Feedback from our photography workshops:

Hi Dean,

I attended the Capturing Joy course on the weekend and I loved it. I was amazed how much you packed into 3 hours and the notes and cheat cards have been a great help since. My photos are already looking so much better! I was pleased to see that it didn’t matter what kind of camera you had the course was still completely relevant. I look forward to attending the other courses in your range.

Thanks again,

Felicity Hearn

21st July 2010

Take Better Photos is a brilliant investment! I have done all of Dean's courses and am much more comfortable with my camera... The lessons you learn will help you to capture the spirit, not just the objects you see.
Brooke Freeman,
1st June 2010

Have done capturing joy, landscape and advanced photography and they were all brilliant. The advanced course... was one of the best courses I have ever done. We covered so much in one day it was superb value for money.
Fiona Gilmour
2nd June 2010

Hi Dean,
I did your "Capturing Joy" workshop in February, and I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed it and that I got so much from it. Previously, I took "nice" photos, but I have really noticed a difference in what I am capturing now, and I've never had so many comments about what "beautiful" photos I have taken. A week after I did your course, my new niece was born, so I have had a wonderful subject to work with and have managed to capture some very special tender moments with her parents and grandparents. Again, thank you.

Kind regards,
Susie Abell
12th March 2010

Hi Guys,
I just completed both introductory courses last weekend. Can I just say how amazingly easy and fun they were! The ideas and suggestions of how, where and when to take photos were incredibly simple and something I can still remember without having to refer back to the notes. I am so glad that with a couple of adjustments the difference to my photos is incredible. My friends, family and work colleagues are also probably sick of me talking about the courses, but I can't wait to try out what I learned.
Thank you for a wonderful experience. The courses just flew, yet I learnt so much in that short space of time. Dean - you're a brilliant teacher, and if I'm not capable of taking much better photos now I'll have to blame operator error!
Thanks again.
Vicki Aylward
17th February 2010

Hi Dean,
I really want to thank you so much for the courses I did on Saturday. I am blown away by how much I learnt. I was able to come home & photograph friends - a grandpa & grandson, great photos capturing the love between these two. Priceless.
I cant begin to tell you how inspired I feel.
Thank you again for sharing so much with such joy.
Warm Regards
Jill Nightingale
6th December 2009

Dear Dean,
What a fantastic course you run. I’ve been inspired and become even more obsessed with photographing my daughter!
Thanks again
Julie Kordik
6th December 2009

Hi Dean,

I attended the portrait and landscape courses today and just wanted to say thanks for two great courses.

You are a great trainer adding humour and variety to your presentations. Also not to mention the great tips custom-made for each camera, that was just a great feature. I am really impressed by how much I learnt in just a few hours and have the prompts to take away with me to jog my memory later. I will certainly recommend your courses to all my friends. I want to do all
the courses that you run!

Cheers and thanks for a great day.

Kay McManus

28th November 2009

Hi Dean,

I really enjoyed last Sunday’s courses and have already started practising….I am also very pleased to be able to say that my camera has not been back on the Auto setting :)

Kind regards

Stacey
10th November 2009

Hi Dean,
I attended your "Capturing Joy" class and "Travel & Landscape" class on Saturday and thoroughly enjoyed them!
I learnt so much in just one day... can't wait to go out and practice my new skills. The presentations were simple, easy to understand and well-illustrated with photos. The practical parts helped me understand and practice my new skills and I found them invaluable. I loved it! I'll definately recommend your courses to my family and friends (and be back to do some more myself).

Thank you!
Carly Alleway
24th May 2009

Hi Dean,
Just wanted to thank you very much for the fabulous course "Capturing Joy" that I did with you today. You have put together a great course that makes sense, is enjoyable and most definitely inspiring!! I am SO excited about taking beautiful photos of my family and friends now, and feel that I have all the necessary know how to do it well!!
Thank you again for the gift voucher that I won too - I would have happily paid to do the course, but having won it makes it even more wonderful. I will certainly recommend you to anyone I know who is interested in doing a fun photography course.
Regards,
Petrea Sloman
9th May 2009

Hi Dean,
I completed your capturing joy course on Saturday and had a blast!! Looking forward to trying out all of the ‘rules’ on my family and friends!
Once again, thank you for a great morning on Saturday – I’ll be recommending you to all of my friends!
Amy Thomson
5th May 2009

Hi Dean,

I wanted to send you a huge thanks for all the knowledge you pass on through your courses.
I learnt so much more in the few hours spent with you about my camera and how it “thinks” than I did in any of the other short courses I have completed.
I really enjoyed the way you applied a personality to my camera and found your explanations were so practically based that I can use the information in the real world without having to spend an hour before reviewing complicated information that for me just doesn’t sink in.
Thanks again
Anna Jarman
31st March 2009

Hi Dean
Just wanted to thank you again for a great course today. I still can’t believe I finally found such a great course that ticked everything on my wishlist:
1. Capturing & expressing the emotion in shots of family & friends
2. Suitable for a keen but ‘dummy’ photographer
3. Affordable !
Everything you spoke about made complete sense (thanks to no jargon), catered specifically to my own personal camera & included so many general photography handy hints & tips to capture those special moments with our loved ones. I really enjoyed it & got so much out of it, including a lot of good tips that are easy to remember & make a huge difference to the end result! I have been raving about your course to friends already & can’t wait to show off my new & improved photography skills.
Thanks again, Dean. Kind Regards,
Belinda Burris-Scott
25th Jan 2009

Hi Dean,

I did your Capturing Joy course recently and LOVED every second of it. Your class was EXACTLY what I was looking for in a photography class. I had a fantastic morning - thank you for making it so enjoyable and interesting. I learnt so much that was practical and useful and that started changing the way I took photos straight away. The information you gave us about light was like a 'light bulb' moment for me - I am now so much more aware of the light and use my flash outside and turn it off inside. It has made a huge difference.

