Private photography lessons Melbourne
Private photography lessons, built around you.
One-to-one tuition on location in Melbourne or online: camera set-up, two-hour lessons, half-days on location, Lightroom, portfolio reviews, and specialist lessons in drone, architecture, macro and light painting.
- $165 for 1 hour
- $150/hr for 2+ hours
- Melbourne or online
Private photography lessons at a glance
CapturEDU private lessons give you undivided attention from a professional photographer and educator. You choose the focus: camera settings, composition, a genre, editing or a review of your portfolio.
Lessons are taught by Dani Watson, an award-winning photographer and educator (Master of Arts, Photography, RMIT · AIPP · RPS · Hasselblad Masters Finalist).
- 1 hour
- $165
- 2 hours or more
- $150 per hour
- Most popular
- 2 hours · $300
- Where
- Melbourne or Zoom
- For
- All levels
Private lesson options
Ways to learn one-to-one.
Prices in AUD. Lessons can be bought as gift vouchers.
1 hourMelbourne or online
Camera Set-Up Session
Unbox, set up and understand your new camera. We configure menus and buttons for how you shoot, then practise the settings that matter.
2 hoursOn location in Melbourne
Private Photography Lesson
Our most popular lesson. You choose the focus: camera settings, composition, a genre or a location. Practical, on location and paced to you.
4 hoursMelbourne and surrounds
Half-Day Location Lesson
Four hours at a location chosen for your goals: coast, city, gardens or ranges. Time to plan, shoot, review and reshoot with feedback.
6–7 hours8 locations in Victoria + Sydney
Full-Day Private Workshop
A whole day on location, planned around the best light: coast, ranges, islands or city. Formerly our masterclasses.
2 hoursMelbourne or online
Lightroom & Editing Lesson
Organise, edit and export with confidence. Your own photos, your own laptop, a workflow you can repeat.
1 hourOnline via Zoom
Online 1:1 Lesson
Live on Zoom from anywhere in Australia. Screen-share editing, camera questions or image critique.
90 minutesMelbourne or online
Portfolio Review
Send up to 30 images in advance. We review sequencing, strengths and gaps, and you leave with a written list of next steps.
2 hours, 2 peopleOn location in Melbourne
Bring-a-Friend Lesson
A private lesson for two: partners, friends, parent and adult child. Same one-to-one attention, shared.
Private themes
Specialist subjects, one-to-one.
Drone, architecture, botanical macro and light painting are taught privately, so the session fits your gear and goals. $150 per hour, from two hours ($300).
Private lessonLines and geometry · one-to-one
Architecture Photography private lesson
Lines, geometry, perspective and light in Melbourne's contemporary buildings around RMIT and the northern CBD.
- Price
- $150/hr (2+ hours)
- Duration
- From 2 hours
- Format
- 1:1 or 2 people
- Usual location
- RMIT Design Archives, Carlton (or a location that suits you)
What we cover
- Correcting converging verticals
- Wide-angle and telephoto perspective
- Abstracts and details
- Working with hard light and shadow
- Minimalism and negative space
Bring: Camera, wide-angle lens if you have one, tripod (optional, available to hire).
Private lessonRoyal Botanic Gardens · one-to-one
Botanical & Macro private lesson
Flowers, leaves and textures up close. Depth of field, focus stacking basics and soft natural light in the Royal Botanic Gardens.
- Price
- $150/hr (2+ hours)
- Duration
- From 2 hours
- Format
- 1:1 or 2 people
- Usual location
- Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Melbourne (or a location that suits you)
What we cover
- Shallow depth of field and background control
- Macro and close-focus techniques
- Diffusing and reflecting light
- Finding compositions in small spaces
- Focus stacking basics
Bring: Camera; macro lens if you have one. A small reflector is useful.
Private lessonCreative night · one-to-one
Light Painting private lesson
Draw with light. Orbs, trails and glowing shapes in Melbourne's laneways, using long exposures and simple light tools.
- Price
- $150/hr (2+ hours)
- Duration
- From 2 hours
- Format
- 1:1 or 2 people
- Usual location
- Bourke Street Mall and Union Lane, Melbourne (or a location that suits you)
What we cover
- Bulb mode and long exposures
- Light tools and how to use them
- Orbs, trails and text
- Combining ambient light and light painting
- Safe, respectful laneway shooting
Bring: Camera, tripod (available to hire). Light tools provided.
Private lessonAerial perspective · one-to-one
Drone Photography private lesson
Fly safely and legally, then make aerial photographs worth keeping. CASA rules, camera settings and composition from above.
- Price
- $150/hr (2+ hours)
- Duration
- From 2 hours
- Format
- 1:1 or 2 people
- Usual location
- Albert Park Lake, Albert Park (or a location that suits you)
What we cover
- CASA recreational rules and safety
- Drone camera settings
- Composition from above
- Panoramas and bracketing
- Planning a flight
Bring: Your drone, charged batteries and controller.
What to expect
A lesson that starts where you are.
- Before
Tell us your goals
A short questionnaire about your camera, experience and what you want to improve.
- During
Learn on location
Demonstration, practice and feedback at a location chosen for your goals.
- After
Keep improving
A summary of what we covered and what to practise next.
One-to-onePrivate lesson FAQ
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Your learning path
Where to next?
Private lessons fit at any stage of the path. Here's where they sit alongside workshops and mentoring. See all ways to learn.
- 01
Start
Learn your camera
New, or shooting on auto.
- 02
Build
Learn a genre
You know the basics. Apply them.
- 03
Specialise
Master a technique
Confident in manual. Go deep.
- 04
Mentor
Find your voice
Style, series, prints and awards.
- At any stagePrivate lessonsOne-to-one in Melbourne or online. $165 for one hour, $150 an hour for two hours or more.→
- From stage 2Photography toursTravel, immerse and practise every day with tuition. 2027–28 seasons, groups of 4–8.→
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Ready for more than one lesson?
Mentoring programs give you structure, assignments and feedback over weeks or months.