Mornington Photography Group - Photography Classes & Courses in Mornington

Upcoming Events

Beginner's Photography Class

Sunday the 3rd of July

Mornington Botanical Rose Garden - 10.30am - 3hours

In this 3-hour Beginner's Class, I will be teaching the fundamental elements of taking a photograph, helping with understanding what factors help take a good photo while being surrounded by the beautiful roses of the Mornington Botanical Garden. This event mixes the theoretical side of photography with practical exercises to help give a physical demonstration of how these elements affect a photograph.

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$125pp only 5 places left - requires 2 bookings to proceed

Walk at Cape Schanck Landscape Photography Meetup

Saturday the 9th of July

3:30pm - 2 hours

Surrounded by the ocean and surrounding coastal line, Cape Schanck has much to offer for landscape subjects such as the Cape Schanck Lighthouse and Pebble Beach further along the walking track.

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$39pp 10 places left - requires 3 bookings to proceed

Walk at Mornington Pier Photography Meetup

Sunday the 17th of July

11am - 2hours

We will walk along the Mornington Pier and neighbouring beach, taking photos of the surrounding area through mini challenges throughout the meetup.

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$39pp 12 places left - requires 3 bookings to proceed

Beginner's Photography Class

Saturday the 6th of August

Mornington Botanical Rose Garden - 10.30am - 3 hours

In this 3-hour Beginner's Class, I will be teaching the fundamental elements of taking a photograph, helping with understanding the factors that help take a good photo, while being surrounded by the beautiful roses of the Mornington Botanical Rose Garden. This event mixes the theoretical side of photography with practical exercises to help give a physical demonstration of how these elements affect a photograph.

book now

$125pp only 6 places left - requires 2 bookings to proceed

Come along to our photo sessions to dust off your camera and get snap-happy with a professional photography instructor.
Brush up on your camera skills and learn new photography techniques whilst on a photo walk class with other local keen photographers!

We run two hour photography sessions based on a photography theme/technique/style and they take place in various locations across the region.
New to photography? We also run a popular 3 hour Beginners Guide to Photography Class once a month.
And once in a while we will run special niche 3 hour classes, for example, Astrophotography - so do subscribe to our newsletter to know when the next on is!

Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from beginners to keen amateurs. The photography instructor is there to help you with camera settings and provide any advice you need.

What to bring? We recommend bringing a camera that has full manual mode or semi-manual modes (Aperture or Shutter Priority). Compact cameras and smartphones also welcome!

The meeting point and full details for the day are sent in the booking confirmation email to the email address you provide at time of booking.

Join the Mornington Photography Facebook Group here to share your photos after the session.

COVID Precautions

- Stay home if you have any symptoms of COVID.
- Wear a suitable face mask.
- Keep 1.5 metres away from others.
- Don't make unnecessary physical contact with others. Avoid physical greetings, such as handshakes, hugs and kisses.
- Wash your hands regularly with alcohol-based sanitiser.

Really informative. I was very fortunate to have a one on one lesson from Jake. He cleared up a lot of questions I had. I'm definitely feeling motivated to get out and experiment with my camera. Thanks Jake.

5/5

Tierney Tipovsky

June 5th 2022

Was great to get support on the functions of the use of the camera and why changing different settings change the photos, not just change the settings and take photos. Being new to using a mirrorless camera, the use of all the settings I?m still learning. Being able to have a bit of one-on-one assistance by a professional was fantastic. Jakes knowledge was great and his instructions were clear and the ?challenges? were a great way to learn different settings.

5/5

Carolyn

April 24th 2022

Was great to get support on the functions of the use of the camera and why changing different settings change the photos, not just change the settings and take photos. Being new to using a mirrorless camera, the use of all the settings I?m still learning. Being able to have a bit of one-on-one assistance by a professional was fantastic. Jakes knowledge was great and his instructions were clear and the ?challenges? were a great way to learn different settings.

5/5

Carolyn

April 24th 2022

Perfect introduction to using my new camera

5/5

Jane Kerwin

February 14th 2022

I enjoyed it. Jake was very helpful & informative.

5/5

Bill Pitt

January 11th 2022

Relaxed approach makes this event enjoyable and the mentor made sure time was equally split amongst the group.

4/5

John Byrne

January 4th 2022

I enjoyed it. Jake was very helpful & informative.

5/5

Bill Pitt

January 3rd 2022

I enjoyed it. Jake was very helpful & informative.

5/5

Bill Pitt

January 3rd 2022

This was indeed a great information session. Small challenges helped to exactly apply theoretical knowledge.

5/5

Ninad Pethkar

November 22nd 2021

I think that the event ran smoothly (even with no sunrise turning up). The instructor really knew what he was talking about when it came to photography. I loved the mini challenges that he set, was very clever!

5/5

Melissa Mansfield

November 21st 2021

I enjoyed the event.

4/5

Pauline Farrugia

March 23rd 2021

Great guidance. Good meet up.

5/5

Hardy Lynne

March 22nd 2021

Jake Jalsovec

Melbourne-based photographer Jake Jalsovec has explored many different genres of photography but specialises from shooting various subjects within the studio space. Using various lighting techniques, he is able to explore various styles throughout his work, transcribing the beauty of his subjects in dramatic lighting. Through his thought process, Jake is able to achieve a high-quality standard of work no matter if it's in the studio or taking photographs in other styles or scenery.