Byron Bay Photography Course

■ Learn how to use every feature on your DLSR camera to the full

■ Shooting architecture and landscapes

■ How to shoot high quality portraits using studio and natural light

■ White balance & bracketing, use of ISO

■ Exposure compensation, exposure bracketing, depth of field

■ Channels & parameters, colour temperature

■ Shooting to a storyboard photo brief in a set time period

■ Advanced composition and painting with light

■ Learn how to use every feature on your digital camera to the full

■ Covers lens and linear perspective, depth of field

■ White balance & filters, balancing interior/exterior light, flash tips

■ Capturing motion, unusual viewpoints & tilting

■ Portraiture, landscapes, still life, motion, architecture, nature, wildlife

■ Reflections, heat & dust, snow & cold, the essence of a region

■ Interactive, dynamic, fun. Hands-on shooting & telling your travel story

■ No previous photographic experience required

■ A smartphone, compact, mirror-less and/ or a DLSR camera

■ Memory Card(s): we recommend at least a 4GB 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

Time	9am to 4pm
Location	Fish heads 1 Jonson St, Byron Bay NSW 2481 ( Main Beach)
Meeting Point	Fish heads, Main Beach , Byron Bay NSW

Why do this Byron Bay Photography Course?
■ A must for the intermediate to advanced photographer this challenging course is designed to inspire you and deliver the skills you will need to develop a beautiful and stunning reportage style & the art of storytelling.

■ You want a fun yet informative learning experience in the camaraderie of fellow photographers in one of Australia's premier regions. Over two days you will get to photograph some Byron Bay's most photogenic locations.

■ You want 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

■ You need to learn how to use your camera properly before hitting the road or getting on a plane. How various settings and modes will deliver the results you want. Fast moving wildlife is ideal in Shutter priority mode, Aperture priority is essential for macro and landscape photography. You need to know about exposure compensation in white, bright snow & beach scenes, about focussing points to isolate a monk in a crowded market scene. A quality smartphone will deliver outstanding results and be unobtrusive in a crowded Indian market, a drone is perfect for capturing Australia's stunning coastline.

■ Integrity: compiled by working professional photographers. We are authoritative, consummate professionals in both shooting and teaching travel & tourism photography - NOT 'armchair' experts

■ Experience: this one day course has been created by Andrew & Serena who have trained tens of thousands of students through their one and two Advanced Photography courses running in throughout Australia. They are also authors of 15 worldwide selling Online Photography courses.

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Is the course suitable for me?
■ Suitable for everyone. For any photographer at whatever skill level they are at. The detailed notes you receive are pertinent for any photographer. The practical workshops at various locations demonstrate various tips such as reflections & starbursts. The tips on light and composition are relevant for any photographer.

■ People who want to earn money as a freelance travel photographer

■ Experienced photographers who want to learn new skills, about new imaging technologies such as drones, about the specific scenarios they will encounter on their travels

■ You should be physically able to walk 4-7km on this course. Talk to us about anyone with special needs and we will try to accommodate them.

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How many people will be on my course?
■ A maximum of 8 persons for a highly personalised learning experience. This ensures plenty of one on one attention.

■ However 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' Travel Photography course for a government organisation or company.

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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

■ The only exception we would make ( it rarely happens) if their was a severe storm or cyclone. We would defer the course to another time

■ If you are an out of town attendee we will run this course regardless with two days shooting indoors. If we call the course off due to a severe storm you can 'gift' your credit voucher to a friend or whomever

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Do I have the right camera gear for this course?
■ This course is suitable for amateurs and hobbyists to serious semi-pro photographers alike  

■ Any full or cropped frame DSLR camera, mirrorless camera, quality compact or smartphone is ideal. Full frame cameras with their bigger sensors will give better results if for instance you are on a Namibian landscape oriented holiday 

■ A wide angle lens eg 16-35mm (on a full frame camera) ,10-22mm (on a cropped sensor camera); a telephoto lens e.g. 70-300mm or 70-200mm; a mid range lens e.g 24-105mm or 28-70mm

■ A 50mm f1.8  is small, cheap and great to have in your kit. Although lenses like the 18-270mm appear to be good as an all-rounder travel lens they can be soft at the wide angle end

■ An on-camera flash unit is useful if you are travelling light

■ You do not need an external flash for this course. If weight is not a problem such as in a 4WD Outback adventure - then throw in an external Speedlite flash and your heavy lenses. If you are travelling around Europe and want to travel light - take a quality compact and/or a lighter mirrorless camera system

■ We highly recommend you bring a smartphone on this course. A perfect travel companion to grab those impromptu shots or to take great images in their own right. We can also share images around using Bluetooth

■ You do not need a tripod for this course. On the road take a lightweight tripod, beanbag or a Gorillapod 

■ Memory Card(s): we recommend at least an 8 GB card for this 7 hour course (on the road take lots of memory cards)

 

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Can I rent a camera? Buy SD cards?
■ Yes - we have cropped DLSR Canon and Nikon Cameras for rent. The fee is $40 ( payable on the day via card or cash) Your camera will have a standard 18-55mm lens ( or equivalent)

■ Quality 32GB SD cards are available for purchase for $24 per card ( or bring your own SD card)

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What are some of the places we photograph?
■ Our day's itinerary includes Cape Byron headland and Lighthouse, main beach, shopping in the markets, Bangalow, Newrybar and much more!

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Thanks, Andrew for a great two days in and around Sydney. I'm much more confident in using the camera. Very much appreciated...

--Dianna Hall

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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 runs fantastic, informative and always fun courses and tours. I have done 4 of them now - Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands, 3801 Steam train and the most recent to Jervis Bay. Always a laugh and with excellent like minded, fellow photographers!

--Sean Dudding | product owner

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Andrew has been training our staff, photographing for us over 30 years and has led many Australian and overseas photography tours for World Expeditions. A superb photographer with the ability to handle pressure and to deal with the unexpected. Andrew is very personable and always delivers way more than asked for. Highly recommended.

-- Sue Badyari / General Manager

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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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Andrew did a great job with his aerial photography of our property in Bathurst and saved us a lot of money with the inspection of our powerline insulators

--Steve Wilton| Business Manager

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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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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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