An introduction to my educational programs

Weekend Courses - Studio Workshops - Evening Seminars - Residential Workshops

This is the nineteenth year that I have offered education programs through the Centre for Contemporary Photography and other public and private organisations. Over this time a great many social and technological changes have taken place across all areas of photography; from hardware and software, to image capture, distribution and access, to employment, culture and inheritance. My research has contributed to this evolution and I hope that my courses continue to constructively help others integrate these momentous changes into their own photographic theory and practice.

Artists, photographers, designers, curators, scientists and others from all over Australia and New Zealand and Asia, both professional and non-professional, attend my courses and workshops.  Many people take and/or repeat courses over a number of years, not only to update or extend their skills and knowledge, but also to benefit from the friendships, collaborations and networks that naturally develop out of the programs.

The programs are delivered through studio-based demonstrations, analytical investigations, practical applications, interaction and hands-on experimentation in a focused but entertaining manner.  I actively facilitate discussion and analysis of the material being covered, with aspects of photographic and cultural history and theory also related to the work as critical practice.

I present seven different weekend courses repeated throughout the year at the Centre for Contemporary Photography (CCP) in Melbourne,  a series of courses at Photo Access in Canberra, and additional workshops and seminars in Sydney, Adelaide, Canberra, Brisbane, Mildura, Hobart, and Perth for the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP), the Australian Commercial and Media Photographers (ACMP), and in Auckland, Christchurch and/or Wellington for the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography (NZIPP). My courses, workshops  and seminars cover a broad range of introductory to advanced skills, including digital capture, exposure, lighting and camera craft, to RAW processing, creative image editing, digital printing, pictorial design, colour management, publishing, marketing and digital asset management.  All courses and workshops have been revised and updated for 2012 to encompass and support an even wider range of interests, skills, applications and ambitions.

While my courses can be studied sequentially across one or more semesters, each course is also presented as a focused, self-contained body of knowledge that I creatively adapt to the individual needs of those attending.  Each course is therefore a unique experience that evolves over time, and together they provide a comprehensive study of contemporary digital photographic practice.

My aim is to assist the individual not only to understand, but also to be able to work with the knowledge according to her or his own needs and aspirations.

For more information please consult my FAQ page and the individual course, workshop and seminar pages under the COURSES tab in the main menu at the top of this page.

Regards

Les Walkling