Monochrome Lens

six classroom sessions

• six teaching sessions comprised of a mix of presentations, demonstrations, photo critiques and classroom discussions

• Session 1 & 4 - 10 am to 12 pm

• Session 2 & 5 - 1 pm to 2.15 pm

• Session 3 & 6 - 2.45 pm to 4 pm

• Extra private sessions available afterwards @ AUD$400 per hour

• Includes a one hour lunch break and thirty minute tea break

Six sessions all on one weekend

Immerse yourself over two days, and get all the content, techniques and skills quickly.

Sydney dates and times (AEDT)

3rd & 4th May 2025

10 am - 4 pm Sydney, Australia

learning online and by distance

Learning by distance puts an expert into the comfort of your own home. Len teaches these live, which means you can clarify and ask questions on the spot. You will upload your own images for critique and help in alternative ways of processing.

Len has a wealth of experience teaching via distance. Len has even a diploma in distance, online and e-learning. What he strives for is the replication of the benefits of a classroom in the digital medium. Whilst this appears to be rather difficult, it has turned out to work exceptionally well.

There are so many benefits for working in this way. These include:

• Recording of all sessions, so that you can re-watch them at your leisure. No longer do you have to keep up with every word spoken or demonstration.

• The safety of remaining at home, and attending a workshop without the expense of travel or accommodation.

• Sharing of ideas and gaining suggestions in a more considered manner.

pre requisites and requirements

Whilst you do not need any specific skills for this program Len thinks it is best suited to advanced beginners, intermediate and advanced photographers who are well on the way to taming their cameras.

Len will encourage and support you in working within your skill and personal adventure levels. Len will encourage you to push yourself.

You do not need a printer, or any specialist skills, beyond access to the internet, with a computer with a webcam and microphone capabilities.

We will be using zoom software which will need to be installed onto your computer. We find the software works best in group discussions with headphones. Usually the ones from our phones work well.

You do not need to do anything other than attend. But you will get the most from the course if you practice what we are learning in class and actively seek feedback throughout the course.

time commitments

For the formal sessions you will need three and a half hours per fortnight to set aside for the Monday sessions. Len recommends you set aside an hour or two each day to the course to develop your skills. Perhaps this might work out as a day per week for you if that seems to suit you better.

what you will need

There are a few things you will need to get the most out of the course:

• ideas

• positive can do attitude

• the willingness to create photographs

• computer with camera for 1 on 1 mentoring sessions or a smart phone (tablet)

• zoom installed on a computer, tablet or phone

• headphones (recommended only)

• reliable internet connection

• notebook and pencil

what is included

• classroom sessions of presentations, demonstrations and discussions

• access to recordings of all classroom sessions for review

• facilitated feedback from the class

• extra one-on-one instruction and guidance from fine art photographer and veteran educator Len Metcalf ($400 per hour)

• Len’s unique and gentle teaching style, which supports you and helps you develop as an artist

• calm, relaxing atmosphere, encouraging engagement and connection with your art

• suitable for advanced beginners, intermediate to professional photographers

• a positive environment, which encourages group learning, advice-sharing and support

not included

• materials or physical resources

investment

AUD$750 The Monochrome Workshop

No further discounts can be applied to this workshop.

Full payment is required at the time of booking.

testimonials

“ I wanted to thank you for an absolutely fabulous Workshop.

Great workshop leader, great group of people. It was such a pleasure to shoot alongside photographers who were willing to share information, skills, ideas, tips and tricks - and even shooting spaces.

In many ways, it is the dynamics of the group that help make a workshop work so well - and I agree with Thea when she said the nicest of people always do Len’s workshops.

And for me, quite a number, not just one or two, of the building blocks fell into place. It all seems to be coming together and I am really happy with most of the shots that I captured. Roll on the next chunk of building blocks!”

— Pam Handyside

“I was attracted to the Creative Lens Workshop at Myall Lakes because it combined learning about composition and creativity with the opportunity to photograph stark and appealing landscapes (which I find challenging). I arrived at the workshop full of self-doubt about my ability to take good photos. But within a couple of days, with Len’s encouragement to allow my artistic desire and my love of blur and painterly images to take flight, my photos and confidence soared. I learned some valuable technical tips that changed the way I thought about photography and came home with some cracker landscape images that I’m keen to pursue. Thank you Len. A wonderful week. We’ll be back.”

— Jenny Fisher

“What can I say? Having attended three other photography tours in Morocco, Kerala and Venice, Len provided by far the best. Passionate, patient and approachable.
Len truly is the consummate teacher whose field happens to be photography. His ability to communicate the intricacies of what he considers an art form in an easy manner to his students is exemplary. No experience level is judged, no opposing view is rejected. Your opinion, style and views are nurtured and encouraged.
You not only feel you learn so much about your camera and photography, you come away from the experience having benefited from contact with two outstanding human beings.
Thank you Len..”

— Bruce Allen

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