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Alfonso's Photography tours was founded by Alfonso Calero, a multi-award winning photographer with over 20 years' experience. He's recruited some of Australia's best photographers and teachers to provide you with informative, fun and inspiring photography experiences.
Alfonso's team provides regular photography classes where you can gain some new skills and knowledge, discover your artistic style, and also discover (or rediscover) Australia's beautiful cities. They also provide custom photography courses on request.
Alfonso's team provides regular photography classes where you can gain some new skills and knowledge, discover your artistic style, and also discover (or rediscover) Australia's beautiful cities. They also provide custom photography courses on request.
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Mitchell Thomas
Night Photography Short Course
Was a perfect introductory class for amateur photographers! Very informative! Got some amazing shots! Thankyou so much for squeezing us in!
Adam Wollins
Alfonso is a consummate professional who's expertise in his field shows through in this class. I'm a qualified trainer and can therefore make for a tough student ... but the way the course was structured and delivered was fun and informative ... which meant we learnt a lot!!! Worth every cent.
Shelley Richards
Night Photography Short Course
Alfonso was very friendly and attentive. He gave us a basic setting and then asked us to experiment with a stop either way to learn the difference. His experience obviously helped to achieve the excellent results we achieved. Even introducing “tricks” to create artistic appeal.
Knowledge of ideal locations made for a great evening
Kelly Murphy
Excellent, Alfonso was a great teacher, with a lot of technical knowledge and some unexpected insights on the history of the Rocks, making it really worth doing. I recommend this to anyone who wants to increase their knowledge
Sam
Private Photography Course (All Cities)
Excellent teacher and mentor spent the time to understand my son 16yrs old his current level and what he wanted to achieve in the session. Highly recommend his services.
Anne Gillespie
Alfonso is an excellent teacher. I see images from a different perspective now. Thank you for opening up our minds with new skills from behind the camera.
Elisabeth Nunura
Beginner DSLR / Hybrid Photography Course
It was amazing, I learned so much about my own camera, learned about photo composition, controlling ISO, aperture , and shutter speed it was so good, and walking around the Rocks it was so good, recommended definitely.
so many tips!! especial learn so much about my own camera !!!!!
Thank so much Alfonso and Chris!!
Jemma Carlisle
Great class. Alfonso knew his stuff and made the teachings enjoyable. Well paced and easy enough to follow. Really enjoyed exploring my local area looking through a different lens.
Rachel Ang
Private Photography Course (All Cities)
I enjoyed the lesson conducted by Chris Jones. I have no prior training in photography or art and so it was fascinating for me to learn from Chris about the way a photo should be composed and what I should look out for. Chris was patient in his explanation and made the lesson interesting and stressless.
Yvette
Night Photography Short Course
The class was very good value for money. Alfonso didn’t take the class but Chris was good. The venue was really good and the course help me to consolidate a lot of what I had learnt. I learnt how to use my tripod better and it help me understand my manual functions and camera settings better. Thank you
Jason
Night Photography Short Course
We had a small group and Chris, the instructor, spent a few minutes asking everyone our level of experience and familiarity with our cameras so he could introduce us to the best way to use them and the light at night.
Having learnt to take photos in the days of film Chris showed me how digital cameras have added new abilities to taking pictures that allow someone to make the best of low light and sunsets.
Our time featured photos around the Rocks, Circular Quay and the Opera House including how to take wide outside shots, up close interiors and long exposures in conditions that would seem far too dark to get a good shot.
Chris was a great teacher and provided lots of practical hints and tips as we went along and a business card cheat sheet to help remember what we were learning. As a professional photographer, his knowledge was extensive and he easily translated that into ways that non-pros could use.
I went with another family member and we both rated it as excellent and would highly recommend it to anyone looking to improve their night photography skills.
Maria Shaw
This course was engaging and lots of fun. Alfonso was a very good teacher and explained things in an easy to understand way.
He set interesting challenges to illustrate his points and we edited photos on site - which was great. He took us to outstanding locations where we practiced what we had learnt.
A thoroughly enjoyable learning experience and I think my photos have really improved as a result.
Vilas Hirani
An enjoyable & informative few hours... Alfonso is an experienced instructor & I picked up a few good tips on editing!
Lily Widodo
My smartphone photography knowledge has definitely increased drastically. Thank you for all the tips Chris, I now know what to do with all the camera functions, feel like having a brand new phone again.
