Sydney | 7 hours | Special Interest | Anyone | $290 | 1 Feb 2025 | 1 Feb 2025 | 16 Mar 2025
This inspiring Sydney Travel Photography Course is dedicated to teaching you the photographic skills to take stunning travel shots and the art of storytelling. Travel photography is skilful, Its fun, its inspirational. Learn about the camera gear, camera handling, types of light and creative composition. Where, when and how to go, what to shoot and what camera gear and accessories to pack. As a travel photographer you need to select your imaging devices to best suit the situation. Lightweight, unobtrusive camera gear means more freedom to mingle with the locals in Zanzibar. Rugged and reliable pro gear matters for exacting wildlife photography. On this course, you will be shooting street scenes, candid portraits, nature, wildlife, landscapes, food, architecture, abstract, action, activities, culture, adventure...with tailor made advice given on the technique and camera gear to suit the destination and activity. This exciting and vibrant course emphasises the need to be versatile in your photography - one needs to be adaptable in your shooting style to suit varying conditions such as weather, time of day and time of year of a region or event. If it's raining, you learn to shoot macro and portraiture. If it's classic landscapes maybe it's a dawn shoot for the perfect light. Every course is supported by comprehensive notes on everything relating to travel photography - ideal as a reference guide on the road.
■ An ‘all-rounder’ photography course for any traveller
■ A wide variety of photography travel subjects covered
■ Where, when and how to go, what to shoot, what gear
■ Practical advice on street etiquette, back up and storage
■ Travel experiences - culture, skiing, cruising, wildlife safaris, 4WD, nature, sports & more
■ Destinations - Australia, Asia, Europe, Polar regions, Africa, the Americas - every continent
■ All geographical regions - deserts, rainforests, savanna, the taiga, glaciers, mountains, the oceans, cities
■ All partners can come along at no charge as a special promotional offer
■ Interactive, dynamic, fun. Hands on shooting & telling your travel story
■ The ideal Beginners photo course for time pressed persons
■ Learning about camera handling and the fundamentals of lighting & creative composition
■ Portraiture, landscapes, still life, motion, architecture, nature, wildlife
■ Reflections, heat & dust, snow & cold, the essence of a region
■ Fun & innovative learning with like minded fellow individuals
■ Active 'hands on' learning at photogenic indoor & outdoor locations
■ Well structured, practical workshops covering a variety of subjects
■ Small groups of no more than 8 persons
■ Post production tips, how to create montages and an e-book
■ Expert tuition from the professional photographer Andrew Thomasson
"It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light." -Aristotle
THE COURSE STYLE
■ A practical 'hands on' course with a series of workshops designed to emulate scenarios you will encounter in your travels
■ We use a variety of great Sydney locations to give you a feel for diverse scenarios.
■ Snapping boats and food at the Pier 4 wharf semi replicates a Greek holiday.
■ Nature and flowers in the Botanical gardens are good practice for shooting in Costa Rica.
■ Tips on architecture photography at the Sydney Barracks can be transported to pictures in Versailles.
■ The bustle of the Rocks markets emulates Covent Gardens.
■ Shooting the white, bright Opera House give you skills in shooting snow covered scenes.
■ Shooting wildlife and nature at Taronga zoo provides invaluable tips for your upcoming Kimberley cruise, Antarctica adventure, African safari or Finnish Lapland dog sled tour.
■ We recognise its impossible to cover everything in one day. To that end you will receive a set of detailed notes to support what you learn and to cover points we may miss. See FAQ section for further details on these notes.
■ No previous photographic experience is required
■ A smartphone, compact, mirror-less and/ or a DLSR camera ( see FAQ's for more information)
■ Memory Card(s): we recommend at least a 4 GB card for each day of shooting
■ Charged camera battery and a spare if you have one
■ A wide-angle is useful for landscapes. A telephoto for wildlife
■ Your travel itinerary and camera instruction book (alternatively we access camera operation details on the day using a smartphone)
Thank you for one of the best weekends I can remember on your fabulous Margaret River tour. Lots of laughs, learnt a huge amount about photography, a great group, loved the variety of subjects & our Surfers Point sunset champers & oysters shoot was sublime. I will be doing your Goldfield tour next.
The course was great. Have done a few shoots since the course with some good results ( I Think. LOL). I’m ready to hit the ground running now. Thanks so much for all your help. The course was well worth it that’s for sure.
Thanks for the email Andrew And yes Mate - loved the photos making me look 5 years younger. The make up artist was a good idea. Been busy pitching new business all week.....have some time tomorrow to have a proper look at all the photos but lots to choose from.
Hey Andrew - thanks again - I loved the personal branding portraits you took last week. I was looking at photos that I could use for my Board resume, Executive resume and personal website and other personal marketing purposes and you nailed it
I want to thank you very much for the course a last Saturday. It was very easy to learn through this sort of experience. The models were gorgeous! I will be confident enough to do a small wedding and the course manual is incredibly detailed. Thanks.
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!
Thanks for the feedback and I am loving your photos. We look forward to catching up again when you are next in Byron Bay
Thank you for one of the best 5 days ever. Lots of laughs, learn a huge amount, great group, food was fab, and eating out cheap. Super cooking class, brilliant photography with masses of variety each and every day. A highlight for me was the Full moon festival. Amazing! A memorable adventure. Sign me up for your Cinque Terre course in October! Cheers
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Why choose Focus 10 Photography?
Our practical and interactive photography courses are designed to stimulate your passion in all things photography. Whether you want to develop your hobby or to become a professional photographer, we have a course suitable for you. 69 lifestyle and business courses across Australia.
We believe in perfectly sized groups , lots of individual attention from our professional tutors & enjoying the camaraderie of fellow photographers. Our business & lifestyle courses are all about improving your photography skills in a stimulating, dynamic and fun scenarios - not passively sitting in classrooms.
You're working with professional photographers who you can trust & whose status has been formally validated & recognised with wide-ranging photographic expertise. Your tutors have instructed 1,000's of people on Focus 10 courses over 29 years & authors of 15 Online Photography courses.
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