Creating background blur in your photos is one of the biggest differences between a snapshot and a professional photo. It’s also one of the most effective ways to isolate your subject, and add depth to your photos. “How do I make the background blurry? or “How do you blur a lens”  are among the questions […]

It was a little harder than usual this week to narrow down the gorgeous Grad shot images to just a handful of faves for our Highlights Reel! This collection of 21 dreamy photos were a stand out… enjoy and congrats if you were featured! Join my new workshop and learn How to Shoot Pro-Quality Photos […]

Have you taken a look at your camera’s dial lately? There are so many options you’d be forgiven for switching it to Auto or even reaching for your camera phone at times because it just feels a little too overwhelming! Our blog post today will help tackle the AV and TV dial codes, explain what […]

Who needs a fancy camera with all the confusing buttons and dials when phone cameras are so great these days? Blurry backgrounds, face recognition, portrait mode, landscape mode… phones with 3 cameras for goodness sake! But here’s the thing… no matter how feature packed they become, you still don’t have full creative control. Also, the […]

When it comes to learning photography online, there are SO many courses and workshops available, it can be overwhelming trying to figure out which one is the best fit for you. And if you’ve already tried the Google and YouTube rabbit hole, you’re probably close to information overload! It doesn’t help that a lot of […]

There’s more to taking a great photo than buying an expensive camera, pointing and shooting it in auto mode. But if you’re even reading this you probably already know that. You’ve been through the frustration of not being able to take the photos you envisioned when you took that new DSLR out of the box. […]

If you’ve ever wondered what you need to learn in order to be a good photographer, it’s just these three things: The ability to shoot in manual mode; An understanding of good light; and Knowledge of the compositional tools you can use to create visually strong and well balanced images. The Enthusiast Photography Course eliminates […]

If you’ve ever wondered what you need to learn in order to be a good photographer, it’s just these three things: The ability to shoot in manual mode; An understanding of good light; and Knowledge of the compositional tools you can use to create visually strong and well balanced images. The Enthusiast Photography Course eliminates […]

Have you ever thought about photography courses but as a mum you could never find the time? “One day” is what you probably keep telling yourself. But here’s the thing, most of our students are mums. And they all say our flexible learning format made it easy for them to fit the learning in between […]

It’s graduation time in our June Enthusiast Photography Course, so this week’s highlights reel is a gorgeous collection of images from some of our graduating students! It’s hard to believe but each set of images were taken just 8 weeks apart which is a really powerful visual of what can be achieved in such a […]