‘Bombo Quarry Sunrise’ Photography Tour

SO many click walk learn photography tours….

Hi everyone,

It’s been a SUPER busy couple of weeks for click walk learn. I’ve met lots of new students who were so eager to learn about photography and their cameras..

Firstly, we set off to Canberra for a tour at the National Zoo and Aquarium…The weather was gorgeous and we all really enjoyed learning about ‘continuous focusing’ and polarising filters…

I would really recommend a visit to this zoo, it was really well set up with great opportunities to get up close and personal to lots of animals.

I also conducted a ‘continuous focusing’ tour in Canberra at the Belconnen dog Obedience Clubs Jumping & Agility Trials. We all loved this tour. The dogs ‘in action’ were awesome and everyone took lots of GREAT shots that we sent off to all the dog owners 🙂

Later that week, back in Sydney, I conducted a private day/night combo tour with Fiona from England. She LOVES visiting Sydney and wanted to learn all about taking better photos with her camera. We had a wonderful afternoon/evening out and about exploring our beautiful city…

On Thursday morning, I took some students to Coogee Beach for a ‘Sunrise & Sea Pools’ tour. The students loved learning all about getting great shots at sunrise plus how to freeze AND slow down the movement of the water.

Then to top it all off, on Sunday I had another private tour along the coastal walk near Bondi…It was a dark and stormy afternoon and Catherine loved learning how to use her new variable Neutral Density filter:)

that’s it for this week…

happy clicking everyone,

Chris 🙂

So many PHOTOGRAPHY tours in Canberra – which click walk learn tour is for you?

Do you live in Canberra? or would love to visit Canberra? PLUS learn all about photography and YOUR camera?

click walk learn is running a series of tours in Canberra over the next few weeks that will teach you everything you’ve ever wanted to know about photography smile emoticon

All the tours include a detailed ebook, coffee at your favourite cafe PLUS critique of your pics on this page.

Read on to find a tour that suits you smile 🙂

click walk learn NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR – ‘ENLIGHTEN’ LIGHT FESTIVAL – CANBERRA
FRIDAY 27TH FEB 2015
7.30pm to 11.30pm
Cost – $169

Bright and colourful architectural projections will illuminate the walls of Parliament House, The National Gallery of Australia, The National Library of Australia, The National Portrait Gallery, The High Court, Old Parliament House and Questacon – creating a photographic heaven!!

This is the perfect opportunity to photograph fast moving light projections and learn more about night photography alongside a professional photographer.

For bookings and more info click here.

click walk learn BEGINNERS PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR
SATURDAY 28TH FEB 2015
9.30am to 4.30pm
Cost – $199

If you want to learn all about YOUR camera and photography – all the basics PLUS fantastic tips to improve your shots – then this tour is for you!

We will visit The War Memorial, The Carillon, Parliament House, The National Museum of Australia, Commonwealth Place, the shores of Lake Burley Griffin and more!

This all day tour will ensure you receive personal, easy to understand photography tuition and information relevant to YOUR camera (yes, I study the workings of YOUR camera before the tour.)

Aperture, shutter speed, ISO, focus, composition, depth of field and many more aspects of photography will be explained to you ‘as we go’. You will take photos using each new technique before moving onto the next level.

For bookings and more info click here.

click walk learn ANIMAL PORTRAITURE ‘ADVANCED’ PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR – NATIONAL ZOO & AQUARIUM CANBERRA
SATURDAY 14TH MARCH 2015
10am to 4pm
Cost – $169

This tour is for anyone that has a general understanding of photography and wants to refine their skills.

Do you want to photograph your pets? Are you interested in photographing wild animals? Do you struggle with focusing on fast moving subjects?

Then this tour held at Canberra’s National Zoo and Aquarium is for you smile emoticon Enjoy a day out with like minded people and a professional photographer whilst photographing lots of gorgeous animals – including the zoo’s ‘white lions’ and other big cats – there’s even a cheetah!!

