Kiama Coast Seascapes 2025

Location: Kiama, NSW

Dates: June 13th-16th 2025

Instructor: Benjamin Maze

Physical Activity: Low-Moderate

Group Size: 4 (SOLD OUT)

Price: $1950-$2350

Join me on a 4-day photography workshop exploring the dramatic beauty of the Kiama Coast!

Located just 1.5 hours south from Sydney, the Kiama Coast is home to some of the most iconic seascape locations in Australia. Included are the  drawcards Cathedral Rocks and Bombo Quarry, which are a seascape photographer's delight in any conditions. Other underrated locations and unique angles await too, which you'll be guided to and instructed in how to capture them at their best.

Overview

You’ll learn how to capture dramatic, refined and unique images with personal instruction from myself every step of the way, as we explore creating engaging wide-angle compositions alongside the fascinating smaller scenes that can be found in nature. We’ll be keeping a flexible itinerary, with a range of possible locations in order to maximise our opportunities. I’ll be there to instruct you on capturing unique perspectives and what makes a compelling composition, full manual settings for maximum quality and creative control, what shutter speed looks best when capturing moving water, techniques for front-to-back sharpness, maximising dynamic range, reacting to conditions, and much more. Our small group size will ensure you receive plenty of 1-on-1 tuition.

Back at our luxurious private home in Shell Cove, we’ll be going through post-processing in Lightroom and Photoshop, covering the basics all the way to advanced editing techniques in order to bring the most out of your captured files. You’ll learn the proper editing application of the in-field processes you were taught, from focus stacking to exposure blending, as well as creative techniques and workflow tips that will result in natural yet striking images that stand out amongst the crowd.

Most of all, you’ll get to enjoy a fun 4 days of nature photography led by a passionate photographer who has created internationally recognised imagery in the area and loves to guide people along in their creative journey!

If you’re unsure about the benefits of joining a workshop or want to learn more about my approach as a leader, you can read more about my workshop philosophy here.

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Accommodation

Our three night stay will be at a beautiful architectural house in Shell Cove, a short 10-15 minute drive from the car parks of Minnamurra, Cathedral Rocks and Bombo Quarry. Freshly built, full of light and space to breathe, with beautiful finishes and comfortable spaces both inside and outside - you’ll be enjoying yourself just as much at the house as you do on-location. 

The house is well appointed with 4 bedrooms, 3 fully-equipped bathrooms, large living and dining spaces and luxuriously appointed outdoor spaces, as well as a large modern kitchen, cinema room and a separate laundry room. 

Logistics & Itinerary

We will meet at the Waterfront Tavern in Shell Cove for a welcome drink at 2:30pm on Friday afternoon before checking into our accommodation at 3pm. Once we’ve settled in, we’ll get started with a presentation on capturing seascapes, exploring compositional theory, techniques and creativity. We’ll then take these new ideas out to our first shoot at either Bombo Quarry or Cathedral Rocks (to be gauged based on prevailing ocean conditions), with post-sunset dinner to follow. Driving to and from locations will involve carpooling. Our following two days will consist of more shoots at these classic locations on offer, providing the chance to become familiar with them to allow for maximum creativity and good light. During the day back at our accommodation, we’ll delve into post-processing techniques in order to bring the best out of your files, with both a group demonstration from myself and 1-on-1 time working on your own images.

Commencement

• Waterfront Tavern - Friday June 13th @ 2:30pm

Conclusion

• Shell Cove - Monday June 16th @ 10:00am

Activity Levels

The workshop requires only a low-moderate level of fitness, with minimal distance to walk to our locations. Participants must be comfortable with traversing slippery and rocky coastal terrain, including with head torches pre-sunrise or post-sunset. Shoes that have sufficient grip are a must. Participants must also have good situational awareness of elements such as waves while using the camera. Further information as well as a packing list will be provided after booking. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have. 

Inclusions

✓ 3 nights of accommodation

✓ Location guidance

✓ Tailored photography coaching

✓ Image processing tuition

✓ Complimentary post-workshop online session

Exclusions

✖ Travel

✖ Food and beverage

✖ Personal insurance

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Testimonials

“Ben's Sapphire Coast workshop was the best I've done. He is an incredibly talented photographer, but also a gifted teacher: patient, intuitive, encouraging and enthusiastic. He went above and beyond to ensure everyone got the help they needed; the schedule was flexible to made best use of weather and tides; he was well-organised and great company. Highly recommended and hope to do another workshop in the future.” - Kerry L

“This is the second workshop I have done with Ben. He is a passionate and focussed professional photographer. He is continually pushing participants the “raise” the bar with their photography. A great person." - Jim I

“Ben is so knowledgeable and is willing to share ideas on composition and processing. The workshop had a lovely blend of getting out to great locations and spending time learning new processing techniques. Ben’s help in the field gave me new composition options and things to consider: shapes, spacing and balance. And his help in processing gave me confidence to explore new techniques. Ben is very generous with his time and knowledge. I would recommend his workshops to anyone at any stage of their photography journey.” - Kate M

“Participating in the Sapphire Coast Seascapes workshop was a wonderful and extremely enjoyable way to improve my photography skills. The locations selected were beautiful and exciting and provided lots of opportunities to photograph coastal formations from different angles and with different light. Ben, our instructor, had carefully planned our excursions to take advantages of the tides and the morning or afternoon light and he provided one-on-one instruction to all the participants in a caring, thoughtful and skilled way. The editing part of the workshop was also very informative and provided opportunities for participants to develop their skills in either Lightroom or Photoshop. I would highly recommend attending one of Ben's workshops.” - Karen S

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