EXPERIENCE

Discover the South Island’s wildest places and sharpen your photography under the guidance of New Zealand’s most respected landscape photographers. This exceptional tour combines our NZ Landscape Photography Summit with our West Coast Wilderness Tour that captures the region’s most dramatic locations.

Begin your adventure on the West Coast at Punakaiki, deep in Paparoa National Park—a landscape of wild coastline, limestone canyons, lush rainforest, and river gorges. Here, the Summit unfolds: five days of inspiration, keynote talks, and hands-on fieldwork with Craig Potton, Richard Young, Ken Wright, and Matthias Risse. Small-group tuition coupled with evening presentations will help you refine your creative vision, develop expressive fine art nature photography, and master coastal imagery in an environment steeped in both conservation and photographic history.

Glen Howey guides the adventure southward from Punakaiki, following the iconic West Coast route. Travel through dramatic coastal scenery to Franz Josef Glacier, where ancient ice meets temperate rainforest. Then journey through the rugged beauty of Haast Pass, a region of remote river valleys and thundering waterfalls. Finally, arrive in Wanaka, framed by sweeping mountain ranges and a shimmering alpine lake, offering new opportunities to capture the Southern Alps in all their winter glory.

Timed for winter’s low, atmospheric light, every day offers fresh inspiration. Whether you’re seeking to grow your portfolio, experiment with fine art photography, or reconnect with nature, this combined Summit and West Coast Wilderness Experience offers a rare chance to explore New Zealand’s most dramatic landscapes while learning from four leading photographers.

INCLUDES

• Tuition from Craig Potton, Richard Young, Ken Wright, Matthias Risse & Glen Howey

• 11 days’ photography guided tuition  

• 10 nights’ hotel accommodation (twin-share, single upgrade available) mostly 4✩ 

• 10 breakfasts

• All fieldwork, image reviews, and lectures

• “Images from a Limestone Landscape “ book by Craig Potton

• 24x17" Fine-Art Print of your best photograph

• 16 small prints through-out the summit

• Transport during the tour

• Christchurch pick-up / Queenstown drop-off

• Copy of Pocket Guide to Landscape Photography

• Use of Benro filters kits

• Free access to our Online Essential Landscape Photography Course

• Carbon Offsetting with a Native Tree Planting

• DOC (National Park) Concession Fee 

• Donation to our Conservation Fund