You will learn all about ‘continuous focusing’ whilst photographing the fish in the zoo’s fantastic ‘aquarium’ and any other animal that moves!! These techniques are invaluable and can be used to photograph children, sports and many other ‘fast moving’ subjects.

We will also explore the use of a polarising filter. I will show you how easy it is to remove glare, deepen the ‘blue’ in the sky and saturate the colours in your photographs.

For bookings and more info click here.

click walk learn ‘DOGS IN ACTION’ JUMPING & AGILITY TRIALS PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR CANBERRA
SATURDAY 14TH MARCH 2015
5.45pm to 8.30pm
Cost – $79

Do you love dogs? Would you like to photograph dogs in ‘action’ – at an exciting Jumping and Agility trial? This tour is all about ‘continuous focusing’ and super fast action. You need to have some sound knowledge of photography to participate in this tour.

Join me at the Belconnen Dog Obedience Club Jumping and Agility Trials at the club grounds – Morisset Street, Mitchell, ACT.

Do you want to photograph your pets? Are you interested in photographing wild animals or birds? Do you struggle with focusing on fast moving subjects – even the kids? smile emoticon

This is a UNIQUE opportunity to photograph ‘mans best friend’ whilst learning how to nail your ‘continuous focus’ skills and achieving ‘perfect focus.’

For bookings and more info click here.

*****SAVE BY BOOKING A TOUR COMBO********

Would you like to participate in both the ANIMAL PORTRAITURE ‘ADVANCED’ PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR PLUS THE ‘DOGS IN ACTION’ JUMPING & AGILITY TRIALS PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR?

SATURDAY 14TH MARCH 2015
10am to 4pm – Zoo tour
5.45pm to 8.30pm – Dog Agility trial tour
Cost for both tours – $220

for bookings on the combo tour click here.

happy clicking everyone 🙂

cheers

chris

Sydney by Night Photography Tour – Hurry book now!!

Hurry book now!!!

For bookings click here.

The tour starting time is dependant on sunset time.

Have you always wanted to learn more about night photography but thought it was far too difficult? Well, it’s really not as complicated as you think!!

Night photography is SO much fun and really easy once you’ve mastered the basics 🙂

Sydney is such a beautiful city and looks absolutely stunning by night. This ‘Sydney by night’ tour will have you photographing many of Sydney’s icons including the Opera House and our world famous Sydney Harbour Bridge.

You will be given personal, easy to understand photography tuition and information relevant to YOUR camera (yes, I study the workings of YOUR camera before the tour.)

Aperture, shutter speed, ISO, focus, composition and many more aspects of night photography will be explained to you ‘as we go’. You will take photos using each new technique before moving onto the next level.

I will guide you every step of the way which will have you shooting like a pro in no time!!

A tripod is required for this tour – (tripods are available for hire $10)

Please note: A moderate fitness level is required for this tour.

DSLR and compact cameras welcome.

Whats included in the price?

3 1/2 hours of photography tuition.

Detailed night photography ebook – this is emailed to you 5-7 days before the tour along with tour times and details of our meeting point etc.

Critique of your images on the click walk learn facebook page.

For bookings click here.

Want to photography a gorgeous sunrise & learn all about photography? Read on….

***Hurry, only 4 spots left***

From 4.30am..specific times are will be emailed to you for each tour date.

For bookings click here.

Do you want to get out and about with your camera and create beautiful photos whilst watching the sunrise over one of Sydney’s iconic beaches?

Come along on this 4 hour photography tour {including a BIG breakfast} and learn how to take awesome shots of the sunrise plus slow movement and fast actions shots of the waves and the Sea Pool at Sydney’s Coogee beach.

Improve your technical know-how and composition in a relaxed fun environment that focuses on teaching YOU great photography skills alongside a professional photographer.

You will be given personal, easy to understand photography tuition and information relevant to YOUR camera (yes, I study the workings of YOUR camera before the tour.)

By the end of the morning you will feel more confident about sunrise photography plus fast/slow moving water techniques and have a much better understanding of your camera. You will take home absolutely stunning images for your collection.