Thank you for making photography so enjoyable for me. I have been loving using the camera and driving everyone mad taking photos of everything.

I have raved about your class to anyone who will stand still long enough to listen. I am hoping to come to the Travel and Landscape one shortly, so will hopefully see you soon.

Many thanks. Kind regards

Mari Burton

8th Jan 2009

Hi Dean,
My friends and I completed a Capturing Joy course with you in November and we all really enjoyed it.
I have just entered a photography contest with the Sunday Mail - I sent in a photo of my boys that I took the day after attending your course (some practice shots). The Sunday Mail telephoned me yesterday to say they are going to publish it in the paper this Sunday! He said it was a great photo!
So, thanks to you!
Thanks again, and Merry Xmas to you and your family!
Regards, Lisa Hanigan, 19th December 2008

[Lisa's photo reproduced here with permission. Thanks Lisa, and congratulations again!]

Hi Dean,

Thanks for a most enjoyable Saturday morning workshop. For me, it took the intimidation away from my camera and put some fun back into the process. I am really looking forward to learning more on your Landscape course. Thanks again.

Regards,

Kym Hughes

28th October 2008

Hi Dean,
I really enjoyed the Capturing Joy workshop. I had so much fun! I came home and put to practice all the things I had learnt on the course and was able to take some brilliant shots of my son. The handy tip sheet and book was really useful and a great resource.
Thanks Dean, you have a lovely warm nature and made me feel comfortable straight away, I felt safe to ask lots of questions. It was great and now I want to buy that SLR camera and book in for a few more courses.
Cheers,
Rachel Ryan

27th October 2008

Hi Dean
Would just like to say again how great the course was. I definitely got a lot out of it and now know a lot more about my camera. I will be thoroughly recommending you to all and sundry.
Thanks heaps
Yvonne Kelly
21st September 2008

Hi Dean
I wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the course you ran on Sunday morning... I took some great photo’s of my three grandchildren (practising your tips) straight after I left the course. I love the black and white, and my daughter is really thrilled with these photos. I’m really looking forward to the Landscape course.
Thanks again.
Julie Anderson
5th August 2008

Dear Dean,
We’d just like to take the opportunity to thank you for the course on Saturday. It was fantastic – just what we needed to build our confidence. Chris is very keen to do the landscape course and I would like to as well.

... thanks again

Carla Adams

24th June 2008

To Dean,
I just wanted to thank you again for your informative course today.
I came home buzzing with information, that seems so simple yet changes so much about what you do in everyday photography. Your information regarding light was incredibly helpful and probably the most informative for myself... I can't thank you enough...

Thanks so much, and have a great week
Cindy Lacey

1st June 2008

Dean,

The information and tricks that you discussed with us were fabulous and I actually came away thinking "why didn't I think of that beforehand..."

Thank you again, and I am now very keen to follow on and do the landscape course, so will hopefully see you again very soon.

Big Thanks

Kate Hammond

3rd May 2008

Hi Dean,

Thanks for a fantastic day last Sunday! I learnt so much from you & I came home that day & got your little cheat cards... & played with my camera for another 4 hours! I have a new passion for photos again! I really feel that I have learnt so much & am looking forward to using my camera next time I'm with people to capture their joy. I'll be looking to do the Travel and Landscape course soon.

Cheers,

Kylie Goulding

23rd April 2008

Hi Dean.
Just wanted to say thanks again for the course on Saturday. It's made a big difference to me, an aspiring photographer. Sharon and I got a lot out of it. Your tips inspired me to go home and spend the rest of the weekend going through old photos to chop them up and make them look better...
Thanks again.

Matthew Eves

14th April 2008

Hi Dean,

I really enjoyed the workshop this week... it’s amazing how easy it is when you know how. Have a fabulous Easter!

Janice Hughes

20th March 2008

Hi Dean,

I must say how much I enjoyed your style of teaching & can't believe how much I learnt today. Thank you so much for a productive morning.

Kind Regards,

Shirley Dionysius

18th March 2008

Hi Dean,

Thank you for the course on Saturday. I had a great time... it was fun and informative without being overwhelming. I am already able to put the tips in place without having to spend a lot of time learning and memorising them. I am looking forward to the next course...

Best Regards,

Rachel Panousis

11th Feb 2008

Hi Dean,

... your course has had a huge impact on the composition of my photos.  I feel inspired to continue to improve my photography to better capture precious moments with my children.

I will continue to recommend your course to others....

Debbie Chapman

20th Jan 2008

Dear Dean,

I just wanted to say thank you very much for the course that I attended today. The information that I have gained is invaluable. For many years now I have wanted to learn how to take good photographs but always found the jargon & technology overwhelming.

I now feel as though I can confidently experiment with my camera and enjoy taking photos...

Thanks again,

Alice Dabelstein

12th Jan 2008

Feedback from our 2007 workshops:

“My ordinary photos now look great”

“I had previously attended a different weekend-long photo course. I learned more in 2 hours [with Take Better Photos] than in those 2 days"

“Easy to remember... great course... straight to the point... friendly and relaxed”

“Small groups, personal attention, knowledge of my camera, not systems overload... it was fun”

"Thoroughly enjoyable and practical"