Amber Toal
One of the best time and money investments I've made in a while! Alfonso is both knowledgable in his trade and great at teaching - a combination that very few people can master. His insights have served me well since the class and the handout he provided is SO helpful! Can't recommend this class enough - if you're thinking about it, do it! You won't regret it!
Lyn Hutchins
Private Photography Course (All Cities)
Chris was my tutor. He was knowledgeable, friendly and informative. I was a little disappointed that the weather turned bad but this gave us an opportunity to sit down and talk about camera settings. I learnt things about my camera that I didn't know about. All in all it was a great 3 hours and I would rebook next time I visit Sydney. Thanks Chris.
Katherine Beaumont
This class was beyond expectations. Our guide Chris (who filled in for Alfonso) was fantastic. He was easy to follow and a great combination of what we were doing and how to do it and then actually putting it into practice. Chris made sure that we then knew what we were doing after we had left.
I was surprised with how much I can do with the smartphone (did you know you can make buildings look straight?- to know more do the course!) as well as editing on the go- so quick and fun. Already I am making use of what I have learnt.
It was a practical coarse as well as really lovely wondering around The Rocks and seeing it through a photographers eye.
A great afternoon.
Thank you
Peter Petrovski
Beginner DSLR / Hybrid Photography Course
Alfonso was a great teacher he showed us practical tips which built upon each other. He didn’t let some rain stop him from giving us a great class either. Would check out another of Alfonso’s classes for sure.
Martin Comerford
Night Photography Short Course
I was very fortunate to have a one to one night photography course with Alfonso.
He was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and patient. In 2 hours I learned so much about camera settings, composition, understanding light conditions among lots of other skills. The course was not expensive and gave me real value for money.
This course has really set me up to go out and practice my long exposure photography with confidence, really happy with my light trails shots.
Thank you Alfonso, great course!
Martin
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Joshua Englund
Beginner DSLR / Hybrid Photography Course
Very informative and Alfonso structured the course exactly to what my needs were. He talked to through everything and made sure I understood and grasped the concept before putting it into practice which was great. We were fortunate enough to have all kinds of weather which was great for experimenting with different techniques, especially using the manual setting.
Great time, very informative, great value for money, I would highly recommend Alfonso to anyone looking to learn about photography.
Ian Bills
Night Photography Short Course
I thoroughly enjoyed my class with Alfonso and feel that I came away from it with a much improved knowledge on taking photos at night.
Tiana Davies
Beginner DSLR / Hybrid Photography Course
Fantastic course, Very knowledgeable teacher, useful information explained simply, well worth the money for time
Krystyna Topor
Night Photography Short Course
Alfonso was attentive and made sure each of us received tips on the various settings. Easy walk to 3 nearby locations to try shots at sunset, bright night lights and different effects. We had our own tripods, however, mine had a problem and I borrowed one of his spares.
Anna Salleh
Teacher did really well considering there were so many different phone types among the participants.
Venue was fun and tip sheet was good except not entirely relevant to my phone.
I did gain some basic knowledge to help on my journey to find out how to take better photos with my smartphone.
Suggest in future that it would be useful to have separate classes for Android/Samsung and iPhone.
Margaret Griffin
Chris was very helpful with iPhone photography but the invitation for the course indicated that it was for camera not iphone. We had 2 Samsung owners and 1 Sony so we were not all on the same page. No instructions at all for camera photography during the course. Location good and lots of opportunities to use Snapseed and learn it.
Stefanie Collins
I bought this for my father for a gift and he loved it. The instructor, location and class material were all amazing and he hasn't stopped talking about it. Definitely recommend.
Jennie Bartlett
Night Photography Short Course
Alfonso went out of his way to accomodate me, great tuition and insight. Would highly recommend his services
Tessa Albanis
I throughly enjoyed this course, Alfonso was great. He covered everything from perspective, lighting and angles. He showed us how to adjust our pictures to achieve the best results. I would highly recommend this course and I will be doing a few more in the future.
James Tang
Beginner DSLR / Hybrid Photography Course
It was a very good course. I learned quite a lot of things from Alfonso. I felt confident controlling the camera after I've been to the course. I'll definitely recommended this course to anyone.
Stacey Macdonald
I learnt so much about the camera features on the smartphone and different ways of editing pictures. So glad I did the class.
