Registrations Open 9:00am, 15th July 2022
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Schedule
Friday 16th September
Beekeepers Reserve, Jurien Bay - Jason Harris
5-30pm – 8:30pm
Meet & Greet
Jurien Sports and Rec Centre
The evening will include a presentation “Discover the wonders of wildflower photography” by Beth Baker
Beer, wine and soft drinks will be served while we all try not to overdo it at the Deluxe Grazing Patter from Turquoise Coast Picnic Platters:
Cured Meats
virigina ham, double smoked strassburg, hungarian salami, cabanossi, cacciatora
Cheeses
brie, smoked dutch, farmhouse aged cheddar, goat camembert, swiss
Dips
chargrilled onion, sweet potatoe & roasted cashew, chile con queso, chile con carne
marinated olives, pickles, pickled onions
tapenades
roasted and spiced nuts
farm fresh vegetable sticks
artisan relishes and chutneys
Hot Food
bourbon and coke beef kebabs with vegetables
BBQ glazed slow cooked meatballs and dipping sauce
shark bay prawn skewers with black garlic aioli
spring rolls and fish cakes
fresh sourdough bread, bread sticks, pretzels, corn chips and crackers
8-30pm - 10:30pm
Astrophotography Shoot
Beekeepers Reserve
Come out to the sand dunes in the Beekeepers reserve for an astrophotography photo shoot with Jurien Camera Club
Saturday 17th September - Dawn
Beekeepers Reserve, Jurien Bay - Jason Harris
5-30am - 7:30am
Dawn Photo Shoot
Beekeepers Reserve
Meet at the Jurien Sports & Rec center and then head north to the Beekeepers reserve for a dawn photo shoot. Sun's up at 6:13am
Saturday 17th September - Morning
(you can choose one only)
North Head, Jurien Bay - Jason Harris
8:00am - 12:00pm
Photo walk with Seng Mah
North Head Sandy Cape
Meet at the Jurien Sports & Rec at 8:00am for carpooling before heading out to North Head. This is 4WD only and we will be looking for members with 4WD to offer spaces for anyone else wanting to go.
Seng is owner and lead instructor at Venture Photography Workshops and Tours. He has an extensive background in teaching and mentoring, and has been a professional photographer and educator since 2009.
North Head is a large head land that marks the northern end of Jurien Bay. It offers great views over the bay and along the coast. It also has the remains of a radar station and gun emplacement from WWII.
There are dangerous cliffs and overhangs in this area that are prone to collapse. Stay well back from cliff edges and stick to well defined walk trails.
Pink Everlasting - Jason Harris
8:00am - 12:00pm
Photo walk with Beth Baker
Vern Westbrook Walk
Meet at the Jurien Sports & Rec at 8:00am for call pooling before heading out to Vern Westbrook Walk with Beth.
Beth Baker is a multi-award-winning photographer, specialising in the wildflowers of Western Australia.
The first section of the trail is an easy 1.65km trail winding through an area of unique biodiversity with plants, birds, lizards, insects and animals. Visitors can see the oldest plant types through to the most delicate orchids, the smallest insects to the largest birds. A second section continues on a 1.25km moderate walk trail and a final 800m more challenging hike to the top of the breakaway completes the trail.
What to bring:
Camera
Lenses of choice, what you have on hand at home we can work with-macro, Lensbaby, 70-200mm, 100-400mm, wide-angle, close-up filters, extension tubes.
Charged batteries, plenty of camera cards.
External light sources that you’re comfortable with using-flash or small led. Small reflector.
Tripod optional.
Tick prevention: long socks, long sleeved shirts, walking boots, wide brimmed hat, insect repellent with Deet, consider insect repellent clothing.
A morning tea will be provided.
Jurien Sport and Recreation Centre, Jurien Bay
10:00am - 12:00pm
Art of Wildlife Photography by Diana Andersen
Meet at the Jurien Sports & Rec at 10:00am for a presentation by Diana Andersen.
Diana is an award-winning professional photographer passionate about animals and animal photography. Her background is in design, both as a practicing and exhibiting designer, and a teacher.
Wildlife photography is one genre that has seen a boom in popularity with advances in digital camera technology. Focus tracking, low light capabilities, and mirrorless have made capturing wildlife images much easier than in the past.
Learning to see the potential for a shot that tells a story and captures the viewer’s attention is the key to creating visually striking images. Using your camera creatively elevates your photographs from simple snapshots, memories, or record shots to art worthy of a place in print on a wall.
Saturday 17th September
Lunch and Keynote Presentation by Steve Fraser
Steve Fraser
We will be keeping lunch simple while we all sit down to a keynote presentation “Chasing Colours” from award winning landscape photographer and adventurer, Steve Fraser.
We will explore the key elements that make great images and how combining these elements can make or break an image. A creative session that will inspire and help you to capture those unique moments.
Saturday 17th September - Afternoon
(you can choose one only)
Beth Baker
14:00 - 16:30pm
Presentation & Photo walk with Beth Baker
Lesueur National Park
Meet at the Jurien Sports & Rec at 2:00pm for carpooling before heading out to Lesueur National Park.
