Dog Photography Course

■ Learn how to take fantastic shots of your pooch

■ Bring your own pet or shoot other dogs on the course

■ Brilliant outdoor setting at the picturesque Rose Bay beach

■ We often have Siani as our dog handler to keep the shoot sane

■ Learn all about Camera settings to capture the action

■ Lighting, composition, depth of field, angle of view

■ The best camera gear to capture the scene 

■ Catering to all Smartphones 

■ A brilliant social & fun outing & great for meeting other people

■ Our primary aim is to give you the photography skills to capture the personality and spirit of your pet.

■ The best DLSR, mirrorless and compact camera (with manual controls) functionality.

■ To get more out of your cameras features and learn more about dog photography in general.

■  To learn how to use your camera properly - to understand how various settings and modes will deliver the results you want.

■ Action dog photography is hard! Shooting fast moving dogs is ideal in Shutter priority mode, auto ISO, good light and a mirrorless cameras with a tilt, swivel screen is really good!

■ Gain expertise in exposure compensation in white bright beach scenes, in focussing points and focus tracking modes.

■ About RAW, ISO, white balance, shutter speed, bracketing, depth of field.

■ How to shoot action in perfect beachside location with sand, sea and sky.

■ Lens selection & perspective, freezing and showing motion, focusing modes.

■ Composition and lighting including reflectors and flash.

■ Tips and advice for creating wall art and optimum file enhancement for screen and social media usage.

■ No previous photography experience is required

■ A digital DLSR, mirror-less or compact camera*

■ For DLSR and mirror-less camera users, at least one multi range lens

■ You can also use your smartphone. They are seriously good at capturing action, Slo Mo and short video clips.

■ Memory Card(s) - at least a 4GB card

■ Charged camera battery

■ DLSR Nikon & Canon cameras for hire ($50), 32GB cards for sale ($24)

* more details on camera gear in the FAQ section

■ Please check the FAQ section for further comments on camera gear

Time	9am to 11am or 2pm to 4pm
Location	Rose Bay Beach Caledonian Rd, Rose Bay NSW 2029
Meeting Point	On Rose Bay Beach at the end of Caledonian Rd

Why do this 2 hour Dog Photography Course?
■ A must for any dog lover, this course is designed to inspire you and deliver the skills you will need to develop beautiful and stunning shots of your pooch

■ You want a fun yet informative learning experience in the camaraderie of fellow dog lovers
st photogenic locations including wildlife at Taronga Zoo

■ You want to get more out of your camera's features and learn more about dog photography in general. You learn much faster with 'hands on' instruction from a professional photographer & tutor

■ You need to learn how to use your camera properly - to understand how various settings and modes will deliver the results you want. Action dog photography is hard! Shooting fast moving dogs is ideal in Shutter priority mode, auto ISO, good light and a mirrorless cameras with a tilt, swivel screen is really good!

■ You need to know about exposure compensation in white bright beach scenes, about focussing points and focus tracking modes

■ Experience matters: compiled by working professional pet photographers. We are authoritative, consummate professionals in both shooting and teaching pet photography - NOT 'armchair' experts

■ Expertise: this dog course has been created by Andrew & Serena who have trained tens of thousands of students to take great shots of their pets.

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Is this course suitable for me?
■ Suitable for everyone. For any dog lover at whatever skill level your photography. We show you how to shoot great dog and animal shots!

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How many people will be on my course?
■ A maximum of 3 persons for a highly personalised learning experience. This ensures plenty of one on one attention.
■ However we do cater for larger groups bringing in other tutors and splitting the groups into teams. Talk to us about your special requirements such as a 'team building' Dog Photography course for a government organisation, company, your dog club and for private groups

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What happens if it's raining?
■ We do not give refunds for inclement weather but will give you a gift voucher and schedule another day. Gift vouchers are valid for a full 2 years and can also be used towards a private pet shoot.