Pauline Forster
Beginner DSLR / Hybrid Photography Course
Loved the day even with a few rain showers Alfonso Kept us busy and dry even though we were out doors. He is an expert and taught us how to get the best out of our camera and our shots. Highly recommended for all levels. I am a beginner and I learnt so much. There were 6 of us and he explains everything clearly and helped everyone. Don't miss his classes they are a must. Thank you Alfonso for dropping my friend and I off on your way home, so much appreciated on a rainy evening.
Edward Ratanasena
Beginner DSLR / Hybrid Photography Course
Our Teacher was Chris, not Alfonso.
I felt that the lesson could be structured a little better. He started off talking about P mode on the camera, we went off to take some photo's and then only after that did he teach us more fundamentals such as how to hold the camera and to ensure our lens was clean.
I learnt a lot about the technical aspects of photography (iso, aperture, shutter speed) but not so much about composition.
Fiona Ehn
Day and Night Photography Class
Great teacher and outstanding location photographing around The Rocks. The day class covered a lot of technical material and evening was more experimentation. Both well worth doing.
Aaron Cuthbert
Night Photography Short Course
Venue was perfect compliment to an extremely knowledgeable teacher. Alonso has an awesome ability to keep it simple whilst achieving maximum results. Money well spent and highly recommend! I'll be back
Rebecca Kidston
Really informative and the location was beautiful!! Nikky was so friendly and was great to hear about her experience in the field and knowledge. Would recommend to all.
Victoria Morish
My daughter and I really enjoyed the course. Chris was great and very informative and it was really lovely to walk around The Rocks and see and photo some of the history of the area.
Kirsteen Fisscher
Fantastic introduction to the basics. Our teacher Chris was engaging, interesting and full of great tips and tricks to help maximize the iPhone camera at our fingertips. It was also a brilliant way to explore a gorgeous part of Sydney - would highly recommend for the newbie photo buff in all of us ✌
Martin Taylor
We were very pleased with the course and our teacher. Chris was friendly, patient and knowledgeable. The course covered both general artistic improvement and , for me, showed me the capabilities of the latest smart phone technology
As I am hiking for a couple of months in Europe in a few weeks it convinced me that a phone is all that is required to capture my journey
I recommend it to beginners and experienced DSRL photographers
Many thanks
Martin
Fay Wood
Private Photography Course (All Cities)
Chris Jones was such a great teacher! He definitely knows his stuff, and has a fantastic bedside manner.
I'm so pleased with this purchase; my partner and I might look to use Chris's services again in future.
Perfect for all skill levels.
Chris's own portfolio is a testament to his skill as a photographer, but engaging with him , you realise he's a fantastic teacher and personable individual as well.
Thanks!
Katie Milton
Private Photography Course (All Cities)
Alfonso is an excellent teacher! He took me through the manual settings of my DSLR, gave me equipment suggestions, showed me how to use Lightroom to edit photos, and gave me some great tips for how to conduct a successful shoot. Would recommend this class to anyone who wants to learn specific skills or wants to become more familiar with your camera and get a bit of photography confidence!
Carol Muir
Day & Night DSLR Photography Class (Fremantle, WA)
I thoroughly enjoyed the day and night photography sessions. Peter took us through a hands on, practical exploration of using our cameras in a variety of interesting settings. I can now use my camera in a whole new way... adapting to varying conditions and producing effects that has opened up a whole new world.
Sheila Trotman
Fantastic course & I learnt a lot. Alfonso was brilliant & patient & even arranged a fabulous sunset! I would recommend this course to anyone - really great value for money - thank you Alfonso!
Nathalie Suarjaya
Had a Great time during My Ifone photography course with Alfonso in the Rocks ..
Alfonso Was a Great teacher ,very professional ,Kind and approachable.he has So much experience and Was a wealth of information in teaching us the BASIC tricks of photography with My Ifone.
The Rocks is such a Brilliant venue .
The group Was small and that made it easy to interact with Alfonso.
Great time of. The Day to be doing that course for the light .
Over All a Great course I choose amongst many others and as a bday present from My best Friend
Both Ian and Alfonso responded straight away when I contacted them and were very accomodating when I had to changes dates .thank you again .Awesome course and day .
Anton Marquez
Night Photography Short Course
I had a wonderful night and took some great photos. Alfonso was very personable and it was easy to ask questions. His teaching was very much to each individual, rather than general teaching to the whole group. I was expecting a little more guidance on the composition of photos, but still got some great shots!
