Photography Events and Photo Walks in New Zealand

Short photography workshops, photo walks and special events held throughout the year.

Upcoming Photography Workshops

All these events are bookable via the Sony Scene online platform.

Hamilton Gardens Autumn Photowalk & Sunset

12 PLACES LEFT

📍 Hamilton Waikato
📅 Saturday 22 May 2027
🕐 3.30-5.30pm

FREE

Explore the gardens during golden autumn afternoon light and through to sunset, learning techniques for better use of light and composition.

PHOTO WALK

An Intro to Astrophotography

8 PLACES LEFT

📍 Lake Karapiro, Waikato
📅 Sat 8 May 2027 (back up date Sun 9 May)
🕐 7.00-9.00pm

NZD $125 PER PERSON

Learn how to capture and edit Milky Way images, with an in-field session and follow-up online editing tutorial on Monday 10 May.

ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY

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The Art of Star Trails

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📍 Lake Karapiro, Waikato
📅 Sat 12 Dec 2026 (back up date Sun 13 Dec)
🕐 9.30-11.30pm

NZD $125 PER PERSON

Learn how to capture and edit spectacular star trail images, with an in-field session and follow-up online editing tutorial on Mon 14 December.

ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY

Sunrise in Middle Earth - Capturing the wow at Blue Spring

8 PLACES LEFT

📍 Putaruru, Waikato
📅 Saturday 12 June 2027
🕐 7.00-10.00am

NZD $50 PER PERSON

Join me for sunrise and golden hour at one of New Zealand's most unique locations, we’ll shoot among the most pristine water you'll find anywhere in the country, with incredible composition options.

MACRO + FOREST PHOTOGRAPHY

Learn the Art of Astrophotography Panoramas

8 PLACES LEFT

📍 Arapuni, Waikato
📅 Saturday 30 October 2027
🕐 8.30-10.30pm

NZD $150 PER PERSON

Have you mastered the basics of astrophotography but want to take your night shots to the next level?Spend a night under the stars with Meghan Maloney and learn how to capture and edit an astro panorama.

ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY

A Fantastical Fungi & Forest Workshop

6 PLACES LEFT

📍 Waotu & Cambridge, Waikato
📅 Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 May 2027
🕐 9.00am-4.00pm & 9.00am-1.00pm

NZD $599 PER PERSON

Join me and published author & macro photographer Paula Vigus to become a pro at capturing fairytale macro and landscape forest images on this weekend workshop with a full day in the field and a half-day editing tutorial.

SUNRISE + LONG EXPOSURE PHOTOGRAPHY

“Helping photographers capture the extraordinary” - Meghan