Beginners Photography Class - Puckey's Estate, Fairy Meadow - 9am - 3 hours

A walk through Puckey's Estate will provide plenty of opportunity to learn all about your camera and become comfortable in full manual mode. Learn how to turn your photos from average to outstanding with detailed composition and photo theory tips from Ryan North.

Beginners Photography Class - Puckey's Estate, Fairy Meadow - 9am - 3 hours

A walk through Puckey's Estate will provide plenty of opportunity to learn all about your camera and become comfortable in full manual mode. Learn how to turn your photos from average to outstanding with detailed composition and photo theory tips from Ryan North.

Coast Track, Royal National Park - Leaving from Bundeena,walking to the coast - 1:00pm - 2 hours

Join Sue Curtis walking from Bundeena along the northern section of the Coast Track to "The Balconies" with spectacular views of the coastline and hopefully see some whales on their northern migration.

The track is easily negotiated through native vegetation and sandstone landform. One-way distance is 1.5-2(max) km.

Note: your return walk will be outside the session time.

We will use close-up photography to capture native vegetation, rock details, and natural features, with wide-angle for sweeping landscapes. A telephoto lens will be useful if we can spot some breaching whales in the distance.

Post Processing and Editing - Participant's Photos - ZOOM meeting - 2:00pm - 2 hours

In this ZOOM session, Sue Curtis will demonstrate live edits and processing of your photos using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.

Participants will submit a photo prior to the session, watch the basic processing steps and more advanced photoshop techniques such as actions, layer masking, and removal of objects. Questions and discussion will be encouraged.

Even if you don't have access to these software platforms, seeing how the process works will provide an overview of the endless possibilities of post-processing.

Beginners Class: Boonerah Point Jetty, Lake Illawarra - 1:30pm - 3 hours

Boonerah Point Jetty has been the subject of many noted photographers. This is your chance to learn to navigate and understand aperture, shutter speed, and ISO operating your camera in manual mode rather than auto.

The waters of Lake Illawarra, birdlife, and shore will provide plenty of subject material.
After the session, if you choose to stay longer, sunset is at 4:53pm

Sunset Photography Meetup - Windang, Lake Illawarra Entrance - 4pm - 2 hours

Sunset photography is a bit of a funny one really. It’s harder than it looks, but is often one of the first things that beginners like to try. More often than not though, the exposure needs work, and the post processing needs additional work.

Intermediate Photography Refresher Class - Illawarra Grevillea Park, Bulli - 10:30am - 3 hours

This Wollongong Photography Group class will be hosted by Sue Curtis at the Illawarra Grevillea Park Bulli.

This garden is only opened a few times a year. You can enjoy the wonderful array of native plants including grevilleas (of course) and the animal life that are attracted to the flowers and secluded quite spots.

We will use this natural setting to brush up on your intermediate level photography skills for every day sensational photos.

This would be idea for people getting backing into photography, or want to progress from a beginner level or would like to explore a particular skill or technique. This course is designed for anyone who wants to up-skill their photography to intermediate level.


* Additional entry fees $7/person required on the day

Introduction to Portrait Photography - UOW Main Campus Northfields Pde Wollongong - 10am - 2 Hours

This meet-up will provide an introduction photography people. We will cover how to direct and pose your subject, composition, flattering exposures and lighting.

The UOW campus has many quite settings with different backgrounds where we can concentrate on photographing our subjects without them (and us) feeling self-conscious.

You are welcomed to bring a person to photograph as your subject.

Beginner's Photography Class - Wollongong Harbour - 9am - 3 hours

A walk around Wollongong Harbour will provide plenty of opportunity to learn all about your camera and become comfortable in full manual mode. Learn how to turn your photos from average to outstanding with detailed composition and photo theory tips from Ryan North.

Architecture in Black and White Photography Meetup - UOW Innovation Campus Wollongong - 3pm - 2 Hours

Explore the modern built world in monochrome highlighting shapes, textures, contrasts and compositions using patterns and symmetry.

The world in Black and White emphasises the play of light on the subject, simplifying the relationship between the structure and the environment.


The modern buildings of the UOW Innovation Campus have numerous architectural features -perfect for interpretation in Black and White.

We will discuss how to approach photography in Black and White and how this differs from colour photography.

This will be a relaxed walk around the campus suitable for all mobility access

Nature and Photography Walk Meetup - Maddens Falls, Dharawal Nature Reserve - 5:30pm - 2 hours

Enjoy an easy walk to the Maddens Falls Lookout, where we will be photographing the waterfalls, birds and bush flowers.

Some agility is required to walk down to the second level of the falls.

Towards the end of the session sunset is at 7:23pm where we can view the spectacular bush landscape from the top of the falls.

Performer and Street Photography Meetup - Wollongong Central and MacCabe Park - 11am - 2 hrs

MacCabe Park Wollongong Central

Viva la Gong brings the city’s creative scene to life with live music, street performances, art installations and a fun vibe.

Witness this event through photography – practice impromptu street photography, with willing performers and create a story around the creative events unfolding as we casually wander through the city hub.

NOTE: This event is pending future restrictions due to COVID-19

https://wollongong.nsw.gov.au/explore/art-and-culture/viva-la-gong

Christmas Lights and Night Photography - Wollongong Central Shopping Mall - 7:30pm - 2 hours

Get into the festive spirit as we photograph the Christmas light installations in the Wollongong Crown Street shopping mall. We will also walk to nearby areas to photograph the city urban lights.

We will use low light photography techniques and long exposure to show the Christmas lights and city vibe at its best.

Night Photography Meetup - Port Kembla outer harbour - 7:30pm - 2 hours

Enjoy the lights of Port Kembla industrial area at night with Sue Curtis. We will be using a vantage point near Port Kembla for a view of the steelworks and loading terminals

You will use long exposure to bring out the colours and vibrancy of the lights. Also learn creative techniques such as zoom lens movement and panning for special effects.