{"id":14358,"date":"2026-01-26T08:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T08:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/?p=14358"},"modified":"2026-02-09T04:13:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T04:13:37","slug":"bird-photography-workshop-in-weihai-02-01-2027-to-06-01-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/bird-photography-workshop-in-weihai-02-01-2027-to-06-01-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Bird Photography Workshop in Weihai  02\/01\/2027 to 06\/01\/2027"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A photography workshop customized by international Award Winning photographer, and Fujifilm-X Photographer, William Chua for photographers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>William will guide the participants along for photography and there will also be critic session to help participants improve on their photos. A briefing will be done prior to the trip.<br>Non Photography companions are welcomed too.<br><br>Thousands of Siberian Swans fly to Weihai every winter from November to March.<br>Participants will have lots of opportunities to practice and take pictures of swans and seagulls in different settings.<br><br>Besides that, Weihai also has amazing views to offer to photographers..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"612\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-rrr-612x1024(pp_w480_h803).jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-rrr-612x1024.jpg 612w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-rrr-179x300.jpg 179w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-rrr-768x1285.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-rrr-918x1536.jpg 918w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-rrr-50x84.jpg 50w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-rrr.jpg 1200w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-rrr-612x1024%28pp_w480_h803%29.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@williamchuaphotography\/video\/7597143127631154450\" data-video-id=\"7597143127631154450\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@williamchuaphotography\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@williamchuaphotography?refer=embed\">@williamchuaphotography<\/a> <p>Rongcheng <a title=\"swans\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/swans?refer=embed\">#swans<\/a>  <a title=\"fujifilmsg\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fujifilmsg?refer=embed\">#fujifilmsg<\/a>  <a title=\"fujifilmsingapore\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fujifilmsingapore?refer=embed\">#fujifilmsingapore<\/a>  <a title=\"gfx100ii\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/gfx100ii?refer=embed\">#gfx100ii<\/a>  <a title=\"fujifilmxh2\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fujifilmxh2?refer=embed\">#fujifilmxh2<\/a> <\/p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c Passage To Eden by Ivan Torrent and Lara Ausensi - \ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddfb\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/Passage-To-Eden-by-Ivan-Torrent-and-Lara-Ausensi-7213707905097304837?refer=embed\">\u266c Passage To Eden by Ivan Torrent and Lara Ausensi \u2013 \ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddfb<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@williamchuaphotography\/video\/7597321087587847432\" data-video-id=\"7597321087587847432\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@williamchuaphotography\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@williamchuaphotography?refer=embed\">@williamchuaphotography<\/a> <p>weihai <a title=\"djiflip\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/djiflip?refer=embed\">#djiflip<\/a> <a title=\"weihai\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/weihai?refer=embed\">#weihai<\/a><\/p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c The Crimson Flight - Ivan Torrent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/The-Crimson-Flight-7179344942995769345?refer=embed\">\u266c The Crimson Flight \u2013 Ivan Torrent<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@williamchuaphotography\/video\/7597763401951104264\" data-video-id=\"7597763401951104264\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; 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min-width:325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@williamchuaphotography\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@williamchuaphotography?refer=embed\">@williamchuaphotography<\/a> <p>winter in shandong <a title=\"fujifilmsg\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fujifilmsg?refer=embed\">#fujifilmsg<\/a> <a title=\"fujifilmsingapore\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fujifilmsingapore?refer=embed\">#fujifilmsingapore<\/a> <a title=\"gfx100ii\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/gfx100ii?refer=embed\">#gfx100ii<\/a> <a title=\"xh2\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/xh2?refer=embed\">#xh2<\/a> <a title=\"gf250mm\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/gf250mm?refer=embed\">#gf250mm<\/a><\/p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c Lionheart - Ivan Torrent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/Lionheart-7179344945470244865?refer=embed\">\u266c Lionheart \u2013 Ivan Torrent<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@williamchuaphotography\/video\/7598790071826910471\" data-video-id=\"7598790071826910471\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@williamchuaphotography\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@williamchuaphotography?refer=embed\">@williamchuaphotography<\/a> <p>swans fighting <a title=\"fightingswans\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fightingswans?refer=embed\">#fightingswans<\/a> <a title=\"fujifilmsingapore\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fujifilmsingapore?refer=embed\">#fujifilmsingapore<\/a>  <a title=\"fujifilmsg\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fujifilmsg?refer=embed\">#fujifilmsg<\/a> <a title=\"fujifilmglobal\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fujifilmglobal?refer=embed\">#fujifilmglobal<\/a>  <a title=\"fujifeed\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fujifeed?refer=embed\">#fujifeed<\/a> <\/p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c Prime - Steve Jablonsky\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/Prime-233348252526645248?refer=embed\">\u266c Prime \u2013 Steve Jablonsky<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark>Pricing per pax<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark>SGD $1800 twin sharing<\/mark>\u00a0<\/strong><mark><strong>basis<\/strong><br><\/mark><strong><mark>Add SGD $100 for single room occupancy<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Details