Come along to our fortnightly photo sessions to dust off your camera and get snap-happy with a professional photography instructor.
Brush up on your camera skills and learn new photography techniques whilst on a casual photo walk with other local photographers. No formal lectures, just a chance to meet-up, share ideas and receive feedback!We have a different photo theme each fortnight and the two hour sessions take place in different outdoor locations across Melbourne. Great opportunity to try something new with the guidance of a professional photographer, and come away with some new shots for your portfolio or album.
Join the Melbourne Photography Facebook Group here to share your photos after the session and to take part in our free, fortnightly competitions!
Brush up on your camera skills and learn new photography techniques whilst on a casual photo walk with other local photographers. No formal lectures, just a chance to meet-up, share ideas and receive feedback!
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Thursday the 20th of June 2019
Photographing Melbourne By Night - Flinders Street - 6pm-8pm - 2 hours
This session will be all about low light and night photography, and how you can use your camera to capture mood and atmosphere. We'll be exploring the areas around the Arts Precinct and Yarra River. Come along to learn how to adjust your camera settings, and achieve clear and sharp images in the dark.
- Tripod essential for this one!
$35pp only 4 places left
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Complete beginner? We recommend starting with the Photography for Beginners Class, which is a 3 hour structured workshop where you’ll learn the basics of using your camera with more 1-on-1 time with the instructor.
Looking to learn more? Come along to the group sessions, which are more casual and informal than other workshops, and with more time to take photos and put your new skills into practice.
What to bring? We recommend bringing a camera that has full manual mode or semi-manual modes (Aperture or Shutter Priority). Compact cameras and smartphones also welcome!
What’s involved? Each session starts with an introduction to the fortnight’s theme, and the photography instructor will chat about the camera settings and techniques to use. You’ll then have time to take lots of photos, with the instructor present to answer any questions. You’ll receive feedback and have a chance to chat with everyone to share tips and ideas. We’re a social bunch!
Join the Melbourne Photography Facebook Group here to share your photos after the session and to take part in our free, fortnightly competitions!
Subscribe to the Melbourne Photography Group to find out about upcoming events
Upcoming Dates
Bookings close 12 hours prior
Thursday the 20th of June 2019
Photographing Melbourne By Night - Flinders Street - 6pm-8pm - 2 hours
This session will be all about low light and night photography, and how you can use your camera to capture mood and atmosphere. We'll be exploring the areas around the Arts Precinct and Yarra River. Come along to learn how to adjust your camera settings, and achieve clear and sharp images in the dark.
- Tripod essential for this one!
$35pp only 4 places left
Saturday the 29th of June 2019
Moody Street Photography - Flinders Street Station - 3pm-5pm - 2 hours
Photography is all about playing with light, but for this session we're taking things a little darker. We'll be exploring the dark, moody and black&white side to photography, as we wind our way through the area and creating some hauntingly atmospheric shots with light and shadow. Great chance to add some interesting and different shots to your own portfolio!
full - no places left
Saturday the 13th of July 2019
Photography Class for Beginners - Federation Square - 9am-12pm - 3 hours
Looking to improve your photography? Our Beginners Class is a great place to start. This 3 hour session is a photo walk that will have you weaned off of Auto mode, and transforming your everyday snaps into professional-looking shots.
$115.00pp only 3 places left
Saturday the 13th of July 2019
All About Camera Settings - Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne - 10am-12pm - 2 hours
Not been to one of our group sessions before? Or would you like a chance to refresh your camera skills and pick up a few new tips? Come along to this session where the instructor will be taking you on a photo walk whilst bringing you up to scratch with using manual mode.
$35pp only 4 places left
Saturday the 27th of July 2019
Black and White Photography - Birrang Marr, Melbourne - 10am-12pm - 2 hours
There’s a lot more to black&white photography than just desaturating your images. In this photo walk we’ll be looking at ways to create maximum impact in a world without colour; using camera settings, composition techniques and interesting lighting. Come along to get hands-on with digital black&white photography!
full - no places left
Saturday the 3rd of August 2019
Photography Class for Beginners - Federation Square - 9am-12pm - 3 hours
Looking to improve your photography? Our Beginners Class is a great place to start. This 3 hour session is a photo walk that will have you weaned off of Auto mode, and transforming your everyday snaps into professional-looking shots.
