Join me for this paid, Sydney-based internship opportunity focusing on the enjoyable niche of portrait and event photography.
We connect, grow and find purpose when we’re at work. These life moments deserve to be captured beautifully.
Find out more about this 6 month on-call program designed to teach an emerging photographer core skills required to go full time in a competitive market.
Whilst working on real paid gigs, you’ll learn practical skills, digital tech, lighting fundamentals, editing consistency, pricing & client liaison.
Next Intake 15th July 2026
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Next Intake 15th July 2026 〰️
What’s included in this 6 month program:
Learn sales techniques and client liaison
Create repeatable and efficient photography workflows
Planning a shoot - interpret the brief, create packing lists, agree a shot list
Photography training - progress from event photography second shooter, to first shooter, to solo shooter
Portrait mastery - build a repeatable approach to portrait lighting, build a go-to set of subject poses (then learn to freestyle!)
Learn tethered shooting
Build your own consistent event & portrait editing workflow, using emerging AI tools in conjunction with Adobe Lightroom Classic
About you:
You’re a solid photographer with a great Instagram or website portfolio
Access to 24-70 & 70-200 f2.8 zooms (or similar if you use crop sensor) and a flash unit, & you can shoot in manual
Your not afraid of putting yourself out there to get experience, and maybe you’ve already scored one or two paid gigs
You’ve definitely got experience working with Lightroom Classic
Commitment:
Expect two shoots (either portrait/event) and 1-3 edits per week based on demand. Event shoots may be in the evening or on a weekend.
Freelance/on demand rates of $35ph general assisting/editing, $75ph second shooting, $150ph first/solo shooting. (Minimum 3hr callout).