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Sunrise Photography Course at Manly
$95.00
While this is a beginner’s photography course it is well suited to advanced photographers too. Working with the stunning early morning first light you will learn to push the boundaries of creative photography. Scott will teach you long exposure seascapes and commando portraiture in this fast moving 2 hour course.
To be on the beach at sunrise is a magical time! Some people will think you are mad for leaving that toasty warm bed in the dark. But you will discover how to understand the morning light and learn how to capture stunning images in your camera.
This course is suited to photographers at all experience levels, from beginners to advanced. It is aimed at controlling the early morning First Light and being truly creative with it! As the sun rises you get fast changes in light, density and hue and we are changing camera settings to maintain optimum exposure and effect. It's the perfect way to learn photography in Sydney.
The course is split into 3 sections. The first using First Light and creating long exposures over the water. Secondly a short lesson in shooting in Manual Mode over a coffee, and lastly shooting creative Portraiture into the sea working with bodies, tones and shapes.
To do this sunrise photography course in Manly you will need your camera with manual function, and a tripod for the long exposure section during first light. If you don't have a tripod you can still do this section, but its better with one.
* The course start time is one hour before the official sunrise time, which varies throughout the year.


What Will You Learn
In this 2.5 hr course you will learn
- Long exposure techniques
- Manual Mode
- Controlling light and colour in rapidly changing conditions
- Creative White Balance techniques
- Rules of Composition
- Optimising ISO
- Commando portraiture techniques
- How to shoot from the hip
Dates & Availability
Dates | Time | Location | Availability |
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14 Feb | Sun, 6.00 - 8.30am * | Manly | SPACES |
14 Mar | Sun, 6.00 - 8.30am * | Manly | SPACES |
11 Apr | Sun, 6.00 - 8.30am * | Manly | SPACES |
9 May | Sun, 6.00 - 8.30am * | Manly | SPACES |
Reviews
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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