Advanced Photography Course

■ Learning advanced camera functions on your DLSR, mirrorless compact (with manual controls) or hi end smartphone

■ Become an all-rounder hobbyist or a part or full-time professional photographer

■ Pro tips to shoot more creative images across a wide range of photographic genres 

■ Doing challenging workshops - landscapes, architecture, people, food, product, action, nature and more

■ Camera gear and settings for each photography genre

■ Learning composition, streamlining your workflow 

■ covering new imaging technologies including drones and smartphones

■ DLSR, mirrorless and compact (with manual controls) advanced camera functions*  

■ Different ways to get the right exposure

■ Balancing available (ambient) light and flash

■ Channels & parameters, white balance

■ The best modes (ASPM) for different photography scenarios

■ Practice photography disciplines with creative, challenging workshops 

■ Unusual viewpoints & tilting / lens and linear perspective / HDR / filters / Speedlite flash, rear & 2nd curtain sync

■ Ongoing custom tailored advice on gear, accessories & best buys

■ A series of structured workshops will cover landscapes, portraits, food, architecture, photo reportage, action, still life and more

■ Places visited include South Head, Vaucluse House and Bondi 

* Recognising its impossible to learn everything over 7 hours, this advanced course is supported by detailed notes ( see FAQ questions for further details)

■ Previous photographic experience required ( talk to us or by request we have a quick test as to your suitability to do this course)

■ Any full or cropped frame DSLR camera, mirrorless camera, quality compact or hi end smartphone

■ Memory Card(s): we recommend at least a 8 GB card for the full 7 hour course

■ Charged camera battery and a spare if you have one

■ A wide-angle is useful for landscapes. A telephoto for wildlife

■ Your camera instruction book or we can access information on a smartphone

■ Whilst this is not a physically demanding course you should be able to walk 5-8km over the course of 7 hours  

■ Inclusions: instruction from professional photographers, detailed notes

* see our FAQ section for further information on your camera gear

Time	9am to 5pm
Location	Doyles - 11 Marine Parade, Watsons Bay
Meeting Point	Beachside front of Doyles on the esplanade (near ferry jetty)

Why do this one day Advanced Photography Course?
■ Dedicated to the advanced photographer
■ Become an all-rounder hobbyist or a part or full-time professional photographer
■ Pro tips to shoot more creative images across a wide range of photographic genres - landscapes, architecture, people, food, product, action, nature and more
■ Camera gear and settings for each photography genre
■ Composition, streamlining your workflow & ideas for future directions

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Is this course suitable for me? How about my camera gear?
■ This course is suitable for advanced amateurs to serious semi pro photographers alike - the course is jam packed with advance learning tips and tricks to step your photography up the another level.

■ It's mandatory to have some background photography knowledge. If you are unsure as to your skill level, we have a simple 20 question test to send you. You can also opt to do the Beginners course at a discounted package rate for the two courses.

■ Any full or cropped frame DSLR camera, mirrorless camera or compact (with manual controls) is ideal. Full frame camera's with their bigger sensors will give better results in certain situations. We also cater for hi end smartphones

■ Whilst we recommend you have a DLSR or mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses, you could also do this entire day course with a quality compact with full manual controls such as a Sony DX100, Lumix LX100, Yashica, Canon, Nikon, Fuji or equivalent. We also cater for smartphones.

■ A wide angle lens eg 16-35mm (on a full frame camera) or 10-22mm (on a cropped sensor camera); a telephoto lens eg. 70-300mm or 70-200mm; a mid range lens eg 24-105mm or 24-70mm. A few prime lenses such as a 50mm f1.8 are a useful addition to your kit.

■ An external on-camera flash unit is not essential but good to have.

■ A tripod, U/V and polarising filter. A tripod is essential. We have free loan tripods if you do not yet have one.

