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Lord Howe Island Shootout 2019 Bigger and Better

June 1st – 11th 2019

This Lord Howe Island Photographic shootout event just got bigger and better. We now have options for wildlife and bird enthusiasts, snorkelers and water people and hard core divers alike. 3 different packages and 12 categories that you can compete for on land and in the water.

WIN Amazing Prizes!

Holiday Packages for 10 days including flights & Accommodation
Categories for Land based and underwater photographers
Attend Photo Workshops, with Scott Portelli
Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner

 
Includes:
Return flights from Sydney
Accommodation
Workshops with our Hosts
Airport Transfers
Dinner on Arrival
Gala Dinner and Presentation Night
Dive and Snorkel Gear
Price: $4,200
DIVER’S PACKAGE:
10 dives around Lord Howe Island
1 night dive
Dive Guide
NON DIVER’S PACKAGE
8 guided walks with local expert Jack Shick
3 boat trips with local expert Jack ShickSNORKELER’S AND NON DIVER’S PACKAGE
6 guided snorkels
4 guided walks with local expert Jack Shick
Workshops:
Attend workshops with Scott Portelli to learn more about your photography or tweak what you already know. workshops will include practical and in classroom techniques.

Categories (Maximum 25 Photos)

Land Based

  • Creative
  • Landscape
  • Wildlife/Birds
  • Surf
  • Aerial
  • Plants/flora

Underwater

  • Macro
  • Wide
  • Split shots
  • Black and white
  • Portrait

Portfolio

  • Portfolio (6 photos)

Shootout-Terms-and-Conditions

If you want to join us for the Lord Howe Island Shootout and hone your skills at our workshops, please email scott@scottportelli.com for more information.

Scott Portelli photgraphing an Elephant Seal

Videographer of the Month – Dive Photo Guide

Dive Photo Guide (DPG) honoured me with their videographer of the month accolade, sharing some of my favourite videos alongside an interview on their website:

DPG Videographer of the Month

 

“If the name Scott Portelli means anything to you, it’s probably because either this archetypal amiable Aussie is a good mate, or you’ve feasted your eyes on his exceptional images. Over the years, this consummate pro has picked up numerous awards for his underwater photography, including the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year and national winner at the Sony World Photography Awards.

But Scott doesn’t just trek to some of the world’s remotest corners with only still imagery in mind. He’s also an accomplished underwater videographer who has filmed everything from leopard seals in Antarctica and humpbacks in Tonga to whale sharks in Papua New Guinea and, of course, the spectacular landscapes and seascapes Down Under. Oh, and if you need majestic aerial views of the planet’s extreme places, Scott’s also got you covered: He’s a licenced UAV pilot, too.

What ties together all of Scott’s work, however, is an impressive storytelling ability that allows him to capture succinctly the essence of his creature subjects, whether it’s in the single frame of a photo or the moving pictures of just one or two minutes of film.”
–  Ian Bongso-Seldrup, Dive Photo Guide

 

Here’s a couple of the videos that DPG shared:

Falkland Islands Promotional Piece –

 

Humpback Whale Heat Run, Tonga –

 

I was also the DPG Photographer of the Week in 2015.

 

You can read the full interview here

King penguins at sunset by wildlife photographer Scott Portelli

Just announced, two new Falklands itineraries for 2018/2019

I have just released two new Falklands itineraries for November 2018 and January 2019,

These specialist itineraries are designed to maximise your time with some of the most unique wildlife on the planet.

The Falkland Islands located in the South Atlantic Ocean off South America are the perfect destination to experience the wonders of nature and wildlife; an unpolluted environment with fantastically clear blue skies, seamless horizons, vast open spaces and stunning white sand beaches.

 

Tour 1 – 3rd – 17th November 2018

  • Sea Lion Lodge
  • Weddell Island
  • Pebble Island
  • Volunteer Point
  • Cape Dolphin

Tour 2 – 16th – 26th January 2019

  • Volunteer Point
  • Sea Lion Island
  • Bleaker Island
  • Saunders Island
  • Carcus Island

Falkland Islands map showing the new Falklands Itineraries

Contact us for more details.

giant australian cuttlefish mating aggregation, award winning image by Scott Portelli

Australian National Maritime Museum

“I was recently asked to speak at the opening of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition being shown at the Australian Maritime Museum. They featured my award winning image and wrote a piece about my photography, you can see the full article here:

https://anmm.wordpress.com/2017/06/15/capturing-cuttlefish-and-other-photographic-wonders-with-scott-portelli/

“During the opening of our new exhibition Wildlife Photographer of the Year we had the opportunity to welcome a special guest: Scott Portelli, an Australian photographer living in Sydney has already travelled the world extensively and took pictures in some of the most remote destinations like The Arctic, Antarctica, Galapagos, etc. He spent hundreds of days in pursuit of different wildlife. Due to his experience, he is privileged to be up close and personal with many creatures. Scott has already won multiple awards, this year he got selected by Wildlife Photographer of the year and his picture can be seen in the exhibition.”

Giant Australian Cuttlefish aggregation, award-winning photo by Scott Portelli (recently displayed at the Australian Maritime Museum)

Here is my speech from the opening night.