of the trip will be as follows<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>02\/01\/2027 Day 1: Arrival \u2013 Yantai  \u2013 Weihai\u00a0 (L ,D)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>01\/01\/2027 2355 hrs Depart Singapore Changi Airport for Yantai Airport<br>02\/01\/2027 0935 hrs Reached Yangtai and Pick up to Weihai Hotel<br>After check in , prepare for lunch and have a good rest<br><br>Proceed to HaoYunJIao for swans during late afternoon to Sunset<br>After that proceed to Dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>03\/01\/2027 Day 2:  (B,L,D)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunrise with Swans at HongHuWan and YanDunjiao<br>Have lunch then have a rest in the afternoon or we can review the <br>photos to see what you can do better for the next round of photos<br><br>Then proceed to see the sunken Blueways Ship in Weihai<br>Beautiful location for sunset and seagulls<br><br>After that, proceed for Dinner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>04\/01\/2027 Day 3:  (B,L,D)<\/strong><br><br>Sunrise with swans at HongHuWan and YanDunJiao to get the shots that you did not managed to get <br>the previous day<br>Have lunch and check out<br>Move to another hotel.<br><br>Visit Haiyuan Park<br>After that proceed for Dinner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>05\/01\/2027 Day 4 (B,L,D)<\/strong><br>Go to morning Market <br>Photos around 8th Torch Street and along the beach<br>Have lunch, and rest <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunset at XiaoShiDao<br>After that proceed for dinner<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>06\/01\/2027 Day 5: Depart for home <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depart YNT 1025 hrs<br>reached Singapore 06\/01\/2027 2155 hrs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants have to be prepared for lots of early mornings for the beautiful sunrises.. but there will be enough rest time as well..so no worries..<br>No strenuous walking also..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The itinerary is subject to change due to weather, unforeseen circumstances and\/or acts of God. Order and timings of the itinerary will be switched around and\/or modified according to tides, weather and prevailing sunrise\/sunset timings of the location to present the best shooting conditions possible on location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The price includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Hotel accommodation per itinerary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All internal transfer on air-conditioned transport per itinerary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All meals per itinerary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daily mineral water<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The pricing does not include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Airfares from Singapore to Yantai AIrport ( Air China) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal and travel insurances throughout the journey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal expenses (Drinks, Alcohol, etc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guide and Driver tips<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visa fees if any<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All others not mentioned in inclusions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ede313\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Recommended Flights<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#fce800\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Air China CA970 Depart SIN 2355 hrs 02\/01\/2027, transfer PEK (2h5 min layover)<br>Arrive YNT CA1545  0935 hrs 03\/01\/2027<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#f5ea08\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Air China CA1546 Depart YNT 1025 hrs 06\/01\/2027, transfer PEK (3h55 min layover)<br>Arrive SIN CA969 2155 hrs 06\/01\/2027<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark>Email me at will03@williamchua<\/mark>.<mark>com or watsapp me at 97577691 for questions<\/mark>\u00a0<mark>or reservations<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>William Chua is an international award winning photographer based in Singapore. He does predominantly weddings, travel, landscapes, and wildlife photography<\/strong><br><strong>He has garnered awards from IPA (New York), MPA (London), PX3 (Paris), PDN, Sony World Awards, Epson Pano Awards and the Oneeyeland Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>He was awarded by Epson as the Southeast Asia Open Photography of the year ( 2025) and was also the World\u2019s top 10 Travel Photographer 2022 by Oneeyelan<\/strong>d.\u00a0<strong>His Image of the wildebeests in Kenya was also selected as the top 45 images around the world in 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>He had a joint photo exhibition in Singapore in 2022 to raise awareness for the Breast Cancer Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>His photo of the wildebeest migration was exhibited in Photokina 2018 (Cologne, Germany)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>He also has his solo exhibition of his wildlife images in Raffles Hotel Singapore in 2011.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>As a Fujifilm ambassador for more than 10 years, he has been working with Fujifilm Singapore and Fujifilm HQ in Japan to create many videos for the launch of their new equipment. Most notably for the launch of Fujifilm XT4, where he is one of the 4 photographers selected globally to endorse the camera.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>He is also a speaker in Fujikina in New York in 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>William\u2019s works have been published in various publications (including Silverkris Magazine, Drukair Magazine, Asia Geographic, Geographical Magazine (UK) etc) and is a joint author for \u2018Your guide to Great Photography\u2019 alongside other global photographers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>His images have been consistently places with the Natgeo Editor\u2019s favorites through the years.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>And they are represented by Modern Art Etc based in Los Angeles, California for sale as Find Art Prints.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Having led photography workshops globally, and given numerous talks on photography, he hopes to be able to help photo enthusiasts take their photography to the next level.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A photography workshop customized by international Award Winning photographer, and Fujifilm-X Photographer, William Chua for photographers. 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