Exclusive Event
Autumn Leaves and Stars
with Professional Photographers Rachel Gillespie and Meghan Maloney
Mackenzie Country
28th April 2027 6.30pm UTC+12 – 2nd May 2027 at 12:00pm UTC+12
NOW SELLING
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY & LANDSCAPE ADVENTURE
Accommodation not included in this adventure, base yourself in Twizel, pickups possible Queenstown THE MORNING OF THE TOUR
*EXCLUSIVE EVENT* 2026 sold out, get your 2027 tickets now!
Meghan Maloney Photography and Rachel Gillespie Photography have connected again to share Astrophotography and Autumn Leaves with you over 4 Nights, 4.5 Days
Apply for more info to info@nztraveladventure.com note a number of places already sold
Join Pro Photographers Rachel and Meghan for a Private hands-on Adventure of 4 nights photography, and 4.5 days of Mackenzie Country for Astrophotography, Autumn Leaves and Landscapes
LIMITED SPACES
Based at Twizel recommended - ask us about our accomodation special at Pukaki Air Lodge
Does not include accommodation or transport
Includes
+ taking you to our favourite secret spots that come from years of exploring and finding awesome compositions in the area
+ coaching in mastering your camera settings and finding the best compositions while on location
+ use of our gear and showing you the best lenses for the purpose
+ teaching you how to use Kase Neutral Density filters
+ teaching you the principles of astrophotography and techniques to capture epic night images
+ personal coaching with your gear, making sure you get the best out of it
+ advanced post processing tuition over 5 days, learning to create beautiful images from the images you capture
Contact us for more info and to book
WHO ARE WE?
Rachel Gillespie - Fulltime Photography and Tourism Guide - Mackenzie to Kaikoura New Zealand
Rachel Gillespie runs an accredited full time Guiding and Tourism Photography Business roaming the length and breadth of the South Island. Born and bred here and with a great passion for landscape photography, she’s the perfect person to guide us through her backyard to more magical locations than you’d ever know were there. Astrophotography is also a great love of hers and she is a whole hearted advocate for the Aoraki Mount Cook Dark Sky Reserve and running focused astro workshops. She thoroughly enjoys supporting people to master the fundamentals of all aspects of landscape photography, get results they’re happy with and is always up for some really great adventures along the way!
Rachel shoots with Canon and Kase Filters,
Lenses: Tamron, Canon, Samyang and DJI
@rachelgillespienz
Meghan Maloney - Professional Photographer, New Zealand
Meghan Maloney is a Professional Landscape Photographer from the Waikato and is a Sony NZ Advocate and Kase Filters Ambassador. She regularly hosts landscape workshops and online courses with a fun approach to learning, and her great passion is to help others improve their photography skills while experiencing the beauty of New Zealand.
Together with our third Tutor
Andrew Spencer - Professional Photographer, New Zealand
Andrew has assisted us the past few years and has a vast experience in commercial and landscape photography, Andrew shoots Canon
SAFETY
Rachel Gillespie holds a current first aid certificate and NZ Travel Adventure holds public liability insurance.
DOC Approved Rachel Gillespie and Southern Photography Adventures Limited
Workshop Early Bird Price now is $NZ2,795.00, Payment Plan available
+64275 178 732