$115.00pp only 6 places left
Saturday the 10th of August 2019
Using Leading Lines in Photography - Albert Park Lake - 10am-12pm
Framing and composition are two great ways to immediately see an improvement in the shots you take. This session is all about using different creative techniques to create professional looking photos. Join us on this photo walk as we explore how to effectively capture leading lines with the guidance of the instructor.
$35pp only 5 places left
Saturday the 24th of August 2019
Winter Photography - St Kilda Beach - 3pm-5pm
Time to get out of hibernation mode! There’s plenty of photo opportunities waiting out there for you in this colder season. Join us on this photo walk as we look at ways of creatively capturing the nature and atmosphere of winter, with tips, feedback and advice from the instructor.
$35pp only 6 places left
Saturday the 7th of September 2019
Photography Class for Beginners - Federation Square - 9am-12pm - 3 hours
Looking to improve your photography? Our Beginners Class is a great place to start. This 3 hour session is a photo walk that will have you weaned off of Auto mode, and transforming your everyday snaps into professional-looking shots.
$115.00pp only 6 places left
Saturday the 7th of September 2019
Using Blur in Photography - Port Melbourne - 3pm-5pm
This session is all about chucking out the rule book about blur in photography, and exploring how you can actually use blur for interesting effects. Expect plenty of fun experimentation as we slow things down and produce some motion blur with your camera settings. As always, the instructor is on hand to provide advice, feedback and tips to help you improve.
$35pp 8 places left
Saturday the 21st of September 2019
Photo Walk: Our City - Melbourne Town Hall - 10am-12pm
How often do you take the time to properly explore our city with your camera? This session is a relaxed photo walk with the instructor, where we’ll be exploring the most photogenic or interesting parts of Melbourne, with stops to talk about camera settings and photo opportunities. Great chance to brush up on using your camera, whilst also finding some photo gems!
$35pp 11 places left
Saturday the 5th of October 2019
Photographing Nature's Patterns - Dandenong Ranges Botanical Gardens - 3pm-5pm
Love nature photography? We’ll be looking at how to create interesting shots using the huge range of patterns and forms found in the natural world. A great chance to try out some macro and abstract techniques as we explore the Dandenong Ranges Botanical Gardens with the photography instructor.
$35pp 11 places left
Refund Policy: Full refunds given with 5 days notice. Dates can be changed with 3 days notice.
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Photo by Steph Doran
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Reviews
4.7/5 from 214 reviews
Great evening at Cape Schanck with the moon shining a little too bright but no gale force winds. Look forward to another starry night shoot
Christine
5/5 by Christine Logan
17-6-2019
5/5 by Christine Logan
17-6-2019
Great enjoyed the day except there was little water for the waterfalls. But we found plenty of interesting Fungi instead!
4/5 by Robin Maxted
16-6-2019
4/5 by Robin Maxted
16-6-2019
A most helpful and knowlegable experience
4/5 by Cecil Triegaardt
2-6-2019
4/5 by Cecil Triegaardt
2-6-2019
I'm not sure which this is for, but I love coming to sessions. Kate does an excellent job of getting us into a creative space.
5/5 by Melanie Wilson
24-5-2019
5/5 by Melanie Wilson
24-5-2019
Fabulous day at Hanging Rock with Kate and Amanda. Following a late start we split in two groups ascending to the summit stopping at regular intervals for a tutorial and taking a few images. Being challenged to shoot in M and explore the exposure triangle by Amanda was very helpful pushing me out of my M or T settings. Great experience and promptly booked two more.
5/5 by Theresa Muller
20-5-2019
5/5 by Theresa Muller
20-5-2019
The event was very relaxed which made it welcoming as a first timer.
It's slightly difficult to keep on top of the challenges in the limited time but I can't think of an alternative to the way the event was run. It covers a broad range of concepts without being too overwhelming.
