Date: 10th- 19th June 2026

Price: $10,895 USD
No Single supplement - price includes private room
Initial Deposit: 30%
2nd Deposit of30% due six months before tour start date

10-Day Photographic Adventure

Introduction

Torres del Paine is perhaps my favourite national park in the world. I've been coming here for many years now (since 2003) and it's just amazingly beautiful. With turquoise glacial lakes, granite spires and the most distinctive mountain range - the Cuernos (Horns) of Paine and of course the three towers themselves, fail to impress.

Winter Light

The mountain ranges of the Paine massif are the most beautiful during the winter. The snow line is much lower on the mountains, resulting in more definition of the cracks and fissures of the rock. But it is really the winter light that I find makes the national park the most beautiful.

Coming at this time of year also means we won’t encounter other photo tours, and the tourists are few and far between.

This is very much ‘out of season’, and as such, I have two hotels opening up especially for us.

A beautiful stay

You will be staying in some of the very best accommodation that Chilean Patagonia has to offer. We will be staying in a very beautiful estancia just outsde the park for the firs part of the tour, then moving to a beautiful lodge based in the heart of the national park in the Serrano forest.

January 31 - 10, 2026

Price: $8,995
Initial Deposit: $2698
2nd Deposit of $2698 due six months before tour start date

Lone trees & minimalism, the quintessential Japanese landscape

11-Day Photographic Adventure

Introduction

The Japanese island of Hokkaido perhaps conjures up the most quintessential metaphor for the Japanese landscape.

During our time together we will visit many minimalistic areas of the island, many lone-trees and also one of Japan's most beautiful national parks, while also immersing ourselves in the Japanese culture and cuisine.

Date: May 27th - June 5th 2026

Price: $8,795 USD
Deposit: $2,638.5 USD
2nd Deposit: $2,638.5 due six months before tour start date

10-Day Photographic Adventure

The Bolivian Altiplano is perhaps the most lunar landscapes I've yet encountered.

The main focus of this trip is to be at some of the best locations for sunrise and sunset each day. The highlight being the Salar de Uyuni and many other prominent features of these landscapes.

October 21 - 31, 2026,
Price: $8,495

Initial Deposit: $2,398.50
2nd Deposit: $2,398.50 due six months before tour start date

A tour of Hokkaido’s autumnal colours

11-Day Photographic Adventure

Introduction

This tour is varied in the different kinds of landscapes we will encounter as we move from the west side of Hokkaido to the far east side. We will photograph many lakes, volcanoes, farmland and coastal regions of Hokkaido.

There are many beautiful japanese trees which turn all different colours at this time of year. Some turn red (maples, wax trees, rowan, burning bush, and sumac) while others turn yellow (linden-leaved maples, ginkgo, Japanese elms, and poplars) while yet another set turn shades of brown (birches, chestnuts, oaks, and beeches).

From west Hokkaido to east Hokkaido

This tour starts on the west of Hokkaido (please arrive in Chitose on October the 21st) and will end midday of October 31st at Kushiro Airport at 1pm (please arrange a departure flight for after 3pm to be safe). There are regular daily flights from both locations to Tokyo (flights are not included).

January 26 - 3, 2027

Price: $8,495

Initial Deposit: $2,548.5
2nd Depositof $2,548.5
due six months before tour start date

Buddhist Temples, Tori Gates, Shrines, Snow monsters

9-Day Photographic Adventure

Introduction

Situated at the far northern part of mainland Japan, Aomori is known for receiving the highest snowfall in the country each year. During our time here we will visit geothermal ponds, forests with tori gates, lakes, Buddhist temples and tori gate shrines and snow monsters. Expect different weather and lighting conditions to give places atmosphere and we’re all set for a continuation from my Hokkaido tour.

Arrival & Departure

When planning when ti arrive and depart, the start date is the arrival day. The end date is the departure date.

Date: 9th - 17th February 2023

Price: $7,995 USD
Initial Deposit: $2,398 USD
2nd Deposit of $2,398 due six months before tour start date

Lone Trees, Frozen lakes & dramatic coastline

9-Day Photographic Adventure

Introduction

Wild and remote, Senja is an untouched natural gem.

Norway's second largest island, it is still a relatively unknown photographic paradise compared to its more famous Lofoten cousin. But for no good reason: it has some of the most beautifully wild landscapes I have witnessed.

With many natural forests, frozen lakes and dramatic coastal scenery, Senja offers much for the photographer. At the edge of frozen white lakes I found many beautiful lone-trees to frame in my viewfinder. Like black silhouettes against a winter-white canvas of snow, I found simplicity and beauty here.

Date: May 3 - 12, 2026

Price: $10,395 USD
Initial Deposit: 30%
2nd Deposit of 30% due six months before tour start date

10-Day 4WD tour (with 20 minutes of walking to explore the dune complex for best compositions)

Perhaps the most beautiful place I’ve visited, Lençóis Maranhenses national park is a sand dune and lagoon complex that covers 1,500 km2. The landscape is a study of minimalism, subtle shading and warm light that is like nowhere else that I’ve been to. Being in the dune complex during the early hours of evening times can be a wonderful experience.

During our time together, we will be based in a number of villages at the perimeter of the national park. Each morning and evening we will travel into the nearby dune complex by 4WD (roughly 30 minutes).

The entire tour will use a combination of 4WD, speed boat and (some light) trekking to visit the dune complex. The area is vast and the landscape varies from regions that have small lagoons to other regions where the lagoons are the size of large lakes and also contain some of the largest dunes in the park.

