13 Day April 2024 Patagonia Photography Workshop

Develop your skills as a photographer, build an incredible portfolio, and immerse yourself in the untamed and rugged landscape that is Patagonia. This thirteen day Patagonia photo tour in April 2024 is for amateur and aspiring photographers alike, and promises to expose you to some of the world’s most spectacular landscapes under ethereal lighting conditions surrounded by towering mountains and autumn colours like you have never seen before. 

You will get to see many of Patagonia's most iconic sites over the duration of this photo tour, such as the Torres Del Paine, Mount Fitz Roy, El Calafate's Perito Moreno Glacier and, the mighty condor that is famous in these parts. 

Your guides are not just expert landscape photographers; they are experts on Patagonia and will be able to guide you to some of its best kept secret locations and little-known subjects, allowing you to take fascinating, unique images far from the crowds. At each destination, your photography guides will be on hand to ensure that you are making the most of the lighting and subjects available, so that you return home with incredible images you can be proud of. Post-processing is an important part of creating enviable photographs, so your guides will be able to lead you through post processing on your trip to ensure your Patagonian images are the best they can be. Unlike other workshops here, this is the most affordable and longest at 13 days...and we did that for a reason...for you to maximise your time here to catalogue your own unique portfolio of work from this incredible location.

Dates: April 8th - April 20th, 2024

Total Price: $5799 AUD

Patagonia 2024 Itinerary 

Day 1 - El Calafate to Torres del Paine, Chile

Making your own way to El Calafate, you will be greeted by the workshop leaders on the first morning and depart for for Torres del Paine, Chile. This is an approximately 5-6 hour drive depending on the border crossing.

We will stop to get some supplies on the way to our accomodation as there are no supermarkets or stores in the park.

After getting settled into your room, we will head out to scout locations & make the most of the sunset. There are many options for sunset depending on the conditions that are presented to us.

After sunset, we will enjoy a family dinner with our group in the hotel restaurant. This is a great time for us to go over expectations, regulations within the parks and general business for the workshop. It is also a fantastic time for you to get to know your group leaders and fellow participants over a soft drink, wine or beer.

Day 2 to 5 - Torres del Paine, Chile.

Our first sunrise of the workshop is today. Sunrise in this part of the world happens rather late, at about 8 to 8.30am so each day we will get up early before breakfast and head out for sunrise as the light is most favourable at dawn here.

We will head off each morning and shoot various locations depending on the conditions. We will head to the shores of Lago Pehoe to shoot mirror reflections, or if the winds are up, we can get some crazy wave action at a location nearby. We will explore the abundance of dead trees on the walk to Mirador Cuernos, and explore the banks of Lago Nordenskjöld which has you right under Los Cuernos for some unique compositions.

There are also options to hike up to Mirador Cóndor or if the conditions are optimum, hike up to the infamous Mirador Las Torres - or perhaps one of the hardest hikes in the park (but also one of the most rewarding vistas to photograph in the park). For those who wish to stay behind a tour leader will remain behind & shoot alternative locations.

After each morning's shoot we will head back to our hotel for breakfast. We will then have a few hours break for you to catch up on sleep or have some personal time each day (our hotel has an amazing pool and spa area). We will then meet each day for lunch at around 1pm. Following lunch, you will be given time in the afternoon to one again relax or explore, or participate in a post processing workshop in a private room using a screen projector where you can follow along editing your own images.

Sunset each day (around 7pm) will be much the same as the morning - depending on the conditions we will shoot a variety of locations. It is important to note that our workshops are based on weather and conditions. To ensure that you get the best light, we will check forecasts each day and possibly change shooting location to optimise your photography opportunities.

In the event of wet/rainy days, we will be offering Post Processing Tutorials in Photoshop to maximise your workshop experience. We highly recommend bringing along a laptop if you have one or feel free to watch along and take notes. A step by step list will be provided to each guest detailing our method of workflow.

Day 6 - Torres del Paine - El Calafate

After breakfast and a sunrise shoot near the hotel, we will bid farewell to Torres del Paine and cross the border into Argentina. Today is a long drive of approx 5 hours of bad car karaoke & sharing photography stories to pass the time.

We will arrive in El Calafate in the afternoon with time to check into our hotel before heading back out to head to the nearby Perito Moreno Glacier to photography sunset and the many ice carvings that are bound to occur during our afternoon exploring the boardwalks of the National Park

After sunset, we will head back to one of El Calafates restaurants to suppress our appetite. Probably with a hearty Argentinian steak and Malbec followed by a good nights rest. with a hearty Argentinian steak and Malbec followed by a good nights rest.

