Choose from 4 course options from beginner to advanced. Or mix them together and save.

Each course includes:

• Our unique wallet-sized cheat cards that show you how to set every feature that we mention on your exact camera model. Yours to keep for permanent help at your fingertips without having to read the instruction manual
• Lots of hands-on practice with your own camera
• A full course book to take home, so you don't need to write a thing on the course
• After-course support - send us photos for evaluation, ideas and more
• No unexplained jargon... we promise
• Our guarantee - come back on the same course with the same camera for free anytime up to a year after your course. So you can relax and enjoy it.

Beginners' courses

Capturing Joy (TM) - 5 Secrets to stunning photos of children, friends, family, sports and wildlife. 3 hours 15 min

Travel & Landscape Photography. 3 hours 45 min

Photo Editing Made Easy. 3 hours 45 min

Advanced course

Advanced Photography. Full day

We keep classes small so everyone gets personal attention, so 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.

We can also organise private courses in your own home for 7-12 people, and everyone benefits from discounted rates. Call us on 3255 8811 for details.

How much do they cost?

Each basic course (Capturing Joy or Travel & Landscape Photography):

1 person: 1-year pass and cheat cards for 1 camera: $149

2 people*: 1-year pass and cheat cards for 1 camera each: $139 each

3 or more people*: 1-year pass and cheat cards for 1 camera each: $129 each

* all group places must be booked together and paid together (but you don't have to book on the same course or date)

Gift certificates are also available for all courses, and can form part of group discounts.

Photo Editing Made Easy:

1 person: 1-year pass and cheat cards for 2 bits of software: $210

Discounts available for groups booked together, or bookings with other courses

Advanced Photography

1 person: 1-year pass lighting gels and chear cards for 1 camera: $390

Discounts available for groups booked together, or bookings with other courses

Who are the workshops for?  The range of workshops covers absolute beginners through to advanced photographers.

When and where are the workshops? This page lists the times, dates, venues, directions, parking details, and wheelchair accessibility of each workshop. We use a variety of comfy venues all over Brisbane that work in rain or shine.

What should I bring?  Your camera with fresh batteries and enough space on a memory card to take at least 200 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.