Please note: A moderate fitness level is required for this tour.

DSLR CAMERAS ONLY.

Whats included in the price?

4 hours of photography tuition

A big breakfast and a debrief at a local cafe

Detailed sunrise and fast/slow water movement photography notes – these will be emailed to you 5-7 days before the tour along with details of our meeting point etc.

Critique of your images on the click walk learn facebook page.

For bookings click here.

Learn ADVANCED photography techniques with click walk learn at Taronga Zoo :)

Sat 14th Feb 2015 – 9.30 to 4.30pm – $169

For bookings click here.

If you would love to learn some advanced photography techniques whilst checking out Sydney’s Taronga Zoo – read on 🙂

Please note. Entry to Taronga Zoo is NOT inlcuded in the tour price. Adult entry is $46 (as at Dec 2015)

This tour is for anyone that has a general understanding of photography OR has participated in either ‘The Rocks’ or ‘Cockatoo Island’ photography tours.

Do you want to photograph your pets? Are you interested in photographing wild animals or birds? Do you struggle with focusing on fast moving animals?

Then this tour held at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo is for you 🙂

Come and photograph the animals and enjoy the stunning harbour views Taronga Zoo has to offer 🙂

You will learn all about ‘continuous focusing’ whilst photographing the monkeys {they are hilarious} the fantastic ‘bird show’ and any other animal that moves!!

We will also explore the use of a polarising filter. I will show you how easy it is to remove glare, deepen the ‘blue’ in the sky and saturate the colours in your photographs.

Please note you will need a zoom lens and a *circular polarising filter for this tour.

You will be given personal, easy to understand photography tuition and information relevant to YOUR camera (yes, I study the workings of YOUR camera before the tour.)

Aperture, ISO, composition, depth of field and particularly animal portraiture, focusing techniques and the use of a polarising filter will be explored in depth on this tour.

We stop for lunch halfway through the day to recharge and get to know each other a little better. Please bring your own lunch or you can purchase it from any of the zoo’s food outlets.

Please note: The zoo is a big place! A moderate fitness level is required for this tour.

DSLR cameras only on this tour.

Whats included in the tour price?

7 hours of photography tuition.

Coffee and cake for morning or afternoon tea – yes, thats on me:)

Detailed photography ebook – this is emailed to you 5-7 days before the tour along with tour times and details of our meeting point etc.

Critique of your images on the click walk learn facebook page

Whats NOT included in the tour price?

Lunch is NOT included in the cost of this tour. We will be stopping for lunch at one of the zoo’s many food outlets. A variety of healthy food is available.

For bookings click here.

Learn photography and all about YOUR camera with click walk learn – The Rocks Sydney

Sat 21st Feb 2015 – 1pm to 5.30pm – $110

Sat 21st March 2015 – 1pm to 5.30pm – $110

For bookings click here.

Want to learn about photography and YOUR camera?

This popular tour will take you on a photographic journey around Sydney’s Rocks area. You will discover lots of hidden alleyways, terrace houses and beautiful old buildings to photograph. You will love it 🙂

You will be given personal, easy to understand photography tuition and information relevant to YOUR camera (yes, I study the workings of YOUR camera before the tour.)

We stop for coffee and cake halfway through the afternoon to recharge and get to know each other a little better.

By the end of the afternoon, you will be ‘out of auto’ mode, feel more confident about lots of photography techniques in general and have a much better understanding of your camera.

Please note: A moderate fitness level is required for this tour.

DSLR and compact cameras welcome.

Whats included in the price?

4 1/2 hours of photography tuition.

Coffee and cake – yes, thats on me:)

Detailed photography ebook – this is emailed to you 5-7 days before the tour along with tour times and details of our meeting point etc.

Critique of your images on the click walk learn facebook page.

For bookings click here.

Fast action photography at Penrith Whitewater Stadium

A couple of weeks back the click walk learn VIP group headed to the Penrith Whitewater Stadium to photograph some super fast action on the water 🙂

This artificial whitewater sporting facility was purpose built for the canoe/kayak slalom events at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Today it is used for recreational rafting {great fun} and local, national and international canoeing/slalom events.

