Melbourne – 16th – 20th February (5 nights)
Sydney – 24th – 28th February (5 nights)
Join us for 5 days photographing weedy seadragons, a strange and beautiful member of the seahorse family! Weedy seadragons are unique to temperate Australia and found nowhere else in the world.
No matter what level of photography or videography experience you have, Scott Portelli will be on hand daily to help you get the most out of your trip. There will be time each evening to review and edit your images to optimise your photography and improve your approach.
This will be a small group expedition, maximum 4 people, suitable for certified SCUBA divers with temperate water experience.
Maximum of 4 people to maximize your time and one on one consultation.
Day 1. Arrival, airport transfer to accommodation
Day 2. Double shore dive with weedy seadragons, workshop 1
Day 3. Double shore dive with weedy seadragons, workshop 2
Day 4. Double shore dive with weedy seadragons, workshop 3
Day 5. Double shore dive with weedy seadragons, workshop 4
Day 6. Non dive day. Relax, edit your photos, explore locally.
Day 7. Transfer to Airport
Scott Portelli is an international award winning wildlife, nature and underwater photographer and is regarded as a leading professional in his field. Scott has spent thousands of hours in remote locations across the globe filming and photographing nature, wildlife, the underwater environment and wild places.
Some of his recent accolades include:
GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2024 – 1st place winner in the Mammals Category
HIPA 2023 – 1st place winner in “Diversity” Portfolio Category
Highly commended at the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the year in London in both 2016 & 2022,
Winner in the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2021, and has previously been awarded winner in the animal behaviour category in 2017 and 2019
1st Place Winner as part of a team representing Australia at the World Photographic Cup 2021.
Winner at the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2021 in the Other Animals category.
Winner in the Human & Oceans category at the Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year awards 2021
Winner at Travel Photographer of the Year 2015 & 2018 and runner up in the landscape category in 2020.
National winner of the Sony World Photography awards 2016
Scott has spent over a decade working in the polar regions with a focus on Antarctica and the Sub-Antarctic areas producing a unique portfolio of fine art photography that showcases the intricate environment and its intriguing inhabitants. Working in extreme conditions, Scott’s photography provides a rarely seen glimpse above and below the surface in some of the harshest places on the planet.
Airport transfers to accommodation
Dive equipment (weights, tanks, BCD, wetsuit, fins, mask, snorkel as required)
Up to 8 shore dives at the best sites for finding weedy seadragons.
Photographic/ video tuition with Scott Portelli (daily workshop schedule to be announced)
Flights
Meals
Additional activities on rest day
You must have your camera & underwater housing
Please review our Terms & Conditions and Cancellation policy: https://www.scottportelli.com/terms-conditions-cancellation-policy/
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For more information contact us through the website or directly via email at scott@scottportelli.com or +61 (0)402124453