As women, the notion of waiting for the perfect moment to do something for ourselves is a familiar one! We put everyone else first, and later never seems to come. And specifically with respect to learning photography, we hear a LOT of stories from our students of procrastinating until they’re “ready”, “better”, “more advanced”. But […]

If you’re new to photography, you’re probably well-versed in seeking out pockets of lovely soft light in which to capture images. After all, light is probably THE biggest fundamental element of photography. Without light, there can be no photos! In fact, that’s why one of the first lessons in our Enthusiast Photography Course is dedicated entirely […]

Ever wondered how those beautiful food photos in magazines and cook books are shot? Maybe you’ve envisaged a full team of chefs and stylists, lights and studio equipment. But the great news is, you don’t need any of that! Naomi Sherman graduated from our Enthusiast Photography Course back in 2014, and followed up immediately with […]

Love weddings? Love photography? Do you dream about combining the two? But say you’ve never shot a wedding before, and you know couples don’t get a do over if they don’t love their photos. So how do you learn to shoot weddings, without shooting weddings?   Try Second Shooting Two words: Second shooting. Working for […]

Welcome to our weekly highlights reel of Featured Artists! Each week we showcase a collection of our favourite images taken by the talented Grads of our photography courses. Congrats to our featured artists Coral Hagan, Cortney Ann, Jypsie Cronan, Kate McKenna, Katie Smith, Pam Thorne-Gosenheimer, Dawn Laughlin, Heidi Talic & Keziah Krikmann Xx Check out […]

When it comes to documenting family in photos, our story is best told through capturing the small, everyday moments from our daily lives. You know what I’m talking about… little things such as a sweet face smeared in pasta sauce, which will remind you in 20 years how much your baby loved lasagna back in […]

Welcome to our last highlights reel of Featured Artists for 2023… an extra special one of images handpicked by us from each week of our 2023 weekly reels! As always, all images were captured by the talented Grads of our photography courses. Congrats to our featured artists! Enjoy!   If you’re shooting in manual mode, […]

Welcome to our weekly highlights reel of Featured Artists, where we showcase a small collection of our favourite images taken by the talented Grads of our photography courses. Congrats to our featured artists Michele Scott, Deb Signorelli, Elisha Nixon, Hope de la Rosa, Krystyna Westphal, Lisa Burgan, Melissa Bennett, Pam Gosenheimer, Pippa Reid & Rachel […]

Behind The Scenes Of a Christmas Lights Photography Session Are you a Christmas lover? The excitement, the anticipation, the planning for the big day? Christmas tree fairy lights are the perfect backdrop for your holiday cards, and this tutorial will show you exactly how to make your fairy bokeh effect sparkle! As a bonus, it’s […]

The festive season is just around the corner, and we want to inspire you to get your camera out and play! So we’ve come up with 50 fun and creative photo ideas for kids, families and furbabies, with tips to make your holiday pictures stand out. Festive Styled Portaits This set up is big bang […]