The majority of the dunes we will visit will be by 4WD. We will travel in an open-top vehicle and it may be bumpy!

There is some light trekking from the car to the lagoon’s perimeter to shoot. Sometimes you may wish to walk around the lagoons we visit. So being able to walk on sand with your camera bag and up some occasional slopes is a must for this trip. There is nothing too hard for people with regular mobility and fitness.

Accommodation is a mixture of nice hotels and some lovely guesthouses that are situated around the perimeter of the national park. The majority of them have Internet, but we will be staying in one place where there is limited internet access for approximately 2 days.

The scenery here is beautifully abstract, with soft tones abound, we will maximise our time to be on-location for early morning and sunsets. The light can often be short at around 20 minutes for each visit, so being on location and finding the right aspect view is paramount.

Date: 14th-22nd September 2024

Price: $8,195 USD

Visiting the jewels of the interior of Iceland - Fjallabak & Kerlingarfjöll

9-Day Photographic Adventure

Introduction

This trip takes us into the interior of Iceland. We will be visiting vast black deserts, volcanos, river delta lines, craters and will finish by driving onto a glacier. The first part of the tour will focus on the Fjallabak nature reserve and we will finish up around the kerlingarfjöll area in the northern central highlands.

Arrival & Departure

Our first night together is on the 14th of September. You need to arrive in Reykjavik on the 14th for dinner together at 7pm.

Our final night together is the 21st of September. You are free to depart for the airport any time on the 22nd of September.

January 31 - 10, 2026

Price: $8,995
Initial Deposit: $2698
2nd Deposit of $2698 due six months before tour start date

Coastal regions, tori gate & tsunami barriers, new copse regions and lone trees

11-Day Exploratory Photographic Adventure

Introduction

We will be spending most of our time in the North (where there is often a lot more snow). We will visit a special Tori gate location, Tsunami barrier coastal regions as well as some special copse and trees in the centre of the island.

Arrival & Departure

Please arrive in Chitose on the 31st of January.
Departure is on the 10th of February from Memanbetsu Airport.

Date: 16th-28th September 2024

Price: $TBA USD
Initial Deposit: $TBA USD
2nd Deposit of $TBA due six months before tour start date

Remote & Wild, Interior Black Deserts, Volcanic Craters & Lakes
10-Day Photographic Adventure

Introduction

This trip takes us from Reykjavik into the heart of the remote central highlands of Iceland - the Fjallabak nature reserve (behind the mountains).

Fjallabak is a spectacular highland wilderness area - a place of contrasts from vast black sand deserts to rhyolite covered mountains. It is a true wilderness, not so often photographed due to its accessibility, but highly worthy of any time spent there.

Arrival & Departure

Our first night together is on the 18th of September. You need to arrive in Reykjavik on the 18th for dinner together at 7pm.

Our final night together is the 26th of September. You are free to depart for the airport any time on the 27th of September.

A Minimalist Playground
February 24 - March 2, 2025

Price: $7,995 USD
Initial Deposit: $2,398.5 USD
2nd Deposit of $2,398.5 USD due six months before tour start date

A trip into the interior of Iceland during winter

7-Day Expedition

The interior of Iceland during winter is a minimalist playground of black brush strokes against a white canvas, where the edges of mountains are fleetingly visible during frequent snow storms.

This is a unique opportunity to experience the middle of Iceland in the winter and capture images that few others are able to.

If you are a self-starter, like an adventure and are happy to compromise on some home comforts to make images of a life-time, then this trip is most definitely for you.

March 17 - 27, 2027,
Price: $8,495

Initial Deposit: $2,548.5
2nd Deposit: $2,548.5 due six months before tour start date

A tour of Kyushu, Southern Japan

11-Day Photographic Adventure

Introduction

Kyushu is the third-largest and most southerly of Japan's four main islands. It has a subtropical climate with average high temperatures of14°C to 18°C (57°F - 65°F) and an average low temperatures of 4°C to 9°C (39°F - 49°F) during March.

We will spend most of our time in the northern region of Kyushu. Arriving at Kumamoto airport on the 17th of March and departing from Oita airport on the 27th of March.

A mix of nature, culture & industry

The landscape of Kyushu is a mix of nature (beaches, forests, volcanoes), culture (shrines, temples, tori gates) and industry (ports, architecture). We will photograph temples, shrines, castles, beaches, gardens and volcanos. Think more ‘environmental’ rather than pure nature landscapes.

A Minimalist Playground
February 24 - March 2, 2025

Price: $6,495 USD
Initial Deposit: $1,798.5 USD
2nd Deposit of $1,798.5 USD due six months before tour start date

An Icelandic minimalist landscape

7-Day Photographic Adventure

A unique opportunity to visit a minimalist landscape like few other places. If you are interested in shooting minimalist compositions, with black brush strokes on a white canvas, then this trip may be for you.

During the week we will spend together, we will be based in a hotel, situated in the interior.

The landscape is seldom the same. Snow conditions will vary which contributes to this being a trip for the adventurous. Some years we have done this trip, we have had almost minimalist conditions, and other years we’ve had parts of the black volcanic earth poke through the snow to give us something more tangible to work with.

It is different each time I come here, and so too are the driving conditions due to the wide variance in snow conditions. We may have to change our plans on a daily basis due to accessibility (or lack of) to certain areas of the landscape.

This is definitely a trip for those who are happy to come in to the interior with a flexible attitude to what may happen through the week. Expecting the unexpected is the best attitude to have for this trip.