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Photography Course Sydney: Intro
$295.00
This comprehensive Introduction to Digital Photography course runs for 5 weeks. The course has been designed to give you a complete understanding of your camera, its functions and to provide you with the foundation principles of creative photography. Manual mode is the main focus of this course and you will learn how to plan and create the images you desire. Group size is max 8 so you can enjoy personal attention when you need it.
If you are still using your DSLR, Mirrorless or Compact camera on Auto, then this is the course for you!
This Introduction to Digital Photography course has been designed to give you a complete understanding of your camera, its functions and to provide you with the foundation principles of creative photography.
- 10 hours of professional tuition during the 5 week period
- Class sizes are kept small, max 8 people
- Light on theory and is very practice based.
- Bespoke techniques and step methods taught by Scott are his own and not taught anywhere else
- Incorporates both day and night time photography.
- You won't find these methods on Google, Youtube or at other schools
Your teacher Scott McGale is an internationally renowned and working professional photographer who was based in London for 17 years before returning to Australia. He believes in a teach-then-do philosophy which will have you using your camera every class and shooting in manual mode in no time.
Scott gets great satisfaction teaching photography to people of all levels, and enlightening people to the world of creative photography.
Course is run at Community Northern Beaches, located at 52 Raglan Street, Manly - 2 hours per week from 7-9pm Wednesday nights.
All you need to do this course is your camera and lens.
NOTE: THIS COURSE IS NOT RUNNING IN 2023.
What Will You Learn
In this 4 week course you will learn:
- Camera care and handling
- Manual Mode
- Aperture Priority Mode
- What is Depth of Field
- Rules of Composition
- White Balance
- ISO and image quality
- Direction of Light
- Day and night shooting
- Amazing night photo techniques
- How to achieve image stability
- How to improve image quality
Use a Creative Kids voucher and get $100 off the price!
Dates & Availablity
Dates | Time | Location | Availability |
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2 Mar - 30 Mar | Wed, 7 - 9pm | Manly | FULL |
1 Jun - 29 Jun | Wed, 7 - 9pm | Manly | FULL |
3 Aug - 31 Aug | Wed, 7 - 9pm | Manly | FULL |
2 Nov - 30 Nov | Wed, 7 - 9pm | Manly | FULL |
Reviews
I found the introductory course to be really fun. I didn’t realise there was so much to learn but Scott was great at explaining everything and showing me how to apply what he had taught me. I’ve been practicing since the course and look forward to learning more about photography and getting new skills.
The introductory course was really enjoyable and challenging. We had a really small group number which made there lots of personalised attention. I’ve already improved so much in my photography skills and am now able to analyse photos in a whole different light. Scott was friendly, enthusiastic, highly experienced, knowledgeable and had a good sense of humour. His passion for photography was contagious!
I have been taking photos most of my life thinking I knew what I was doing. This course has taught me that maybe sometimes I got lucky but I definitely didn’t know why. Scott breaks it all down in a way that makes sense. I now know why my lucky shots work and why I don’t get it right most of the time. I can’t recommend this course highly enough especially if you think you know what you are doing but are just winging it. In a few short weeks I know I am a better photographer and I now understand my camera. And if manual is a mystery to you just do this course. Thanks Scott
Hands down the best photography class I have attended, I learnt so much over the 4 week period and will definitely be taking some one on one classes with Scott at a future date.
Quite often, experience overlooks and tramples ignorance especially when the window of opportunity is so small and the subject is so huge but I am glad Scott triumphantly overcomes that challenge with his overwhelming experience and humble personality to manage a group of novice beginners. His ability to teach photography with an impeccable skill of getting in to only so much detail without creating any confusion is sheer brilliance. Scott balances theory and practicals effortlessly and that gives the students a sense of learning and accomplishment. I really enjoyed my 4 weeks session, learnt a lot. I finished the course with heaps of confidence. Loved the conversations with Scott.
With such incredible passion and a great deal of experience in photography, Scott was an amazing teacher with a patient and direct nature.
I would certainly recommend this course to all my friends who wanted to learn how to utilise their cameras to the max!
Thank you Scott! See you at the Sunrise shoot!
With such incredible passion and a great deal of experience in photography, Scott was an amazing teacher with a patient and direct nature.
I would certainly recommend this course to all my friends who wanted to learn how to utilise their cameras to the max!
Thank you Scott! See you at the Sunrise shoot!
Excellent course, learning all the basics and an effective approach to keep improving my photography skills. Scott is very clear, friendly and has a well established method. Totally recommend!!
This was a great class. Very comprehensive and went at a good pace to learn. Would highly recommend it to anyone hesitant on taking on a course Vs learning online at home. It’s great to be able to get instant feedback and ask questions.
Thanks Scott I really enjoyed the course and learnt a huge amount. I am already getting much improved photos and a far higher proportion of good shots (at least in my estimation). Very happy to highly recommend the course and your services. Many thanks and best wishes Steve
I was given this course as a gift from my son who lives in London. Chances are he chose the course because of its location in Manly, as I live on the northern beaches. As it turns out I would have traveled across Sydney to attend, it was that good!
Scott is a very experienced photographer and an excellent teacher. The lessons are fast paced and full attention is required to absorb the information being imparted, but the satisfaction of mastering the knowledge and technique is inspiring.
The 8 hours spread over 4 weeks is over before you know it and it was quite sad when it came to an end. However, this is the beginning of years of enjoyment in the wonderful world of photography.
Thanks Scott, it was great!
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