Pixelife Photography, photography teacher

Pixelife Photography

Pixelife Photography

location_on Melbourne

local_activity classes: DSLR PhotographyPhotography

5.0 (9)

Evan Sycamnias was first introduced to photography when he was only eight years old. By age nine, he had made his own camera and was processing black and white prints in a small makeshift studio. By age 13, much to his exhilaration, he was bestowed the family’s Agfa Isola I, a medium format film camera (120mm) made in Germany – which he still possesses to this day.

For Evan, photography (and later videography) was a way to capture breath-taking moments and present them in a form that remained timeless, allowing others to experience events as though they had been there for themselves.

For more than 10 years Evan was a part of the exciting world of high-speed off-road racing, where he spent a large portion of his time managing ‘Team MudRhino’ – a creative group with 15 members who produced more than 45 full-length DVDs. These productions were sold globally and earned the group several awards – including the prestigious CCDA ‘Media of the Year Award’ in 2008.

In 2016, his attention was turned to landscape photography, and he spent a large proportion of his time travelling the globe to remote locations including the Himalayas, India, China, Egypt, South and North America, and Singapore. Many of his images received awards and recognition, and some went on to be featured in magazines.

Today Evan spends his time mentoring aspiring photographers; overseeing one of Australia’s largest photography forums; consulting with small businesses on building social media content; undertaking photography of private functions such as engagements and weddings, and most importantly he seeks to inspire his own children to find their inner artistry with a lens.






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Reviews

(9)


Alexandros Diamantopoulos Mar 2024


I was very pleased with Evan. He really took his time to explain the basics and I learned more in a few hours than any Youtube tutorial could ever convey. The lesson never got boring or monotonous, his illustrations were easy to understand and he’s a great person all around. I’d book him again for advanced courses had I not been in Melbourne for a short amount time.

Natasha Rayner Sep 2023


Evan was everything I could have hoped for in a teacher!
He was patient and funny and extremely knowledgable. This class taught me so much in the allocated time we had. I definitely came away feeling extremely satisfied with the time we spent and new skills I had obtained.
Would highly recommend him to anyone on any level - beginner or advanced.
Thanks so much Evan!

Georgia Mauger Jan 2023


Evan was an awesome teacher. Very down to earth.
Venue was perfect easy to commute to. Definitely got value for money worth.
We learnt the big 3aperture, shutter speed and iso

Tess Monteith Jan 2023

4 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


Fantastic class! Exactly the knowledge I was hoping go receive from this. Evan knew exactly what I was asking and was able to give me the tips and advise I needed to go out and put it to practise. Definitely recommend this to anyone with the basic knowledge and looking to fine tune beyond an auto camera function

Private Photography Class - 3 Hours review by Tess Monteith - Melbourne

Anabella Vargas Jan 2023

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


Very informative class. Was focused on what my daughter needed. She learnt a lot and gave us great tips on which equipment she needed.

Kim Muller Nov 2022


Evan was very knowledgeable on the photography I was interested in. He showed me ways to improve my composition of my photos

Alastair Prior Apr 2022


Evan was a great teacher - he spent a lot of time beforehand to understand what I wanted to get out of the class, and making sure we tailored the session to it. Never felt rushed, and I learnt lots of info. Thanks!

Karen Norman Feb 2022


My 3 hour photography class with Evan was exactly what I needed in order to understand my camera. Evan explained all ISO, aperture and shutter speed in an easy to understand way even drawing diagrams. I now have an understanding of the relationship between the three functions and am able to take better pictures. We talked about leading lines and what happens when you slow the shutter right down. I thoroughly enjoyed my class and would definitely recommend

Dinuk Wijewardena Oct 2021


Awesome. Attention to detail. Highly recommend. Great guy. Helpful. Got an overall understanding about basics.

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