The Art of Photography Online Course
The Art of Photography Course
Photography isn’t just about taking a technically correct image—it’s about seeing, feeling, and creating with intention. This course is designed for photographers who want to move beyond the surface and develop a deeper, more creative approach to their work. It’s not about rigid rules or formulas, but about learning how to see, how to experiment, and how to create photographs that actually mean something to you.
This isn’t a step-by-step guide to mastering your camera settings. You’ll learn the core of photography, of course, but the real focus is on finding your artistic voice, training your eye, and developing confidence in your creative process. Through a mix of education, practical exercises, and real-world application, you’ll start looking at photography in a completely new way.
What You’ll Learn
The Foundations of Photography – The differences between digital and film, how each medium influences your approach, and how to choose the right tools for your vision.
Cultivating Creativity – How to train yourself to see, push through creative ruts, and find inspiration from everyday life, film, painting, and beyond.
Composition & Storytelling – How to use framing, light, colour, and movement to create images that are intentional and compelling.
Understanding Light – How to work with natural light, adapt to different conditions, and use light creatively to shape mood and emotion.
Shooting Techniques & Experimentation – Playing with slow shutter, motion blur, film stocks, filters, and unconventional techniques to bring texture and depth into your work.
Directing & Posing – Moving beyond stiff, awkward poses to capture authentic emotion and connection with intuitive prompting techniques.
Portfolio Curation & Personal Brand – How to refine your portfolio, build a body of work that reflects your vision, and attract the right clients.
Who This Is For
This course is for photographers who want to create with more intention. Whether you’re just starting out or have been shooting for years, if you’re feeling stuck, uninspired, or like your work is missing something, this will help you reconnect with what drew you to photography in the first place.
This isn’t about teaching you how to replicate someone else’s style. It’s about helping you find your own way of seeing—and learning how to translate that into images that actually feel like yours.
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The Art of Photography: A Comprehensive Guide - E-Book
The Art of Photography Guide is a 73 page e-book designed to help you grow as a photographer—both technically and creatively. It covers everything from digital vs. film photography to understanding light, composition, and finding your unique style. You’ll also find practical tips on directing subjects, planning shoots, and curating a portfolio that truly reflects your vision.
The Art of Photography Guide is a 73 page e-book designed to help you grow as a photographer—both technically and creatively. It covers everything from digital vs. film photography to understanding light, composition, and finding your unique style. You’ll also find practical tips on directing subjects, planning shoots, and curating a portfolio that truly reflects your vision.
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Lesson 1: The Film Photography Mindset
This course explores how digital and film photography shape your creative process. Digital offers instant feedback and flexibility, while film encourages patience and intention. Rather than choosing one over the other, you’ll learn how each affects composition, light, and storytelling. By the end, you’ll understand how to use both formats intentionally to create work that aligns with your artistic vision.
This course explores how digital and film photography shape your creative process. Digital offers instant feedback and flexibility, while film encourages patience and intention. Rather than choosing one over the other, you’ll learn how each affects composition, light, and storytelling. By the end, you’ll understand how to use both formats intentionally to create work that aligns with your artistic vision.
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Lesson 2: Filters and Accessories
This lesson covers how filters and accessories can help you control light, add texture, and create in-camera effects. You’ll learn how diffusion filters soften light, polarising filters reduce glare, and ND filters manage brightness. Plus, simple DIY tricks for creative effects. By the end, you’ll know how to use these tools with purpose, helping you create images that feel more intentional.
This lesson covers how filters and accessories can help you control light, add texture, and create in-camera effects. You’ll learn how diffusion filters soften light, polarising filters reduce glare, and ND filters manage brightness. Plus, simple DIY tricks for creative effects. By the end, you’ll know how to use these tools with purpose, helping you create images that feel more intentional.
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Lesson 1: Creative Process and Concept Developing
Photography is more than just taking a picture—it’s about how you see and create. This course helps you train your eye, find inspiration, and turn ideas into meaningful work. You’ll explore new ways to approach photography, experiment with techniques, and develop concepts with intention. By the end, you’ll have the tools to push past creative blocks and create images that feel personal and purposeful.
Photography is more than just taking a picture—it’s about how you see and create. This course helps you train your eye, find inspiration, and turn ideas into meaningful work. You’ll explore new ways to approach photography, experiment with techniques, and develop concepts with intention. By the end, you’ll have the tools to push past creative blocks and create images that feel personal and purposeful.
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Lesson 2: Experimentation & Inspiration
Creativity doesn’t happen by accident—it comes from exploring, experimenting, and paying attention. This lesson helps you step outside your usual approach, try new techniques, and find inspiration beyond photography. You’ll learn how to break creative ruts, use different art forms for ideas, and develop a process that keeps you inspired. By the end, you’ll have a fresh perspective and a stronger creative mindset.
Creativity doesn’t happen by accident—it comes from exploring, experimenting, and paying attention. This lesson helps you step outside your usual approach, try new techniques, and find inspiration beyond photography. You’ll learn how to break creative ruts, use different art forms for ideas, and develop a process that keeps you inspired. By the end, you’ll have a fresh perspective and a stronger creative mindset.
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Lesson 3: Pioneers of Photography
This lesson covers some of the most important photographers in history and how they changed the way we take pictures. It looks at their styles, techniques, and the impact they had on photography. By learning about these pioneers, you’ll see how things like composition, timing, and colour can make a photo more powerful. Their work shows that good photography isn’t just about having the best camera—it’s about how you see the world and tell a story through your images.
