Julian W. Wildlife Awards 2011

Most Dramatic Moments!

Ever dreamt of being able to shoot like a National Geographic photographer?  Now you have the chance to experience exactly what a National Geographic photographer do during his assignment.  Join us for this once-in-a-lifetime photo safari to find out! Do not miss this opportunity!
 
UNIQUELY DESIGNED
-    Highly personalised trip catered especially for photographers.  Only a maximum of 6 participants for undivided attention.
-    Maximum of 3 participants to a safari vehicle (at Kruger National Park).  The vehicle is specially designed for photography.
-    Guest Instructor who is a professional South African wildlife photographer.
-    Full day of shooting – no need to get back to camp during meal times so as to maximum shooting time.
-    Unique opportunities to get really close, feel and interact with some of the most exotic African wildlife, all under the watchful supervision of a highly-trained handler.
-    A dedicated spotting vehicle will be used to locate and maximise the chances of spotting wildlife.
-    Alfresco home-cooked dining experience, a la African style, will be arranged for some of the meals
-    Get behind the scene – experience to find out how certain National Geographic/Discovery images were conjured…be the photographer who will get to try this yourself!

Package Price Includes:

-    South African National Park Entrance Pass
-    All meals (included snacks on safari)
-    All accommodation
-    Transfers between different destinations
-    Dedicated spotting vehicle
-    Hiring of highly-trained animal handlers
-    All guiding fees
-    Photo Tuition Fees
-    Fees for Guest Instructor cum guide/coordinator


Package Price Excludes:

-    All international and domestic flight tickets
-    Beverages (bar drinks, wines, beer, etc)
-    Purchase of souvenirs and items of personal nature
-    Personal travel insurance
-    Gratuities/Tips

Cost:

Package – 12 days 10 nights

Tier 1 (Early Bird Special) – deadline : 05th Oct 2010
Price to Participants :  $6995  (Sign up/pay deposit before 05th Oct 2010)

Tier 2 (normal timing) – deadline :  01st May 2011
Price to Participants :  $7495 (Sign up/pay deposit between 06th Oct 2010 and 1st May 2011)

Single Supplement:  $880 

Itinerary:

11/09/2011
Day 01 :  Singapore to South Africa (departs SG at 0205 hrs)
       Internal flight transfer to Kruger National Park

Today, we will travel with Singapore Airlines to Johannesburg, South Africa.  The flight will take about ten and a half hours.  Transfer flight to Kruger National Park shortly after our arrival in Jo’berg.

Our coordinator will meet us at the arrival hall of the domestic airport, and we will proceed immediately into the National Park, which is a short drive away. 

Lunch is served in the safari vehicle, and you will get your first taste of a wild safari meal.  We will proceed slowly towards our camp, where we will stay for the next 4 nights. However, do get ready your cameras as we will be shooting en-route to camp!

12/09/2011  to 14/09/2011
Day 2-4: Kruger National Park

On a photography safari, participants need to set off early in order to take advantage of the best lighting.  Morning call is at 5am, and after a round of South African biscuits and homemade coffee, we set off at 6am sharp to look out for wildlife.

Breakfast and Lunch will be served on Safari, as it would be quite a distance and can be disruptive to go back for meals. 

Dinner will be served back in camp.

15/09/2011  to 17/09/2011
Day 5-7:  Kruger National Park to Big Cats Reserve

After our morning drive we will proceed slowly towards the exit and transfer to another vehicle to get to Big Cats Reserve.  Lunch is served upon our arrival there.

After a hearty lunch, we will proceed for a game drive and check out what customised pictures we can get of the animals here.  As this is a private reserve, we do not need to keep to the roads and can go offline (and get really close) to the wildlife. 

This is the place where we will get that “National Geographic/Discovery” feel.

We will stay at Big Cats for 3 nights.

18/09/2011
Day 08:  Big Cats Reserve to Forest Camp

After breakfast at Big Cats Reserve, we will drive on to another private reserve – The Forest Camp.  This is our base for that unique opportunity for flight shots, and also a close encounter with exotic reptiles and some creepy crawlies.

