Face To Face 1:1

Mornington Peninsula

This 4hr face to face one on one workshop is designed for any photographer at any skill level, including the absolute beginner, stuck on AUTO and wanting to move off AUTO for good

Just you and Derry walking, talking, learning

Derry has a unique way of understanding what is you are struggling to grasp or trying to achieve in your photography

and she adjusts the learning to meet you exactly where you are at and move you forward

Derry's teaching style is gentle, slow paced, bit by bit, with zero judgement and lots of encouragement

Derry knows how hard it is to learn how to use a camera, she had to learn it too, in a time when information wasn't as available as it is (and confusing) today

She had to teach herself in a way that made sense to her - a bit at time, in a visual, hands on way

If you are visual learner, if numbers don't make sense to you like they didn't and still don't to Derry and let's face it, cameras are full of numbers Fstop numbers, Shutter Speed numbers, ISO numbers, Focal length numbers ! Arrghh!

But you can learn. Numbers will make sense. Language will make sense like Depth Of Field, Apertures, ISO, Exposure,

Shutter Speeds, Metering Modes - they will all make sense

Derry will break it down, bit by bit, and then bring it all together, a bit like a jigsaw

Don't be put off by the language, it's only language and you always have to learn new language when you learn something new - you just need to mythbust it, which Derry will do with you

$597AUD

This is what you WILL learn - Essential camera skills and techniques and while there is so much more to learn, you need the essentials first. It's the springboard essentials that you can either be very happy with and never need anything more, or they are the essentials you need to learn and know before moving to the next level on your journey

  • Focus and Focus Modes

  • Exposure Compensation

  • Fstops and Apertures

  • Depth Of Field

  • Metering Modes

  • Av and Program Mode

  • Light

  • Composition

Don't worry, while there is a lot to learn and understand on the day, and while Derry is standing right alongside you, what happens when you she's not there? Derry will email you full colour PDF learning resources that you can print and keep in your camera bag or on your phone to refer to when (and it will happen), you forget what you learned

Learning photography is like learning anything creative, the more you do it, the better you get at it.

Practice. Practice. Practice.

Did we mention you need to practice?

What To Bring

  • Your camera and any lenses you have

  • A fully charged battery (spare if you have one, but not essential)

  • Comfortable shoes, we'll be walking, not too much but you want to be comfortable

  • Questions - don't worry if you don't have them, you will once Derry starts teaching you ☺️

Is This Workshop

For You?

Whether you are an absolute beginner or you have some experience, this face to face 1:1 is designed to meet you exactly where you are..

No one else. Just you and Derry, learning slowly, bit by bit, the way you need to be taught

The way you can finally understand

You will learn

It will make sense to you

You will love the photos you'll take and know why

You will realise that you can learn how to create a beautiful photo


That it's the camera, not you, you just needed to learn in a way that finally makes sense to you

and for you

About Derry

With 40 years behind the camera and 17 years teaching others how to see the world through their camera, I've helped thousands of photographers go from 'I just don't get my camera' to capturing images they're genuinely proud of

As the founder of Learn How To Photograph, I've built a community of over 1.4 million people across Instagram, TikTok and Facebook who are learning to slow down, look closer and shoot with confidence, in not only their camera, but themselves

And if you're a bit old school like me and you prefer to learn at a slower, kinder, more gentle pace, without judgement or assuming you already have a level of knowledge, this is for you

I am so looking forward to walking alongside you on your photography journey for a few hours to help you capture

the shot you saw