G'day and welcome!"

2010-04-22T05:10:00.287+10:00

It's safe for kids - and the environment

"Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life".
Wayne Dyer quotes

You may be a visitor to our Tin Can Bay or perhaps just browsing the Net for something unique and relaxing to do during an intended stay here. Or, perhaps you're a local seeking inspiration on how you can better your camera skills and help show off our pristine little corner of the world.
Well, my local (Nature) photography tours, are designed for both tourists and locals alike, at a price that I know will not blow your holiday budget.
If you care to read on, I am sure you will find all the necessary information, including tour costs and contact details. There is also a series of 3 slide shows (bottom of page) that include some examples of subjects you may have the opportuniy to photograph at Tin Can Bay. Please use my "Comments" link for any feedback or thoughts you might have about my tours. And I do appreciate any feedback - good or bad!
For travel information, including maps, accommodation and tried and tested places to eat, scroll down on the right and simply click on the logos that interest you.
If you have any questions you would like to ask regarding my tours or anything related to Nature photography, please "email" me. I would be glad to help.

Allow me to introduce myself....

I am Ken Ferguson, of fergiesfabfotos and if you take a look at that web site, my home page, you will see that I am a fairly keen Nature photographer and I particularly enjoy recording the sites and subjects I come across in and around Tin Can Bay, Queensland, where I happily reside with my lovely wife Jackie.
Since discovering the secondary love of my life, the photography that is, which I have been studying now for over 12 years, it gives me much pleasure and satisfaction to be able to pass on to others the knowledge and experience I have gained; especially to those who feel their Nature photography skills could do with some improvement.

I have taken literally hundreds of photos in and around this pristine little part of the world but I also get a real kick out of showing others what we have grown so very fond of here.

The tours can consist of 1, 2 or 3 persons, but will not exceed 8 persons, thus providing for minimum impact on our fragile environment and if there have been no prior alterations to the tour's program, due to any unforeseen circumstances, eg: weather , they can commence in the pre-dawn twilight, in order to catch that early morning magical light and sunrise. After which, you may have an opportunity to photograph some of our land and/or shore birds that inhabit the area; some of which are migratory and others that just stick around all year long - and who could blame them?
Then between 7 & 9 am, you could photograph the feeding of our wild dolphins at Barnacles Cafe, Norman Point. Not that the Dolphins will visiting the cafe of course, but there is an adjacent area close by (just to the left of the "boat ramp"), where they appear almost every morning for a free feed around 8am.

Whilst you are there, you may care to grab a quick breakfast or pick up some light refreshments or even feed the Dolphins yourself. (the feeding incurs a $5 fee, payable to the Parks & Wildlife rangers on scene).
The next hour or so could be taken up by checking out the water reflections cast onto the waters from the boats within the Tin Can Bay Marina. An opportunity to release those artistic qualities you may have thought never existed. All you need is your camera, a weird and wild imagination and a fairly basic photo editing program.
Following the water reflections, we could then go to seek out any wildflowers that may be blooming at the time along the "Wildflower Walk" or whatever else may present itself on the day.
NOTE: If you prefer just to have a one on one basis, without being in a group situation, that is not a problem either.
I mentioned the weather earlier, this is certainly one thing I have absolutely no control over; so please, with that in mind, be prepared for any possible, but hopefully not probable, disappointment.

Other tours can also be arranged for shooting sunsets or to travel to nearby Rainbow Beach and/or Inskip Point (in tag-along vehicles of course).
You can read more about this and view a map of Tin Can Bay in the links above or on my home web site.

I would appreciate any feedback, comments or questions you might have, so Please click on the comments link below "My pledge". Thank you!

Photos - (click on photos to enlarge them)
Top: Indo- Pacific Humpback Dolphin feeding, Tin Can Bay.

Centre: "Tide's out" at pre-dawn on the tidal flats.

Bottom: "Local Paper Daisy" wildflower.

Please observe copyright laws.

Whilst you're here, why not take a look at what the rest of this beautiful region has to offer.... Gympie Cooloola Tourism is a great site, full of fun and interesting things to do throughout Cooloola.
Also includes more for you to see and do in Tin Can Bay.
Or check out my slide shows at the bottom of this page.
Please read on....

What to bring?

What to wear?

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Tin Can Bay Photography Tours -

“My pledge”

For my client:

Tin Can Bay and its surrounding areas literally abound with many great photo opportunities and with my tours it is my intention to provide a low cost, unique, inspirational and educational photographic experience for those wishing to improve on their nature/landscape photography or simply to better their camera skills. After which, "weather permitting", this encouraging experience should allow my clients to take home some great memories and images they will be proud to share with family and friends.
Please take this opportunity to explore my other sites, including: my Photo Tips, my bird photo blog, my web albums

"Let the memory of your stay here at Tin Can Bay remain in your hearts forever, whilst the images you take home with you live on as proud testimony".

For the environment:

It is highly considered by many a naturalist, and rightly so, that some uninitiated "happy snappers", in their frantic haste to seek out what they consider to be the ultimate shot, can tend to take on an un-caring, gung-ho approach to the landscape, with total disregard for the fragile and delicate nature of the environment in which they are carelessly trampling over.
In the carrying out my duties as administrator of Tin Can Bay Photography Tours, I hereby state that I do so with the utmost care and consideration and will ensure that those of whom I have in my charge, being no more than 8 persons per tour, will do the same at all times. It is not only in my own interest, as I can and do appreciate the sensitivity and fragility of the environment around us and that which we have in our care, but also for the immediate and future interests of my business - Ken Ferguson, fergiesfabfotos.

Take nothing but pictures.

Leave nothing but footprints.

Kill nothing but time.

~Motto of the Baltimore Grotto, a caving society

Tour costs in Aus dollars:

per person per tour: $35

per person for 2 consecutive tours: $65

per couple or family: $65

Group bookings available: P.O.A.*
"GST (goods & services tax) inclusive"

Tour gift certificates also available
Or make a booking for a friend as a gift
it may change their life

Please note: Payment can be made either by "direct debit" prior to your tour or by "cash" on the day. Unfortunately, I do not have credit card or EFTPOS facilities available.

*Each tour may have 1,2 or 3 persons, but because of concerns for the environment, there will be a maximum of 8 persons per tour.

For further information
Contact me anytime during daylight hours...

Ken's home phone: 07 5486 2745
Ken's mobile: 0438 831 947
International: +61438 831 947
E-mail: ken@fergiesfabfotos.com.au
Home web site: www.fergiesfabfotos.com.au

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