Lunch is served upon our arrival in an alfresco forest setting, and a short briefing will be given on the flight shots.  We shall then proceed on to photograph the marabou storks and vultures, as the birds descend in their hundreds from nowhere to feast on the prepared buffet spread. 

After getting the flight shots, we will hang around till after the last light before proceeding back for our well-deserved dinner.

We will stay 2 nights here at the Forest Camp.

19/09/2011
Day 09 :  Forest Camp

This morning, we will get to the reptile park, where a lot of wildlife documentaries and photos were taken.  Our high-trained animal handler will meet us, and we will proceed immediately to photograph the range of animals they have.
Get close up images of chameleon, sungazers, tarantulas, scorpions and even poisonous snakes like the cobra, puff adders or even the infamous black and green mamba. If you’re lucky, you may even get to witness the cobra spitting venom and the chameleon shooting its tongue out!  There will of course be opportunities for you to feel some of these intriguing animals.

In between, we will take a short break and head back for lunch before coming back for more action.  This will be a full day shoot.

This will be our last night on safari.  Overnight still at Forest Camp.

20/09/2011
Day 10 :  Forest Camp – Johannesburg

We set off this morning to catch an internal flight back to Johannesburg.  Upon arrival, we will transfer to the Airport Lodge to rest for a night before catch our flight back to Singapore the next day.

Overnight at Nkanga Lodge or equivalent, Johannesburg

21/09/2011
Day 11 :  Johannesburg – Singapore

After breakfast, we will go to the airport slightly earlier so that we have time for some last minute shopping.  Our flight to Singapore is at 1435hrs, and we should be expected back in Singapore latest by 0700hrs on 22nd Sept 2011.

Kindly email trips@julianw.com if you’re interested.  Thanks!

Overview of the Photo Safari:

This is a trip that simply encompasses everything!   From Sunrise to sunset, historical sites to schools, Portraits to Architecture, there is simply just too much to photograph.

Exquisitely planned to provide maximum photography opportunities, this photo safari brings you to places that tourist do not go.  Travel with Julian W., an acclaimed professional photographer, as he guides you along intimately in the mystical ancient Khmer empire.  

You can even do your part for the little children of Cambodia by providing them donations of stationery!  Read on for more details.

Who is this for? :  Keen photographers with skill levels from Beginner to
                                  Advanced.

Prerequisites: 

-  General fit and can wake up early for sunrise shots and sleep late
   because of night photography!

-  Preferably with DSLR camera and additional lenses

-  A tripod would be necessary for night photography & Infra-red
   photography.

-  Participants should have good understanding of Aperture, Shutter
   Speed & ISO settings.

 TOUR DATE:   09^th to 12th December 2010 (Thurs to Sun)

 Cost :  $860 (Based on twin-sharing), add $180 (for single supplement)

Included :  3-stars Accommodation, transport, meals as stated, boat ride on Tonle Sap lake, a 3-day Angkor Complex visitor pass, photography tuition and workshops.

Excluded :, Air-tickets, Cambodian Airport Tax (USD$25), Tips for driver and guide (USD$8/day), personal travel insurance & other personal expenses.

08 reasons Why you should travel with Us:

1. Focused primarily to get you the most, if not the best photo opportunities.
2. The tour is conducted by no other than Julian W., an acclaimed photographer who will be at hand to hand you golden tips and engaging photography tuition throughout the trip.
3. Learn new photography techniques in real-life situations - pick up tips and tricks from Julian on the spot, and create the images yourself with the techniques newly acquired.
4. Visit places where normally tourists do not go.
5. This trip consists A LOT of everything – Photo opportunities (portraits, architecture, lifestyle, street, infra-red, black & white, panning, etc), visits to local places like the market and school, Boat cruise on the largest biodiversity lake in South-East Asia, time for Rest and Relax (with a good massage), and not forgetting….doing your part for charity!
6. Stay at a comfortable lodging and experience good food..all tried and recommended by Julian himself.
7. An opportunity to compile your images into a personal pictorial book (at own expense)
8. No other trips in a similar capacity offer you an opportunity to reach out to the kids in school….you will make a direct difference in their lives by supporting this initiative!

