so should you need to rearrange, we are more than happy to rebook you to another workshop at another time. Valid travel insurance is also encouraged for your trip. Thank you for understanding.

Really hope that you can join us for a very full, very inspiring weekend in beautiful Tassie!

Lean. X