Amboli Creative Macro Photography Workshop
Dates: 14–16 August 2026
Duration: 2 Nights / 3 Days
Reporting Point: Goa Airport
Departure: Ex Goa
Workshop Highlights
- Small group for personalized mentoring
- Hands-on field guidance by Judson Arnold
- Day and night macro photography sessions
- Creative lighting and composition techniques
- Focus on ethical wildlife photography
- Post-processing tips in the field
- Learn to photograph frogs, reptiles, insects, spiders, fungi and other rainforest life of the Western Ghats
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Day 1 – 14 August | Arrival & First Night Trail
- Participants arrive at Goa Airport before 12:00 PM
- Group transfer to Amboli (approximately 2.5–3 hours)
- Check-in and lunch
- Introduction session
- Camera setup, diffuser techniques, ethics and safety briefing
- Evening tea
- Night Macro Session (6:00 PM – 9:00 PM)
  - Frogs
  - Geckos
  - Sbakes
  - Insects
  - Spiders
  - Rainforest macro subjects
- Dinner and overnight stay
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Day 2 – 15 August | Full Day Macro Experience
Morning Session
- Early breakfast
- Rainforest exploration
- Creative macro techniques
- Natural light photography
- Mushroom and fungi photography
- Composition and storytelling
Lunch and rest
Evening & Night Session
- Advanced flash techniques
- Creative backgrounds
- Focus stacking concepts
- Amphibians, reptiles, insects and nocturnal wildlife
- Image review and discussion
Dinner and overnight stay.
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Day 3 – 16 August | Final Session & Departure
- Early morning field session
- Portfolio refinement
- Q&A and mentoring
- Breakfast
- Check-out
- Transfer to Goa Airport
- Workshop concludes by approximately 3:00 PM
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Suitable For
- DSLR & Mirrorless users
- Beginners to Advanced photographers
- Nature enthusiasts interested in macro photography
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Expected Subjects
- Endemic bush frogs
- Malabar Gliding Frog
- Malabar Pit Viper (subject to sightings)
- Vine Snakes
- Geckos
- Spiders
- Dragonflies & Damselflies
- Beetles
- Moths
- Mantis
- Millipedes
- Land crabs
- Bracket fungi
- Bioluminescent fungi (weather permitting)
- Numerous monsoon insects and rainforest flora
Wildlife sightings depend on weather conditions and natural activity.
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Inclusions
- 2 Nights accommodation (Twin Sharing)
- All meals from lunch on Day 1 to breakfast on Day 3
- Goa–Amboli–Goa transfers
- Local naturalist support
- Photography mentoring by Jayanta Guha
- Field guidance throughout the workshop
Exclusions
- Travel to/from Goa
- Personal expenses
- Camera equipment
- Insurance
- Any item not mentioned under inclusions
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Recommended Gear
- DSLR/Mirrorless camera
- 90–105 mm Macro Lens
- Flash with diffuser
- Headlamp/Torch
- Tripod (optional)
- Rain protection for camera
- Rain jacket
- Waterproof trekking shoes or gumboots
- Extra batteries and memory cards
Limited seats only to ensure individual attention and a better learning experience.