About us / Testimonials
SignaturePhoto (based in Sydney) offers digital photography courses, workshops and training to those who are relatively new to digital photography and don’t have the time to commit to 3-6 week courses or read a camera manual. As there is more to digital photography than just taking photos we also provide basic photo / image-editing course workshops for time-pressed individuals who want to improve and manage their photos, and have an understanding of the complete digital imaging process. Our Shutterbug Kids interactive workshop introduces children (7-12) to the world of digital photography.
All of our course workshops are pre-dominantly the hands-on approach as we believe that is really the only way to learn. They are also fun and informal. Sarah is the primary course instructor with assistants helping her on a casual basis when required. She also provides one-to-one private training for individuals or business employees who are unable to join a course. We look forward to hearing from you.
“Thanks for the great day out. I learned a lot on Saturday and have been putting it into practice already - lots of leading lines! I feel pretty confident with all my camera's settings now, which means I can move past the basic and start experimenting to get even better shots. I doubt my camera will ever be on 'Auto' ever again!” Steven Ayers
Sarah Jenkins (B.A Hons UK)
photographer / graphic designer
Sarah is the director of SignaturePhoto with many years experience in both the photography and graphic design fields (London and Sydney). Her creative eye, high post-production standards and overall enthusiastic professionalism are much appreciated in her digital photography teaching. In addition to running her own photography and image-editing courses, Sarah is also a Digital Photography lecturer at highly respected Sydney design college.
Sarah also runs her business SignatureBook - high-end, custom designed and printed coffee table photobooks (corporate and wedding photobooks); works as an art director on various photographic assignments and shoots photos on a freelance basis. She has recently returned from a 3 week photographic assignment in India - shooting photos for high-end boutique hotel client! As part of her workflow Sarah uses software editing programmes Photoshop CS5, Lightroom 3, and Indesign. Her passion for travel fits in perfectly with her love of photography and design.
Sarah lives in Sydney but her wanderlust for travel has taken her to all corners of the globe. Over seventy countries and all seven continents, from -25 degrees in Antarctica to +50 degrees in Timbuktu. Her travels have led her to some of the most remote and varied places: Pushkar Camel fair and burning ghats in India; trekking to Machu Picchu, Nepal and Guatemala; on desert camels to the mystical town of Timbuktu; canoeing in the Okavango Delta; dancing in Havana; watching the opera Aida at Valley of The Queens, Egypt; visiting the hilltribes of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar; exploring the souks of Marrakech; ice camping on The Antarctic Peninsula; staying with Bedouins in Wadi Rum desert.
www.signaturebook.com.au
www.sarahjdesign.com
Feedback from attendees of SignaturePhoto photography courses
"Thank you for a great, personal, interesting, fun and extremely useful course. I had a lovely day out and about, and I learnt so much more than I would have sitting reading a manual or in a classroom. You were so helpful and friendly and inspiring and managed to make all the technical terms so clear and understandable, and applied to practical situations. Thank you for being so willing to answer our questions too, and even details like where to buy things and changing all our settings on our cameras for us. You really make a huge effort for your courses. I will highly recommend your course to anyone." Robyn Parkin
"Thank you for a most instructive morning - I learned so much from you and have recommended your workshop to others." Bev Vickers
"Thanks for an excellent day Sarah - you are a great teacher and I thoroughly enjoyed it all. Now looking forward to practising." Liz Gilbert
"Thanks for all the photography pointers - they really helped me to understand the basics. I got exactly what I wanted out of the course! I really enjoyed myself and am already planning my next photography adventure this weekend!" Zaf Hussein
"Thank you for a fantastic day of creative learning! I really felt like I got a lot out of it and you're a great teacher!" Vicky Bolton
"I had great day it was more than I expected and I was reviewing my photographs this morning to see what I had achieved. Thank you for the day." Annette Hicks
"I just wanted to say thank you for the great course. I got a lot out of the day and would highly recommend it without hesitation. I look forward to your next course." Terry Inskip
"We had so much fun with you on our photography day in Sydney, and what we learned from you was incredible. You showed us a great day that we could not have had without you. It was so nice to see how the professionals work. We used your tips throughout our trip and got some good shots along the way." Scott and Sandee Andrews - LA California (private photography tour).