This ‘U’ shaped course is over 320 metres in length, 0.8 to 1.2 metres deep and between eight and 12 metres wide.

River pebbles set into the concrete create a ‘natural’ river feel. Movable obstacles are also added to vary the difficulty of the course and to fine tune the rapids.

A footpath follows the course all the way around which made getting in ‘close’ to photograph the action really easy. This path was built with the media in mind for the 2000 Olympic games. If you are interested in photography – it really is a great place to get some awesome shots..

I love fast action photography – we used super fast speeds to ‘freeze’ the water. Thanks everyone for a great day out – enjoy the pics 🙂

Click on the first photo to view the pics as a slideshow 🙂

New click walk photography tour dates released for 2015 :)

After a few delays, all click walk learn photography tour dates have been released for the first quarter of 2015!!

Do you want to learn all about your camera? Or improve your photography skills?

Maybe you just want to spend some time with a professional photographer and refine some of the finer points of photography…?

Read on for all the details on the latest tours.

MACRO, LANDSCAPE & ARCHITECTURE PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR – MOUNT TOMAH BOTANICAL GARDEN & THE BLUE MOUNTAINS

Sat 11th April – $279

This tour is for anyone that has a general understanding of photography OR has participated in click walk learns ‘The Rocks’ or ‘Cockatoo Island’ photography tours.

Do you want to learn more about Landscape and architecture photography PLUS the wonderful world of Macro Photography?

Join me on the ‘click walk learn bus’ for this all inclusive photography tour to ‘Leura Cascades,’ Historic ‘Little Hartley’ Village and Mount Tomah Botanical Gardens.

This day will hone & increase your skills as a photographer. You will learn all about landscape and architecture photography – including image sharpness plus ‘the rule of thirds and composition whilst exploring some of the best spots in the Blue Mountains.

This tour includes 11 hours of photography tuition, a goumet picnic lunch, afternoon tea, air conditioned transport on the click walk learn photography bus plus photography notes and critique of your pics on the click walk learn facebook page… ALL INCLUSIVE AND GREAT VALUE..

For more information and bookings click here.

COCKATOO ISLAND ‘BEGINNERS’ PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR

Sat 7th Feb & Sat 28th March – $110

Cockatoo Island really is a photographers paradise 🙂 Historic buildings, cranes, tunnels and fantastic harbour views make this tour super popular!

For more information and bookings click here.

ANIMAL PORTRAITURE ‘ADVANCED’ PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR – TARONGA ZOO

Sat 14th Feb 2015 – $169

This ALL DAY tour is held at Sydney’s fantastic Taronga Zoo & is for anyone that has a general understanding of photography.

Do you want to photograph your pets? Are you interested in photographing wild animals or birds? Do you struggle with focusing on fast moving animals?

This tour explores ‘animal portraiture‘, ‘continuous focus‘ and the use of a ‘polarising filter.’

Come along and refine YOUR photography skills.

For more information and bookings click here.

THE ROCKS SYDNEY ‘BEGINNERS’ PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR

SAT 21st Feb & SAT 21st March 2015 – $110

Come with me and explore the alleyways, lanes and back streets of Sydney’s Rocks area…

This popular tour will have you out of auto on your camera in no time!

For more information and bookings click here.

SUNRISE & SEAPOOLS PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR – COOGEE BEACH

Sunday 22nd Feb

The early morning light is such an awesome time to photograph such a stunning location 🙂

This 4 hour tour is designed to teach you how to photograph the sunrise PLUS ‘freeze’ AND ‘slow down’ the movement of water at Sydney’s beautiful Coogee beach.

For more information and bookings click here.

SYDNEY BY NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR

Wed 25th Feb & Wed 1st April – $110

Night photography is SO much fun and really easy once you’ve mastered the basics 🙂

For more information and bookings click here.

