Lake Tyrrell
Mirrored skies on a pink salt lake
"Pastel sunrises, glowing sunsets, mirrored reflections, salt-crusted textures and some of the clearest night skies on planet earth."
A 3-day journey into one of Australia's most surreal landscapes
Join us for an unforgettable Lake Tyrrell Photography Workshop, where we'll explore one of Australia's most surreal landscapes. Over this 3-day adventure, you'll capture pastel sunrises, glowing sunsets, mirrored reflections, salt-crusted textures and some of the clearest night skies on planet earth!
From glassy pink water and salt-lake patterns to rural silo art under the Milky Way, every session brings something new. With expert guidance throughout the workshop, you'll refine your skills across sunrise, sunset and astrophotography while chasing light, reflections and stars across this incredible landscape.
More than a trip, a turning point
Astro
Experience Bortle 1 skies. They are literally some of the best skies in the world for astrophotography!
Master Exposure
From sunrise to sunset and dynamic lighting, gain in-depth knowledge on how to correctly expose for every scene we encounter.
Hand Picked
Each location is carefully chosen and planned to provide diverse environments, designed to enhance both your skills and portfolio.
A photographer's dream landscape
This 3-day Lake Tyrrell photography experience takes you into the heart of Victoria's most surreal pink salt lake, where mirrored water, winter pastels and some of Australia's darkest skies create the perfect environment for sunrise, sunset and astro photography. Across the weekend, you will master low-light shooting, capture the Milky Way reflected in shallow winter water, explore unique foreground textures, and photograph the iconic painted silos under starlight.
Your Lake Tyrrell itinerary
A sample of what we shoot and where we go. The exact day-by-day route and dates are confirmed when you enquire, and are always built around the best light.
Arrival & Sunset-to-Astro Shoot
Check in, then a continuous shoot at Lake Tyrrell through sunset, twilight and the Milky Way.
Sunrise, Editing, Silos & Astro
Pastel dawn reflections, an astro editing session, then the Milky Way over the Sea Lake silos.
Final Sunrise & Wrap-Up
An optional dawn shoot and a relaxed review session before checkout around midday.
You will stay in comfortable, private local accommodation throughout. The specific properties are listed in your workshop handbook.
Exactly what’s included
Included
- 2 nights private-room accommodation
- All in-country transport with a professional driver
- Daily in-the-field mentoring with Josh Beames
- Sunrise, sunset and night photography sessions
- Group editing and post-processing lessons
Not included
- Flights to and from the destination
- Meals and alcohol
- Travel insurance (mandatory)
- Personal expenses
Everything you need to focus on your photography is taken care of, you just sort your flights, food and insurance, and turn up ready to shoot.
Shooting responsibly
Every workshop runs within the rules of the places we visit. I hold the permits each location needs, we pay landowner and access fees where they apply, and wherever a destination requires a local guide, we travel with one. Local guides know the land, the weather and the people who live there, and they make the trip better for all of us. We stay on marked paths, respect private land and closures, and leave every location as we found it, so it’s still there for the next photographer.
Hey, I'm Josh Beames
An Australian landscape photographer proudly supported by Nikon. For more than a decade I've travelled across deserts, salt lakes, Iceland, Norway, the Outback, Canada and the Arctic, chasing bold light and dramatic landscapes.
Shooting the night sky was the first thing that made me fall in love with photography. I spent countless nights learning how to focus in the dark, capture the Milky Way, and make the most of Australia's incredible skies. It's still one of my favourite things to shoot, and Lake Tyrrell is one of the best places in the country to do it.
During this Lake Tyrrell Astro, Sunrise & Sunset Workshop, I'll teach you everything from clean Milky Way captures and perfect reflections to minimalist salt-lake compositions, sunrise pastels, and creative low-light shooting. You'll learn real-world techniques you can apply immediately, with hands-on support at every session. My goal is simple: to help you capture Lake Tyrrell's surreal light, reflections and night sky in their most powerful moments and return home with images you're genuinely proud of.
Skills you'll take home, long after the trip
This isn't just a trip for your hard drive. Every shoot is a hands-on lesson, so you leave with techniques you'll use on every landscape you photograph from here on.
Foundations
- Reading and nailing exposure in any light
- Shooting with confidence in full manual
- Composition and storytelling in the field
- Using filters and managing dynamic range
Advanced field craft
- Exposure bracketing for high-contrast scenes
- Focus stacking for front-to-back sharpness
- Multi-shot panoramas
- Long exposures and night photography
Editing & post-processing
- A repeatable editing and post-processing workflow
- Blending brackets and stacks cleanly
- Processing low-light and night images
- Finishing images you're genuinely proud of
A taste of what you’ll capture
What our customers are saying
Attended an Astrophotography session with Josh. It was absolutely awesome. It's the first time I've done astrophotography and Josh was so helpful in explaining settings and framing. I got a number of shots I love. Highly recommend!
I attended a "Capturing the Night Sky" workshop with Josh. I found the workshop really interesting and presented in a way that made sense. The techniques, images and camera settings were very informative and the overall session was a great experience.
The three day Grampians workshop was more than I expected. The locations Josh has researched and took the group to were perfect for the theme within the landscape and astro we photographed. Josh's knowledge solidified my own and taught me the benefits of selecting your own white balance. I am looking forward to my next workshop with you.
As I reacquaint myself with my long-lost passions for photography and astronomy, I have attended several workshops run by skilled practitioners. Josh takes the cake! Humourous, attentive, immensely talented and treats everyone as though they are the only participant there. Highly recommended.
Your place on this workshop
Photographing Victoria's most epic landscapes in dramatic light, with daily in-the-field mentoring and small-group guidance, so you come home with images you're genuinely proud of.
Lake Tyrrell Photography Workshop
Photographing Victoria's most epic landscapes in dramatic light, with daily in-the-field mentoring and small-group guidance, so you come home with images you're genuinely proud of.
- 2 nights private-room accommodation
- All in-country transport & professional driver
- Daily field mentoring with Josh Beames
- Sunrise, sunset & night photography sessions
- Group editing & post-processing lessons
- A hand-picked route built around the best light
Permits held, access fees paid, and local guides wherever a destination calls for one.
Frequently asked questions
What experience level is this workshop for?
All levels are welcome. Whether you're shooting in auto or already confident in manual, you'll get personalised guidance pitched to where you are, many past guests made the jump to full manual within a couple of days.
How fit do I need to be?
Moderate fitness is all that's needed. Most locations are close to the vehicle, with a few optional short walks over medium gradients.
How do I secure my place?
Paid in full when you book. Full pricing and dates are shared when you enquire, just reach out and we'll walk you through it.
What's your refund and cancellation policy?
Cancel more than 3 months before the workshop for a full refund. Within 3 months of the start, payments are non-refundable. The one real exception, and it is a genuine one: if somebody else takes your place, you get the whole lot back, however close to the day it happens. I will always try to fill it. If I have to cancel a workshop for any reason, everything you have paid comes back in full. And if I have to postpone one, whether that is weather, a supplier pulling out or illness, your booking moves to the new dates and I set those around what suits the group. If the trip cannot run at all, or the new dates do not work for you, everything you have paid comes back. You are never out of pocket because I moved something.
What's included and what do I need to budget for?
The price covers accommodation, all in-country transport and your full mentoring program. You'll need to budget for flights, meals, mandatory travel insurance and personal expenses.
