Studio/Product Photography Workshop
Phototourism in association with Camera House and HM Photo’s are now running Studio and Product Photography dedicated day workshops over a six-week period in June/July 2020. The workshops will be held in our new and fully equipped studios in Main Street Croydon and Butler Street, Richmond.
The Croydon Course will be run on Sundays and the Richmond Course will run on Saturdays both starting at 9 am and finish at 4 pm.
It will be possible to book the entire course or just the components that are of interest. You can book for individual components or the entire course.
The cost per component is $255 or $1200 for the entire course.
6-Day Course Lesson Plan
Component 1.1 - Product Photography
The studio will provide a diverse range of products and the participants will be involved in hands on exercises to develop their skills in different studio techniques. This is a very precise skill set that our tutors will be happy to share with you.
Level 1
This class will involve basic product photography with different backgrounds and lighting techniques. This level will focus on:
- studio lighting
- focus and depth of field
- different styles of backgrounds eg high key, low key, light box
- high detail.
Component 1.2 - Product Photography
The studio will provide a diverse range of products and the participants will be involved in hands on exercises to develop their skills in different studio techniques. This is a very precise skill set that our tutors will be happy to share with you.
Level 2
- difficult products such as glass ware
- alternative lighting techniques
- more complex lighting
- movement within the image
Component 2.1 – Food Photography
We will have local restaurants provide a variety of dishes for our students to develop their photographic skills. It will be an action-packed day slaving over tabletops to get the best possible images.
Level 1.
- Basic food photography
- Simple lighting techniques
- Using a variety of backgrounds
- Composition
- Depth of field
- Detail of composition
Component 2.2 – Food Photography
We will have local restaurants provide a variety of dishes for our students to develop their photographic skills. It will be an action-packed day slaving over tabletops to get the best possible images.
Level 2.
- Advanced food photography
- More intricate lighting techniques
- Food with movement
- Complex composition
- Attention to detail
Component 3.1 - Model and Portrait Photography
This is an action-packed day with lots of colour and glitz. Our models will have a busy day providing various poses under exciting and different lighting. We will provide a variety of sets and props to enhance the experience.
Level 1.
- Basic studio portraiture lighting techniques
- Composition
- Posing your subject
- Choosing depth of field and focal length
Component 3.2 - Model and Portrait Photography
This is an action-packed day with lots of colour and glitz. Our models will have a busy day providing various poses under exciting and different lighting. We will provide a variety of sets and props to enhance the experience.
Level 2.
- Model photography
- How best to compose models?
- Dramatic and interesting lighting techniques
- Use of colour and light
- Use of props to enhance the images
Take Advantage of a Personalised Old-School Face-to-Face Course
Advance Technical Support
Fully-Equipped Professional Studio
Small Study Group
Continuous Support After The Course
What Our Past Students Says:
The tutor has the ability to gently encourage the participants to identify and embrace the challenges of putting all of the factors together to achieving pleasing photographs.
I believe I have changed from a ‘snapper’ to more of a Photographer, this will be an ongoing journey but one I now relish much more than before my involvement with this course
The tutor is not only a teacher but a photographer who inspires his students. I would highly recommend his classes to anyone at any level. Absolutely brilliant!
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course suitable for?
Suitable for anyone with a DSLR camera who would like to learn complex commercial photography technique.
To make the most of this course, it is highly recommended if you can comfortably operate your camera in Manual Photography Mode.
Our Tutors are highly experienced commercial photographers who have many years of industry experience in studio photography for some very large and iconic clients. They will enthusiastically share their knowledge and experience with our workshop participants.
You will learn how to:
- Photograph a complex commercial product
- Arrange a still life composition
- Refine your lighting abilities and learn new ways to be creative
- Learn how to adapt everyday things to the art of photographic problem solving – This is life changing!
What do I need to take with me on the day?
Each class will conducted on Saturdays starting from 9am to 4pm. Make sure you arrive 10 – 15 minutes before the course start to make the most of the course.
Take your camera with battery fully charged, any lenses you have, your own tripod if you have one, battery chargers/spare batteries, and pen & paper/notebook.
Tea & coffee will be provided.
How late can I enrol in a course?
What if I can't make one of the day on schedule?
I can only use my camera in Auto mode, do you offer courses to learn Manual mode?
This course is designed for photographers who would like to learn complex commercial photography technique. In order to make the most of this course, you should already be able to comfortably operate your camera in Manual Mode.
We offer private one-on-one tutoring with experienced commercial photography instructor for people who would like additional help to get comfortable with Manual Mode before the classes starts. Many of our past students had a great experience with this course and become more comfortable controlling their Manual mode after the classes with us. If you would like to sign up for the private tutoring, check out our Beginner Course here.
Available Course Dates
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6-Weeks Workshop Bundle: Product + Food + Model/Portrait Photography Courses – starts 4 July 2020
$1,200.00 including GST -
Food Photography Workshop – Level 1 Basic Lighting and Composition Techniques – 18 July 2020
$255.00 including GST -
Food Photography Workshop – Level 2 Advanced Lighting and Movement Techniques – 25 July 2020
$255.00 including GST -
Model/Portrait Photography Workshop – Level 1 Lighting, Composition and Posing – 1 August 2020
$255.00 including GST -
Model/Portrait Photography Workshop – Level 2 Composing Models, Dramatic Lighting and Props – 8 August 2020
$255.00 including GST -
Product Photography Workshop – Level 1 Basic Studio Lighting – 4 July 2020
$255.00 including GST -
Product Photography Workshop – Level 2 Complex Products and Lighting Techniques – 11 July 2020
$255.00 including GST