Phone photography for travellers

Sydney is a big city with a short colonial history. On this journey, we take you through some places that time has left behind for us to discover and explore. Tunnels, bridges, buildings, public art and monuments provide clues for us to understand how things were and where we are now.

Our mission is to help you improve your observation skills and therefore improve your photography. Learn to find clues to reveal the stories that help make your photos captivating. Your smartphone camera allows you to photograph in a way that bigger cameras cannot, and we will share with you the techniques that take real advantage of this. While you’re busy exploring, you won’t realise how much your photography skills have improved. By the end of this adventure you will understand how to better apply a photographer’s mindset, helping you use your smartphone camera to create unique photos. 

You will be surprised by your smartphone camera’s capabilities and what you’ll learn as we weave our way around a small strip of the CBD’s eastern edge – an area best known for its urban parks, historic landmarks, famous fountains, iconic buildings, grand architecture, public art and, best of all, secret perspectives.

Smartphone photographers are going places.

*No actual time travel takes place during this experience/adventure.

SKILLS YOU WILL GET:

• Photographers mindset
• Smartphone techniques (holding, operating, navigating) 
• Good habits for creative photographers (Best practice tips)
• How to identify opportunity 
• Technology trends in phone photography
• Useful apps for your phone photography
• Optimise battery usage (very important)
• Composition, framing and on screen guides.
• Formula for creativity, 
• How to experiment and develop ideas. 
• Improve camera handling.
• Intro to photo adjustments after you get the shot.  

See it // shoot it // relive it

Meeting Point: 

The stairs of the Downing Centre (Castlereagh Street entrance - museum station)]

Meeting Time: 9am

This is an adventurous photowalk so wear appropriate shoes and weather appropriate clothing. The session will go ahead in most weather conditions. In the case of extreme weather we will contact you prior to the workshop and reschedule.