5/5 by David Reichert
5-5-2019
5/5 by David Reichert
5-5-2019
5/5 by Colleen Singleton
4-5-2019
It was really good, very quick tho.
4/5 by Dian
7-4-2019
4/5 by Dian
7-4-2019
Pleasant day out with Kate. First time I have attended so did not know what to expect. Subject being architecture I was surprised that we only photographed one building, the Centre for Contemporary Art. Nevertheless it taught me to look at such a bleak building in a different light and to look up, look close. The red and black tower added some more interest. Happy with some of my shots.
4/5 by Sue Thompson
10-3-2019
4/5 by Sue Thompson
10-3-2019
Good personal attention and a great group support atmosphere.
5/5 by David Telford
10-3-2019
5/5 by David Telford
10-3-2019
Loved the challenges! Thank you, Kate.
5/5 by Karen Nomikos
24-2-2019
5/5 by Karen Nomikos
24-2-2019
Enjoyed the venue. It was an excellent choice. I struggled with taking photos at night re appropriate settings, etc. Received a little help however there were so many participants for the leaders to attend to.
4/5 by Theresa Muller
11-2-2019
4/5 by Theresa Muller
11-2-2019
Good to have guidance from an expert, and lots of enthusiasts to share ideas with.
4/5 by Gayle Rule
10-2-2019
4/5 by Gayle Rule
10-2-2019
Loved it!
5/5 by Karen Nomikos
3-2-2019
5/5 by Karen Nomikos
3-2-2019
Great to venture outside of Melbourne. Kate was very generous with her tips and advice on shooting in harsh light.
5/5 by Cheryl Densley
2-2-2019
5/5 by Cheryl Densley
2-2-2019
The place was lovely and different to our usual shoot which was lovely for those of us that come regularly. We were spoiled for choice on what photos to take. Thanks Kate and Lyn for organizing it.
5/5 by Colleen Singleton
2-2-2019
5/5 by Colleen Singleton
2-2-2019
I appreciate such workshops, thank you.
5/5 by Rana
6-1-2019
5/5 by Rana
6-1-2019
4/5 by Zoran Milenkovic
6-1-2019
5/5 by Hemant Narayan karkhanis
3-12-2018
There are so many ways to look at things. Thanks Kate for giving us the worms view and the courage step out of our norm.
5/5 by colleen singleton
1-12-2018
5/5 by colleen singleton
1-12-2018
I enjoyed having access to a professional for a couple of hours to help with the set task. Great value for money.
4/5 by Allison Fasken
17-11-2018
4/5 by Allison Fasken
17-11-2018
4/5 by Nihal Pillay
27-10-2018
Great morning, learnt a lot. Thanks Kate
5/5 by Deborah Olds
27-10-2018
5/5 by Deborah Olds
27-10-2018
5/5 by Glenn
6-10-2018
5/5 by colleen singleton
24-9-2018
Alli led a fantastic event up at Alfred Nichols Garden.
5/5 by Judy Tricker
17-9-2018
5/5 by Judy Tricker
17-9-2018
A very enjoyable event. Great location. Love Alli's approach to planning for the session - we always go home with some written tips. Lots of encouragement and gentle, constructive feedback.
5/5 by Lyn O’Grady
16-9-2018
5/5 by Lyn O’Grady
16-9-2018
Even though the weather was not good. Alli showed us lots of practical ways to improve our Landscape photos. A great time was had by all
5/5 by colleen singleton
16-9-2018
5/5 by colleen singleton
16-9-2018
I love the photo sessions with Alli. I always leave having learnt something new. She obviously puts a lot of time and effort into planning the sessions and often provides us with a print out cheat sheet we can refer to. Feedback she gives is always positive but constructive and she is full of helpful suggestions to help us improve our skills outside of the group.
5/5 by Laura O'Grady
16-9-2018
5/5 by Laura O'Grady
16-9-2018
I thought it was great. I had a few problems so went back and asked Matthew and he gave me great suggestions which gave me better photos.
4/5 by Judy Tricker
26-8-2018
4/5 by Judy Tricker
26-8-2018