Leighton Lum

Hawaii native Leighton Lum’s jaw-dropping images simply speak for themselves. Led by his creative eye and passion for adventure, Leighton has traveled the globe to destinations like Africa, South America, Iceland, Indonesia, and Antarctica, leading photography workshops and making his own award-winning photographs. Leighton hopes his photography inspires others and raises awareness about conservation to ensure future generations can enjoy the natural world he cherishes. In addition to his on-land photography skills, Leighton is also an avid scuba diver and drone pilot. Read more about Leighton and see a selection of his images.

Ken Lee

Ken Lee, the founder Art of Seeing Photography Adventures is as passionate about helping others grow as photographers as he is about creating his own images. Ken’s Whole Brain approach to teaching photography addresses both the Craft (gear, technique, post-processing) and Creative (Composition & the Photographer’s Eye) aspects of image-making – and the completely different approaches needed to master both. Click the links to read more about Ken Lee and The Art of Seeing, what you can expect from an Art of Seeing workshop, or to see examples of Ken’s photography.

We understand life happens and plans may change. If you need to cancel your reservation, the following policies apply to this workshop:

Deposits are NOT refundable but may be transferrable to another Art of Seeing workshop for up to 24 months from date of cancellation in accordance with the following schedule:

Regardless of when you cancel, if we fill your spot*, you will receive a refund of all fees paid less your deposit and $150 processing fee. If we cannot fill your spot, the amount of your refund is based upon the cancellation date:

• Cancellation 120 days or more from workshop start date: 100% refund of fees paid less deposit and $150 processing fee. Deposit transferrable up to 24 mos.

• Cancellation 90 – 120 days from workshop start date: 50% refund of fees paid less deposit and $150 processing fee. Deposit forfeit.

• Cancellation less than 90 days from workshop start date: No refunds.

*canceled spots are filled after the workshop reaches full capacity

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We highly encourage participants to purchase travel insurance to recover expenses not covered by our Cancellations & Refunds policy in case you need to cancel your reservation. 

If  you’ve traveled with us before, we want to thank you with discounts of future trips. View details of our Alumni Rewards program 

FAQs

Q: Are domestic flights included

A: Yes all domestic flights are included. You must get to and from Jakarta (CGK)

Q: What is the weather like?

A: Expect hot weather and medium to high humidity). Typical daytime temperatures are in the high 80’s F with roughly 80 percent humidity. Borneo (orangutans) can be especially humid. Borneo is also a rain forest so expect some rain, which can be heavy at times but usually short-lived in duration. The seas around Komodo island are typically calm with beautiful weather, warm but a nice breeze.

Q: What sort of equipment do we need for macro photography?

We will be working with off-camera flashes, which usually involves a wireless trigger and flash units. Each participant will have to take turns when photographing a subject as we do not want to stress an animal out.