Cathy McMenamin
It was an enjoyable day, and I learned a few handy tips that I can use
Sue Hancock
Excellent course , great to get the best from your smartphone camera. Alfonso is a great teacher who makes sure you cover what you would like to know.
Despina Tracey
Really good class. Learnt a lot of new techniques and tips that will be really useful in the future. Great location and really convenient.
Wendy Dolan
Smartphone Photography Course (Fremantle, WA)
I really enjoyed learning smart phone photography techniques from Peter our teacher, an excellent award winning photographer. I have used Snapseed before so wasn't a complete beginner. In some ways I would have loved more information on a deeper level of Snapseed editing but this course is perfect for beginners who are looking at bringing life, edge and style to their photography.
Kyle Leadbeatter
Beginner DSLR / Hybrid Photography Course
Alfonso was a wonderful teacher and my partner and I thoroughly enjoyed the course. We're already booked in for the night photography course and can't wait to enjoy another of Alfonso's classes.
I learnt some really great, simple, and quick tips that improved my photography immediately. I feel like I've got so many more tools to shoot better and do all the things I wanted to do with my camera. I have a Canon 750D so entry level DSLR but I enjoy photography when I travel. Alfonso has given me much more confidence in being able to shoot great holiday pics and use all the functions on my camera.
It was also a really great, fun way to spend the afternoon. Would absolutely recommend this to everyone!
Nessie Shaw
Excellent class great teacher and patient with an absolute beginner like me ... thanks very much Alfonso
Kate Sweeney
This was a very informative and relaxed class where we learned loads of interesting and practical iPhone photography skills.
Nikki was really patient and encouraging. She set achievable challenges and gave loads of useful advice!! Thanks so much.
Wendy Stainlay
We enjoyed having a few hours of photography iPhone tuition and editing in Snapseed with Alfonso. We will make good use of his tips to enhance our travel photos.
Marla Minow
I loved the 3 hour smartphone photography class led by Alfonso.
He is an engaged and knowledgeable teacher who was able to keep me and the other students fascinated throughout the afternoon. We were a diverse group and Alfonso's charm and wit, combined with his technical understanding of photography allowed for an interactive afternoon of learning and laughter.
I highly recommend this course led by Alfonso for anyone like me who used their smartphone camera all the time without understanding basic elements of photography
Amy Peryer
Nicole was fantastic. Very knowledgeable. Very good and relevant examples. Gave generously of her time
Sunisa Janekarn
Day and Night Photography Class
Alfonso is very friendly and professional teacher with many tips of techniques. The class is fun with small group of friends. This course is definitely worth for you to update your skills even you are beginner. Love this course!
Yan Zhang
Chris was great. It was a really fun learning experience. I think it has opened a new door for both of us!!
Thanks again!
Tim Kastelle
We learned a lot and Nikki was fantastic. The day was well organised & it as great to finish in the botanic gardens.
Helen Parsons
Class was wonderful, teacher really great & extremely good instructions and examples. Would recommend him highly.
Guo Chen
I found out teacher today has demonstrated solid experience and knowledge about photography. The topic for today is well covered and articulated clearly in details. We have been encouraged to take the chance to practice the skills being learnt and it is helpful to remember and digest. Great experience!
Rebecca Hodson
Day & Night Photography Course
Sam was a patient and enthusiastic teacher who gave great insight in regards to camera function and composition.
Enjoyable and informative
Yvonne Johanneman
Chris was a great teacher. He addressed every concern we had and helped my son, who had a Huawei phone (while everybody else had Samsung or Apple). Chris taught us every part of our phone camera and most of what was in Snapseed. Overall, an informative and well-executed workshop. We enjoyed it. Thank you Chris!
Vinayak Kallappa
Beginner DSLR / Hybrid Photography Course
Very nice teaching, knew thoroughly about camara and photography.
Though I had the camera for few years,
I did not know a thing about different manual settings.
With the money. Good that I attended the class.
Peter Brauer
Alfonso was easy to understand and very patient when answering questions. Friendly and easy going. The area around the Rock in Sydney was a great location for photo taking.
Jose Bajonero
Beginner DSLR / Hybrid Photography Course
Alfonso is an amazing person and photographer, the locations that he chose to teach us were beautiful and the class was really practical and interesting. I hope to see you again. Thanks a lot Alfonso!
