2025 || Nature Festival || Photographic Workshops ||
From: $180.00
“Nature in Focus: Light, Life & Flow” is a heartful, explorative children’s photography workshop that gently guides kids into a deeper relationship with nature through play, observation, creativity—and light. In the spirit of the South Australian Nature Festival, it reminds us that nature is not something separate from us… it’s where we belong.
Description
🌿 Nature in Focus: Light, Life & Flow
A photography workshop for curious kids as part of the South Australian Nature Festival 2025
🗓 Running between Sept 26 – Oct 12 | 🕒 Afternoon 2 hour sessions 3.30pm – 5.30pm
Tuesday 30th Sept, Thursday 2nd October, Tuesday 7th October, Thursday 9th 2025
👧 Ages 7–12 | 🎒 All skill levels welcome | 📸 BYO camera, phone, tablet – or use one of ours!
🌈 Workshop Overview:
Let’s explore the wonder of nature—not just with our eyes, but through the lens of light. In this joyful, hands-on workshop, kids will use any kind of camera (yes, even a shoebox or phone!) to slow down, look closer, and see how light, water, movement, and stillness all flow through the world around them. We’ll go on a photo safari through nearby gardens or green spaces, learn simple photography tricks, and discover how the way we see nature can help us feel more connected, calm, and creative.
🌀 Theme: Flow
From light dancing on water, to the breeze through branches, to the flow of our own breath and imagination—we’ll follow the idea of flow through photography. We’ll explore questions like:
How does light move through leaves?
Can you feel a photo?
What flows through your favourite place in nature?
📸 What We’ll Do:
1. Circle Up: Light Explorers Unite!
Welcome and intro to “What is photography?” (a.k.a. “capturing light”)
Show-and-tell of simple nature-inspired photos by kids from around the world
Fun warm-up game: “I Spy with My Little Eye… Something That Flows”
2. Nature Safari Walk & Photo Quest
Guided photo walk through a nearby park/garden/nature space
Themed prompts to explore:
“Find something that flows”
“Look for dancing shadows”
“Capture nature’s patterns or stillness”
Kids take photos, sketch, or record notes in nature journals
3. Break Time + Flow Talk
Healthy snacks, a quiet sit under the trees
Group discussion: “How does nature make you feel?”
Breathing exercise: feel the flow of breath, light, and sound
4. Creative Time: Print, Make & Share
Optional instant photo prints or printed collages
Decorate with natural materials (leaves, bark, feathers)
Create a “Photo Flowboard” to display feelings + images
Children title their favourite photo and share its story
5. Group Reflection & Take-Home Gallery
Hang photos on our Nature Festival “Flow Line”
Group photo and takeaway pack (mini zine, printout, and DIY home photo prompts)
Optional digital gallery shared with families and festival community
🧠 Learning Outcomes:
Develop visual literacy and observation skills
Foster connection with nature through mindfulness
Experience photography as a form of creative wellbeing
Discover the flow between light, nature, emotion, and expression
🌳 Venue Requirements:
Safe and accessible outdoor nature space (e.g. Botanic Garden, local park)
Indoor backup room or tent for art-making and sharing
Tables for crafts, basic instant print station (optional)
Wet-weather plan: flow-themed nature slideshow and shadow play inside
🧡 Inclusion & Safety:
All facilitators have Working with Children checks
Workshop designed to be sensory-friendly and welcoming for neurodivergent kids
Cameras provided if needed—no one left out
✨ Optional Add-ons:
Mini Pinhole Station: Explore the slowest way to photograph light!
Parent & Carer Nature Mindfulness Corner: while kids are creating
