iPhone Photography Course

What you'll learn

Learn to take breathtaking photos on your smartphone with our photography short courses in Sydney!

iPhone's have revolutionised consumer photography. We have the ability to create professional-looking photos using a device that fits in the palm of our hands. We can then instantly share those images with family, friends and the world. Setting yourself apart from the casual iPhone photographer and the millions of photos we see can seem hard. In this iPhone photography course, we want to show you it's as easy as gaining some knowledge in composition, camera settings and editing.

Everyone knows that person who seems to just nail it every time they snap a pic - with a little focused attention and some creative flair that person could be you!

Learning outcomes

By the end of this iPhone photography course, you should be able to:

• Understand the photography connections behind the iPhone cameras
• Apply the different exposure settings on your iPhone
• Use compositional techniques to make insightful creative images
• Utilise available light to expose your images correctly
• Understand the use of in-phone editing software to enhance your photos
• Become a vastly improved iPhone photographer

Course content

What will be covered in this iPhone photography course?

iPhone camera functions

• iPhone camera functions – focus, metering, autofocus, & exposure
• The importance of manual control of metering and exposure 
• iPhone camera operations – live, timer, flash, night mode, picture style, aspect ratio & filters
• Digital zoom, optical zoom & macro mode

Image quality

• Sharpness, contrast & clarity
• Hue, saturation, luminance & tone
• Stability
• Sun, cloud and shade factors
• Quantity of light - strong light and low light issues 
• Quality of light - hardness & softness, diffusion,
• Shooting in high-quality light / low-quality light

Composition & shooting 

• Selected shooting modes
• Shutter release variations
• Framing up your shots, photo shape & filling frames
• Direction, angle, size and closeness of light sources
• Single & double point lighting
• Selecting subject matter and background context
• Overhead camera angles
• Mood for Food setups

Practical sessions & exercises

• Multiple practical sessions
• Product shoots
• Metering - measuring the available light
• Focus & focusing distance
• Exposure & manual adjustments
• Shooting Portrait Mode & Portrait Lighting
• Photo editing enhancements
• Applying the editing functions & sliders

Intended audience

Who is this iPhone photography course for?

This course is for absolute beginners and is only suitable for iPhone users, so doesn't apply to Android users. The course is best utilised for the iPhone 10 model onwards but can be applied to any iPhone.

Course venue

Rozelle Campus

2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039 (corner of Gordon St & Victoria Rd on the grounds of St. Joseph's Church)

Course materials

What to bring to class

• iPhone (fully charged)
• iPhone charger