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Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
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* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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ClassBento money-back guarantee
Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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Q: What's the cancellation policy?
A: Free to cancel or reschedule up until 2 days before the class
Q: How long does the class run for, and what's the price?
A: 2 hours, $189 per guest
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- 5/5 from Betsy Conti, attended Aug 2026: Mel is a charming woman and an excellent teacher. I was not entirely sure what I wanted to achieve. Mel helped me clarify this and then helped me achieve my aims. Betsy
- 5/5 from Cecile Payet, attended Jan 2026: Mel is amazing. I had a very productive and enjoyable time. Mel enquired in advance about what I needed and was expecting. The session was intense, packed with so many explanations, useful tips and helpful guidance and practice. I felt comfortable asking any questions. This was a very inspiring experience. Thank you, Mel!
- 5/5 from Brigita Slavenaite, attended Aug 2025: I had an interesting photography course with Mel. Since I’m new to digital camera photoshoots and just got my camera, Mel taught me about camera settings, manual adjustments, and different perspectives. This knowledge will be very useful in my photography journey. Thank you!
- 5/5 from India Ibbotson, attended Mar 2025: My 16 year old daughter attended Mel's class and really enjoyed her experience. Mel was extremely knowledgable and patient and gave her some information to take away to help with her school photography subject. She was wonderful to communicate with and provided excellent directions. Thanks Mel!
- 5/5 from Steve Hockey, attended Mar 2025: Mel was excellent, lots of good ideas and tailored her approach to my needs which I really appreciated. Highly recommended
- 5/5 from Jakub Brzezinski, attended Jan 2024: Mel was fantastic, she tailored the lesson perfectly to what I needed. we went through some basics that I never managed to pick up previously and went through some shooting techniques that I was not sure how to accomplish.
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Mel has been a Sydney based commercial photographer for 20+ years.Based in Sydney, she has travelled the world over for her clients shooting portraits, buildings, sunsets and beach resorts.A strong balance of understanding in technical aspects of the camera and lighting as well as communicating intuitively, Mel has cultivated her skills to create a unique and approachable style.She also coaches budding photographers to grow their businesses into successful profitable and fun careers.In her free time she loves walking the streets with her dog shooting streetscapes and sunsets.
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