Mothers Day special for Parents
and their children (aged 9 - 99)...
Capturing Joy -
The 5 Secrets to Outstanding Photos of Children, Friends, and Family for beginners
Bring mum with you and she's just half-price!
Learn to take stunning photos of children, friends and family in a special jargon-free course for parents together with their children... even if your children are all grown up!
This is a special version of our most popular course "Capturing Joy". It's at the gorgeous Brisbane Powerhouse, and we've packed it with fun new activities for children aged 9 and over with their parents, aunts, uncles or grandparents. Get dramatic action photos of each other, and gorgeous studio-style shots with a white background - all with your own camera or cameras. Have fun together, play together, and learn to capture wonderful memories for life. You might even spark a new hobby together.
We'll read your instruction manual for you before you come, and give you customised “cheat” cards to keep with your camera showing you how to set all the key functions, so you can just enjoy taking great photos without having to memorise buttons.
If you know someone else who would love to have some special family time, we have elegant gift certificates available too, so they can choose a date to suit them.
Each course includes:
- Our unique wallet-sized cheat cards, customised to your exact camera model: permanent help at your fingertips... without having to read your instruction manual
- Lots of fun, hands-on activities with your own camera(s)
- No jargon... we promise
- After-course support - send us photos for evaluation, ideas and more
- How to turbo-charge your camera to shoot quickly
We keep classes small - only six families per course - so everyone gets personal attention, but booking is essential. Call us on 3255 8811 or click here to book. You'll need to book at least a week in advance to be sure of getting your cheat cards customised to your camera model in time for the course.
How much does it cost?
1 pair (parent and child aged 9+) just $223 (one place is half price!)
2 pairs* (2 parents and 2 children aged 9+) just $208 each pair
3 or more pairs* just $193 each pair
* all group places must be booked together and paid together
additional children can be added to a booking for $44 each.
Gift certificates are also available, and can form part of group bookings.
Who are the workshops for? Beginners and absolute beginners. Children should be aged 9 or over.
When and where are the workshops? This page lists the times, dates, venues, directions, parking details, and wheelchair accessibility of each workshop. Workshops last 3 hours 45 min, and are held at Brisbane Powerhouse on 8th May. There are only two available: one starting at 9:00am, and the other at 2:15pm .
What do I need to know already? How to put in batteries and memory card, how to turn the camera on, and how to take a photo and see photos you have taken on your camera's screen
How technical does it get? Not at all. If you're one of the 95% of people who want to just take great photos without having to learn about apertures and shutter speeds, you've come to the right place.
What's not covered? Apertures and shutter speeds (see our advanced course for this); getting images onto your computer; editing images on your computer; or the ins-and-outs of every minor function on your camera. But we do cover all the key functions for great people shots.
What kind of camera do I need? Anything digital is fine - it really doesn't need to be expensive. You can see some of our family shots taken on an $88 digital camera here.
What should I bring? Your camera with fresh batteries and enough space on a memory card to take at least 150 photos. No need to bring your instruction manual, as we read it for you and make cheat cards customised to your exact camera model.
Dean who? Dean Holland brings 20 years' experience in photography, and 15 years' experience and a PhD in adult learning. He's an author in 3 books related to adult learning, and has run hundreds of workshops in 7 countries in 2 languages. Dean has two gorgeous daughters. You will be seeing lots of photos of them!
Phone us on (07) 3255 8811 or click here to book.
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