Beginners Photography Course

■ Learn how to use your digital camera & your gear to its fullest potential.

■ Learn shooting modes including Aperture, Shutter speed, Program, Auto, Pre sets, raw vs jpeg, metering  & focusing modes, white balance , ISO, picture style & control, exposure lock & compensation, adding light into shadows  

■ Lighting:  - natural & artificial light, white balance, time the light 

■ Composition: leading & converging lines,  the rule of thirds, framing, reflections, colour, starbursts,  showing motion, viewpoint, selective focus, vertical vs horizontal, aspect ratio

■ Practical workshops covering  - architecture, landscapes, portraiture, street photography, action & motion, lighting, composition, nature, wildlife, editing, Lightroom 6 classic, output for screen & print, food and more   * we vary the workshops according to the weather conditions and other factors

■ 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 & to cover points we may miss. See FAQ section for further details on these notes 

■ Any full or cropped frame DSLR camera, mirrorless camera or quality compact with manual controls is perfect * 

■ The standard kit lens or lenses which came with the camera

■ Memory Card(s): we recommend at least a 4 GB card for each session of shooting

■ Charged camera battery and a spare if you have one

■ A smartphone is useful 

■ Whilst this is not a physically demanding course you should be able to walk 3-5km over the course of 7 hours  

■ Inclusions : instruction from professional photographers, detailed notes

■ Exclusions: Food and beverages

* there is more information on camera gear in the FAQ section

Time	9am to 5pm
Location	Little Creatures Brewery 40 Mews Road, Fremantle WA
Meeting Point	Little Creatures Brewery ( Beside red rental bikes & VW combi)

Why do this 2 consecutive day Beginners Photography Course?
■ Wanting to get more out of your camera's features and learn more about photography in general. You learn much faster with 'hands on' instruction from a professional photographer & tutor

■ To fast track yourself into the world of photography

■ You want a slower paced paced Beginners course which includes more subjects such as basic editing using Adobe Lightroom Classic. We also go to more places with more variety in our shooting subjects such as Taronga zoo and Bondi Beach

■ The security of booking with a reputable company. This course has been running for 10 years in Perth with the experienced professional photographer / instructor Andrew Thomasson and Serena Pearce.

■ Existing amateur photographers who just want to learn how to take better images.

■ Maybe you are a designer, a traveller, have always loved photography, retired, wanting a new hobby or to start a new career.

■ For those wishing to get back into photography after a long layoff - to learn about new technologies such as smartphones & mirrorless cameras.

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Is this Beginners Photography course suitable for me?
■ It's suitable for everyone: a clear path for the entry-level to intermediate photographer ( maybe you need to brush up old skills learnt years ago shooting film or early digital), allowing you to gain essential new digital knowledge

■ This course will appeal to amateurs or hobbyists wanting to move on from shooting on the 'Auto' mode

■ A step by step structured course teaching you basic camera handling skills
easy to understand & content backed up with detailed notes

■ Composition, lighting and other techniques to become a better photographer

■ You do not need expensive camera gear. Any full or cropped frame DSLR camera, mirrorless camera or quality compact with manual controls is suitable

■ Bring you smartphone as its ideal for posting to social media, to share mages & its capable of taking great images

■ Whilst this is not a physically demanding course you should be able to walk 4-7km over the course of 7 hours.

■ Inclusions: Instruction from professional photographers, Detailed notes, Camera, lens advice

■ Exclusions : Food and beverages

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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 bringing in other tutors and splitting the groups into teams. Talk to us about your special requirements such as a 'team building' Beginners course for a government organisation, business or group of friends.

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What happens if it's raining?
■ We do not give refunds for inclement weather. 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 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. If you are an out of town attendee we run this course regardless of the weather. If we call the course off you can 'gift' your credit voucher to a friend or whomever.

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Do I have the right camera gear? Can I rent cameras?
■ In your detailed notes you receive upon booking - we give lots of recommendations on the best camera gear, camera bag and accessories to consider as the move into the exciting world of photography.

■ Most students have cropped frame DSLR camera's, a mirrorless camera or a quality compact. A base DLSR with two kits lenses such as a 18-55mm, a 18-135mm, 18mm-250mm etc is fine!

■ A back up smartphone can take great images. So please bring yours along. As we run a dedicated Smartphone Photography course - you are recommended to do one of those instead of this Beginners course but the choice is up to you - we will cater to smartphone users.

■ Choose the right camera gear based on portability, what you like to shoot, whether you aim to be a hobby or a professional photographer down the track and price point. Do not over invest when starting out. We recommend a camera you can grow into. Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus etc make great camera's you can learn on. As you get better, you can use these camera's as a second body or upgrade. Build up a system as requirements and your budget allows.

■ If money is no object - always Invest in the best lenses, filters and tripod - these should last you a long time under heavy use.

