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Friday 7 - Sunday 9 November 2025

Capture, Process & Print Weekend Workshop (AKL)

Location: Helensville, Auckland

Workshop Length: 3 days, 2 nights

Investment:

$1,349 NZD ( 2 nights accommodation)

$1,099 no accomodation

Max attendees on course: 14

Sponsored by:

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Kase Filters New Zealand logo in red and black text.
Photoprints NZ Logo

Note: Transport may be available from Auckland Airport at 12pm on Friday 7th returning on Sunday 9th by 2pm. Please advise if required.

Overview

This all-encompassing photography weekend workshop (co-hosted with Rachel Gillespie) will provide you with all the photography skills you need from the minute you pick up your camera to shoot in the outdoors right through to printing your best work. Learn from two of NZ’s top-rated professional photographers over this full immersion weekend designed to help you develop your skills in every area you need to succeed as a landscape photographer.

What you'll experience

We’ll help you learn what’s required to capture an outstanding landscape image from settings to lighting and composition. We’ll also cover best practice processes for successfully managing your image library, how to edit your images to fully realise their raw potential. We'll take you right through to the process of successfully printing your best work and sharing it online, and you'll take home a fine art print of your best image from the weekend.

Your Hosts

Meghan Maloney

I'm a full-time landscape photographer, and my greatest passion is helping you discover your photography potential through photography adventures around New Zealand. Whether it's teaching you the art of capturing beautiful images with the help of filters, helping you to transform your raw images into stunning works of art in Lightroom, learning how to improve your workflow, or simply having a grand adventure together in amazing places, you will come away from my workshops filled with new knowledge and skills, not to mention amazing memories.

When not photographing and educating, I'm a mum to two teenage boys and I spend my time sideline supporting their football endeavours, and finding places to go hiking in NZ's outdoors.

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Rachel Gillespie

Rachel Gillespie is a full time photographer based in Canterbury, and a mum of three. She has a passion in astrophotography, and the photography business education. Rach says: "for me it's about the adventure, the challenge and the ability to push my limits to keep educating myself that has been my personal inspiration.  I love helping people which took me into guiding in the tourism industry for many years also, now I would love to spend my time helping you to master your gear, find your area of skill and grow that to become one of New Zealand's top photographers"

You can check out Rachel's work on her website and Instagram.

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  • Capture (Planning & Execution)

    • Two outdoor seascape sunset shoots (or sunrise depending on weather conditions)

    • How to plan a successful outdoor shoot using PhotoPills and weather apps

    • The art of using filters for long exposures, best settings and techniques

    • Understanding how to use various natural lighting techniques to create depth and interest in your images

    • Composition techniques that will enable you to create images that WOW

    • Intentional Camera Movement techniques for seascapes

    • A wildlife photography session at Muriwai Gannet Colony

    Process (Manage, Catalogue & Edit)

    • How to manage your images (storage, backup, cataloguing)

    • Best practice techniques for editing your raw images

    • Exposure management, colour management, cropping for composition, removing distractions using advanced tools

    • Detailed Lightroom sessions with your images taken during the weekend

    Print (Sharing & Printing)

    • Techniques for sharing your work online on social media / websites / blogs

    • Best practices for printing your work 

    • A 2 hour printing session with Gary Ashton from Photoprints (at his print store)

    • Your best image as a 8” x 12” fine art print to take home from the weekend

    • Hands-on tuition from two of NZ's leading landscape photographers

    • A series of indoor sessions designed to improve your entire photography workflow

    • Use of KASE neutral density and polariser filters while in the field

    • Use of Sony cameras and lenses (please advise gear you would like to try at least 3 weeks before)

    • Two nights accommodation in twin share (or single, first come first served), morning and afternoon tea

    • Transport for the weekend (if required from Waikato, Auckland Airport, or a meeting point in central Auckland)

    • LAPTOP WITH BOTH LIGHTROOM CLASSIC & PHOTOSHOP INSTALLED

    • Camera and lenses (wide angle i.e. 16-35mm through to telephoto 70-200mm or 100-400mm for wildlife)

    • STURDY Tripod - very important

    • Neutral density filters (please enquire if you need to borrow any 2-3 sets are available)

    • Warm & wet weather gear (waterproof jacket, umbrella, waterproof camera sleeve, hat and gloves, gumboots or bare feet to shoot among the waves)

    • Torch or head torch

    • Spare batteries / charger

    • Memory cards / adapter to link with laptop

    • Remote shutter control (for exposures in bulb timer mode)

    • A willingness to learn and a sense of fun and adventure!

    • The full workshop fee is $1,349 NZD ($1,099 no accommodation)

    • A deposit of $200 is required to be paid to secure your place for the workshop

    • The remaining balance is to be paid no later than 7 September and is payable to Meghan Maloney Photography via bank transfer or credit card (3% fee applies)

    • 4 x payment plans are also available please enquire for this option.

    • If you do not require accommodation, please advise when booking.

  • Please read the Terms & Conditions for attending this event.

Let’s sign you up!

  • See what my workshop attendees say

    "Meghan is an amazing photographer who is very passionate about her art. I attended a 1:1 two day landscape workshop course with her in June 2023. It was a totally amazing experience. She is an excellent teacher who imparts all the nuances and finer points of her craft that I was able to absorb well without feeling overwhelmed. The knowledge and insight I got from my time with her is something I could not have got from reading or watching instruction videos. A Meghan Maloney led course is a must for anyone interested in landscape photography. She will cater for people with all levels of abilities. She is an excellent communicator and an overall lovely person. Highly recommended!"

    Rabindranath, Waikato

  • See what my workshop attendees say

    "Just completed an 8 day workshop with Meghan and it was an experience of a lifetime. Meghan's knowledge of the area ensured that we always had something to shoot, even on the bad weather days. Meghan is also very generous with her photographic knowledge and is always eager to help out with compositions or camera settings. Can highly recommend."

    Ian, Auckland

  • See what my workshop attendees say

    "I have just returned from a four day workshop with Meghan, and I'm still buzzing. Unfortunately the original workshop booked to photograph autumn colours in the Hawkes Bay had to be cancelled due to the cyclone that went through. However I was not disappointed with the relocation and later date to Rotorua at all. With Meghan's guidance I was able to take my first every astro shot, spend time in the redwoods, visit locations I'd never been to, and discover lots of tips and information to help me improve my shots. Meghan is both patient and flexible in finding new locations in rapidly changing weather conditions. Highly recommend a workshop with her. Can't wait to do another!"

    Carole, Waikato