Beth Baker is a multi-award-winning photographer, specialising in the wildflowers of Western Australia.
Lesueur National Park is one of the most significant reserves for flora conservation in Western Australia. The park contains more than 900 species of flora, and all the bugs and birds that rely on them.
What to bring:
Camera
Lenses of choice, what you have on hand at home we can work with-macro, Lensbaby, 70-200mm, 100-400mm, wide-angle, close-up filters, extension tubes.
Charged batteries, plenty of camera cards.
External light sources that you’re comfortable with using-flash or small led. Small reflector.
Tripod optional.
Tick prevention: long socks, long sleeved shirts, walking boots, wide brimmed hat, insect repellent with Deet, consider insect repellent clothing.
Park entry and a afternoon tea will be provided.
Diana Anderson
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Visual Communication for Photographers by Diana Andersen
Meet at the Jurien Sports & Rec at 2:00pm for a presentation by Diana Andersen.
Learn how to capture more than happy snaps by understanding how your viewers respond to
imagery. Producing images that connect with the viewer, capture their imagination, and elicit an
emotional response is what sets good photography apart. Understanding what we want to capture
and how we want people to see an image can impact our choices when taking a photograph.
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Storytelling Portraits: More than just faces and focus by Seng Mah
Join photography educator, Seng Mah, for a session that's all about making your portrait mean more than just faces in focus. Emotion, story, mood and meaning - learn how to deploy the tools available to portrait photographers to give the people portrait you take greater depth.
Saturday 17th September - Sunset
(you can choose one only)
Diana Anderson
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Dogs on the Beach with Diana Andersen
Meet at the car park at the end of Shingle Ave at 5:00pm for a workshop with Diana Andersen.
Capturing dogs at liberty can be tricky but it’s not all luck. Learn how to direct your subjects to increase your chances of capturing great images. We will look at camera settings, shooting angles, and getting your exposure right. Learn how to alter your settings for multiple subjects.
Be prepared to get sandy and maybe a little wet.
Jurien Skate Park – Jason Harris
5:00pm - 6:30pm
High speed shooting at the Skate Park with Seng Mah
Meet at the skate at 5:00pm for a workshop with Seng Mah, Team Digital and Jinbei.
Join Seng for a fun session at the Jurien Bay Skate Park and learn how to deploy focus and shutter speed for high-speed action shooting. It's all about timing and a fast trigger finger!
Shooting action with off-camera lighting (featuring Jinbei lights)
Join Seng for an illuminating (pun intended) session as we learn how to light and shoot action (skate boarders) using off-camera battery-pack lighting. This will be a demonstration with a small number of places available for participants.
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Beach Horses Photo Walk with Beth Baker
and Jurien Horse Club
Meet at the car park north of the boat harbour 5:00pm for a sunset photo walk with Beth Baker. Jurien Bay Horse Club members will be coming down to swim their horses.
Jurien Bay – Jason Harris
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Jetties Sunset Photo Walk with Steve Fraser
Meet at the jetty car park 5:00pm for a sunset photo walk with Steve Fraser. Shoot the new or old jetty. We are planning a boat sailing past and someone to pose or be a figure in the landscape at the old jetty.
Saturday 17th September - Dinner
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Three Course Dinner and PhotoWest Presentation
Enjoy a delicious dinner and we will hear the results and see the prizes awarded for this year's PrintWest competition.
When registering for the event, you will be asked to select your entre and dinner. This will help us keep the costs down. These are your options.
Entree
Mushroom and Sparkling Wine Risotto
Local Fish and Prawn Chowder
Chicken and Chorizo Jambalaya
all served with grilled rainwater sourdough bread
Main
Maple Glazed Butternut Roast Stuffed with Nuts, Cranberries and Brown Rice
Lobster and Prawn Pasta with Pink Garlic Cream Sauce
Beef Cheek Ragu with Gnocchi
all served with seasonal vegetables and garden salad
Desert
Desert will be a grazing table with a camera shaped cake as the centerpiece. There will be mini cheese cakes, apple pies, cupcakes and lemon meringues. It will also include chocolate chip biscuits, assorted seasonal fruits, chocolates and lollies.
Sunday 18th September - Wrap Up
10:00am - 12:00pm
Keynote Presentation by Steve Fraser
and event wrap up
Steve will be delivering the final presentation from the event “An image that changed a life”.
Photographers are story tellers, join Steve as he shares the inspiring story of how one image transformed a life. Learn about the power of storytelling in photography and how your story maters.
Final wrap up the event.
REFUND POLICY
Payment for this event can be made by Paypal or Credit Card.
A 95% refund is applicable for any cancellations advised to the WAPF Treasurer before 26 August 2022. From 26 August to 9 September inclusive a 50% refund is applicable.
In the event that the conference has to be cancelled due to Covid-19 regulations the WAPF will absorb unavoidable costs up to the amount of its sponsorship. Attendance fees will then be refunded pro-rata after deducting any remaining unavoidable costs from the collected fee pool.