Photography Safari Easter Island (PWEA)

5 days and 4 nights
Starts and ends Santiago, Chile.

Photography Safari

This trip is geared up to give the keen photographer dedicated time and tuition at many of the spectacular locations to be found on Easter Island. You do not need to be an experienced photographer - enthusiasm is what counts. Each day will consist of shooting from sunrise to sunset whilst guided around the island by Bruce Percy, a professional travel photographer. Bruce has been published in many journals such as National Geographic.

Easter Island is one of the world's most isolated inhabited islands. It is 3,600 km (2,237 mi) west of continental Chile and 2,075 km (1,290 mi) east of Pitcairn. World famous due to its mysterious stone statues, it is a spectacular location to photograph as it is home, in addition to the Moai statues, to many ceremonial sites, rock carvings, stone walls, buildings and caves. The geography of Easter Island is largely made up of three distinct volcanoes (Terevaka forms the bulk of the island whilst there are two older volcanic peaks; Poike which forms the eastern headland and Rano Kau the southern) and from all over the island you have superb views of the Pacific ocean.

Transport around the island will be in our own hired vehicle. Being a small island, there is easy access to the many dramatic sites we will visit and photograph, so we spend a minimum amount of time in the vehicle, and maximise time out and about.

Bruce Percy
Travel, landscape and portrait photography are passions for Bruce and he often combines them in his yearly escapades to the far reaches of the world. He is an experienced photographer who has travelled to Iceland, Patagonia, Easter Island, Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, Cambodia, Morocco and Cuba. His photographs have been published in many travel and history publications throughout the world and he occasionally writes for Outdoor photography magazine in the UK. Bruce will often spend many quiet hours before sunrise waiting for the magic light to appear. He is a keen educator and loves to share his techniques with others. He has photographed Easter Island extensively and has a good knowledge of the landscape and the monuments to be found within it. Please check Bruce's website to see his photographic portfolio.

Also, to see what you could achieve, have a look at the photos of Niall Connaughton who went on our November 2007 photo safari in Paine.

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