What you'll learn
Learn to take breathtaking photos on your smartphone with our photography short courses in Sydney!
iPhone's have revolutionised consumer photography. We have the ability to create professional-looking photos using a device that fits in the palm of our hands. We can then instantly share those images with family, friends and the world. Setting yourself apart from the casual iPhone photographer and the millions of photos we see can seem hard. In this iPhone photography course, we want to show you it's as easy as gaining some knowledge in composition, camera settings and editing.
Everyone knows that person who seems to just nail it every time they snap a pic - with a little focused attention and some creative flair that person could be you!
Learning outcomes
By the end of this iPhone photography course, you should be able to:
- Understand the photography connections behind the iPhone cameras
- Apply the different exposure settings on your iPhone
- Use compositional techniques to make insightful creative images
- Utilise available light to expose your images correctly
- Understand the use of in-phone editing software to enhance your photos
- Become a vastly improved iPhone photographer
Course content
What will be covered in this iPhone photography course?
iPhone camera functions
- iPhone camera functions – focus, metering, autofocus, & exposure
- The importance of manual control of metering and exposure
- iPhone camera operations – live, timer, flash, night mode, picture style, aspect ratio & filters
- Digital zoom, optical zoom & macro mode
Image quality
- Sharpness, contrast & clarity
- Hue, saturation, luminance & tone
- Stability
- Sun, cloud and shade factors
- Quantity of light - strong light and low light issues
- Quality of light - hardness & softness, diffusion,
- Shooting in high-quality light / low-quality light
Composition & shooting
- Selected shooting modes
- Shutter release variations
- Framing up your shots, photo shape & filling frames
- Direction, angle, size and closeness of light sources
- Single & double point lighting
- Selecting subject matter and background context
- Overhead camera angles
- Mood for Food setups
Practical sessions & exercises
- Multiple practical sessions
- Product shoots
- Metering - measuring the available light
- Focus & focusing distance
- Exposure & manual adjustments
- Shooting Portrait Mode & Portrait Lighting
- Photo editing enhancements
- Applying the editing functions & sliders
Intended audience
Who is this iPhone photography course for?
This course is for absolute beginners and is only suitable for iPhone users, so doesn't apply to Android users. The course is best utilised for the iPhone 10 model onwards but can be applied to any iPhone.
Course venue
2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039 (corner of Gordon St & Victoria Rd on the grounds of St. Joseph's Church)
Course materials
What to bring to class
- iPhone (fully charged)
- iPhone charger
Course testimonials
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Erica said: What an amazing course, and a great teacher. the tutor showed his passion for the subject and passion for education throughout the day. He was very inspiring and was encouraging to everyone in the class. I'm really excited to keep using these skills. I have already been recommending this course to my friends and workmate. Thanks!
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Merryn said: Rick was an enthusiastic, passionate tutor who made the whole day not only super informative but FUN!!
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Sia said: Richard was able, in a few hours, to give credence to my photography skills. He also imparted the knowledge and appreciation on how I can improve on those current skills. Thanks Richard, hope to see you soon in another class. Sia
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Leisa said: I didn’t realize I knew so little about the iPhones camera! I kept thinking about all the amazing shots I could’ve got during all my travels, but will now get on future trips! I took away so much from this course! A great learning experience. Thank you!!
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Julie said: Very informative course, the day was fun. I learnt an amazing amount.
Course tutors
Richard Lynch
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