Smartphone Photography Course (Sydney)

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Location

Teacher

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Fun and hands-on scenic photography class

Sydney

Visual Arts

Photography

Alfonso Calero
(Alfonso's Photography Tours)

(23)
1,809 followers

TIME

3 hours 3 hrs

STUDENTS

1 - 8

PRICE

$80 - $99 $80-$99 pp

Description

Unleash your smartphone camera's full potential and develop your photography skills in a fun and practical, hands-on class.

Enjoy a walking tour and hands-on learning experience in the photogenic area of The Rocks and its surrounds. You'll cover iconic Sydney landmarks like the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

You'll be coached to discover and develop your personal creative and artistic style, drawing from your personal background and personality. Additionally, you'll learn about the technical aspects of photography:

- Learn about composition
- Hands on challenges to put theory into practice.
- Control your shutter speed and ISO
- Get constructive one-on-one feedback on your photos, so you keep getting better
- Learn about and practice travel photography (street portraits, architecture, still life, abstract, landscapes, nature)
- Learn to edit easily with your phone, and achieve amazing images

This class is approximately split into 60% learning about shooting, and 40% learning about editing.

For locals, see your city through a new artistic lens. For visitors and tourists, discover some of Sydney's most iconic spots for architecture and scenery.

This class will proceed regardless of the weather as there are indoor areas to use. Suitable for all smartphones (Apple, Samsung and others).

Your Sydney teacher will be either:

Chris L Jones - an advertising, editorial and commercial photographer based in Sydney, Australia. He has worked with a wide range of clients and would describe himself as a lifestyle, people, food, travel and occasional art photographer.

Or Alfonso Calero (see more about him in the profile below)

Aside from this class, this teacher also has the following coming up:

Night Photography Course (Brisbane), at Sat 26 Jan at 6:30pm
Night Photography Course (Perth City), at Sat 26 Jan at 6:30pm
Night Photography Short Course (Sydney), at Sat 26 Jan at 7pm
Night Photography Course (Fremantle, WA), at Sat 26 Jan at 7pm
Night Photography Course (Melbourne), at Sat 26 Jan at 8pm

Knowledge Required

None. Perfect for beginners

Equipment Needed

Your smartphone camera, and an umbrella if it looks rainy. Make sure your smartphone is fully charged, and has plenty of space to store new photos!

Comfortable walking shoes are recommended, as are sunscreen and sunglasses on sunnier days.

Location

Fine Food Cafe, Corner Mills And Kendall Lane, The Rocks

Teacher

Alfonso Calero
(Alfonso's Photography Tours)

Learning Adventures

(23)
1,809 Instagram followers

Alfonso is a professional photographer based in Sydney, Australia. Over the past 20 years, Alfonso has photographed everyone from politicians to artists and everything from exquisite food to amazing landscapes.

Alfonso is the recipient of numerous photographic awards, and his Sydney Photography Tours has a perfect 5 star rating on Tripadvisor with 170+ reviews.

Alfonso graduated from the Sydney Institute of Technology with an Associate Diploma in Photography in 2001 and has been professionally photographing food, portraits, landscapes and travel subjects ever since.

He is multi-lingual and brings his language skills to local and overseas photography tours with his fluency in Spanish, Japanese, English and Tagalog/Filipino.

Teacher's Instagram

@alfonsothephotographer

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Class schedule

In case you haven't noticed where the class schedule is, just click here and/or look at the bottom of your screen. Then click the "Tap to pick a time" dropdown menu to select a time.

Verified reviews for this class

By Katherine Beaumont (attended on 1 Dec 2018)

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

Smartphone Photography Course (Sydney) review by Katherine Beaumont

By Amber Toal (attended on 26 Oct 2018)

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!

By Lily Widodo (attended on 3 Nov 2018)

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.

Photography workshop review by Lily Widodo

By Vilas Hirani (attended on 13 Oct 2018)

An enjoyable & informative few hours... Alfonso is an experienced instructor & I picked up a few good tips on editing!

Smartphone Photography Course (Sydney) review by Vilas Hirani

By Maria Shaw (attended on 12 Oct 2018)

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.

Photography workshop review by Maria Shaw

By Jemma Carlisle (attended on 15 Sep 2018)

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.

Photography workshop review by Jemma Carlisle

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By Anne Gillespie (attended on 25 Aug 2018)

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.

By Kelly Murphy (attended on 11 Aug 2018)

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

By Adam Wollins (attended on 23 Jun 2018)

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.

Q&A

Do you have to be a certain age to do this?

Sam

The teacher

No age limit as long as you can walk with a basic level of fitness.

*Can minors under 16 years of age join the workshop?*

Minors (From 8-15 years) must be accompanied by an adult unless written
consent is given before hand (12-15 years).

Minors and adults are charged at the same price.

The teacher