■ While its non essential - a five-in-one reflector is useful (eg a 42" is ideal)

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How many people will be on my course?
■ A maximum of 6 persons for a highly personalised learning experience. This insures plenty of one on one attention.
■ We do cater for larger groups by bringing in other tutors and splitting the groups into teams. Talk to us about your special requirements such as a 'team building' Advanced Photography course for your government organisation, company, camera club or group of friends.

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What happens if its raining?
Bring a raincoat and/or umbrella as some of the best photos are taken in the rain. We have a number of indoor shooting location options. We also offer a 'repeat for free' weather guarantee. Join the course anyway. If the weather is really bad we will do a few hours and you then receive a gift voucher to come back at another time. This voucher can be gifted to another party.

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Will the course generally run on the scheduled date & time?
Our policy is the course will run with a minimum of 2 persons. As in any advertised product or service - events (such as Covid 19) can occur out of our control. We reserve the right to cancel or defer any course in extenuating circumstances. You will be issued a course credit to use at another time.

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Can I rent a DLSR camera? Buy SD cards?
Yes - we have cropped sensor Nikon Camera's for rent. The fee is $50 ( payable beforehand or on the day via card or cash) Your loan camera will have a standard 24-120mm lens ( or equivalent), a prime 50mm f1.8 and a Speedlite flash. We sell Lexar hi speed 32GB SD cards for $24 (or bring your own SD card)

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What are some of the indoor & outdoor locations we photograph at?
Watsons Bay, South head, Vaucluse House & Bondi Beach

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Do you provide transport to these locations?
Yes we do. Most persons drive to Watsons Bay anyway and will have their own vehicle to then drive themselves to Vaucluse House & then to Bondi Beach.
Parking fees at Watsons Bay & Bondi Beach are at the expense of the person driving. If you do not want to be bothered driving you have 2 options.

Option 1: Take the Sydney Harbour ferry and meet our group at Watsons Bay. You will have transport with us to Vaucluse House and Bondi and we drop you off at Edgecliff train station at the end of the course.

Option 2: We pick up clients at Edgecliff train station and drop you off there after the course finishes.

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Focus 10 was out main photographer at all our corporate functions at Tyco when I was on Australia. We have recently purchased the
96o page Complete Professional Photography Course that Andrew co-authored with Code Lime Photography. Its a brilliant resource manual on everything photographic and our company is finding it useful.

-- John Newbury |

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A great weekend and I learnt heaps - hope to do it again sometime.

--Sue Morris

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I was Andrew's wedding assistant for quite a few years and he was always generous with his time and expertise. So thank you! It seems a lifetime ago we shot that wedding at Gunners Barracks in this nasty Covid 19 era.

-- Caragh Lyons | Solutions Architect

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Focus 10 Photography is our corporate photographer shooting all or staff and website photographs. They particularly understand how photographs play a crucial roll in our marketing and branding. Andrew understands that we are a people business. Many of our clients started with us as start-ups and have gone on to become multi-million dollar enterprises. Their services and value for money is hard to beat.

--Dean Sammut | Director

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I cannot thank you enough for spending your Sunday with Hannah giving her excellent photography training. It was a hot day and you had to work hard.
We loved the photos and she learnt a lot, there were smiles all round.

--Pam Jacob / Financial Officer

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Hi Andrew,

It was great to catch up with you this afternoon. I feel that doing your course was extremely beneficial and since then, using your tips, my confidence and ability with my camera has increase exponentially. Thank you so much for the information on the Indian photo processing lab. I hope that I'm able to get good at Photoshop and Lightroom but it's good to have them there as a back up just in case.

--Katrina Price

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Andrew is our family photographer! He shot our wedding at Jonah's at Whale Beach last year- the photographs are amazing - Kevin and I love them! I would highly recommend Andrew as your wedding photographer. He has also shot my sisters wedding and does corporate shots for us as well

--Christie Maartensz | homewares importer

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This has to be one of the best value and most comprehensive beginners photography courses. A huge amount of content, outside shooting with 10 workshops, 2 night sessions and an additional 4 hour workshop of our choice. I went from zero to hero in my understanding the fundamentals of photography. Keep up the good work!

--Annie knight

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