 Accommodation

-  For this photo safari, we will be staying at a three-star equivalent hotel.

AIRLINES

-  Jetstar Airlines (Depart 0600 hrs from SG; 0750hrs from Siem Reap)

Doing our part for Society…(Optional but strongly encouraged)

-  We believe Education is the key to a better future and we hope to do our part towards building a better society.

-  Participants are encouraged to bring along 2kg of stationery for distribution in the schools. Alternatively, participants can also set aside USD$20 so that we can use this fund to purchase the stationery in Cambodia for distribution.

Recommended stationery for this cause is as follow:

-  Pencils

-  Exercise Books

-  Sharpeners

-  Erasers

-  Pens

-  School bags

-  Chalks

-  Dusters

ITINERARY

DAY 1 -  Arrive in Siem Reap, Ta Phrom Temple (Lunch & Dinner)

We will start our photography safari after our lunch.  The first stop is at the Ta Phrom Temple.  A lesson will be given on infrared photography.  We will then set off to locate a forgotten structure which is hidden in the jungle.  Dinner will be served at a local Cambodian restaurant. 

Highlights of the day :

-  Ta Phrom Temple (where the move “Tomb Raider” was filmed.

-  Visit to the forgotten North gate, located in the jungle.

-  Trying out Infra-Red photography.

-  Visit to a forgotten structure in the forest (a secret place where tourists do not go)

DAY 2 (BREAKFAST, LUNCH)

We set off at 5am to photograph the sunrise over Angkor Wat Temple.  After sunrise, breakfast would be served t before we set off to explore the sacred grounds. A late lunch would be arranged at an authentic Korean restaurant.  In the afternoon, we returned to the temple grounds to photograph Angkor Thom (Bayon Temple).   A lesson on panning will be conducted here.  This will be followed by a trip up the hill to record the sunset (Weather permitting). Dinner is at own expenses today.

Highlights of the day :

-  Sunrise over Angkor Wat

-  Angkor Wat historical site

-  Angkor Thom (Temple of many faces)

-  Panning technique tryout

-  Sunset photo opportunities

-  Free time – Rest & Relax (R&R)

DAY 3 (BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER)

We’ll have our breakfast in the hotel today, before proceeding to a local market to experience the local way of life.   After the market visit, we will adjourn to a school where we will distribute the stationery to the children.  Lunch is next, and in the afternoon, we will proceed to the Tonle Sap Lake for unique photo opportunities of the people staying there.   Dinner will be served back in town.

Highlights of the day  :

-  Local market visit

-  School visit ; Donation ceremony in school

-  Boat cruise on the Tonle Sap Lake

-  Free time – Rest & Relax (R&R)

DAY 4 (Siem Reap to Singapore)

We depart for home today on an early flight and will reach Singapore just before noon.

Lots of Photography Opportunities Abound!

-  Tonle Sap Lake

-  Angkor Wat

-  Ta Phrom temple

-  Angkor Thom (Bayon Temple)

-  Structure in the jungle

-  School (lots of portrait opportunities of students)

-  Day-time market

How do I proceed from here?

Kindly email trips@julianw.com to confirm a seat today!

Photographer. Explorer. Entrepreneur.

Julian W. is a renowned Singaporean photographer who has worked with both local and international organizations, including Animal Planet, Asian Geographic and Sony.

Julian strives to capture liquid interpretations of our fleeting world. He writes with light eloquently, weaving images that offer a fleeting glance into a world that often escapes us as we go about our daily routine. This expressive visual communicator now runs Julian W. Photography, where his keen visual eye and photographic skills continue to be in high demand.