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Grab your camera. Sydney Harbour, a Melbourne laneway or a Fremantle backstreet is about to look a lot better through your lens.
RedBalloon photography workshops and courses take you off auto and into manual mode, with a working pro photographer showing you exactly how. Whether you're searching for photography classes near you or something more specific, like a night photography course or a beginner friendly workshop, you'll find it here.
No pressure, no jargon. Just a few hours with someone who knows their camera inside out, and a bunch of shots you'll actually want to show people afterwards.
Photography Workshops for Every Skill Level
A photography workshop is one of those gifts that keeps paying off. Long after the wrapping paper's gone, they'll still be using what they learned every time they pick up a camera. It's a genuinely useful skill dressed up as a fun afternoon out, which makes it one of our most requested learning experiences.
Learn the essentials in Sydney
If someone's ready to properly understand their camera rather than just point and shoot, the Photography Essentials Workshop covers shooting modes, lenses and composition across Sydney's harbour foreshore and The Rocks. Four hours in, they'll actually know what all those dials do.
Get comfortable with the camera in hand
For anyone who's never quite escaped auto mode, the Camera Basics Photography Workshop walks through composition, colour balance, aperture and shutter speed while shooting around Sydney. It's hands-on from the first ten minutes.
SLR and mirrorless know-how in Melbourne
Melbourne CBD is the classroom for the Photography Workshop, SLR and Mirrorless Cameras, a half day session built for whoever's just bought a new camera and wants to actually use it properly.
Beginners welcome in Adelaide
The Photography Workshop for Beginners in Adelaide takes new photographers through Adelaide's own laneways, covering composition, shutter speed and manual flash from the ground up.
Beginners welcome in Brisbane
Same idea, different skyline. The Photography Workshop for Beginners in Brisbane gets new photographers shooting confidently in manual mode around the city in 2.5 hours.
Smartphone photography in Perth
Not everyone's carrying an SLR, and that's fine. The Perth Smartphone Photography Workshop in Fremantle teaches proper composition and editing using nothing but a phone.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between a photography workshop and a photography course?
Not much in practice. Both mean guided, hands-on tuition with a professional photographer. RedBalloon uses the two terms for the same style of experience, ranging from a few hours to a full day.
Are photography workshops suitable for complete beginners?
Yes. Workshops like the Photography Workshop for Beginners in Sydney are built specifically for people who've never left auto mode. You'll start with the basics of composition and settings before moving to practical shooting.
Do I need to bring my own camera?
Most workshops ask you to bring your own digital camera with manual capability, along with a memory card and charged battery. The Street Photography Workshop in Newtown is a good example, it's built around using your own gear in a real world setting.
What can I expect from a night photography workshop?
Night workshops focus on manual exposure, light trails and low light technique. The Night Photography Workshop in Sydney runs across the harbour and CBD after dark, teaching light painting and long exposure along the way.