Indonesia Photography Deep Dive
Embark on an unparalleled photographic journey across Indonesia, guided by a professional nature and underwater photographer. Begin in the cultural heart of Bali before venturing to the remote northeast coast. Then, set sail aboard a liveaboard vessel in Komodo National Park, where you’ll dive in pristine waters alongside majestic marine life and contribute to conservation-focused image collection. Experience thrilling encounters with Komodo dragons and learn about their fragile ecosystem. The adventure continues to Nusa Lembongan to photograph manta rays for ongoing research. Throughout the trip, develop your skills with daily photography and videography tutorials. The journey concludes in the vibrant surf town of Canggu, blending creative growth with profound cultural and natural immersion.
Bali, Indonesia & Komodo Islands
Dates
Year-Round
Group Size
10-20 Student
4 Trip Leaders
Max 8:1 Student/Adult
Tuition
$3800
*not including airfare
THE TRIP AT A GLANCE
Northeast Bali
This trip's main project is in partnership with North Bali Reef Conservation outside the rural fishing village of Tianyar. One of Padma’s most immediately fulfilling projects, trip members make and deploy structures in the ocean to restore a section of destroyed reef. Each year, the biodiversity of the targeted section of reef has nearly doubled thanks to our efforts. It’s hard to imagine a project that provides such directly and quickly visible benefits to our friends in the sea.
Ubud
Trips begin in the cultural and spiritual hub of Ubud. Abounding with ancient temples, forests, rivers, terraced rice fields, and intriguing people of all kinds, Ubud is an ideal spot to learn, experiment, and capture creative shots while enjoying true Balinese culture.
Komodo National Park
The islands around Komodo boast some of the most biodiverse waters on the planet with incredible blue waters and visibility over 100ft. While scuba diving, trip members will have ample time and guidance in learning to work with light, and underwater factors to capturing great shots of fishies, rays, sharks, coral, and all sorts of life.
Nusa Lembongan And Nusa Penida
After returning to Bali, we head to these two nearby islands. The focus here will be diving with manta rays, and traveling to the many mountainside viewpoints and unique ocean cliff formations.
Komodo Island
A protected area with no permanent residents, this island has other worldly forests and is home to Komodo Dragons. This phase of the trip focuses on nature photography and of course, capturing images of the giant dragons. At this point on the trip, there will be instructional reviews of trip members' work to this point, consisting of one on one consultation workshops.
Canggu
The bustling hub of yoga and surfing, Canggu is a fun beachside town filled with unique architecture, all sorts of characters, and is the heart of the vibe of international visitors to Bali. A fun way to wrap up your trip, now that your photographic eye is keen, you’ll have a blast capturing the exciting and vibrant vibe of Canggu.
