About Chasing Light Collective
CLC is Dylan Knight's curated workshop program and instructor network for small-group landscape, seascape, and astrophotography experiences across Australia and New Zealand. Workshops are owned and operated by Dylan Knight Photography.
Why CLC exists
Small groups. Big locations. Run properly.
Chasing Light Collective exists for three reasons: to build a real collaboration culture in Australian and New Zealand landscape photography, to give world-class shooters a supported pathway into workshops, and to remove the compliance barrier that stops great photographers from teaching.
Mission 1: Build the collaboration culture
Photography workshops in Australia and New Zealand often feel siloed—everyone for themselves. In Europe and the United States, photographers regularly co-host, share skills, and help each other ship workshops. That's what CLC is designed to create here: a network where great photographers collaborate, not compete.
Mission 2: Give world-class shooters a business on-ramp
You don't need to be a business expert to teach workshops. CLC provides the structure: a consistent client experience, planning system, field delivery standard, and booking pipeline. Co-hosting roles let you focus on what you're great at—local knowledge, post-processing, field craft, calm leadership—without needing to invent everything from scratch.
Mission 3: Remove the compliance barrier
Running workshops in Australia and New Zealand isn't "pick a spot and go". Councils, national parks, DOC, safety plans, risk assessments, permits, insurance—it's a maze. Most world-class photographers we've talked to simply can't be bothered, even though they've won international awards. CLC exists to fix that: permit packs, templates, operator guidance, and done-with-you consulting so red tape doesn't kill great workshops.
The CLC workshop standard
Every workshop follows the same principles: mentorship-led field coaching, limited seats (3–6 per instructor), professional planning around light/tides/moon/weather, and respectful delivery including permissions where required.
This approach came from years of chasing light the hard way and refining what actually helps people improve: a solid plan, patient coaching, and the full process from capture to finishing.
Who's behind CLC
Dylan Knight — Founder + Lead Instructor
I'm Dylan Knight, a Sunshine Coast–based photographer with a focus on landscape, seascape, and astrophotography. I've been teaching small-group workshops for seven years across Australia and New Zealand, and I'm a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP, PPAQ) with award recognition across multiple major competitions.
CLC came from frustration: watching talented photographers avoid workshops because the business/compliance side felt impossible, and seeing a lack of real collaboration compared to other countries. I wanted to fix both—build a collective where great photographers can co-host, share skills, and actually run workshops without drowning in red tape.
Workshops are owned and operated by Dylan Knight Photography. CLC is the collective standard, network, and support system behind them.
View Dylan's portfolio →For attendees
Get first access to new dates and locations as workshops are scheduled.
Get Workshop DropsFor instructors
If you're an instructor-level outdoor photographer aligned with our standards, send an EOI for the 2026–27 schedule.
Send EOI