Hey there, creative souls!
Picture learning the art of authentic connection while capturing couples against Tasmania's impossibly blue waters, or mastering storytelling in the misty embrace of the Blue Mountains or Mt Hotham. These aren't your typical workshops — we're talking exclusive sessions with only 10 photographers each, working with real couples (hetero, her & her, and him & him) in real moments across weddings, engagements, and boudoir sessions.
From the ancient red dirt of Uluru to the dramatic coastlines of the Great Ocean Road, from the tropical paradise of the Whitsundays to the wine country romance of the Barossa Valley. What about the Big Bash in Birdsville? or Bungle Bungle in Kununurra — each location tells a different story, and you'll learn how to weave couples' authentic connections into these incredible backdrops. We'll also be hitting major cities for urban storytelling sessions, because love stories happen everywhere.
With our Venture Folk camper as home base, these sessions are about more than just photography — they're about understanding the soul of a place and how it becomes part of each couple's unique narrative. Limited spots, unlimited inspiration.
2026/27
Exclusive Storytelling Sessions Across Australia
elk and fir
In 2026, we're taking storytelling to the next level with intimate, hands-on sessions in Australia's most breathtaking locations.
A curated series of numerous immersive, styled experiences for photographers who crave depth, emotion, and wild beauty in every frame.
When I first started out, I had nothing but a camera and a heart full of fire. No connections, no styled shoots, no flash gear or fancy presets, just raw passion and the aching desire to create something that felt like me. I know what it’s like to feel invisible in a saturated industry, to hustle through late nights with nothing to show but burnout and a dream.
Maybe you’re in that place right now, working another job, juggling kids, navigating relationships and the relentless pace of life, with a dream burning quietly in the background but no time to make it real. I see you.
That’s why I’ve built this: The Storyteller Series is the experience I wish I had.
These aren’t just styled shoots. They’re soul-fed, ready-to-roll content experiences, curated by myself, with your brand, growth, and storytelling power in mind.
10 Tickets per session
by elk and fir
Tickets NOW OPEN...
Inside the elk and fir storyteller series
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In 2026 we are taking our Storytelling immersions across the beautiful Australian landscapes
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You don’t need to organise a thing.
Just sign up, show up, shoot and learn.
Everything else, the concept, styling, REAL wildly in love couples, location, timeline, light has been intentionally designed so you can walk away with an epic story to tell and images that will elevate your portfolio and attract the clients WANT to attract.
Photograph intimacy without manufacturing it
Work intuitively with adventure couples
Honour the sacredness of elopements
Capture rare, honest landscape-led moments that cannot be recreated
The kind of imagery that comes from trust, patience, and restraint.
How to direct couples or muses with confidence and authenticity
How to shoot with cinematic flair (think movement, emotion, story)
Using light intentionally — golden hour, hard light, low light
How to turn one shoot into weeks of content for marketing
Personal feedback and real talk (because I’m here to see you grow)
This experience sharpens your ability to:
DATE - to be confirmed
DATE - to be confirmed
20TH MARCH - 23 april
DATE - to be confirmed may
Additional workshops will be announced here as they are released.
FEBRUARY - SOLD OUT
FEBRUARY - SOLD OUT
Storyteller Details
Duration: Up to 4 hours
Investment: $899
Availability: Limited to 7 photographers
This series is for photographers who value depth over speed, and
meaning over spectacle.
If this way of working resonates, you already know why you’re here.
BONUS
PAY IN FULL
RECEIVE 1 HOUR MENTORSHIP
(value $299)
