"Learn By Doing" Photography Workshops - Austin Texas
So you know a bit about photography but you want to get out there and practice while you learn more . . .
These total hands-on workshops are for you! The point of these activities is to give you experience in a guided learning environment. We'll add activities based on student interests.
Currently Offered Classes/Activities
Check our main page list of classes
Previously Offered Classes/Activities
Studio Lighting Photography Workshop w/model Camille Khali Using your own camera, learn creative lighting techniques in this studio session with model Camille Khali! We provide the studio, the lights, the instruction and the model. Not only is this a wonderful very hands-on learning opportunity, you'll be creating your own beautiful images with Kevin's guidance in a fun collaborative creative environment!
Want us to add a specific class? Your input matters a lot! Since Learn by Doing Workshops are organized as small group activities, classes are added based on topics people express the most interest in. Review the list below and then let us know what YOU would like to do! When enough others are interested in a particular topic, we will add a class. If you want to organize a group of at least 5 of your photographer friends, we can set up a special session for yourgroup! Click on the bright green button!
Class options include:
Photography in Studio (with models) Using Studio Monolights
Individual Studio Portraits
Business Professional Headshots
Child Portraiture
Family Portraiture
Glamour portraiture
Fitness Photography
Fine Art Nude Photography
Dramatic Lighting Techniques
Light Painting
Product Photography
Going beyond "reality" with Photoshop composite images
Electronic Flash / Speedlight Photography Indoor
Suggest Others!
Photography Outdoors / On Location
/ Some options with Models
Street Photography
Nature/Landscape Photography
Photo Walks Around Town
Daytrips to Nearby Towns
Wildflower Photography
Outdoor Portraiture
Electronic Flash / Speedlight Photography Outdoor
Sunrises/Sunsets
Outdoor Light Painting
Real Estate Photography
Macro Photography
Suggest Others!
All Learn by Doing Workshops provide supervision and advice to help you learn and improve as you have fun taking your own great photographs. Some workshops have pre-requisites for you to attend. Others are limited in size. For example, most photo sessions in studio will be limited to 5 participants.
When and Where Are the Classes Held?
These workshops may be held on weekday mornings, afternoons, or evenings, and occasionally on weekends. Your input will help us decide when to best offer these classes. For the indoor studio sessions, they will be held at my studio in NW Austin, Texas.
What's the Price?
The price will depend on the specific workshop, how many people would participate, how many hours are involved, and whether we have to hire models (and how many). We'll post the price based on the class as it is announced.
As we add new classes, we'll post them here. We want to hear from you about your interests/needs.
Your input matters! Since Learn by Doing Workshops are organized as small group activities, classes are added based on topics people express the most interest in. Let us know what YOU would like to do! When enough others are interested in a particular topic, we will add a class. If you want to organize a group of at least 5 of your photographer friends, we can set up a special session for your group!
Get Ready to Have Fun - Get Ready to Learn
If you need to learn the basics of photography, Kevin offers lots of classes to help you. Check out Photography 101 - Fundamentals of Great Photography as a good starting point. Part of your learning really is best done in the classroom to get started, but you also need to be out there using your camera to practice. That's the purpose of these "Learn by Doing" Workshops! Plan to have fun, but also improve your skills as you learn and photograph.
Students Are Saying...
"Kevin is a fantastic instructor who is extremely knowledgable, friendly and ready to answer any question... explaining the material in clear, easy to understand ways. I would strongly recommend this instructor."
"This was such an amazing class! It was so fun to take what we had learned in 101, Beyond the Basics, and the morning of instruction and put it to work with real models!! It was great hearing your ideas, talking with others in the group, and then experimenting with our own creativity! I felt like a professional photographer! So much fun!"
"Kevin has so much experience and great tips for every issue you could possibly think of. He doesn't only teach the theory, I could really tell that he actually DOES what he's talking about - these are real tips from a real photographer."
Here's what students are saying about one of our very "hands on" workshops: Studio Lighting Workshop
"Recently I took Kevin's Studio Lighting class and it was excellent! I learned so much about a facet of photography that I knew very little about, that was previously intimidating to me. The atmosphere for learning was very comfortable and relaxed." - Edward Pagliai
"It was a great class and I learned a lot about light. I loved the photo shoot today, especially the way you kept adding lights/moving things around, etc and had us take photos at each change - great practical application of what we learned."
"I loved this class!! It was so much fun. At first I was really nervous about working with models and understanding the lighting seemed intimidating. Kevin made it very comfortable and before I knew it I had forgotten to be nervous. Kevin explained and demonstrated how to use lighting in the studio in a way that was easy to understand. It is a great class for anyone who wants to learn how to use studio lighting." Alice M.
"Kevin, Thank you for the outstanding lesson you provided in your studio. With your engineering background you were able to methodically breakdown each step of the process, but did it in a way that was very organic, easy to understand and unintimidating. It was a priceless experience for me to see how each studio light affected the subject and to see how much control a good photographer can have with light. The lesson only got better as I watched you transform from a technical instructor to visual artist during the last 30 minutes of the lesson. It was like having two different instructors. I have a whole new respect for studio photography and can't wait to try some of the lessons at home. Now I have to clean out the garage to have a space to shoot!" - Jaime G.
"Kevin is a fantastic instructor! The combination of technical info, practical, hands-on learning and most importantly a fun and creative learning environment already has me taking better pictures! Being able to see improvements in my images right away is truly inspiring, and is just the kind of boost that is turning my hobby into a true passion for photography. I plan to sign up for more classes in the future and recommend Kevin's courses highly to every other beginner photographer I meet."
"Hands on, collaborative, conceptual and practical at the same time."
"Kevin Gourley is a fantastic instructor!"
"Kevin has so much experience and great tips for every issue you could possibly think of. He doesn't only teach the theory, I could really tell that he actually DOES what he's talking about - these are real tips from a real photographer."
"Kevin's style of teaching is outstanding. He is a very caring person and bends over backwards to make certain he solves any problems you may be having with your equipment or photos. He creates a great learning environment."
"This was such an amazing class! It was so fun to take what we had learned in 101, and Mastering the Fundamentals, and the morning of instruction and put it to work with real models!! It was great hearing your ideas, talking with others in the group, and then experimenting with our own creativity! I felt like a professional photographer! So much fun!"
