29 - 30
OCT

get a free spot in our weekend photography mini-bootcamp

Learn the basics of manual photography, composition & editing

Start taking incredible photos

In this course we've taken our years of photography experience and squeezed as much knowledge as possible into a beginner-friendly course.

We'll teach you actionable tips and tricks that you can try today, even in your own home with whatever camera you already have (including your phone!). It's jam-packed with in-depth video tutorials, practical activities and hands-on mentor support.

Whether you're looking to get into photography as a hobby or a career, or just want to take better photos this is the bootcamp for you.

What you will learn...

In this weekend photography bootcamp, we'll cover:

Want to join?

Bootcamp runs 29th & 30th October and only 500 free spots available, secure your spot now.

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a sneak peak.

Here's a sneak peak of what you'l learn

How you frame and compose a shot can make a huge impact on the overall results. From rule of thirds, to symmetry and leading lines we'll cover all the essential techniques.

Lighting is hands-down one of the most important factors in taking great photos - we'll teach you what to look for and how to work with the light you have.

Using manual mode can be intimidating, but understanding aperture, ISO and shutter speed takes your photos to the next level and we'll teach you how to use them.

How to you take a perfect flatlay? This is a simple but powerful technique perfect for food and product photography.

Let's get messy - we'll teach you how to use props and ingredients to create a scene and make your imagery so much more inviting.

The art of the portrait, simple techniques to help people look and feel amazing on camera whether you're shooting your friends and family or a client!

Taking a great photo is the first step, but once you have that foundation, editing is what can really bring out the unique character of the image.

Finally once you've taken amazing photos, how do you assemble that together into a cohesive instagram grid? We'll show you how to make beautiful mockups like these.

Who is this course for

Whether you are an absolute beginner, or someone looking to improve your skills this mini-bootcamp has a little something for everyone.

It's perfect for someone who wants to be able capture better photos for themselves -- whether that's family portraits or solo travel photos. If you are an entrepreneur running your own business, this course will help you create beautiful scenes and create content for your brand. And if you are thinking of starting a career in photography, this will be the perfect introduction.

Why are you giving this away for free?

This past year has been an in-your-face reminder of why we do what we do - to empower people to start careers they love and have the freedom to build a thriving business on their own terms - work when they want, where they want, how they want.

We want everyone to experience what it's like to be able to capture the world through the lens of your camera. We're always working to make digital skills more accessible, and this is one way that we can do just that - by giving our weekend photography bootcamp (that's worth $350) free to anyone who needs it for one weekend.

Meet your mentors, Tina & Emilio

When we first dreamed up Institute of Code we tried to forget everything we knew about what a school was and re-imagine what a school could be.

We prioritise the success of every single student, and use everything we know about educational psychology and human performance to build a program that doesn't just teach people skills but empowers them to launch new career

We help people like you learn in-demand digital skills and launch a new career in Social Media or Web Development where they can work from anywhere in the world.

FAQs

Yes! We're giving FREE access to our brand new Photography in a Weekend mini-bbootcamp to 1000 people for one weekend over the 9th & 10th October. There is no cost to participate, the only paid applications used in the course are part of Adobe Creative Cloud and if you don't have a creative cloud membership you can access a 7-day free trial of Lightroom to follow along.

We have 1000 spots up for grabs. To request a spot, simply fill in the application and tell us why you're interested in learning to code - we'll let you know via email if you've been sucessful. While we wish we could give it to everyone, it's just not possible for such a hands-on program where we'll have mentors available on-demand and access to our custom-build learning hub with videos, practical activities and more. We definitely recommend you get in quick before the spots fill up.

We're keeping it open for free for one full weekend 29th & 30th October October. The total content is around 4 hours, with a few hours worth of activities so two days should be more than enough time to get through everything. We'll have mentor support available pretty much round-the-clock through that time to help you if you get stuck.

Unfortunately we're only able to provide this free for one weekend (29th & 30th October) - we have mentors around the world on-demand during this weekend to provide hands-on support - to make the most impact with the resources we have, we've chosen to offer it to 1000 people for one weekend.

If you want to take the course at your own convinience, it's available to purchase for only $350.

Yes, lifetime access to the course materials is available for $350. This includes ongoing access to our online learning hub, the discussions from the weekend, all lesson notes etc.

secure your free spot

500 places available totally free for one weekend - 29th & 30th October worth $350 each.

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