Critters are back! Catch Critters, that is — the annual photography workshop in the Indonesian holy city of Lembeh. And this time, the participants will be trained by three famous professional marksmen: Saeed Rashid, Alex Tattersall and Nicolas Remy.
As usual, the week-long event includes great diving at Lembeh . Resort, daily presentations by professionals and most importantly, live tutorials. Of course, you also gain the knowledge and expertise of the resort’s photo center team, in-house marine biologists, and eagle-eyed diving instructors.
As well as the seven-night main workshop, you have the option of adding a three-night “pre-workshop”, a two-night “extended workshop” and/or a two-night “post-workshop”—we do it twice Incredible action week!
If you want to take advantage of this epic opportunity to improve your photography skills, head to Lembeh Resort’s event page now.
PRESS PRESS
Capturing Creatures in Lembeh 11th Annual Underwater Photography Workshop 2024
Capturing Critters in Lembeh is back Jan 2024 for 11th year!! It’s hard to believe that this pioneering studio has been in business for over a decade!
In 2024 Lembeh Resort will once again host three more World Class Photographers — two of which are no stranger to Capturing Critters and will be back for their second! The year 2024 sees the return of Saeed Rashid and Alex Tattersall alongside Nicolas Remy. The week-long workshop promises plenty of incredible diving presentations, Pro presentations, tutorials, and live feedback.
2024 workshop dates and prices:
Conference fee
(January 10 – 13, 2024) as follows:
US$1,083 per person (in two people) /
1,338 US dollars (exclusive)
Seminar 7 nights
(January 13 – 20, 2024) as follows:
US$3,099 per person (in two people) /
4,004 US dollars (exclusive)
Extend the 2-night workshop
(January 20 – 22, 2024) as follows:
853 US dollars per person (in two people) /
US$1,023 (exclusive)
After the seminar
(January 22-24, 2024) as follows:
US$788 per person (in two people) /
958 US dollars (exclusive)
The three Visiting Experts will work alongside Lembeh Resort’s Indoor Marine Biologist, the Photo Center team and their trained Diving Instructors in marine biology and underwater photography. With such an incredible team behind you, you’ll take home some of your best images to date. No matter what level of photographer or videographer you are, you’ll learn how to take your underwater photography to the next level. Whether you’re diving with a compact camera or an advanced DSLR/mirrorless camera, you’ll learn how to get the best shots possible from your system.
The 2024 conference price includes:
- 7 nights in one Hillside Luxury Cottage
- 17 boats with diving guides
- “Party member time” (one-on-one) with the advantage: maximize your learning curve before, mid or post dive. Master the techniques presented or sort out the woes in your handling.
- Daily professional seminars on a wide range of customized topics followed by practical in-country application.
- Unlimited guided indoor coral diving (subject to guide availability, 8am-5pm)
- The attention of the unsurpassed dive guide and first-class resort service complimented the entire event.
- 3: 1 diver to guide the ratio
- Nitrox for all dives
- Daily fruit and biscuit basket in your room
- Complimentary welcome cocktail at Lembeh Resort
- Free 30 minutes spa treatment
- 20% off all spa bookings
- All meals and snacks, brewed coffee, tea, drinking water
- Round trip airport transfers
- WiFi throughout the property
Would you like to join the conference? Contact Lembeh Resort for more information or to reserve your spot: [email protected]
For more information on the 2024 workshop, check it out Online.
Catching Critters in Lembeh 2024 Sightseeing Photos Advantages:
SAEED RASHID
Saeed Rashid is no stranger to Lembeh strait diving and the annual Lembeh Crawler Workshop. Saeed also co-hosts the 2020 workshop with Todd Winner and Alex Tyrell.
Saeed is from the UK where he lives in Bournemouth and studied at the Faculty of Media and Communication at Bournemouth University where he teaches Digital Publishing and Photojournalism.
Saeed travels to some of the world’s most prestigious diving sites to hold Underwater Photography workshops and through invitations from tourist boards and governments to photograph their country’s wonders. His recent commissions include work in Jordan, Indonesia, Egypt, Maldives and the Philippines.
Saeed is a member of BSoUP (British Association of Underwater Photographers) and Editorial Advisor to Diver Magazine. He is the main organizer for Photozone at their International Diving Shows in London and Birmingham and he is a regular fixture on the speakers lined up both there and at the British Photography Show in Birmingham.
ALEX TATTERSALL
Alex, who has been awarded the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year award, also co-hosted the Lembeh Crawler Workshop 2017 with Ethan Daniels and Martin Edge.
Alex Tattersall is an award-winning British marine photographer with a taste for all aspects of ocean life. His boundless enthusiasm for creatively capturing the underwater world and sharing these ideas and techniques with others has become the signature of the photography studio he leads.
Alex is also the owner of Underwater Visions Ltd, UK distributor and retailer of Nauticam and other innovative brands of underwater photography/video products and always has a large selection of new and exciting toys. for conference attendees.
NICOLAS REMY
By the time he signed up for the outdoor scuba diving course in 2007, Nicolas Remy had read two books on the underwater photography course and couldn’t be more excited at the prospect of diving with a camera.
Over the past 15 years, Nicolas is an established photographer and winner of the Ocean-Hope category of the prestigious Ocean Photographer of the Year 2022. Nicolas is currently based in Sydney, Australia, where He dives and teaches underwater photography, offering both private coaching and group classes.
Nicolas feels very fortunate to share his love of underwater photography with his wife Lena, and both have seen their images widely circulated, in print and online media.
To differentiate one’s portfolio, Nicolas recommends experimenting with different ways to reach a certain audience, and he lives up to what he preaches: you’ll see him swap between cameras full frame and crop-sensor, use wet conversion lenses, one, two flashes, and sometimes an off-camera light to spice things up.
Nicolas admits that he sometimes looks like an underwater Christmas tree, with up to 2 snores, 2 reducer rings, EMWL-1, tripod and third flash, clipped around his restorer , but you never know what photo opportunities await on your next dive !
