Woolf's Workshops Programme

Our penultimate 2024 Workshop/ Seminar and Field Trip, with a stunning Three Day Weekend Nature Experience around the Wellington Region has just been launched. It is based on last years successful model, where most of our participants were from The South Island!

We showcase and photograph some of the Wellington Regions best spots, and especially where the nature and landscape is at its best.

 Based at the stunning Heritage Cambridge Hotel, we will be traversing the Wellington region from Friday afternoon, evening through to Sunday afternoon

We have negotiated great accommodation rates where we have created the exclusive promo code “BIRDS” which can be used when you make your direct booking via The Cambridge Hotel, and Trinity Hotel websites.

Our Natural Environment Retreat kicks off on Friday Morning 15th November and concludes on in the afternoon of Sunday November 17th.

Both Hotels can offer you food and beverage discounts during your stay. 

To take advantage of this deal make your booking at cambridgehotel.co.nz  or trinityhotel.co.nz
So if you’d like to be involved, we are taking expressions of interest via email now!

We have one of our gorgeous evening Natural Environment Workshops on Wellington’s South Coast on Sunday October 15th. Contact Simon on 0275016789 for more details.

Some future highlights include, a number of First Light, Last Light Landscape, and Seascape Workshops. We will be facilitating Road Trip to The South Island in the first two weeks of July 2025 .We will be taking on another event based out of Tekapo. We will be taking groups to The Central Plateau, and Coromandel Thames in late Summer, early Spring of next year. Please ring Simon for details on 0275016789

The good news is, we are now able to deliver exciting Workshops on Zoom, and in a virtual space! We can now take our photography education to the world! We can also take on Individual Tuition sessions via Zoom too! We will always be based in Wellington, and will always be showcasing New Zealand, its magnificent people, culture and scenery, however, now what the education can be spread further. For more information please ring Simon on ( 00644) 027 501 6789 or email:hello@woolf.co.nz

We also can provide Gift Vouchers for our Photography Experiences. Gift Vouchers make great Christmas Presents.

Watch this space for our 2025 Programme of Events and Activities.

Photography Topics Can include:

The Basics, Composition, Exposure, Landscape, Nature, Marine, Portraits, Floral, Documentary, Architecture, Wildlife, Environmental Portraiture, Studio Lighting and Posing, Macro, How to Print, Post Production, Weddings, , Audio Visuals,Phenomenal Phone , Birds, Photography, Master Classes, Abstract, Creative Expression, Night Photography, Food and Cuisine Photography.

Woolf’s Workshops are proud to be supported by Frames Plus, Epson NZ, FujiFilm NZ, Sigma Lenses, The Trinity Group of Hotels, Photography by Woolf Framing, Woolf Boutique Printing, SSS Media, and Artspace Gallery

Please ring the team at Woolf on (04) 917 6861 or email: hello@woolf.co.nz for more details and to book your space.

South Coast Workshop:

Start time: Sunday August 3rd 3.:00pm at Princess Bay (Meet in the Car Park)
End time: This workshop will complete around 6.30pm at Dusk.

Our South Coast Workshop is a three hour event, with focus mainly on Seascape, Nature Wildlife, and Still life.
You will get the best from Simon Woolf's extensive knowledge on the area, as he is out there taking photos almost every week. Simon understands the South Coast even on a bad day. As this is an outdoor workshop rather than Studio style, we would weigh up the weather in case of horizontal torrential - and postpone to a better suited evening.

Prepare for a dramatic, vibrant and totally enjoyable Workshop. With lots of focus on aperture, shutter speed and creative photography.
There is usually plenty of wildlife around, as well as Still life - which is perfect for detail shots. Currently, there is also lots of wildflowers out and around the area.

This workshop also includes a printing voucher where you will be able to print your favourite shot from the Workshop, at A3 size.
We will print it on Long life Epson papers, using Epson Ultra chrome Long life inks.

Supported by Epson NZ.

The investment for this photography workshop is $125, and numbers are strictly limited.

1-1 tuition with Simon Woolf

Woolf's Workshops also take on Individual Photography Tuition, where we cater and customise to our participants requirements. From the Basics, to Image Enhancement, Macro, Birds, Floral, Landscapes, People and many more topics we tailor make photography tuition where the learning is educational, entertaining and user friendly.

The investment starts at $250 for two hours of tuition, and we also have Half Day, Full day and Weekend options. We take a maximum of two people for Tuition’s, with the second person cost being only $150.00

Whether you are new to photography or have been snapping for years, this is a great way of upskilling yourself and gaining fantastic insights into the latest trends in photography. These are hands-on customised sessions, where you will gain confidence in your camera skills and be empowered and inspired to get out there and take amazing images.

Our Workshops require a minimum of 5 people.

Proudly supported by Epson NZ.

Please don't forget we do customise One on One, or Group Tuition's with Simon. These tuitions can range from the Basics to more advanced subjects and topics. Environmental Portraiture, Phenomenal Phone Photography, Post Production, Macro/Floral/Insects, Landscape, Nature/Wildlife, The Abstract/Creative and Documentary Photography are all popular areas we teach and inspire in. 

Simon and the Woolf Photography Team love to share their love of Nature, Wellington and Photography. We offer the following:

• 1-Day workshops

• Week-end workshops

• School Holiday workshops

• One-on-One tuition

• Corporate Team-Building Photographic workshops

We hold day-long Photography Workshops in and around Wellington: From Ohariu Farm, Shelley Bay, the South Coast to City tour, all of our locations offer unique photographic opportunities that will inspire you to take stunning photos!

Day Workshops start at 9am, include refreshments and a delicious lunch and end at 4 pm. These sessions are action-packed, so be prepared to have fun and learn from the best!