OTHER WORKSHOPS 2025
Pre-FOP Skills Refresher
with Dani Webb
- Genre: Other
- Transport: TBA
- Location: TBA
- Length: 1.5hr
- Skill Level: Beginners
- Specialist Equipment: N/A
- Fitness Level: Mostly seated/stationary
- Group size: 20
You’ve booked your BFOP ticket, lined up your workshops… and now your mind’s gone fuzzy on what all those buttons and dials actually do. Don’t stress—we’ve got you.
Join Dani from Camera House for a friendly, no-jargon refresher session where she’ll break down the essential camera settings in a way that actually makes sense. You’ll learn why your camera sometimes gets exposure wrong—and how to take control and fix it fast.
Perfect for anyone who needs a confidence boost before diving into the weekend’s workshops.
Workshop Key Learnings:
- Confidence with Your Camera – Feel empowered to take control and make quick, smart decisions behind the lens.
- Simplified Settings – Get a clear, stress-free breakdown of the key camera settings and when to use them.
- Understanding Your Light Meter – Learn how to read and respond to what your camera is telling you about exposure.
Snow Much Fun: From Santa Shoot to Photoshop Magic
with Karen Alsop & Vicky McKay
- Genre: Other
- Transport: TBA
- Location: TBA
- Length: 3hr
- Skill Level: All
- Specialist Equipment: N/A
- Fitness Level: Mostly seated/stationary
- Group size: 20
Get ready to sleigh this Christmas with a photography and Photoshop workshop like no other! Join internationally acclaimed photographic artist Karen Alsop (creator of Christmas Wish and The Heart Project) for a magical, hands-on experience where storytelling meets sleigh bells.
For the first half of this festive frolic, you’ll be photographing the REAL Santa Claus—yes, he’s flying in just for you (rumour has it the reindeer are requesting room service in Bright). We will begin with a magical Christmas set, complete with our very own ‘Aussie Santa’. You’ll learn how to capture Santa in the perfect light and pose, with Karen guiding you through storytelling techniques and camera creativity.
Then it’s time to fire up Photoshop and dive headfirst into the snow globe of digital editing. Karen will walk you through how to turn your Christmas photo into a fully-fledged Christmas Wonderland Composite.
Leave the workshop with:
✔️ A photo of Santa (taken by you)
✔️ Editing skills to make it magical
✔️ A big smile and probably glitter in your hair
🎅 Santa’s booked in. The sleigh’s polished. All that’s missing is you.
Workshop Key Learnings:
- Learn the secrets behind seamless selections, creative lighting, and shadow play—then pull it all together to build scenes so real, they might just step off the screen. This is where Photoshop stops being a tool and starts becoming your storybook.
- Taking it to the next level with mind-blowing new tricks using Photoshop's Generative AI to magically expand your photo, grow your scene beyond the frame, and turn a simple snap into a full-blown festive fantasy.
- Impress your friends and family with a Christmas card so good, they’ll think Hallmark hired you!
- 🎁 BONUS: You’ll receive a recorded video of the editing session to follow along with later at home, when you’re ready to create your own Christmas Card masterpiece.
Beyond the Frame: 4D Photo Art Fusion
with Karen Alsop & Vicky McKay
- Genre: Other
- Transport: TBA
- Location: TBA
- Length: 1.5hr
- Skill Level: All
- Specialist Equipment: Your imagination, a notebook (digital or paper), and a few of your favourite photos on USB
- Fitness Level: Mostly seated/stationary
- Group size: 20
Step into a world where photographs leap off the page, dance through space, and tell stories in more than just two dimensions.
In this mind-expanding 4D Photo Art workshop, internationally acclaimed visual storyteller Karen Alsop will take you on a guided journey through the intersection of photography and mixed media art. From painting and decoupage to sublimation and augmented reality, this is where still images find new life across every sensory realm.
Learn how to transform your photographs into:
✔ Layered 3D art that frames the story.
✔ Sublimated pieces that shimmer with personality
✔ Interactive augmented reality art that pulls you into another world
✔ Subtly animated images with sound and motion, perfect for digital display
✔ Tactile, hand-embellished artworks that fuse traditional and digital techniques
Whether you’re a photographer looking to expand your medium, an artist seeking a digital edge, or a creative soul ready to explore something completely new—this session will open doors to new possibilities and bring your work beyond the frame.
Workshop Key Learnings:
- Hybrid Art Creation: Learn how to turn your photographic art into tactile pieces through printing, painting, cutting, and layering techniques (including 3D decoupage, canvas printing, and embellishment).
- Augmented Reality & Animation: Discover how to bring your photos to life with subtle motion, audio, and interactivity.
- Concept-to-Experience: Understand how to design an immersive artwork from start to finish—including choosing the right photo, matching it with a tangible medium, and enhancing it through sound, visual animation, and even physical texture.
Demystifying the Fine Art Print
with Keren Dobia
- Genre: Other
- Transport: TBA
- Location: TBA
- Length: 1hr
- Skill Level: All
- Specialist Equipment: N/A
- Fitness Level: Mostly seated/stationary
- Group size: 20
Print Workshop with Keren Dobia (Epson Ambassador) and Kayell Australia.
Delve into paper choice. Find the world of printing overwhelming or to technical then come along and learn from Epson ambassador Keren Dobia as she takes you through her step by step approach to editing for print enhancement.
Keren will walk you through her process of image analysis, test printing, print enhancement and making the best paper choice for your work. If you need some tips and tricks for your own image enhancement and preparing fine art prints then you can be sure to take away some valuable information. See how important paper, image and screen profiles are to your print outcomes. We will have an Epson printer and Eizo screen on display in addition to some of Canson’s fine art papers.
