Private Photography Class

Control your camera and take your photography skills to the next level



2 hours Class size 1 to 2 guests    

  $125 - $250 ($250 per guest when you book for 1 guest, $125/guest for 2 guests) (Afterpay available)

Do you want some one-on-one instruction to break through the blocks you’re experiencing about your DSLR photography? Suitable for DSLR or mirrorless cameras.
This two-hour private photography class is perfect for all levels and offers you an expert teacher who will design a class specifically around your individual needs, answer all your questions and give you lots of personal attention.
Professional advertising and editorial photographer Scott McGale will take you on a friendly and fun trip through The Rocks and Circular Quay, or you can choose to shoot at Manly Beach if you prefer.
To make this even more affordable, you can bring a friend along and split the cost!
Private Tuition is offered for all aspects of digital photography, including:
  • Beginners
  • Intermediate level
  • Advanced level
  • Fashion
  • Portraiture
  • Landscapes
  • Lighting
  • Macro
  • Dentistry photography
  • Lightroom
  • Photoshop
A three-hour session is also available for $360 per person where we will cover all three modes of the camera. Just let me know when you make a request.
What you'll get
We cover any aspect of digital photography according to your needs and goals. Let us know before hand.
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Knowledge required
Perfect for any level!
What to bring
Bring your digital camera. Make sure it' s fully charged and has enough storage space.
Suitable for

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 12 years old).

Adult accompaniment is not required.

This experience would also be a fun gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

The Rocks, NSW

Exact location is masked for privacy. You'll automatically get the specific address after booking.

Your teacher can also travel within 15 kms of The Rocks, to a venue of your choice for a private class.

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  • 5/5 from Ella Sienna Dutton, attended Jul 2026: Scott was extremely knowledgable and thorough and ensured I was understanding throughout. Was a good mix of theory and putting things into practice!
  • 5/5 from Tiana Bai, attended Jul 2024: Great lesson with Scott who was super informative and friendly. I can tell he has a wealth of photography experience. Very worthwhile!
  • 5/5 from Zachary Schweiger, attended Aug 2023: I learned a lot of great things about photography that I didn't know about and I'm pleased that I found this website and had a great teacher who taught me more details about photography the teacher was a great teacher and I would learn about it with that teacher again.
  • 5/5 from Jan Ruscoe, attended Jun 2023: I’m a beginner, who needed to learn more about what my quite decent camera can do, so that I can be creative in my photography. Scott McGale paced this lesson in the Rocks/Circular Quay area of Sydney perfectly. I have notes that we created together, with the example photos taken on my own camera, that will help me to revise the learning I did. Scott made sure I understood and practised each concept before moving on to the next. Then he gave me little ‘assignments’ where I needed to photograph something and make the test photo then all of the decisions about settings by myself. This 2hr session has set me up for some most enjoyable practice, and I am now keen to learn even more. Also, thanks for the tip re #vividsydney, I had a wonderful evening taking even more pics!
  • 5/5 from Shanthi Siva, attended Nov 2022: Scott was very thorough with the tuition and very knowledgeable. Well worth the spend and time.
  • 5/5 from Simon McDonald, attended Jan 2022: We had a couple of hours with Scott and covered a lot. He clearly has a lot of experience but managed to run the class in a way we were able to learn a lot in a short space of timewe are going to practise and book another class
  • 5/5 from Nahla Kamel, attended Oct 2020: Scott McGale is a professional and talented artist. With passion for his profession, the 3 hours were full of information, explanations and creative ways of taking photos. With written notes about how and why to use the shutter speed or the iso and in what situation he made things make sense. Can’t wait to try what I learned and maybe, I might get the pleasure of spending more time with Scott “ again “ learning more and Perfecting my Skill in photography.
  • 5/5 from Sally Clarke, attended Sep 2020: Had a great intro into iPhone photography and free software! Scott was lots of fun and packed heaps in, thanks
Your teacher

Photo Workshop Australia
Photo Workshop Australia

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Editorially in the UK, Scott shot for Vogue, Arena, Marie Claire, Elle, GQ, The Sunday Times Magazine and others. While in Australia he has shot for Marie Claire, Instyle, Nio.se, and the Sunday Telegraph. His Beauty, Fashion and Portraiture work has been published in over 20 countries around the globe, including Europe and the USA.
During his time in London, he shot more than a dozen Sunday Times Magazine covers. His Kissing Cover was included in an international exhibition of the Sunday Times 100 best covers and published in Cover Story (2006). The exhibition toured the world, and his Frankencience Cover was voted cover of the decade and is on permanent display at the Times Head Office in Wapping, London.
Scott had been based in London since 1995. Late in 2007 he relocated back to his home country of Australia and now lives in Sydney. In 2008, his portrait of a birth was included in Sydney Life Exhibition, and displayed in Hyde Park in the City for 2 months.
Apart from shooting Advertising campaigns and Editorial spreads for magazines, he is married with 2 lovely daughters and is often having a swim with them in the morning at Manly Beach.

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