Fun Photography Courses
In our alternative photography workshops we don’t take photos, we make them. Our hands on art classes cover techniques that span photography’s rich 200 year history. Expect to get quirky, crafty and see photographs in a way you’ve never seen them before.
Our workshops run for 2-3 hours and are held on the weekends at our Docklands Studio. Classes sizes are kept small with a maximum of five students so that you get plenty of attention!
INTRO OFFER:
Use code ‘26OFF’ for $99 workshops!
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Cyanotype
Tote Bag
Workshop
In this workshop you’ll design your very own tote bag (and a couple of prints too!) using an almost 200 year old photographic technique called the cyanotype.
The cyanotype is famous for it’s versatility, accessibility and it’s vibrant blue colour. Invented in 1842 by Sir John Herschel, and colloquially known the ‘blueprint’ in architecture circles, the process is a great introduction into alternative photographic processes.
Cyanotype Workshop Information:
Duration: 2.5 hours
All materials provided
What you’ll learn:
How to make cyanotypes, including:
How to safely mix chemistry
How to coat paper and fabric
Calculating correct exposures
Using different sources of UV light
How to wash and care for your one-off artworks
What you walk away with:
A personalised cyanotype tote bag along with a couple of framed cyanotype prints!
Polaroid
Emulsion Lift
Workshop
In this workshop you’ll transform some of your own photos using a 50 year old experimental photographic technique.
Officially known as the polaroid-transfer-emulsion-lift, or more informally the polaroid transfer or polaroid lift, this alternative take on an instant photography classic involves boiling, peeling and separating polaroid prints to create unique, one-off artworks.
Polaroid Workshop Information:
Duration - 2.5 hours
All materials provided
What you’ll learn:
How to make polaroid transfers, including:
Choosing your materials
Preparing the polaroid
Manipulating the emulsion
How to transfer to different surfaces
Preserving your artworks
What you walk away with:
3 framed polaroid transfer prints + digital copies of your original artworks!
Book a Workshop
Come and make some art with us, and if you have any questions about our workshops or studio, feel free to get in touch.
Meet your teacher
Chris is a photographer, artist and educator who has been taking photos for over 15 years. He bought his first camera to photograph his pet fish as a teenager, and in his early twenties, left behind aspirations of being an investment banker to pursue his real passion - photography.
Chris’ work is held in numerous public collections, including LACMA (Los Angeles Country Museum of Art), Macquarie Bank, and the Muswellbrook Regional Art Centre. He has won several awards, most recently the 2023 Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize, and exhibits regularly across Australia.
Chris splits his time between teaching and taking photos. Outside of teaching at Kindred Cameras, Chris lectures at RMIT in the subjects ‘Photography 101’ and ‘Alternative Photographic Processes’. He also works in the technically demanding field of artwork documentation, where he translates mediums like paintings and sculptures into compelling photographic images.
Chris is experienced with all major camera brands, and there aren’t to many questions he hasn’t been asked. He loves the excitement that comes from students discovering their own talent, and feels lucky that he gets to encourage people to explore their creativity everyday.
He also feels awkward writing about himself in the third person.
FAQ
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Most of our studio space is accessible being located on the ground floor with street access. While we don’t have accessible toilets onsite, the rest of the space is wheelchair friendly, and accessible toilets can be found nearby in the attached shopping centre.
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Our workshops are great for those young and old! With that in mind, alternative processes can be fiddly and frustrating at times, and require a bit of patience and dexterity. We’d recommend ages 12 and up, but give us a bell if you’d like to chat about it.
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We keep classes fun and casual. While we cover any relevant theoretical knowledge so you can continue the processes at home, we try and focus on making things, and feel practical experience is the best teacher!
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Right on our doorstep is The District Docklands shopping precinct, with a heap of places to eat and drink.
