Kati Thanda – Lake Eyre – Aerial & Milky Way Photography Safari 2026

Kati Thanda - Lake Eyre – Aerial Photography Safari

Elevate your photography skills on Scott Portelli’s aerial safari and experience the unparalleled beauty of Kati Thanda – Lake Eyre from above. Capture breathtaking aerial shots of this vast landscape. Spanning 1.2 million km2. Kati Thanda (Lake Eyre) is a wonderland for anyone who wants to explore the Australian Outback. During the day, we soar above the largest salt lake in Australia, and at night, Scott will reveal his secrets in astrophotography under the Milky Way.

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Join Scott Portelli international award-winning aerial photographer, for this 7 day workshop. Scott is well known for his wildlife, nature, aerial and astrophotography, and has photographed Australian landscapes extensively. Join him as he explores the Australian outback, revealing the beauty of the wildlife, landscape and night sky while enhancing your photography across different genres.

Scott Portelli

Scott has spent thousands of hours in remote locations across the globe filming and photographing aerial, nature, wildlife, the underwater environment and wild places.

Some of his recent accolades include:

Australian Photographer of the year – overall winner at the Australian Photographic Prize 2025.

Aerial & Wildlife Photographer of the year at the Australian Photographic Prize 2025.

Overall Winner in the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2021 & 2024.

Highly commended at the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the year in London in both 2016 & 2022

2nd Place winner at the Siena International Photography awards 2024

Winner of Diversity Portfolio in HIPA Awards 2023

Cost

$12,950 AUD

Deposit $1500 AUD (Non Refundable)

Dates:

17th – 23rd April – Limited spaces
23rd – 29th April – Limited spaces

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Itinerary

Duration:

7 Days, 6 Nights

Group Size

Maximum 3 people

Itinerary (Sample)

Day 1 – Transfer from Coober Pedy (approximately 2 hr drive). Arrive at William Creek, unpack, meet for dinner at 6pm – briefing and prepare cameras for aerial safari
Day 2 – Morning flight over Lake Eyre, Springs/North Warburton creek (1) Lunchtime preparation session, Lake Eyre 4WD sunset session/Astrophotography/Milky Way session
Day 3 – Morning flight over Lake Eyre South (2), Lunchtime editing session, Evening Astrophotography/Milky Way session
Day 4 – Morning flight to Lake Eyre, Madigan Gulf (3), Evening Astrophotography/Milky Way session
Day 5 – Lunchtime Editing session, afternoon flight over Lake Eyre afternoon (4)
Day 6 – Editing Day (Flight alternate day if weather conditions change) afternoon 4WD sunset session. Farewell dinner.
Day 7 – Depart – Transfer to Coober Pedy

**Please note: all flights are subject to change depending on weather conditions.

Note: The itinerary outlined above serves as a flexible framework, and we may need to make adjustments to better suit our needs and preferences. If you haven’t yet explored Lightroom Classic and are interested in trying it out, I recommend downloading the trial full version few days before the workshop. For those who already have it installed, please consider updating Lightroom Classic and Photoshop to the latest versions to ensure you’re up-to-date with the latest features and information. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about the workshop. Equipment hire is also available upon request, subject to availability

Location

6 nights/7 Days in William Creek

Start: Coober Pedy – William Creek
Finish: William Creek – Coober Pedy

Program (sample only)

Full program to be provided upon booking

6:45am Early morning flight (first light 6:45am)
9:00am Breakfast (William Creek Hotel)
11:00am Morning Preparation session
12:30pm Lunch(William Creek Hotel)
4:00pm Sunset/Milkyway workshop session (Outback Location)
10:00pm return to accommodation/sleep

NOTE: these times are subject to change in order to optimise the best weather conditions for our photography workshop sessions.