MAX 6 Participants

For a more comfortable and personalised experience

Private Accommodation

Stay fresh for each adventure with beautiful private accommodations

Professional Guidance

Take your photography to the next level with seasoned photographer Josh Beames

Workshop Date

2026: Feb 14th, 3pm - 9pm

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Beginner Workshop

This live workshop is based on the Great Ocean Road in Port Campbell, Victoria. 

MAX 6 Students

For a personal, interactive and hands on learning experience.

6 Hour Workshop

Perfect for beginners. Dinner included. Learn the basics at 3 iconic locations.

Workshop Date

2026: Feb 14th, 3pm - 9pm

APPLY NOW →

Beginner Workshop

This live workshop is based on the Great Ocean Road in Port Campbell, Victoria. 

MAX 6 Students

For a personal, interactive and hands on learning experience.

6 Hour Workshop

Perfect for beginners. Dinner included. Learn the basics at 3 iconic locations.

Learn how to use your camera confidently in just one day!

Join me for a small-group, practical beginner photography workshop designed to take you from confused and frustrated to confident behind the camera. Perfect for anyone who wants to finally understand aperture, shutter speed and ISO, and start taking photos they’re proud of.

Whether you want to photograph landscapes, capture beautiful portraits, shoot properties or explore any other style of photography, everything starts with understanding the fundamentals. Once you know how your camera works and how to control light, focus and composition, you can create great images anywhere.

 

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The struggle ends when your camera makes sense. Once you understand what you are doing, photography becomes fun, not frustrating

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Camera Controls Made Easy

Get comfortable with your gear and understand what each dial and setting does and how to use them.

Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO

No tech confusion. Just practical beginner friendly language and instruction that makes sense.

Composition and Exposure Basics

Simple real world techniques that instantly improve your photos.

Skills That Apply to Any Genre

Eager to shoot landscapes, portrait, family, property, travel? It all starts here.

Hands On Shooting at Iconic Locations

We visit three great local spots so you can practise and learn in the field with guidance the whole way.

Manual and Priority Modes

Understand the power of your cameras shooting modes and when to use them.

Plus, 3 Powerful Handbooks

Each enrolment includes three Power Handbooks, practical and easy-to-follow guides designed to take your technical photography skills to the next level. Inside, you’ll find real-world techniques, workflows, and step-by-step guides that help you master advanced shooting and editing methods. Whether you’re perfecting Focus Stacking for razor-sharp detail, building seamless Panoramas, or creating dynamic HDR Blends, these handbooks are your go-to companions to elevate your images and refine your craft.

Course Overview

Finding Focus: Photography 101 is a hands on beginner workshop designed to give you clarity and confidence behind the camera. Together we slow things down, simplify the technical stuff, and practise in the real world so you walk away knowing exactly how to use your camera and create images you are proud of.

 

You will learn how to:

✅ Understand your camera and key settings

✅ Use aperture, shutter speed and ISO with confidence

✅ Shoot in manual mode or semi manual modes

✅ Capture sharp and well exposed images

✅ Work with natural light

✅ Compose photos that look balanced and intentional

✅ Focus accurately so your subject is sharp

✅ Make creative decisions instead of hoping for the best

✅ Approach different subjects, from landscapes to portraits

✅ Build the foundations you need for every style of photography

 

This course is perfect for anyone starting out and wanting a fun, friendly introduction to photography without the overwhelm.

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Your Instructor

Hey, I'm JOSH BEAMES

I have spent years helping photographers take the guesswork out of shooting and finally feel confident using their cameras. I have taught hundreds of people who started exactly where you are right now, unsure what the buttons do, feeling overwhelmed by settings, and frustrated when their photos did not turn out the way they imagined.

I know what it feels like to own a great camera and still not feel in control of it, and I remember wishing someone could just explain things simply and let me practise in real situations without judgement or pressure. That is exactly why I created this workshop. 

Finding Focus Photography 101 is designed to give you a clear pathway, a supportive learning environment, and the hands on practice beginners need. By the end of the day you will understand how your camera works, feel confident choosing your settings, and be able to make creative decisions with purpose. Most importantly, you will walk away excited to shoot, not stressed or confused.

Let’s make photography enjoyable, empowering, and something you look forward to every time you pick up your camera.

I look forward to teaching you! 🚀

Two Ways to Join

 

6 Hour Photography Basics Workshop  $395

 

✅ Learn aperture, shutter speed and ISO

✅ Understand how to use your camera confidently

✅ Hands-on shooting at 3 iconic locations

✅ Composition techniques that instantly improve your photos

✅ Friendly support and guidance the entire session

✅ Small group learning for personal attention

✅ Lunch and refreshments included

✅ Take-home beginner cheat sheet and notes

 

6 Hour Workshop

+ 1 Hour Follow-Up Zoom Upgrade  $595

 

 ✅ Everything in the Photography Basics Workshop plus:

 

⭐️ One-on-one Zoom session after the workshop

⭐️ Ask anything from editing to gear questions to creative direction

⭐️ Personalised support to continue your progress

⭐️ Image review and feedback if desired

⭐️ Perfect for building confidence beyond the workshop day

 

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