Advanced Photography Course

■  Critique on advanced camera functions on your DLSR, mirrorless and compact (with manual controls) 

■ Different techniques to get the right exposure

■  How to Balance available (ambient) light in high contrast scenarios ( ie Real Estate) 

■ Channels & parameters, white balance, focusing & tracking modes & more

■ The best modes (ASPM) for different photography scenarios

■ Unusual viewpoints & tilting / lens and linear perspective / HDR / filters /

■ Tips on Speedlite flash usage, rear & 2nd curtain sync

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

■ 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 specifically cover wildlife,  portraits,  architecture, action and more. 

* 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  is ideal*

■ Memory Card(s): we recommend at least a 8 GB card for each session of shooting

■ 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	10am to 5pm
Location	Meet at: Perth Zoo entrance - Labouchere Rd South Perth
Meeting Point	Meet at: Perth Zoo entrance - (entry into zoo is extra)

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 range of specific photographic genres -
■ Camera gear & settings for each photography genre (ie shooting wildlife & action)
■ 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

■ 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. All these camera's are capable of taking outstanding photographs

■ 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 is an inexpensive 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 for a highly personalised training experience

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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 - 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 full frame DLSR camera? Buy SD cards?
Yes - we have cropped sensor Canon Cameras for rent. The fee is $50. Your loan camera will have a standard 24-105mm lens ( or equivalent). 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?
Perth Zoo and the UWA grounds. Please note that the Perth zoo entrance fee is extra and payable by the participant . We do this as many persons have annual pass membership card and they use that.

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Do you provide transport to these locations?
Yes we do. Most persons drive to Perth zoo anyway and will have their own vehicle to then get to UWA
If you do not want to be bothered driving you have another option.

1: Take the Elizabeth St ferry from Perth across the River and meet the group at Perth zoo entrance
2 : We give you a lift to UWA and then can drop you off at Claremont station after the course finishes

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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.

--Andrew Patrick

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Andrew gave our staff training in how to get better social media shots on our smartphones in on location at our farms in Murrurundi NSW and Canungra QLD. The training was very concise and professional and he even gave us free lessons on flying his drone. We are certainly happy to recommend Focus 10 for photography for any training.

--Adelaide Moses / Marketing and Communications 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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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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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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Thanks for the feedback and I am loving your photos. We look forward to catching up again when you are next in Byron Bay

--Sarah Gasparre / real estate photographer

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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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Thanks for the great job you did for our IBM Golf Day last week
I would like to confirm that the price of $1390.00 you quoted is ex GST. Please send another invoice to me and I will get in our accounts

-- Sally McCurtayne / Personal Assistant

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