2025 Tour Dates

DATES COMING SOON

Cost: COMING SOON

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About The Experience

Join Jay Collier and his team from www.thephotographyworkshopco.com to experience the iconic Australian landscapes of Kati Thanda (Lake Eyre) and the Painted Hills in the South Australian outback. Experience the thrill of photographing the stunning array of colours, textures and patterns from privately chartered open door aircraft as well as exclusive and unrestricted ground access to The Painted Hills on Anna Creek Station which is not available to the general public.

We pioneered the first dedicated open door aerial photography tours here in Lake Eyre and have hundreds of flight hour under our belts to ensure that our guests capture the very best locations that the region provides.

Our experience and knowledge of Lake Eyre from the air is unmatched by any other photographic tour company in the market.

What is included:

• No more than 2 guests per flight from an open door GA8 Air Van for uninterrupted views and photographic freedom

• All internal flights and transfers between Olympic Dam and William Creek. Thats right, we fly in directly with our own aircraft and no driving from Coober Pedy and no extra nights in transit. You will arrive at William Creek and the action starts from day one !!!

• 3 nights accomodation and 3 days of photography staying at the William Creek Hotel

• Two x 2-hour flights over Lake Eyre

• One x 30 min flight over the Painted Hills

• One x up to 5 hour walk around the Painted Hills with exclusive and unrestricted access (not available to the public)

• Australia’s leading photographic educators and tour leaders Jay Collier, Greg Sullavan and Scott Stramyk (all former Canon Australia / Canon Collective staff)

• Image review and editing sessions between activities

• All meals while at William Creek (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

• Bottled water on all flights and activities

• Private bookings for exclusive use of the aircraft with additional air time and locations can be arranged on request

  
  

  What is not included:

• Return flights from your home city to Adelaide

• Return flights to Olympic Dam where you must arrive by 9:30am on the first day of the tour and depart 9:30am on the final day. Flights depart daily from Adelaide airport with Alliance Air www.allianceairlines.com.au (transfers between William Creek and Olympic Dam airport are provided)

• Meals outside of William Creek Hotel (pre/post tour or snacks between provided meals)

• Bar purchases and drinks

• Pre or post accomodation in Adelaide. 1x night before is required near Adelaide airport due to early flight times on the first morning from Adelaide to William Creek

Private Exclusive Bookings:

Do you want to book your own trip with private and exclusive use of the aircraft with options to customise your itinerary to include extra air time, additional locations and specific dates?

Contact Jay to discuss your options and build the ultimate aerial photography experience by emailing thephotographyworkshopco@gmail.com to arrange a time to talk over your options

Our Promise

As the pioneers of dedicated open door aerial photography tours in Lake Eyre, we firmly believe we have perfected the itinerary that allows the perfect amount of airtime with only 2 guests per flight from unobstructed open door positions, exclusive access, and unrivalled photographic support to photograph and experience the very best that Lake Eyre and The Painted Hills has to offer.

We provide unrivalled value for our guests by keeping our costs well below our competitors who are offering the same or similar itineraries at a much higher cost, yet we are using the same aircraft, the same pilots, the same accommodation and the same food. We stand by our product and pride ourselves on delivering the very best Lake Eyre aerial photography experience available on the market.

Our personal aim is not winning awards for our own images, but ensuring you take home award winning images yourself. Many of our guests have placed in photographic competitions and awards with their images and this is why we operate!!! We dedicate our time and experience in developing you as a photographer and ensuring that the images you take home are amazing.

We don't want you buying our books and prints for your walls, we want you to produce your own and capture images that you are proud to hang on your walls or in your own book which we can help you produce.

We look forward to having you onboard with our industry leading team who have extensive flight hours, experience and intimate knowledge of the entire Lake Eyre region from the air, that will ensure all of our guests take home the best images possible.