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Creating and Sharing Memorable Photos

With the holiday season on the way, have fun with your camera! There are holidays, swimming, travel adventures and Christmas/New Year celebrations. It’s also when photographers buy more new cameras than any other time. Creating Memorable Photos is an informative and fun three hour workshop; providing helpful tips to obtaining sharper, better exposed, memorable images with suggestions for dynamic design and the occasional ‘wow’ image. The workshop includes: • Taking photographs... [More]

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Mastering Facebook for Business

Over 17 million Australians now use Facebook, and more than half of them log in every single day. Like it or loathe it, Facebook is a great way to communicate with all manner of people and this advanced Facebook course will look at how you can use it to promote a business or cause. Content in this workshop will include how to set up and optimise a Facebook business page and how to develop a winning content strategy. We’ll also look at Facebook groups as another great way to engage... [More]

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Creative Travel Photography for Digital Camera

photo by Nick Melidonis The lure of travel is often the reason many people buy a digital camera, especially if they want something more than mobile phone snaps. Everybody who travels wants to return with stunning memories of the people and places they have experienced. Learn how to capture great travel images with one of Australia’s top travel and photo tours photographers, Nick Melidonis and ensure the time you spend on travel is reflected in high impact photography. This... [More]

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Plan Your 2020 Marketing

For creatives, bloggers, small business owners and more: get a head start for your social media and blogging plans for 2020 with this half-day workshop. Whether you use Facebook, Instagram, blogging, other platforms or a combination, this workshop will help you analyse how you have been doing and make some awesome plans for the future. We will start with a review of 2019 and set some goals for 2020, then talk about how best to use a content calendar to maximise audience engagement... [More]

Introduction to Travel Sketching

Photographs are not the only way to capture memorable travel experiences! This workshop is for those who wish to use pen and wash to capture scenes in a sketch book when travelling. Students will cover simple perspective and composition with tips and tricks on how to not be overwhelmed with what we’d like to capture. Some drawing experience is an advantage. Note: All material provided. BYO lunch. [More]

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The Insider's Guide to: Treasured Cargo of the Batavia- rubbish worth millions

Before dawn on the morning of June 4, 1629, the Dutch East India Company ship Batavia struck a reef at the Abrolhos Islands, some 70 kilometres off the Western Australian coast. More than seven months earlier the ship had left the Netherlands to make its way to the city of Batavia (present-day Jakarta), carrying silver, gold and jewels and 341 passengers and crew. During the shipwreck, 40 of them drowned. The others found safety on a nearby island, but had to fear for their lives... [More]

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Shine: The essentials of self-care

Increase your self-awareness, invest in your self-care and learn simple strategies to stress less. Say hello to a happier, healthier you! Learn all about being kinder to yourself and try proven practices to make you feel happier and boost your overall sense of well-being and self-acceptance. This course is presented by Annika Rose,  a well respected social entrepreneur, well-being scientist and meditation teacher. She has worked as a mental health professional in both the UK and... [More]

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Getting the most out of Facebook

Facebook is far more than just seeing photos of new babies or your friend’s holiday. This workshop will begin with the basics of setting up your Facebook profile properly and with the right privacy settings, and talk about the various ways to upload photo and videos, as well as the ins and outs of interacting with what other people post. Beyond connecting with your family and friends, Facebook has all kinds of useful aspects. We will cover Facebook messenger, the power of Facebook... [More]

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Calm: Living slowly, simply and more mindfully

Discover the philosophy of the Slow Movement, going against the notion that faster is always better. Explore what it means instead to go at the right speed, living intentionally and savoring experience as you go. Connect to yourself, your life and create the space and time to focus on what’s meaningful. Learn how to work, live and play better – maximizing your mindfulness and stressing less in the modern world. [More]

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Philosophy Feast Series - Abortion

This very popular series by Dr Nin Kirkham, UWA Chair of Philosophy, encourages healthy conversation and debate over delicious tasting platters and wine! This series is Abortion. Conflict over the legal and ethical status of abortion has been a divisive part of the American political landscape since well before Roe vs Wade, but recently debate over abortion has arisen again in Australia. In this session, we will discuss the ethical arguments for and against the permissibility of... [More]

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