■ Most beginners buy a camera with a built in flash which is fine for learning about flash. Down the track get an external flash. This will give you more versatility in getting the light right and shooting at a more advanced level.

■ You do not need a tripod for this course. If you want to bring your tripod - thats fine

■ Memory Card(s): we recommend at least a 8 GB card for this two day course. The rule of thumb with memory cards is 'Don’t put all your eggs in one basket' - better to use lots of smaller memory cards than few bigger ones in case of loss or dysfunction of cards.

■ We have cropped DLSR Canon or Nikon Cameras for rent for the full 2 days. The fee is $90. Your camera will have a standard 18-55mm lens ( or equivalent)

■ Lexar 32GB high speed SD cards are available for purchase for $25 per card ( or bring your own SD card)

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Terms and Conditions when you book this course
FAQ's + TERMS & CONDITIONS

Payments
Paying for your course in full upon booking will confirm your attendance. Places are limited on all courses.

Refunds
We reserve the right to cancel and reschedule any course, due to inadequate enrolment, bad weather, instructor illness, an 'act of God' or a force majeure such as a pandemic. As an example, a photography course has to be cancelled or deferred to another date and time due to Covid 19 border closures and lockdowns which is beyond the control of Focus 10 Pty Ltd and other related parties. We also reserve the right to cancel any course if there is insufficient demand, especially if it means that our costs would be higher than our income. Please therefore do not leave it until the last few weeks if you are interested in a particular date, as you may find that it has been cancelled. As our costs for each training event remain the same no matter how many delegates attend, like any pre-booked tickets for the theatre, concert, flights etc, we are unable to give a full refund in the event of non-attendance, regardless of the circumstances. If withdrawal occurs within the 14 days before the course starts we will try to put you on an alternative date if places are available. Please note that we cannot be liable for any other costs incurred by yourself, so please check with us before booking any non-refundable accommodation or transport.

Workshop Photography:
We reserve the right to take photographic, (both still and video) records of any of our workshops/courses which may be used for promotional purposes, submissions, advertising and records. We grant permission for participants to use any images captured by them during this workshop for self-promotion only. Participants may not make any financial gain from any images captured during this workshop/course.

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What are some of the topics covered in the detailed notes I get?
DETAILED NOTES with every course booking include information on the following:

■ CAMERA GEAR - full frame DLSR camera's | cropped sensor DLSR CAMERA'S | prime & zoom lenses | quality compacts | mirrorless cameras | smartphones | tripods, | filters | batteries, memory cards | cleaning your gear | camera bags

■ CAMERA HANDLING - shooting modes | raw vs jpeg | metering modes | colour space | focusing modes | white balance | ISO | picture style & control | exposure lock compensation | bracketing | adding light into shadows | high dynamic range (HDR)

■ LIGHTING - types | natural light | artificial light | white balance | time the light

■ COMPOSITION - leading & converging lines | the rule of thirds | framing an image | reflections | look for unusual angles | colour | star bursts | showing motion | viewpoint | selective focus | vertical vs horizontal | aspect ratio

APPLICATIONS

■ PEOPLE - candid | frozen moments | street photography

■ LANDSCAPES - overview | technique | light | composition

■ ARCHITECTURE - light | composition

■ FOOD & DRINK - fresh & simple

■ ACTION - freeze the motion | showing blur

■ WILDLIFE & NATURE - flora & fauna in the Perth zoo

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What is the difference between the 1 & the 2 day course?
■ On this 2 day course we also include Perth zoo and portrait and architectural photography in the grounds of UWA.

■ Extra inclusions are wildlife and nature, architecture, a brief session on basic editing using Adobe Lightroom Classic

■ More time devoted to each workshop, more locations, more variety.

■ This course is popular with those travelling from other regional zones in Australia and with those from overseas also wanting to learn photography skills and to shoot in the very best photogenic locations that Fremantle and Perth has to offer.

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We have worked with Andrew for 19 years now and he is unfailingly reliable and always goes out of his way to help out our business. He have given us training in property photography and is always giving free advice on how we can further improve.

-- Heidi Robertson / Office manager

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Focus 10 recently ran a incentive, team building program for us called 'A day in the life at ING'. Their organisation and expertise was impeccable handling over 240 of our staff over 3 days. We think highly of Focus 10 and have a relationship spanning 15 years.

--Tony Hattley / regional manager

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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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I have known Andrew for 25 years now and he is always willing the go that extra mile and is a talented photographer. We share a common love for India and travel in general. Over the years Andrew has been the judge for the Australian newspapers regular travel competitions and we love his enthusiasm and commitment.

--Susan Kurosawa / Travel editor

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Hi Andrew... Thanks for a fantastic day today. I'm keen to do the SLR 2 and night photography, please let me know dates. Thanks again!

--Alex Jucovic

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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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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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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.

--Jen Risoli

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