Lyndal Hayward
Beginner DSLR / Hybrid Photography Course
My 13 year old son and I loved Alfonso’s class. We both learnt so much and have some beautiful shots of Sydney to take away with us. Thanks Alfonso.
Janelle Madritsch
Private Photography Course (All Cities)
Alfonso was very knowledgeable and helpful, he made the course interesting and had lots of skills to pass on. I would highly recommend Alfonso. A thoroughly enjoyable and informative evening. Thank you
Laurie Bizouard
Alfonso was a great teacher, we learnt a lot of things and had a great time.
Definitely recommend.
Karen Ryan
I bought Alfonso's course as a gift for my sons birthday and we brought two friends as well. We all loved the course and learned so much. Alfonso is a natural teacher, he is extremely knowledgeable and makes it a very enjoyable experience. I would highly recommend this course. Thanks Alfonso!
Robert Blomkamp
Being a tec phobic person and a bad photographer I really learnt a lot and had fun at the same time. Nikki was great....she was very professional, fun and a great teacher... well worth the cost
Rob
Sabin Maharjan
Beginner DSLR / Hybrid Photography Course
Very friendly and good instructor..
Had great time. Got tips to increase my skills.
Thank You Alfanso
Adam Newman
Passionate and knowledgeable in area of photography with mobile phones. Great base in getting more value from your phone
Ashutosh Shukla
Was a bit short but covered a lot and learnt some cool tips to take some great photos.
Leo Kratzert
Great Class! Amazing and friendly teacher! Works with everyones wishes and expectations. Learned a lot about editing and composition. Good start to get more into photography.
Thank you!
Maliwane Miller
Smartphone Photography Course (Perth City)
Andrew was a great teacher. Very knowledgeable and friendly. We walked around the city, where Andrew gave us different challenges on the techniques we talked about. It was a nice experience which I walked away with a few new skills under my belt :) thanks!
Ioulia Stepanova
Beginner DSLR / Hybrid Photography Course
Great teacher with lots of knowledge and an interactive teaching style. We visited some beautiful places in The Rocks which I didn’t know of and learned a lot in a short time. I liked the challenges and they helped me remember the basics of photography. I enjoyed the tips and tricks about composition. A great course if you want to learn the basics and if you want to have some great pics of Sydney.
Sarah Murray
Great class. Very interactive and interesting. Got through many varieties of photography. Learnt a lot
Kathy Brzoskowski
Received this course as a Christmas gift (my idea ????). Our group ranged from 12-60ish and with hit and miss’ to some mobile camera and editing skills. Nikki was fantastic, patient and optimistic in our potential, taking the time with each of us and answering questions throughout. She’s full of great tips. Course is well structured with mini assignments whilst we walk through brisbane CBD enjoying the architecture, the green spaces and more from our renewed perspectives. The 3 hours just flew. A great investment and strongly recommend to everyone with a smartphone especially if you’re travelling.
Melanie Rowe
Great value for money. Teacher was very helpful and provided relevant information. Highly reccomend this course
Irene Evans
The teacher was very good,with a large group of beginners. Would gladly take another course when back in Adelaide.
Enjoyed the challenge of the low light and the water feature!
Ralph Allen
Good class explaining some fundamental concepts together with some practical exercises. Alfonso did a great job managing around the weather which provided the opportunity to explore some different techniques.
Tara Wilkinson
Despite the difficult rainy conditions we learned a lot of great information and top tips.
In fact the rain presented some great opportunities. Alfonso answered all our questions and took us to some interesting spots for photography challenges.
Good investment of time and cash. Thanks
Cathie Beach
Really enjoyed the smartphone photography class. Relevant content, great explanations too. Lots of content and further tips. Stef was attentive and encouraging in his guidance. Highly recommend!
Jann Hughes
Although Alphonso's class was introductory I still felt we learnt a lot as well as plenty of suggestions & tools to explore and develop our skills further. Great value as well
Dwayne Evans
Teacher very good, thorough, well-spoken and explained everything well. Small class size, walked around a few sites in Melbourne applying each thing we were taught. Very good introduction to photography (I knew very little). 100% worth what I paid for the course, and more.
Chris McKay
Private Photography Course (All Cities)
The class was lots of fun as well as informative. Alfonso was easygoing and friendly, but also a really good teacher.
Hannah Macadam
Great teacher and a really inspiring and refreshing few hours spent in the Rocks..looking at things differently, learning technical photography and editing skills and having a lot of fun! Thank you Alfonso
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