Day 7 to 12 - El Chalten (Mount Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre)

After breakfast and a sunrise shoot near the hotel, we will drive the short trip over to El Chalten. After we check in and had some lunch, we may do some retail therapy (pick up any last needed supplies for hiking the trails) we will head back out to shoot the famous road shot with the Fitz Roy skyline behind it.

After sunset, we will head into one of El Chalténʼs restaurants to suppress our appetite. Probably with a hearty Argentinian steak and Malbec followed by a good nights rest. with a hearty Argentinian steak and Malbec followed by a good nights rest

Our Day to Day itinerary in Argentina will be based off the weather. We will hike out to shoot scenes around the Fitz Roy sector with hidden waterfalls and cascades to mountain lakes like Laguna Sucia and Laguna del Las Tres. We will also head to the Cerro Torre sector to shoot the imposing Cerro Torre from Laguna Torre which will hopefully have an abundance of icebergs or we can shoot from the nearby cascades that frame it perfectly.

There will be an optional opportunity (if the weather permits) to head out into the wilderness and camp at locations closer to prime photography locations such as Laguna Sucia, Laguna de Las Tres and Laguna Torre. Those who prefer to stay back in town in our designated accommodation will remain with a workshop leader & take you to locations closer to town with less hiking as there are many places to shoot back in the town of El Chaltén. 

Our last night, we will have a big family dinner at a local restaurant to reminisce on the last 2 weeks of an amazing photographic workshop in Patagonia.

Day 13 - El Chalten to El Calafate.

Sadly, today is our last day. We will venture to a spot in the local area depending on the conditions and maximise our time before coming back for one last meal at our favourite burger bar and wash it down with some celebratory drinks. We are in no rush as we can slowly make our way back to El Calafate as its only a 2 hour drive. We sadly conclude our workshop this afternoon and we will gladly drop you off at the airport or your accomodation in town.

We recommend getting a late flight out of El Calafate or staying an extra few days or maybe staying behind in back to El Chalten to put into practice all you have learnt. Although, when you are on the plane back home or to your next destination, you will no doubt still be in awe of your new talents, your incredible portfolio of images from Patagonia and the amazing places you have seen, and not least the incredible memories you've had with new photographers and friends.

Included in your Workshop

• Two professional photography guides

• Transportation in a comfortable mini bus or tour van

• Border crossing permits (for the vehicles)

• Accommodation for each night of the workshop

• Daily breakfast

• In field tuition

• Post processing sessions with workshop leaders

Not Included

• Transport/flights to and from Patagonia (El Calafate)

• Lunches and dinners

• Alcohol, beverages and snacks

• Airport transfers

• Hiking Gear (backpack, tent, sleeping bag) - whilst we have accomodation booked for every night of the workshop there are some locations may require an overnight hike/camp. There are rental shops in town, but the quality of these varies

• Visas (if required for entry into Chile or Argentina).

2024 Patagonia Workshop Tour Leaders

Sarah’s Images from Patagonia

Further Questions?

Cancellation Policy and Refunds

Full payment required 100 days from workshop start date.

Payment can be made in 4 installments of $1262.25. These are due on the 02/07/2022, 02/09/2022, 25/11/2022, 02/01/2023.
Deposit are non refundable.

Cancellation must occur at least 100 days prior to workshop commencement (December 30th, 2023) otherwise full payment is agreed to be paid. if you are able to find a substitute for your spot on the workshop a refund will be made. We will assist in trying to find a replacement.

If cancelling prior to December 30th, 2023 - full refund of payments will be made (except deposit).

Workshop may be cancelled if less than 6 guests book - participants will be notified by December 31st, 2023 if this is occur (we do not recommend booking flights before this date).

Disclaimer

The tour is always dependent on weather, as in the Patagonian weather can be highly unpredictable. When it comes to those autumn colours, while they are most likely to be seen throughout April, there is no guarantee that they will be present. There is however always plenty to see and do if conditions do not favour any part of our original plan.

A decent level of fitness is required for this trip, as we will be operating in largely mountainous environments, where long hikes may be required (hikes range from 1km return to 20km return). There will be opportunities to sleep at campsites amongst the ranges, and much of the workshop will be outdoors. For this reason, we recommend quality outdoor clothing that is water proof and insulated, a detailed clothing and gear list will be provided to guests once booked.