Photography around Uluru. August.

Yes, apart from the controlled use of captured images, there are Sensitive Sites that should not be photographed at all, even for amateur personal use. Most of these are signposted but for cultural reasons some cannot even be publicly identified. All of which makes it rather difficult to conform. I have observed some who from ignorance or disregard, proceed to photograph these sites.

The map below shows just how extensive is the "prohibited" zones.

I am registered with the Park and well aware of the commercial restrictions/guidelines. All photos I use commercially are registered and approved. As I said, I made the offer for the fun of it, no money involved.
Unless of course any images you get might be for commercial purposes, in which case I am happy to introduce you to the rangers and the media unit. Apart from a few culturally sensitive areas, the guidelines at Uluru are the same as at other National Parks.

Thanks Allan. You are right, it is one of the joys of being there for an extended time. The point of my post really is that most people are there for a short period and you get yourself to one spot ready, then often find the light isn't right for that angle and it is a long way to get to where you really want to be and by that time, the light has gone. If you know the area, you know that where you want to be for different light conditions. The first thing I always do when going out on a shoot is have a long, careful look at the weather forecast.

People may look at great photos by a commercial photographer and say.... "Oh how lucky he was to get that shot". Lucky my foot! He possibly spent a great time waiting for the right conditions and taking many shots to achieve that one special one.

It is one of the reasons that I abandoned my photographic hobby. For many of my younger years I was a devoted amateur photographer, even having my own darkroom. Then I came to realise how isolationist the hobby can be......... first I would wait until the tour bus moved on, then the clouds were just right, then............ while the family waited patiently(?) for me. Following that I would disappear into my darkroom for 4 or 5 hours...............

Nowadays, with digital and no darkroom it is a little better and I travel where the tourist buses do not go.

Exactly so. I am there mainly because of my wife's job. I get bored wandering around alone, mainly in the pre dawn cold. And if anyone going up there for August fancies a game of tennis, I'll have racquets up there as well and have access to the Sails in the Desert courts.

Hi Mike. I am the mother of Michelle Martin and she alerted me to your post. My husband and I will be travelling towards Alice mid August. We are leaving Sydney 4 August.
Colin and Sandy Jacka. Ultimate Camper Toyota LC200. Camera gear
Canon 5D mk 3 keen photographer.
I would like to meet up with you.