CANBERRA ‘ENLIGHTEN’ NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR – CANBERRA

Fri 27th Feb – $169

These bright and colourful architectural projections will illuminate the walls ofParliament House, The National Gallery of Australia, The National Library of Australia, The National Portrait Gallery, The High Court, Old Parliament House and Questacon – creating a photographic heaven!!
This is the perfect opportunity to photograph fast moving light projections and learn more about night photography alongside a professional photographer.

For more information and bookings click here.

CANBERRA ‘BEGINNERS’ PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR – CANBERRA

Sat 28th Feb – $199

This tour will take in all the magnificent sights of our Nation’s Capital includingThe War Memorial, The Carillon, Parliament House, The National Museum of Australia, Commonwealth Place, the shores of Lake Burley Griffin and more! Learn all about photography and YOUR camera!!

For more information and bookings click here.

ANIMAL PORTRAITURE ‘ADVANCED’ PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR – NATIONAL ZOO & AQUARIUM CANBERRA

Sat 14th March – $169

This tour is for anyone that has a general understanding of photography OR has participated in either ‘The Rocks’ or ‘Cockatoo Island’ photography tours.

Do you want to photograph your pets? Are you interested in photographing wild animals? Do you struggle with focusing on fast moving subjects?

Then this tour held at Canberra’s National Zoo and Aquarium is for you 🙂 Enjoy a day out with like minded people and a professional photographer whilst photographing lots of gorgeous animals – including the zoo’s ‘white lions’ and other big cats – there’s even a cheetah!!

You will learn all about ‘continuous focusing’ whilst photographing the fish in the zoo’s fantastic ‘aquarium’ and any other animal that moves!! These techniques are invaluable and can be used to photograph children, sports and many other ‘fast moving’ subjects.

We will also explore the use of a polarising filter. I will show you how easy it is to remove glare, deepen the ‘blue’ in the sky and saturate the colours in your photographs.

For more information and bookings click here.

CANBERRA NIGHT TOUR ‘DOGS IN ACTION’ JUMPING AND AGILITY TRIALS PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR –

Sat 14th March – $79

Do you love dogs? Would you like to photograph dogs in ‘action’ – at an exciting Jumping and Agility trial? This tour is all about ‘continuous focusing’ and super fast action.

Join me at the Belconnen Dog Obedience Club Jumping and Agility Trials at the club grounds – Morisset Street, Mitchell, ACT.

This tour is for anyone that has a general understanding of photography OR has participated in either ‘The Rocks’ or ‘Cockatoo Island’ photography tours.

Do you want to photograph your pets? Are you interested in photographing wild animals or birds? Do you struggle with focusing on fast moving subjects – even the kids? 🙂

This is a UNIQUE opportunity to photograph ‘mans best friend’ whilst learning how to nail

your ‘continuous focus’ skills and achieving ‘perfect focus.’

There will be so much to photograph on the night – many breeds of dogs will be ‘showing off’ their skills in a ‘super fast’ manner…

Please note you will need a zoom lens for this tour.

For more information and bookings click here.

SPECIAL OFFER – BOOK BOTH THE CANBERRA ZOO TOUR PLUS THE DOGS IN ACTION’ JUMPING AND AGILITY TOUR AND SAVE…THIS COMBO IS PRICED AT ONLY $220

For more information and bookings click here.

Sand Sculpture photography at Bella Vista Farm Sydney

Last week some of the click walk learn VIP’s braved the hot conditions and headed to ‘Bella Vista Farm’ in Sydney’s northwest to photograph the Sydney Hills Sand Sculpting Exhibition.

This years theme is A friend in Me – Celebrating Disney Pixar.

Over 400 tonnes of sand has been transformed by these super talented artists into the fantastic creatures from some of our favourite Disney Movies – The Incredibles, Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc, Ratatouille and Cars.

We had a great time taking pics of these brilliant sculptures – you really have to see them up close to appreciate the time and effort that has gone into creating them.

This fabulous event is open until 26th January. Click here for details and more information.

Thanks everyone for a wonderful day 🙂

Click on the photos for a larger view 🙂