Sunrise Photography Course at Manly

A fantastic experience. The provider was very experienced and a great source of knowledge. He made the morning a truly enjoyable experience and I have some beautiful photos to help me treasure my memories from the day.

Was a spectacular way to start a Sunday morning. Even though I was running late our teacher Scott McGale was eager to catch me up on what I had missed and went out of his way for all the participants, in what was an informative and educational morning. Would recommend to anyone to give it a go.

Had an very enjoyable morning with Scott learning how to use manual mode on my camera. Scott was very informative and patient and enthusiastic with us getting great shots. Would recommended this course. Great location and good value for money.

A terrific way to start a Sydney morning. Scott showed us how to create a number of sunrise photos with a variety of setting and then a very cooperative group of locals enabled us to try to get some exciting photos as they braved the surf. Excellent morning where I learnt a great deal, now to practise and practise.

What an absolutely amazing experience I had! Scotts teaching was so thorough for our entire group, he made sure everyone was understanding all the steps we were taking and I really never expected to get such great learning results and improve in my photography that drastically in just 2.5 hours. If you’re looking for a teacher this is your guy!!

Just a quick note to say how much I enjoyed last Sunday Morning. In all aspects it was a great morning.The level of knowledge and the presentation where first class and it will certainly help me in my photographic endeavours.

Scott was simply fantastic on the photography course! I was very fortunate to have a one on one and he talked me through how to use the camera (it was my first time using manual), and how best to take the actual photo. Scott is very friendly and patient. This course comes highly recommended and it was such a nice way to start the day! Scott even spent time advising me on a start-up set-up and which cameras to buy with a discount. One of the best mornings I have had in Australia!

There are no negative points for this review. The course delivered everything it outlined that it would and Scott, who lead the training, was very accommodating and hospitable (especially at 5:00 am when I hadn’t had my coffee and was sleep deprived!) Having a small group of 6-7 was very beneficial, I would, however, probably take my tripod next time.

What an absolutely sensational Sunday morning at Manly beach, cameras charged and at the ready. The morning started with a meet and greet of the group, and Scott, individually going step by step through required camera settings to ensure we were comfortable with his instructions throughout the 3hr session. After walking to our sunrise spot and setting up, Scott provided the camera settings we input into our cameras, with him walking to each one of us, asking if we were OK. After numerous shots and adjusting aperture and ISO to accommodate the changes in light, we focused on a rock shelf in which long exposures capturing crashing waves, was key. All this time, Scott’s watchful eye was peaking at shots taken and continually offering advise, changes and appreciating captures. We then headed to the beach and took shots of the pipe works running into the ocean, which was quite funny watching us all getting the shot without being drowned by the surf. Then we headed to “Bold and the Beautiful” swimmers where we were again tasked with shots under the watchful guidance of Scott, capturing skin tone, reflections, movement and just enjoying the moment. This was followed by a visit to a coffee shop to again listen to his wealth of knowledge and take notes on the key areas of photography…..Aperture, ISO and Shutter Speed. This 2.5hrs with Scott was the best photography course we have done and found it extremely rewarding, informative, a lot of laughs and the time flew by. We have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Scott or any of his courses if you want to start or increase your knowledge of photography. We enjoyed it that much, we have already booked another course with Scott.

I can’t rate this workshop high enough. Scott is excellent. A great teacher and communicator. Explains things simply and logically to ensure students get the best possible results. Very well organised. Scott knows his timings to ensure the group is in the right place at the right moment to get great photos. His instructional workshop over coffee bought the morning practical all together and has allowed me to go on practicing what I have learned. I will be doing other courses of Scott’s as I progress.

A great early morning class working on how to organise camera settings quickly and capture the best pre dawn light before it fades. Thanks to Scott for clear and timely teaching. That beautiful light lasts for such a short time! A coffee and chat with more camera info was welcome before getting in some action shots as the beach busied up. A couple of hours really well spent.

I am happy to have finally participated in this course. I had to postpone initially, but in the end, it was an amazing experience. Scott guided us in taking pictures using the different morning lights and also he gave us a lot of well-structured information to put into practice right away. I absolutely recommend it! Thank you, Scott.

The workshop leader was very knowledgeable and made sure every attendee was informed and involved. We were taken to 3 different locations under different lighting conditions that made the workshop challenging and full of interest. Highly recommend.

Scott was friendly and informative and his experience with photography of all kinds reallt showed. As beginners it is easy to feel lost sometimes but there was no question you could not ask Scott, he was very helpful and we both enjoyed the experience greatly!

This is a great course! You are guaranteed to take great photos at beautiful Manly, and Scott made it a really enjoyable early morning session.

Highly recommend this course to anyone who enjoys photography. Thank you Scott.

Thanks again for this morning. As mentioned, I found the theory part alone worth the price of admission. I’m looking forward to applying some of the techniques in other kinds of shots as well. There’s still a lot for me to work on – composition, DOF, processing – but I feel like I got a lot out of the course. Always learning!