"I really enjoyed the day on Sunday and greatly appreciate the way you were able to provide us with so may useful tips and an increased appreciation of photography." Philip Skinner
"I had a great day on Sunday. I learnt a lot. My husband was pretty impressed with some of my photos too! Already I am looking at photos a bit differently - picking up the sharpness, rule of thirds, background blur in portrait shots etc." Fiona Ferguson
"Thanks for today. Maddie and I had such a great time. As soon as she got home she downloaded all the photos and had a 'viewing' for the family. She was raving about the course - you were a great hit! We are going to explore the city and spend a day taking photos - you have ignited a spark!" Simone Sietsma and Maddie (age 15)
"Just wanted to say thank you for the course - you did a fantastic job! Cockatoo Island was very inspiring so intend to go back there soon." Brendon Flanagan
"I really enjoyed the course on Sunday - so glad I came. I got about 10 or so really good images that I was pretty stoked with. Just loved the day." Kylie Wenham
"It was lovely to meet you and the group. I had a lot of fun learning more about what my camera (and I) can do and am quite inspired to continue." Elizabeth Miller
"Thanks Sarah. Really enjoyed the course - some of my shots are great, and the skills are invaluable." Matthew Boulton
"Thank you again for a great day yesterday. It's amazing what can be created when you know a few of the basics." Melinda Black
"I had a good time on Sunday and found the course very helpful. I think it was perfectly pitched - enough information to be experimenting with new things, but not too complex or too much to feel overwhelmed. I feel inspired to take more photos." Leanne Barnett
"Thanks so much for the course [The Next Step Course] yesterday. It was fantastic to be able to get so much variety in the course in just 6 hours!" Corinne Szabo
"Thank you Sarah so much for the course. Was a fantastic learning experience ... many of my pictures turned out surprisingly good on the computer." Martin Fung
“Thanks so much for the day. We had a great time, and the experience was invaluable ... I have gone over my photos from the day, and I must say, most look pretty good.” Simon Peterson
“I really appreciated the course. You explained things in an easy to understand language. I certainly know a lot more about my camera. I thought they were an enthusiastic group.” Richard Lewis
"Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience during the workshop. It inspired me to make more time for photography and buy the macro lens I've been wanting." Heather Handley
“Thank you Sarah. It was a great day out and hopefully I will remember to use some of the techniques on my trip!” Cecilia Kwok
“It has been such a fun experience doing your Cockatoo Island photography course. I learnt so much from you. Thankyou.” Cindy Hamilton
“I just wanted to pass on my sincere thanks to yourself and all the group for a wonderful course. I have enjoyed it thoroughly and really feel I got a lot out of it.” Fionna Macdonald
“Thank you so much for being such a good photography lecturer. I really learnt a lot from this great class and had a fantastic time with all of you.” Catherine Wang
All of our course workshops are pre-dominantly the hands-on approach as we believe that is really the only way to learn. They are also fun and informal. Sarah is the primary course instructor with assistants helping her on a casual basis when required. She also provides one-to-one private training for individuals or business employees who are unable to join a course. We look forward to hearing from you.
“Thanks for the great day out. I learned a lot on Saturday and have been putting it into practice already - lots of leading lines! I feel pretty confident with all my camera's settings now, which means I can move past the basic and start experimenting to get even better shots. I doubt my camera will ever be on 'Auto' ever again!” Steven Ayers
photographer / graphic designer
Sarah is the director of SignaturePhoto with many years experience in both the photography and graphic design fields (London and Sydney). Her creative eye, high post-production standards and overall enthusiastic professionalism are much appreciated in her digital photography teaching. In addition to running her own photography and image-editing courses, Sarah is also a Digital Photography lecturer at highly respected Sydney design college.
Sarah also runs her business SignatureBook - high-end, custom designed and printed coffee table photobooks (corporate and wedding photobooks); works as an art director on various photographic assignments and shoots photos on a freelance basis. She has recently returned from a 3 week photographic assignment in India - shooting photos for high-end boutique hotel client! As part of her workflow Sarah uses software editing programmes Photoshop CS5, Lightroom 3, and Indesign. Her passion for travel fits in perfectly with her love of photography and design.
