Are You Ready To Learn?
Beginner Photography Workshops
Mornington Peninsula & Melbourne
You Need a Photography Teacher Who Teaches
'Old School'
Someone who will slow the learning down and teach you in a way that makes sense to you and for you
Small bite sized portions to learn, before you move on to something else
Someone who teaches you with patience, kindness and zero judgement
That's why Derry teaches the way she does
Learning Photography and Understanding Your Camera is Complicated
You can't even go into a camera shop anymore..
Let's face it, you probably even bought your camera online
Even the camera user manual is online!
Whilst there is a plethora of knowledge online, it's usually delivered too quickly and assumes you already know the basics
YOU learn better when the learning is slowed down
How You Learn Photography Is Just As Important As What You Learn
A Professional Photographer for Over 40 Years Now Teaching Beginners
Derry has been a professional photographer for over 40 years and has spent the last 18 teaching beginners on the Mornington Peninsula, in Melbourne and online.
She knows how hard it can be to learn photography and understand your camera. For a long time, all she knew was light and composition and nothing at all about how to use a camera.
As a visual learner, she had to teach herself in a way that made sense, and that's exactly how she teaches you.
There is no longevity in anything anymore, no slowing down, no chance anymore to be in the moment, or to be mindful, unless we seek it out amongst the noise and everyday urgency
Whether you're picking up your first camera or finally ready to move off Auto, Derry's workshops on the Mornington Peninsula, in Melbourne and online, give you time to slow down, ask question and truly understand your camera.
Photography Formulas Guide
Photography can be formulaic. Use this lens, put your camera on these settings, use this technique and you will capture the photo
This 26 page full colour instant download is always with you. Download it onto your phone or if you're old school like me, print it out and keep it as a reference in your camera bag
Learn the techniques for photographing:
Action | Landscapes | Night | Astro | Moon | Macro | Movement
Meet Your Photography Mentor Derry
A professional photographer for 40yrs now passing on the knowledge teaching photography to those who need to learning at a slower pace
At a gentle pace and in a way that finally makes sense for you
Seeing people get their 'lightbulb' moments, seeing people get excited when they take a photo they see, a photo they imagined, a photo they never thought they could take
What Derry loves, is seeing people who thought they could never understand their camera, let alone ever take a great photo, feel the same excitement she felt and still feels when she 'nails' the photo
Today Learn How To Photograph (which is Derry and Caro) has over 1.4 million followers across the three social networks.
What Derry has learned is that people want to learn photography in a different way, a slower way with patience, kindness and no 'assumed' level of knowledge and absolutely no judgement.
Good old fashioned teaching.
You WILL learn
It WILL make sense to you and for you
You WILL take your photography to many levels.
You WILL finally feel confident with your new skills and start to take the photo you see
How You Can Learn With Derry
Every Workshop Suits Every Beginner
Yes, Even If You Are Stuck On Auto
One On One Mentorship Program
Do you prefer to learn in the comfort of your own surroundings?
Learn with Derry One on One
From Australia to the UK, US, Europe and beyond, wherever you are in the world
Don't Just Take Our Word
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1.4 Million Followers
Apple iPhone Creator
I attended an incredible workshop in Sydney with the wonderful Derry. I learnt so much in just three hours and wouldn't hesitate to join another of these workshops. Derry and Caro are delightful. Derry is a gifted teacher able to share knowledge in an engaging and easy to understand way. I felt very comfortable asking questions. My photography has leapt ahead and I feel very inspired
Derry is an amazing teacher, starting with the basics to explain how cameras and photos work, building up to adjusting shutter speeds, aperture and ISO to get your perfect shot Much respect to Derry's vast knowledge about photography and her ability to give the right amount of technical information to match where the learner is at
I had a one on one session in the field with Derry. Awesome morning, Derry has a great way of explaining photogrpahy in normal every day terms that you can understand. So great talking with someone that doesn't feel the need to use all the terminology professional photographers get caught up in, that just makes a beginner feel way out of their depth and stupid. Thanks so much Derry, keep doing what you do so well
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