Photography

Luscious landscapes, powerful portraits, and captivating close-ups! “The best camera is the one that you have with you!” (Chase Jarvis) These days, for most people, most of the time, that camera will be your smartphone. Learn to take full advantage of your mobile phone camera in order to take stunning images. With no previous experience required, this course is for anyone who wants to get the best out of their iPhone or android mobile phone camera.

Street and urban settings provide many opportunities for unique and exciting photographs to be taken. This course shows you how to capture candid and rich street and urban scenes. Includes a Saturday field trip.

Night photography is, by its nature, magical. In the photographer’s hands, the camera becomes a magic box that allows the night to be caught in a way the human eye could never see. Not for beginners to photography. Course includes night-time field trips.

Learn the fundamental skills and theory of good photography and get the best results from your DSLR or mirrorless camera (fully manual-capable only). Includes a Saturday field trip.

Creativity combined with technical know-how is the aim of this follow-on course, aimed at those who are confident using a camera in manual mode and are familiar with basic principles of photography. Includes a Saturday field trip.

A hands-on course that will help you get to grips with the basics of good portrait photographs. Includes a Saturday field trip.

Planning a trip around Aotearoa? Unhappy with the photographs from the last one? Get the skills to turn disappointing holiday snaps into stunning travel photographs. Includes a Saturday field trip.