Do you want to learn photography and get the confidence that comes with knowing what your camera functions do?  

And when to apply them for type of photography YOU want to do? 

Then my Beginners Photography Workshops are for you.

Starting just after lunch and finishing at sunset, you’ll learn all you need to know about your DSLR or Mirrorless digital camera. The day is tailored for YOUR brand. So whether you’ve got a Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Fuji, Sony – at my photography course I speak your language.

Over the past few years I’ve helped hundreds of photographers achieve those ‘light-bulb’ moments at my beginners photography course.

Imagine the feeling when all those numbers, settings, buttons and dials finally mean control and creativity instead of confusion and doubt – because once that happens it starts to get really fun. I focus on 3 main things:

• What The Setting Is
• What That Setting Does
• When To Use It

And you’ll receive a copy of my comprehensive notes from the day. 

This is what my Beginners Photography Workshop is all about – to help you Find Your Focus.

So – Get off AUTO forever!

Spend the afternoon mastering your camera with Andrew Thurtell m.photog at the Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens at Benowa for a day that will change your photography – forever!

What We Will Be Covering:

It’s a big afternoon. Together we will cover:

• Your camera, how it works and how to quickly and easily navigate the menu system
• Your Apertures and Shutter Speeds and how to use them for creative control
• How ISO works and how to take pictures in low light
• Understanding White Balance for more accurate colour in-camera
• Megapixels, Resolution and Image Sizes
• RAW files v JPEG files and which one to use and when
• Learn where the magic happens with your Shooting Modes: Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and Manual
• Understanding Exposure and how to get it right each and every time
• Metering Modes and How to Use Them
• Mastering Autofocus, Autofocus Modes and Manual Focus (so you never miss a shot again!)
• Depth Of Field – Learn to create beautiful out-of-focus backgrounds (or front to back sharpness for your landscapes!)
• Lenses, Lens Choice and Focal Lengths
• Essential Equipment: Filters, Tripods, Accessories – what’s worth buying and what’s not.

And so much more! Because everything is explained in an easy to understand way, it will help you learn photography and thoroughly understand all your cameras settings. And furthermore what they are designed to do.

So think of this photography workshop as having someone in person explain the entire camera manual to you. While attending beginner photography classes of any kind can seem like a daunting prospect, I guarantee my photography class is the opposite.  You will have a brilliant day full of learning and make some new friends along the way.

Comprehensive Beginner Photography Class Notes

20% Discount on future workshops

On location tuition and instruction from Andrew Thurtell

A DSLR or Mirrorless camera – that’s it!

September: 1.30-5.30

October: 1.30-5.30

November: 2.00-6.00

Have been on two of Andrew’s photography class now and my photos just keep getting better and better. His flexible teaching methods and hands on approach makes the courses practical so you get in there and learn photography faster. Love his classes and will keep going back for more, as I have had so many “light bulb” moments when it comes to my photography that I can’t wait for more enlightening!

Beginners Photography Workshop

Beginners Photography Workshop

Beginners Photography Workshop

Andrew’s professional photography has featured in numerous campaigns for many leading Australia’s brands.

Andrew has worked with many of Australia’s leading celebrities and athletes: Delta Goodrem, Formula One star Mark Webber, Jessica Mauboy, Ricky Ponting, Mitchell Johnson, Hawthorn AFL, Shelley Craft, Ashley Hart, Lleyton Hewitt, Master Chefs George Calombaris, My Kitchen Rules chef Karen Martini, Olympic basketballer Liz Cambage, Bondi Vet Chris Brown, Olympic Gold medallist Sally Pearson and All Blacks captain Kieran Read.

In addition recent campaigns include the Swisse-Scudera Ferrari campaign shot in Maranello Italy, Ricky Pointing in Mumbai, India and Toshiba Medical.

You can explore my work on my advertising and campaign photography page.

The philosophy of my beginner photography classes are simple: to finish the photography class a much more accomplished, passionate and skillful photographer than when you started.

A SELECTION OF MY WORK