Georgina Steytler Photography - Workshop Updates, September 2026
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Georgina Steytler
News/Upcoming Workshops/Tours
Hello!
Hi everyone.
I hope you are all well. Once again, I apologise for my lack of correspondence and the brevity of this issue. The last 2 years have not been kind to me or my family.
However, I wanted to send out a quick news update re current workshop availability, HardQuiz Battle of the Duds, share some exciting competition results (images and settings), and ask for your support (either by entering or sharing) for a new bird photography competition I have co-founded which closes on:
PS: You have reached the end of this email when you get to a photo of me and my beautiful Dad. I say this because I realised that it cuts off half way in gmail and most people don't realise there is more - you can only see full email by opening it up in a browser.
WILDART
I'm thrilled to be involved with WildArt Bird Photography Awards, an exciting new bird photography competition that encourages photographers to think a little differently and take a more creative approach to their work.
The competition is organised by my good friend Rob Read, who has many years of experience organising major international wildlife photography competitions, and I'm delighted to be joining a fantastic line-up of photographers on the judging panel.
Fabulous Prizes
WildArt is sponsored by Nikon Australia, with an incredible Nikon Z8 and 180–600mm lens combination for the overall winner, alongside a range of other prizes across the competition, including a SPECIAL AWARD for the best AUSTRALIAN bird photo, provided by EggPicnic (Australian designers and birders, Camilla De Gregorio and Christopher Macaluso).
There's also a connection particularly close to home for me. By entering WildArt, you'll be helping to support Western Australia's Black-Cockatoos through Perth NRM, which is raising funds to plant native food species and create more feeding habitat for these wonderful birds.
Entries close on 11 October, so there's not long left if you'd like to take part. If you enjoy approaching bird photography creatively — or have images sitting on your hard drive that don't necessarily fit the mould of a traditional bird photography competition — this could be the perfect home for them.
Click the link below to visit the WildArt website, see the categories and find out more.
BLOG
The team at WildArt are keen to not only run a competition that showcases artistic bird photography, but also provide resources and tips on how to have a more creative approach to bird photography. To this end, we have a BLOG with some great articles that you may find helpful and, hopefully, inspiring, including mine titled, 'How the Bloody hell did they do that - Unlock the Creative genie lurking inside'!
Rob and fellow co-founder of WildArtBPA, Josh Galicki, also have an increasingly popular podcast, The Wildlife Photography Podcast, episode 47 of which specifically discusses 'What Makes a Photo Creative'.
Click the links below to visit the WildArt blogs and podcasts.
WORKSHOPS
2026
25-28 September: Tasmania with Tasmania Photography Tours - FULL
25 Oct - 1 Nov: Lord Howe Island with Claire Greenwell - FULL
SPOTS AVAILABLE: 7 November 2026, Nikon School 'Birds in Focus' workshop with the beautiful/wonderful Angela Robertson-Buchanan at Wildlife Sydney Zoo. For more details click HERE.
2027
I have decided not to do any workshops in 2027 in order to work on my mental health- including the Kenya workshop that I mentioned in my previous newsletter. I hope Claire and I will be back doing workshops in 2028.
Competitions
Nikon z8 +Nikkor 800mm F6.3 Lens F16, 1/2 sec, ISO50
Insect Trails
"Shot in beautiful Miriwoong Country (Kununurra, WA), this photograph is a long-exposure study of the frantic, hidden choreography of insects gathered under stadium lights. My goal was to turn these often-overlooked creatures into a piece of abstract art, while also shining a light on the vital importance of insect biomass and the dangers of widespread pesticide overuse."
Winner
Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2026 (Macro )
BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition 2026 (Art of Nature)
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Other ANZANG finalists
Battling the Bushfire
Nikon Z8 + Nikkor 24-70mm lens
f7.1, 1/3200, ISO200
Strutting Tern
Nikon Z8 + Nikkor180-600mm lens
f6.3, 1/1600
Daisy Galaxy
Olympus E-M1MarkIII + 90mm Macro
F16, 1/1600, ISO800
String Theory
Runner-up (Botanic)
Olympus E-M1MarkIII + 90mm Macro
F22, 1/800, ISO1000
HARDQUIZ
Battle of the Duds
Yep - I got called back for the Battle of the Duds (filmed last year).
This time I had a couple of drinks beforehand to 'relax' myself and let's just say it was very, verrrryyyyyyy effective...
For guaranteed entertainment, watch ABC (Australia) on
11 NOVEMBER 2026
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More Information
If you have any questions or want to contact me, please don't hesitate to send me an email to wildandendangered@gmail.com. I may not answer right away and if you haven't heard from me in two weeks then send me a reminder email. I am taking time off but I will try to get back to you when I can.
Thank you for your time - don't forget to give your loved ones a big hug.
Georgina
'If you think you are too small to make a difference, you have never spent the night in a tent with a mosquito...'
Lovely to hear from you, Georgina, and thank you for the update — no apologies needed. It sounds like it's been a really tough couple of years, and I hope brighter days are ahead for you and your family.
The WildArt competition sounds fantastic — what a wonderful way to champion a more creative approach to bird photography, and supporting WA's Black-Cockatoos makes it even more special. I've shared it with a few photographer friends and will be sorting through my hard drive before the 11 October deadline!
Best of luck to everyone entering, and take good care of yourself. Looking forward to seeing you back running workshops in 2028. 💛