Photography Courses & Workshops in Singapore

Beginners/Foundation Classes: Practical Photography (8 weeks) | Practical Photography for Busy People (2 weeks) | Practical Lightroom (1 day)
Intermediate Classes: Studio Portraiture (4 weeks) | Landscape Photography (2 days) | Lighting on Location (1 day)
Master Classes: Photoshop for Fashion & Portraits (1 week) | Nature Photography with C.S. Ling (2 days)
Other Classes: One-on-One Private Tuition (Flexible)

Practical Photography (Foundation Class)

8 sessions, 2 hours each, S$360
Environmental Portrait of Tea-maker from Little India Outing

Environmental Portrait of Tea-maker from Little India Outing in Singapore

Minimal classroom time, maximum shooting time. Our Practical Photography workshop epitomises our approach to teaching photography.

Instead of getting you to memorise scary terms like aperture, shutter speed, depth of field, we prefer to bring you out to the field in various locations in central Singapore and show you what they really mean—and what you can do with them.

Find out more about Practical Photography Class (Next class starts August 7, 2010)

Looking for something shorter with fewer weekend classes? Try the 5-session Practical Photography for Busy People that is completed in about 2 weeks.

Studio Portraiture Class

4 sessions, 2 hours each, S$360
— includes model and studio fees

Commissioned by One on the Bund restaurant at Clifford Pier, Singapore

Commissioned by One on the Bund restaurant at Clifford Pier, Singapore

Lighting setups are everywhere, but not everyone understands why a light was placed in a certain position or aimed at a particular angle. In studio portraits, even a minute shift in the position or angle of light can make the difference between a keeper and a bad portrait.

By giving you 5 out of 8 hours of hands-on training, our Studio Portraiture workshop equips you with a strong foundation in both lighting concepts so you’d be able create your own setups that others will be wanting to follow, and in posing and directing techniques so that your models look as good as possible.

Find out more about Studio Portraiture Class (Next class starts August 12, 2010)

Practical Photography for Busy People

5 sessions, 2 hours each, S$280
Learn photography fast with Practical Photography for Busy People—from camera handling to technical controls to composition to digital editing all in about 2 weeks

Learn photography fast with Practical Photography for Busy People—from camera handling to technical controls to composition to digital editing all in about 2 weeks

Specially catered for the busy person, Practical Photography for Busy People teaches you the fundamentals of good photography in just 5 sessions conducted over 2 weeks— or 15 days to be exact.

Adapted from our highly popular Practical Photography workshop, we shorten the workshop from 8 to 2 weeks by teaching theory classes on weekday nights, and shooting during weekend evenings.

Find out more about Practical Photography for Busy People Class (Next class starts August 2, 2010)

Landscape Photography with Chen Yiren

3 sessions, 2–3 hours each, S$250
Changi Broadwalk, Singapore by Yiren

Changi Broadwalk, Singapore by Yiren

Singapore may not have a Grand Canyon or a Ha Long Bay, but that didn’t stop landscape photographer Chen Yiren from exploring the quieter sides of Singapore.

Find out the tips and tricks to shooting great landscape photographs in this 3-session workshop comprising a theory class, review session, sunrise and sunset shoot. Get first hand advice on your shots during the shoot, and find out what can be bettered in the review session.

Find out more about Landscape Photography Class (Next class starts August 27, 2010)

Lighting On Location (aka ‘strobist’)

1 session of 4 hours, S$180
Discover the tricks to choosing effective backgrounds, learn to overpower ambient for drama.

Discover the tricks to choosing effective backgrounds, learn to overpower ambient for drama.

This workshop answers your “strobist” needs and is perfect for those wanting to blend flash and ambient light.

Learn the techniques to overpower ambient light for drama, blend your flash with ambience for natural-looking portraits, or colour your shots with gels.

Get tips from your instructors and lots of hands-on practice on choosing effective backgrounds for your lighting on location portraits.

Find out more about Lighting on Location Class (Next class starts July 31, 2010)

Practical Lightroom Workshop

1 session of 3.5 hours, S$180

Dive right into Lightroom in a hands-on and practical manner.

Dive right into Lightroom in a hands-on and practical manner.

Most computer classes are often dull and boring, especially when the instructor drones on and on about every single menu and function of the software.

Luckily we’re more of photographers than we are computer nerds, and like you, we prefer to learn by diving right into Lightroom and start working on the photos.

Bring your laptop with the current version of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom installed (30-day trial available from Adobe) and discover how to put the best photo management software to good use right away.

Find out more about Practical Lightroom Workshop (Next class starts August 7, 2010)

Photoshop for Fashion & Portraits

2 sessions of 2.5 hours, S$350

Learn portrait retouching with Photoshop on a variety of portraits—from bridal to fashionPhotoshop comes packed with powerful tools that are easy to use, but flattering your subject takes more than just knowing the tools.

Let our instructor walk you through the techniques and workflow of professional digital imaging artists in the fashion industry.

Bring your laptop with the any current version of Adobe Photoshop installed (30-day trial available from Adobe) and work from start to finish on a variety of portraits from fashion to bridal to family portraits as provided by our instructor.

Find out more about Photoshop for Fashion & Portraits Workshop (Next class starts July 14, 2010)

Nature Photography with C.S. Ling

August 14–15, 2 half-day sessions,
S$480 early bird, $530 after July 23

Japanese Macaques hugging in the cold at Hell's Valley in Japan by C.S. Ling

Japanese Macaques hugging in the cold at Hell’s Valley in Japan by C.S. Ling

Learn and experience nature photography with Singapore’s renowned nature and wildlife photographer C.S. Ling.

Spend a weekend with Ling as she walks you through her approach to nature and wildlife photography. Let her show you around Singapore for the best spots for nature & wildlife and critique your photographs.

C.S. Ling is the spokesperson for Nikon Singapore and SanDisk Extreme Team. Her works have been widely exhibited in Singapore, Japan and Borneo.

Find out more about Nature Photography with C.S. Ling (Next class starts August 14, 2010)

One-on-One Private Class

Minimum of 2 hours each session, S$100 / hour

Can’t find anything that suits your interest and proficiency level, or just can’t fit your schedule into our regular workshops? Drop us an email or give us a call to talk about how you could benefit from a private, one-on-one workshop where we can tailor-make a workshop to your exact needs.