This lesson covers some of the most important photographers in history and how they changed the way we take pictures. It looks at their styles, techniques, and the impact they had on photography. By learning about these pioneers, you’ll see how things like composition, timing, and colour can make a photo more powerful. Their work shows that good photography isn’t just about having the best camera—it’s about how you see the world and tell a story through your images.
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Lesson 1: Composition & Angles
How you frame a shot changes how it’s seen and felt. This course teaches you to use composition and cinematic angles to guide the viewer’s eye, add depth, and create stronger images. You’ll learn how to apply classic composition techniques, experiment with perspective, and use framing to enhance storytelling. By the end, you’ll be able to shoot with more intention and create images that feel dynamic and immersive.
How you frame a shot changes how it’s seen and felt. This course teaches you to use composition and cinematic angles to guide the viewer’s eye, add depth, and create stronger images. You’ll learn how to apply classic composition techniques, experiment with perspective, and use framing to enhance storytelling. By the end, you’ll be able to shoot with more intention and create images that feel dynamic and immersive.
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Lesson 2: Lighting & Colour
Light and colour shape the mood, depth, and feel of every image. This lesson will help you understand natural light, work with shadows, and use colour intentionally to enhance your photos. You’ll learn how to read and adapt to different lighting conditions, use contrast to add depth, and apply colour to create emotion. By the end, you’ll know how to make deliberate choices with light and colour to bring your vision to life.
Light and colour shape the mood, depth, and feel of every image. This lesson will help you understand natural light, work with shadows, and use colour intentionally to enhance your photos. You’ll learn how to read and adapt to different lighting conditions, use contrast to add depth, and apply colour to create emotion. By the end, you’ll know how to make deliberate choices with light and colour to bring your vision to life.
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Lesson 3: Prompting & Directing
The best photos don’t come from forced poses—they come from real moments. This lesson will teach you how to guide clients with prompts that encourage natural movement and emotion, rather than stiff, awkward positioning. You’ll learn how to make people feel comfortable, create genuine interaction, and adapt your approach for different subjects. By the end, you’ll be able to direct with confidence and capture moments that feel real and effortless.
The best photos don’t come from forced poses—they come from real moments. This lesson will teach you how to guide clients with prompts that encourage natural movement and emotion, rather than stiff, awkward positioning. You’ll learn how to make people feel comfortable, create genuine interaction, and adapt your approach for different subjects. By the end, you’ll be able to direct with confidence and capture moments that feel real and effortless.
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Lesson 4: Curation and Portfolio Planning
Your portfolio should tell a clear story about who you are as a photographer. This lesson will help you curate your work with intention, ensuring your work reflects your style and vision. You’ll learn how to present your work in a way that connects with the right audience.
Your portfolio should tell a clear story about who you are as a photographer. This lesson will help you curate your work with intention, ensuring your work reflects your style and vision. You’ll learn how to present your work in a way that connects with the right audience.
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LEARN BY DOING.
A Comprehensive Guide: A Hands-On Way to Learn.
This course comes with a companion e-book to help you actually put what you learn into practice. It’s not just about taking in information—it’s about doing the work, experimenting, and figuring out what feels right for you.
Why It’s Helpful:
Practical exercises to help you try new techniques.
Space for reflection so you can see what’s working and what’s not.
Creative challenges to push you out of your comfort zone.
This guide will help you stay focused, get hands-on, and make real progress.
Meet Your Educator
I’m Celeste, a photographer, educator, and mother, passionate about helping photographers develop their artistic voice, refine their craft, and build a creative practice that feels true to them.
For me, photography is about creating work I love and constantly exploring new ideas. I completed my Bachelor of Creative Arts in Photography in 2017, was invited to pursue Honours in Creative Arts Photography, and later studied a Master of Teaching, combining my understanding of photography with the skills to teach it in a way that’s practical, and engaging.
Five years ago, I started my photography business with the goal of being home with my babies while doing work that fuels me creatively and is financially sustainable. I know firsthand the challenge of balancing art and business, and I want to help photographers build a process that keeps them creatively fulfilled while making photography work for them.
I don’t teach a one-size-fits-all approach — I teach a way of seeing, thinking, and creating that allows you to push your own boundaries. Whether you’re here to build your skills, develop your style, or find confidence in your creative process, I’ll guide you through the tools and mindset that will help you create with intention and purpose.
What People Are Saying
“Celeste has helped me so much as a new photographer who’s finding her groove. The tips, tricks and concepts that Celeste has shared has given me new perspectives and skills that has helped me see the artistry and magic within the world & real life. I now look at light so differently & want to capture everything. I’d highly recommend Celeste’s mentorship for new photographers or anyone wanting to explore new styles & concepts to inject some inspo into their work”
— Renee Harata
“Celeste is a gift to the photography industry in Australia. It was such an honour to learn from her at her Sunshine Coast workshop, she is a master of light & watching how she applies her creative eye taught me so much. I am hugely inspired by film photography and Celeste really is such a talent in that asthetic so on a personal level this workshop was really relevant and exciting for me to be a part of. If you get the chance to learn from Celeste, I would highly recommend it.”
— Andrea Winter
“Celeste is a gem to find! When I looked through her images, my first thought was “I WANT TO KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT”.
I decided to make this investment to work with her right away. I knew I’ll never regret it and I never have! She gave me some incredible answers to my creative questions. I took a million notes during our call that my hand was so dead tired. I loved every bit of this session and left so damn excited about what’s to come next for my business!”