■ We also offer a 'repeat for free' weather guarantee. Join the course anyway. If the weather is really bad we will do 30 minutes and you then receive a gift voucher to come back at another time. If we call the course off you can 'gift' your credit voucher to a friend or whomever

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Do I have the right camera gear for this course?
■ Any full or cropped frame DSLR camera, mirrorless camera, quality compact or smartphone is ideal to do this course. Full frame cameras with their bigger sensors will give better results if for instance you want to have your dog as wall art or to crop in a shot. Mirrorless are fantastic for low down shots and super fast focus tracking. We love our compact RX 100 Sony compact. Perfect for high speed shooting and its compact! Fits in your pocket.

■ A mid range lens eg 24-105mm or 28-70mm is ideal . Bring all your lenses . We can advise on the best ones to achieve different results.

■ You can use a newish smartphone with excellent imaging capabilities for everything. They excel for panoramic shots video clips, slo mo and the best imaging device to capture spontaneous shots. The best camera is the one which is always with you - your smartphone.

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Can I rent a camera? Buy SD cards?
■ Yes - we have cropped DLSR Canon and Nikon Cameras for rent. The fee is $40. Your camera will have a standard 18-55mm lens ( or equivalent)
■ Quality 32GB SD cards are available for purchase for $24 per card ( or bring your own SD card)

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Is it possible to purchase some of the images taken by Andrew on the day?
■ Yes- we sell the high resolution images suitable for printing at $20 per file. ( or 3 images for $30) All the low resolution images taken by Andrew and the other course members are freely distributed to you & other course members. We do not post images on social media sites such as Instagram or Facebook of your dog or yourself without your express permission.

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Is there a discount if I want to come back again?
■ Yes- we give you a $50 gift voucher to use towards any other Sydney Focus 10 course or our professional outdoor or studio dog photography services
■ For instance you could use it towards our Wildlife course at Taronga zoo. https://www.focus10.com.au/photocourses.php?53
We also give every course participant a $20 gift voucher for any referrals. This will be given to you on the day of the course

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Hi Andrew,

I just wanted to say thank you again for Friday. I learned so much in such a short amount of time. I’ve been showing all of my photos to anyone that will look and listen. I’ve attached a few of my faves. After you left I went back to a few of the aviaries and just practiced. Your knowledge of my camera was really impressive and the way you explained things to me made it really clear.

--Angelica Butler / Creative Director

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The course was great. Have done a few shoots since the course with some good results ( I Think. LOL). I’m ready to hit the ground running now. Thanks so much for all your help. The course was well worth it that’s for sure.

--Andrew Patrick

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Andrew photographed our wedding in the English Lake District last August and did a brilliant job! He shot from 10am to 2am in the morning and the thousands of imaging are fantastic. Now I have my own photography business i know what pressure is like on these long shoots

-- Rebecca Downie | owner

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Thanks, Andrew for a great two days in and around Sydney. I'm much more confident in using the camera. Very much appreciated...

--Dianna Hall

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Andrew is our family photographer! He shot our wedding at Jonah's at Whale Beach last year- the photographs are amazing - Kevin and I love them! I would highly recommend Andrew as your wedding photographer. He has also shot my sisters wedding and does corporate shots for us as well

--Christie Maartensz | homewares importer

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Focus 10 was out main photographer at all our corporate functions at Tyco when I was on Australia. We have recently purchased the
96o page Complete Professional Photography Course that Andrew co-authored with Code Lime Photography. Its a brilliant resource manual on everything photographic and our company is finding it useful.

-- John Newbury |

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Focus 10 runs fantastic, informative and always fun courses and tours. I have done 4 of them now - Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands, 3801 Steam train and the most recent to Jervis Bay. Always a laugh and with excellent like minded, fellow photographers!

--Sean Dudding | product owner

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Thank you for one of the best 5 days ever. Lots of laughs, learn a huge amount, great group, food was fab, and eating out cheap. Super cooking class, brilliant photography with masses of variety each and every day. A highlight for me was the Full moon festival. Amazing! A memorable adventure. Sign me up for your Cinque Terre course in October! Cheers

--Samantha Knight

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