Photography: Composition Skills Workshop
Take your photography beyond ‘point and shoot’ and develop the creative composition skills that give your images impact and intention. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore the essential visual tools photographers use to communicate meaning—colour, light, contrast, balance, rhythm, movement and the elements of design.
This course helps you make deliberate, mindful capture decisions aligned with professional photographic practice. Through practical activities, class discussions and image reviews, you’ll refine your observation skills, strengthen your visual storytelling and develop your own personal composition style.
Learning Outcomes
- Make effective photographic decisions balancing technical, creative and practical considerations.
- Apply key principles of visual perception and design to strengthen composition.
- Create high-impact images using a personalised creative composition toolkit.
Course Content
- Principles of Visual Perception & Design: Gestalt principles, visual weight, contrast and balance, harmony and unity, rhythm and movement, 3D form and shading.
- Elements of Design: Lines, triangles, texture, colour, space, scale, proportion, thirds and dynamic composition techniques.
- Image Capture & Photographer Processes: Camera positioning, framing, simplification, contextual backgrounds, observation skills, visualisation and creative editing.
Schedule & Pricing
- One-day workshop: 9:00am – 3:30pm
- Location: 2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039
- Course fee: $259
Details
You will learn
- Apply visual perception and design principles to photography
- Strengthen creative decision-making during image capture
- Develop a personalised composition toolkit for impact
You will get
- Statement of Completion
- Expert tutor guidance and feedback
- Hands-on practical activities and reviews
Appropriate for
Photographers with basic manual camera proficiency who want to strengthen their composition skills and creative approach. Not suitable for complete beginners.
Preparation
What to bring
- Camera (DSLR, mirrorless, compact or smartphone)
- Charged battery and storage card
- Notepad or device for taking notes
What to wear
Casual
Your Teacher
Sydney Community College
38 reviewsSydney Community College is a registered charity with a voluntary Board of Directors.
The College has a mission to offer innovative continuing adult education and training programmes that support individual efforts and facilitate sustainable social change.
We do this by:
- Providing quality continuing adult education opportunities for people to build practical and theoretical skills and develop knowledge;
- Leveraging from and developing community capacity and inclusivity;
- Developing innovative affordable and accessible skills training programmes;
- Partnering with like organisations to deliver learning opportunities for disadvantaged individuals and communities;
- Partnering with all levels of government to deliver education policy objectives.
Cancellations & Refunds
If the organiser cancels the class:
You are entitled to a full refund.
If you can't attend the class:
You’re welcome to send someone in your place.
OR
- A refund can be requested 10 days before class starts. An admin fee of AU$45.00 applies.
Terms & Conditions
At Sydney Community College, we know that plans can change unexpectedly. Whether it’s a shift in your schedule, a family emergency, or just a change of heart, we want to support you in the fairest way possible.
At the same time, we’re a not-for-profit organisation that commits resources to running each class—so last-minute cancellations can significantly impact our ability to offer quality, affordable programs.
That’s why we’ve created a simple, transparent policy that balances your need for flexibility with our need to plan and deliver courses sustainably. Our cancellation policy offers two clear options, depending on when you notify us:
Cancel More Than 10 Days Before the Course Starts – You can choose to receive a full refund, minus a $45 administration fee OR a non-refundable credit note valid for 12 months for the full value you paid for the course. This credit can be used towards any future course at the College.
Option 2: Cancel Within 10 Days of the Course Starting - You’ll receive a credit note valid for 12 months for 50% of the course fee you paid for the course. This credit can be used towards any future course at the College.
Please note that both refund and credit options are only available before the course begins. Once the course has started—or if you decide to withdraw after it has commenced—no refunds or credits can be issued. If you need to cancel your enrolment, just email us and we’ll take care of it based on the timelines above.
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