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Sydney Private Photo Course
Your choice of Sydney location: City | Northern Beaches | Eastern Beaches

** As Featured in the Sydney Morning Herald - 10th September 2011 **

All of our courses come with 12 months access to our Rubbing Pixels Website valued at $99.

My Sydney based private course can be held and any number of fantastic locations in and around Sydney and its beaches. Like all of my private courses it is tailored to your exact needs and you set the pace.

Typically on the Sydney course we will meet at a location that works for us both where we will cover the theory side of the course, complete with visual aids on an ipad and also printed examples as well to make teaching as comprehensive as possible.

From there we take off and explore some of the local area putting your newly taught skills into practice at places working on getting your exposures perfect using the histogram, looking at things like composition, how to test your equipment and techniques out in the field so you can further your own development. Setting up and shooting digital panoramics and more.

Depending on where our course is based in Sydney we will visit several key city and coastal locations.

Then as the day comes to a close we work out the best advantage point to shoot sunset and you can put all your days teachings into full effect as you capture the dynamic evening light.

Please note on my courses I put more emphasis on spending time teaching you the skills and you putting it into practice than trying to whisk you away to as many different shooting locations as I can in a day.

 
Sydney Course
Midweek
Cost: $660
Gift Certificate
Midweek Course
Cost: $660
 

Your booking of a private course entitles you to bring a friend for free at no additional cost. Quite often friends book a course and split the cost making the day more cost effective than doing a group course together. Additional people can attend at $50 per person.

To book a date for your private course I ask that on booking you let me know about three dates that work the best for you and I will check that against my schedule. Or we can work out a date prior to you booking, but all dates are confirmed with a paid booking.

If you wanted to undertake a private course on a weekend this is available only on the Central Coast that is about 45 minutes from Sydney.
Click here to go to the Central Coast Private Course page.

To undertake this course is no different than the skill level of any of my other courses. You don't need any what so ever. The course is designed to start off at any level you want and to go from there.

These courses are quite popular for people who are interested in wanting to learn how to shoot slide film on their 35mm or 617 panoramic cameras.

 

My private courses just like our group courses are perfect for beginners to professional photographers. This course will cover the basics of camera set up and functions through to detailed image capture techniques.

All private courses take in a sunset shoot where participants get to put the days teachings into practice to re enforce that the workflow taught works in any situation.

During the day we cover additional subjects like shooting and re visualising digital panoramics, concepts and process of exposure blending, shutter blending and focus blending. Understanding and shooting to a histogram.

The correct use of filters like graduated ND filters, polarisers and full ND filters to control the light and create surreal image effects.

 

:: WHERE, START TIMES AND COURSE COSTS

Sydney City Day Courses

All private courses are courses are held at a location you would like to start at or I am happy to give you advice. Sydney private courses are held on the Northern Beaches, Sydney City and the Eastern Beaches (no lower than Maroubra).

Course start times are subject to the time of year on which you do your course. All courses take in a sunset shoot and go for approx 7 to 8 hours.

:: WHAT KIND OF CAMERA DO I NEED FOR THIS COURSE

What Camera

To get the most from this course you need to have a digital slr camera. It doesn't matter how old it is or what lenses you have or its brand.

If you have an advanced point and shoot camera like the Fuji Fine pix, Powershots etc that can shoot on Manual settings then I can certainly show you how to get the most from the camera.

If in doubt about your camera let me know and I will happily tell you.

:: THE COURSE WORKBOOK AND RUBBING PIXELS

Course Workbooklet

All my courses are accompanied by a detailed 50 page booklet that outlines the courses content that is taught and expanded upon on the day.

The booklet serves as a head up before the day and your point of reference afterwards.

All students booked on my group courses will receive six months access to my site Rubbing Pixels to also assist with their image editing and further education.

:: WHAT DO I NEED TO DO THIS COURSE

Course Equipment

To undertake this course you will need a camera and if possible a tripod. I have numerous tripods of my own that I am happily to lend on the day to those who don't have one or would like to do the day first and see what tripods work best.

If you don't have a camera and would like to still do the course then I don't mind allowing you to use my own Canon 5D MkII, though I will need it during the day to teach, but other than that it is yours for the day.

:: FURTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS COURSE

One on One Private Courses

I have tried to provide as much information as possible about this course, but there is only so much you can fit into a web page so if you still have a few questions about this or any of the courses I offer please don't hesitate to email me or call at anytime.

Email: info@mattlauder.com.au

Email via our contact page: click here.

Mobile: 0414 374 533

:: COURSE BOOKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Blue Mountains Day Courses

When booking a course there are terms and conditions that apply to making a booking. Below is a link that will direct you to a detailed page covering topics like course cancellations, our wet weather policy, refunds etc.

Terms and Conditions
 

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