Sarah lives in Sydney but her wanderlust for travel has taken her to all corners of the globe. Over seventy countries and all seven continents, from -25 degrees in Antarctica to +50 degrees in Timbuktu. Her travels have led her to some of the most remote and varied places: Pushkar Camel fair and burning ghats in India; trekking to Machu Picchu, Nepal and Guatemala; on desert camels to the mystical town of Timbuktu; canoeing in the Okavango Delta; dancing in Havana; watching the opera Aida at Valley of The Queens, Egypt; visiting the hilltribes of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar; exploring the souks of Marrakech; ice camping on The Antarctic Peninsula; staying with Bedouins in Wadi Rum desert.
www.signaturebook.com.au
www.sarahjdesign.com
Feedback from attendees of SignaturePhoto photography courses
"Thank you for a great, personal, interesting, fun and extremely useful course. I had a lovely day out and about, and I learnt so much more than I would have sitting reading a manual or in a classroom. You were so helpful and friendly and inspiring and managed to make all the technical terms so clear and understandable, and applied to practical situations. Thank you for being so willing to answer our questions too, and even details like where to buy things and changing all our settings on our cameras for us. You really make a huge effort for your courses. I will highly recommend your course to anyone." Robyn Parkin
"Thank you for a most instructive morning - I learned so much from you and have recommended your workshop to others." Bev Vickers
"Thanks for an excellent day Sarah - you are a great teacher and I thoroughly enjoyed it all. Now looking forward to practising." Liz Gilbert
"Thanks for all the photography pointers - they really helped me to understand the basics. I got exactly what I wanted out of the course! I really enjoyed myself and am already planning my next photography adventure this weekend!" Zaf Hussein
"Thank you for a fantastic day of creative learning! I really felt like I got a lot out of it and you're a great teacher!" Vicky Bolton
"I had great day it was more than I expected and I was reviewing my photographs this morning to see what I had achieved. Thank you for the day." Annette Hicks
"I just wanted to say thank you for the great course. I got a lot out of the day and would highly recommend it without hesitation. I look forward to your next course." Terry Inskip
"We had so much fun with you on our photography day in Sydney, and what we learned from you was incredible. You showed us a great day that we could not have had without you. It was so nice to see how the professionals work. We used your tips throughout our trip and got some good shots along the way." Scott and Sandee Andrews - LA California (private photography tour).
"I really enjoyed the day on Sunday and greatly appreciate the way you were able to provide us with so may useful tips and an increased appreciation of photography." Philip Skinner
"I had a great day on Sunday. I learnt a lot. My husband was pretty impressed with some of my photos too! Already I am looking at photos a bit differently - picking up the sharpness, rule of thirds, background blur in portrait shots etc." Fiona Ferguson
"Thanks for today. Maddie and I had such a great time. As soon as she got home she downloaded all the photos and had a 'viewing' for the family. She was raving about the course - you were a great hit! We are going to explore the city and spend a day taking photos - you have ignited a spark!" Simone Sietsma and Maddie (age 15)
"Just wanted to say thank you for the course - you did a fantastic job! Cockatoo Island was very inspiring so intend to go back there soon." Brendon Flanagan
"I really enjoyed the course on Sunday - so glad I came. I got about 10 or so really good images that I was pretty stoked with. Just loved the day." Kylie Wenham
"It was lovely to meet you and the group. I had a lot of fun learning more about what my camera (and I) can do and am quite inspired to continue." Elizabeth Miller
"Thanks Sarah. Really enjoyed the course - some of my shots are great, and the skills are invaluable." Matthew Boulton
"Thank you again for a great day yesterday. It's amazing what can be created when you know a few of the basics." Melinda Black
"I had a good time on Sunday and found the course very helpful. I think it was perfectly pitched - enough information to be experimenting with new things, but not too complex or too much to feel overwhelmed. I feel inspired to take more photos." Leanne Barnett
"Thanks so much for the course [The Next Step Course] yesterday. It was fantastic to be able to get so much variety in the course in just 6 hours!" Corinne Szabo
"Thank you Sarah so much for the course. Was a fantastic learning experience ... many of my pictures turned out surprisingly good on the computer." Martin Fung
“Thanks so much for the day. We had a great time, and the experience was invaluable ... I have gone over my photos from the day, and I must say, most look pretty good.” Simon Peterson
“I really appreciated the course. You explained things in an easy to understand language. I certainly know a lot more about my camera. I thought they were an enthusiastic group.” Richard Lewis
"Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience during the workshop. It inspired me to make more time for photography and buy the macro lens I've been wanting." Heather Handley
“Thank you Sarah. It was a great day out and hopefully I will remember to use some of the techniques on my trip!” Cecilia Kwok
“It has been such a fun experience doing your Cockatoo Island photography course. I learnt so much from you. Thankyou.” Cindy Hamilton
“I just wanted to pass on my sincere thanks to yourself and all the group for a wonderful course. I have enjoyed it thoroughly and really feel I got a lot out of it.” Fionna Macdonald
“Thank you so much for being such a good photography lecturer. I really learnt a lot from this great class and had a fantastic time with all of you.” Catherine Wang
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