The dynamics of the desert from a sea of sand to form mountains and elegant sand dunes creating the multi-colored landscape known as Namibia – the land of eternal sunshine over endless horizon.
At sunrise, the vibrant colors of the highest sand dunes in the world stand out at Sossusvlei. These wind-sculpted sand dunes appear like waves of chocolate and with the contrast of the shallow depressions filled with rainwater, or vleis (shallow intermittent lake), every square space becomes a photographer’s angle.

One of South Africa’s finest and most important game reserves is Etosha National Park. Etosha was formerly where Kunene River flows to create a lake. As the river changed its course, the lake dried up leaving behind a mineral pan. The dry winter months from May to October are the best time to visit Namibia as the weather is agreeable and skies crystal blue.

William will guide the participants along for photography and there will also be critic sesssions
to help participants improve on their photos. A briefing will be done prior to the trip.

Workshop is open to participants from Beginner to any level

Details and inclusions of the trip will be as follows
S$9500 ( SQ 478 and SA 74 economy)

8 Aug (Thu)

Arrive Windhoek and depart to the Otjiwarongo area (L,D)

9 Aug (Fri)

Depart towards Etosha National Park.
Afternoon game drive in Etosha (B,L,D)

10 Aug (Sat)

Full day game drive in Etosha. Lunch at one of the restcamps inside the park. (B,L,D)

11 Aug (Sun)

Full day game drive in Etosha. Lunch at one of the restcamps inside the park. (B,L,D)

12 Aug (Mon)

Full day game drive in Etosha. Lunch at one of the restcamps inside the park. (B,L,D)

13 Aug (Tue)

Enjoy a Himba Village excursion on your way to Khorixas/Damaraland.(B,L,D)

14 Aug (Wed)

Continue to the Coastal town of Swakopmund. En-route, visit the Seal Colony.
Lunch and dinner at restaurant in town (B)

15 Aug (Thu)

Continue to the Sossusvlei area (B,L,D).

16 Aug (Fri)

Visit the Sossuslvei area (B,L,D)

17 Aug (Sat)

Visit the Sossuslvei area (B,L,D).

18 Aug (Sun)

Drive back to Windhoek airport
Fly Windhoek/Johannesburg SA 77
Arrive and take the shuttle service to your airport hotel for check in (B)

19 Aug (Mon)

Take the shuttle service back to airport. (B)
Fly Johannesburg/Singapore SQ 479 1345/0610+1

Email me at will03@williamchua.com for questions or reservations

About William Chua

William Chua is an international award winning photographer based in Singapore. He does predominantly weddings, travel, landscapes, and wildlife photography
He has garnered awards from WPPI, IPA (New York), MPA (London), PX3 (Paris), PDN, and the Black and White Spider Awards
His works have been published in various publications (including Asian Geographic, Geographical Magazine (UK) , PDN Magazine, Lux Magazine etc)
He works are also represented by Modern Art Etc, based in Los Angeles, California for sale as Fine Art Prints
Having led photography workshops to Bhutan and Africa, and given numerous talks on photography, he hopes to be able to help photo enthusiasts take their photography to the next level.

2012 6th Annual Masters Cup ( 7 nominees in Wildlife, Nature, Architecture, FineArt and Children)
1st Place WPPI 2012 Second Half Competition (non wedding / photojournalism)
2012 Loupe Awards Medium Format Landscape Category 2 Bronze
2012 Loupe Awards Photojournalisem Category 1 Silver
2012 Loupe Awards Landscape Category 2 Bronze
1st Place WPPI 2012 First Half competition ( Landscape / travel )
3rd Place in IPA 2012 competition ( Special : Panoramic)
14 Honorable Mentions in IPA 2012 Competition ( categories include Wildlife, Nature, Travel/Tourism, and Landscape)
2012 Black and White Spider Awards ( 4 nominees in Wildlife, Architectural and Silhouette
2012 PDN Great Outdoors competition (parks and safaris category) winning shot
2012 Creative Asia Street and Travel Category 1 Silver
2012 Creative Asia Landscape Category 2 Bronze
2012 Creative Asia Street and Travel Category 3 Bronze
2011 Master Photographer of the Year (Far East)
2011 Winner MPA Landscape and Travel Category
2011 3 awards of excellence Landscape and Travel Category (MPA Far East)
2011 Winner Pets Category (MPA Far East)
2011 IPA Best of show exhibition (pets)
Honorable Mention in Photography Masters Cup 2011 (Silhouette)
2nd Place in IPA 2011 Competition ( Special : Moving Images)
3rd Place in IPA 2011 Competition ( Special : Moving Images)
3rd Place in IPA 2011 Competition ( Special : Panoramic)
3rd Place in IPA 2011 Competition ( Special : Pets)
14 Honorable Mentions in IPA 2011 Competition ( categories include Wildlife, FineArt, Pets, Family, Travel/Tourism, Landscape and Children)
Silver Award in 2011 Px3 Competition ( Fine Art / landscape)
Bronze Award in 2011 Px3 Competition ( Press / Nature / Environment )
Honorable Mention in 2011 Px3 Competition ( Press / Other Photojournalism )
2nd placing in the 6th (2011) Annual Black & White Spider Awards (wildlife category)
7 nominees in the 6th (2011) Annual Black & White Spider Awards (categories include silhouette, people, fine art, architectural)
16 honorable mentions at the International Photography Awards 2010 (categories include wildlife, landscapes, travel tourism, fine art etc)
The Award of Excellence (Travel Category) in the Master Photography Awards (2010)
Top Prize in the Travel category in the MPA competition (2009)
The Award of Excellence for the BIPP (British Professional Photography Awards) in the Landscapes and Travel category (2008)

http://www.thecolorawards.com/

More about WPPI here
http://www.wppionline.com/index.shtml/

A photography workshop customised by international award winning photographer William Chua for photographers…

Having travelled to Finland and Norway for landscapes and aurora sightings.. and a successul Norway workshop
in March 2013, William has decided to return to Tromso with fellow photography hobbyists to witness the aurora for themselves
This is likely the last chance to see the Northern lights at its Peak, other than that it will be 11 years before they get to this intensity.
And Tromso is one of the best places to witness this natural phenomenon

Of course, sightings are never guaranteed, but our esteemed partners in Tromso will ensure that
we will chase the lights late into the night to ensure a great experience for you

William will guide the participants along for photography and there will also be critic sesssions
to help participants improve on their photos. A briefing will be done prior to the trip.