Workshop Key Learnings:
- Make better paper choices for your images
- Learn some tips and tricks to enhance your images for print (lightroom and photoshop)
Exploding Stuff with Camera House
with Dani Webb
- Genre: Other
- Transport: TBA
- Location: TBA
- Length: 2hr
- Skill Level: All
- Specialist Equipment: N/A
- Fitness Level: Mostly seated/stationary
- Group size: 20
Ready to blow things up
Join Dani from Camera House for an action-packed photography session where things move fast… and sometimes explode! Discover the art of freezing motion in its most dramatic form. Whether it’s flying fruit, bursting balloons, or micro explosions, you’ll learn how to capture the perfect moment before it vanishes.
Workshop Key Learnings:
- 📸 Master the light – Learn how to harness different lighting setups to highlight motion and drama.
- 🎯 Nail your focus – Explore pro-level techniques for tracking and locking focus on moving subjects.
- ⏱️ Control time – Understand how shutter speed transforms your images from a blur to a razor-sharp spectacle.
Adventure Weddings: Because Ordinary Is Forgettable
with Jesse Hisco
- Genre: Portrait
- Transport: TBA
- Location: TBA
- Length: 1.5hr
- Skill Level: All
- Specialist Equipment: N/A
- Fitness Level: Medium walk (>1km)
- Group size: 20
An adventure wedding isn’t just about hiking boots and mountaintops — though it’s a pretty rad start — it’s about telling a couple’s story in a way that feels like them, not just looks like them. In this 90-minute workshop, you’ll learn my fast-track approach to capturing the heart of any wedding day — from the loud, joy-filled celebrations to the quiet, blink-and-you-miss-them moments in between — so your photos feel alive, connected, and impossible to forget.
We’ll strip back the noise and focus on what matters most: building a visual story that pulls people into the day. You’ll leave with a simple, repeatable framework you can start using immediately — plus a taste of the deeper techniques that can completely change the way you shoot weddings.
Workshop Key Learnings:
- Spot the Story – Identify the moments that matter most to your couple and weave them into a visual narrative.
- Direct Without Disrupting – Guide couples naturally so they stay present and the story stays authentic.
- Shoot the In-Between – Capture the unscripted, blink-and-you-miss-them moments that give the day its soul.
- Balance Big & Small Moments – Transition seamlessly between the epic, scene-setting shots and intimate details.
- Build a Repeatable Story Framework – Walk away with a simple method you can apply to any wedding, anywhere.
Canon Photo5 starts with five everyday items in a simple brown box.
with Jenn Cooper
- Genre: Other
- Transport: TBA
- Location: TBA
- Length: 2hr
- Skill Level: All
- Specialist Equipment: N/A
- Fitness Level: Medium Walk (>1km)
- Group size: 20
This is unique photographic competition where each item offers a challenge designed to inspire the creation of remarkable photography. Canon Photo5 was an annual photography competition in Australia and New Zealand that challenged photographers to respond to five different photographic briefs, involving simple everyday objects. BFOP attendees who register receive a box containing five items, each acting as a prompt for a photo, and they must incorporate specific creative techniques into their shots. The competition aims to inspire creativity and push the boundaries of photographic expression all while having a lot of FUN!
The Core Concept:
The competition revolves around a “Photo5” concept, where participants receive a box containing five everyday objects.
The Briefs:
Each object serves as a photographic brief, requiring participants to create a unique image based on that object and a specific theme or technique.
Creative Techniques:
Participants are often instructed to incorporate specific creative photography techniques, like using light, shadows, or specific camera settings.
Community Engagement:
Canon encourages participants to share their work, fostering a sense of community among photographers and enthusiasts. Visit the Canon HQ and share your images to be printed and displayed on the Photo5 wall.
Prizes and Recognition:
Winners of the competition receive prizes such as Canon Selphy Printer, Canon merchandise and opportunities to showcase their work.
Past Examples:
In previous years, the briefs included items like spaghetti, tissue paper, little people, and even a brown box with a secret theme.
What will be in your Canon Photo5 box?
Video link for inspiration:
https://youtu.be/4ujHxPiFrP0
Workshop Key Learnings:
- 📸 Master the light – Learn how to harness different lighting setups to highlight motion and drama.
- 🎯 Nail your focus – Explore pro-level techniques for tracking and locking focus on moving subjects.
- ⏱️ Control time – Understand how shutter speed transforms your images from a blur to a razor-sharp spectacle.
Fujifilm Scavenger Hunt
with Team Fuji
You’ll be put in groups of 3 assigned a Fujifilm X half and then sent out to see the world in frames! In this high-energy photo scavenger hunt, you’ll be armed with 36 exposures and a list of creative prompts that will push your eye for detail, storytelling, and composition. Every click counts, so you’ll need to think fast, move smart, and find beauty (or mischief) in unexpected places. Whether you’re chasing shadows, spotting colors, or capturing moments that vanish in a blink, it’s a race against the roll to turn your vision into a winning sequence…. and boy do we have an award for the winner…
Workshop Key Learnings:
- This is a creative challenge with huge prize
- Think outside of the box and get creative with good company
- Not with a group? You'll be set in groups of 3 so you'll learn to get along hahaha
DJI Drones for Hobby Photographers: Get to Know Your Drone
with Scott Bickle
Ready to take your photography to new heights—literally? This beginner-friendly workshop is designed for hobby photographers who are new to DJI drones and want to unlock their creative potential from the sky. Whether you’re flying a DJI Mini, Air, or Mavic series drone, we’ll guide you through everything you need to know to get started safely and confidently.
Workshop Key Learnings:
- Drone Setup & Safe Flying
- How to prepare your DJI drone and controller
- Pre-flight checks and safety best practices
- Mastering basic flying skills and smooth manoeuvres
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