Learning how to take aerial shots with Kati-Thanda/Lake Eyre as your subject matter and Jay Collier as your teacher is the perfect introduction to this new skill. But this remote area has so much more to offer with William Creek and its ever-changing cast of quirky outback characters, the stunning Painted Hills and some of the clearest night skies in the world; perfect for astrophotography.
Chrissie Goldrick, Editor-In-Chief, Australia Geographic
“A few years ago I was immersed within the most truly incredible landscape. Every detail of Kati Thanda - Lake Eyre, still invades me, still inspires, still challenges my understanding of the Australian landscape. Every photo still provides surprise - even years on. The trip hosted by Jay Collier was beyond every expectation - incredibly well organised and agile in ensuring the best possible experience, truly generous with his expertise and guidance, completely open in his advice and suggestions to ensure we each achieved what we came for (and more). Ultimately though, as well as incredible images, I walked away with continued and incredible creative relationships with those that I shared Kati Thanda with. This was a wonderful combination of capture, creativity and connection. I’d recommend it in a heartbeat!”
Joshua, Sydney, Australia
“In 2019, I had the opportunity to attend the Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre trip run by the talented Jay Collier.
The weekend was such an amazing experience. Aimed at all levels of photographer, Jay, with his vast knowledge, guides you through the finer points of aerial photography.
This trip includes breathtaking aerial views of Kati-Thanda Lake Eyre from ‘doors off’ Airvans, wonderful food and fun at William Creek, a Lightroom workshop, astro in the outback and, not only aerial photography of the stunning Painted Hills, but also the opportunity to land and explore this wonderful untouched landscape.
I highly recommend this incredible adventure, and hope to join in the fun again in 2021.”
Heather, Melbourne, Australia
“What an incredibly amazing adventure... words can't describe how much effort and planning goes into designing and running a most unique experience like doing aerials over Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre with Jay, so my 1000s of images will have to do instead. We each had plenty of airtime by the door on multiple flights and times to maximise our view with only 2 photographers per flight and there were also the bonus ground tours at the Painted Hills. Couple all this with expert guidance on how to get the best shots - this is an experience not to be missed. Thanks Jay, I hope to be able to return and do this again in the future with you”
Fi, QLD, Australia
I “just wanted to say what an amazing experience it was to fly in and around Lake Eyre with Jay Collier. From start to finish nothing was a problem, all my crazy questions were answered honestly, and I learnt a lot. The flying with doors off experience, shooting some just awe inspiring scenes, seeing our amazing landscape from 1500ft and also on the ground was just a fabulous experience. I would do it again and again. If you’re sitting on the fence I would urge you to “just do it, you won’t regret it” Thank you, Jay, for your patience, knowledge and friendship – I will be forever grateful.”