Workshop is open to participants from Beginner to any level
However, participants must be prepared for shooting late into the nite or even the early mornings.

Check out this timelapse done in our previous workshop in Tromso back in March 2013

Details of the trip will be as follows
S$5500 ( S$500 discount applies if booked before 30th June 2013)
minimum 4 participants, maximum 7 participants
prices are based on twin sharing basis
Single supplement is at $500

Leave Singapore on 20th September 2013
Return and reached Singapore on 28th September 2013

Inclusions
5 nights hotel accomodation
5 northern lights hunt with dinner
2 Day tour to the fjords with lunch
1 Day walk around the hills near Rekvik for photo opportunities

Exclusions
Flights to Tromso
Visa if non Singaporeans
Personal travel insurance
Photography equipment
All expenses of a personal nature
All others not mentioned in inclusions

Email me at will03@williamchua.com for questions or reservations

About William Chua

William Chua is an international award winning photographer based in Singapore. He does predominantly weddings, travel, landscapes, and wildlife photography
He has garnered awards from IPA (New York), MPA (London), PX3 (Paris), PDN, and the Black and White Spider Awards
His works have been published in various publications (including Asian Geographic, Geographical Magazine (UK) , PDN Magazine, Lux Magazine etc)
Having led photography workshops to Norway, Bhutan and Africa, and given numerous talks on photography, he hopes to be able to help photo enthusiasts take their photography to the next level.

Awards

1st Place WPPI 2012 Second Half Competition (non wedding / photojournalism)
2012 Loupe Awards Medium Format Landscape Category 2 Bronze
2012 Loupe Awards Photojournalisem Category 1 Silver
2012 Loupe Awards Landscape Category 2 Bronze
1st Place WPPI 2012 First Half competition ( Landscape / travel )
3rd Place in IPA 2012 competition ( Special : Panoramic)
14 Honorable Mentions in IPA 2012 Competition ( categories include Wildlife, Nature, Travel/Tourism, and Landscape)
2012 Black and White Spider Awards ( 4 nominees in Wildlife, Architectural and Silhouette
2012 PDN Great Outdoors competition (parks and safaris category) winning shot
2012 Creative Asia Street and Travel Category 1 Silver
2012 Creative Asia Landscape Category 2 Bronze
2012 Creative Asia Street and Travel Category 3 Bronze
2011 Master Photographer of the Year (Far East)
2011 Winner MPA Landscape and Travel Category
2011 3 awards of excellence Landscape and Travel Category (MPA Far East)
2011 Winner Pets Category (MPA Far East)
2011 IPA Best of show exhibition (pets)
Honorable Mention in Photography Masters Cup 2011 (Silhouette)
2nd Place in IPA 2011 Competition ( Special : Moving Images)
3rd Place in IPA 2011 Competition ( Special : Moving Images)
3rd Place in IPA 2011 Competition ( Special : Panoramic)
3rd Place in IPA 2011 Competition ( Special : Pets)
14 Honorable Mentions in IPA 2011 Competition ( categories include Wildlife, FineArt, Pets, Family, Travel/Tourism, Landscape and Children)
Silver Award in 2011 Px3 Competition ( Fine Art / landscape)
Bronze Award in 2011 Px3 Competition ( Press / Nature / Environment )
Honorable Mention in 2011 Px3 Competition ( Press / Other Photojournalism )
2nd placing in the 6th (2011) Annual Black & White Spider Awards (wildlife category)
7 nominees in the 6th (2011) Annual Black & White Spider Awards (categories include silhouette, people, fine art, architectural)
16 honorable mentions at the International Photography Awards 2010 (categories include wildlife, landscapes, travel tourism, fine art etc)
The Award of Excellence (Travel Category) in the Master Photography Awards (2010)
Top Prize in the Travel category in the MPA competition (2009)
The Award of Excellence for the BIPP (British Professional Photography Awards) in the Landscapes and Travel category (2008)

did a bit of timelapse
will work on the longer version once i have the luxury of time

click on the HD version for better resolution

Showing at central between 5th April to 12th May, {embrace} will feature works by the award-winning collective of WPN photographers, responding literally or metaphorically to the theme ‘€˜embrace’€™.

Marrying art and storytelling into visual and narrative-driven imagery, works displayed will explore the various styles and approaches of the acclaimed photographers’ works – from fine-art to photojournalism.

The WPN would like to thank central [www.thecentral.com.sg] and Brilliant Prints [brilliantprints.com.sg] for their kind support.

do drop me an email at will03@williamchua.com if you are interested
(available for prewed, post wed, family or portraits)

more about the loupe awards here
http://www.loupeawards.com/

In fact was not well the last few days too.

feeling better now.. and I’d like to thank all my customers for
making 2012 a good year for me.

I also wish everyone a Happy New Year.. and lets look forward to the year
ahead.. cheers