DPC | Digital Photography Courses

Backup Strategies for your Photos and Lightroom!
2025-03-11 19:15 (Africa/Johannesburg)
📸 Backup Strategies for Your Photos and Lightroom! 📸
⏰Tuesday, 11 March, 7:15 PM
🎉Free For All!
They say there are only two types of photographers: those who’ve lost photos and those who are going to lose them. But it doesn’t have to be true for you! 🙌 Join us tomorrow evening where we will share backup strategies for your photos and Lightroom catalogs, plus Danie’s personal strategy with you!
This session is FREE for all DPC members—basic and pro members included! 🎁 NB: As a token of our appreciation, Pro members get an extra perk—our support team will offer time slots to assist you in person with setting up your backup system. We’ll chat more about it tomorrow night!
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Meeting ID: 886 4143 5014
Passcode: [REDACTED]
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Capturing Nature's Beauty Module 1
2025-03-13 18:30 | Zoom

Architecture Photography Bonus Session
2025-03-18 19:00
Architecture Photography Bonus Session
Tuesday, 18 March, 7 PM on Zoom
Free for all! 🌆

This session is for our whole community—old and new students are welcome! 🏛✨
We’ll explore the art of Architecture & Interior Photography, covering:
– Differences between Commercial and Fine Art Architecture Photography
– How to earn MONEY from architectural photography
– Essential Gear, Camera Techniques, Light, and Composition tips
– Q&A time—bring your Questions!
– Plus, a special announcement: A Free Excursion for Pro members on Industrial Architecture Photography, called “Get in Your Cars with Cameras!” 🚗📸
If you’ve ever thought about stepping into this rewarding field, this session will be packed with insights! Join me tomorrow evening on Zoom 💥💥💥

Meeting Details
Meeting ID: 859 1302 3407
Passcode: [REDACTED]
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Capturing Nature's Beauty Module 2
2025-03-20 18:30

Architecture Photography Course
2025-03-27 19:00
In this exciting hybrid course, you will master Commercial Property, Real Estate, Architecture, and Interior Photography. The course intensively covers all aspects of planning shoots, specialist equipment, lighting techniques, composition, digital workflows, and retouching. The highlight is two immersive days on location, capturing stunning architecture and beautiful interior spaces.

Learn essential techniques for photographing Commercial Properties, Real Estate, Architecture, and Interiors.
Two-day practical sessions provide hands-on experience shooting exteriors and interiors under expert guidance.
Small classes (10 participants max) ensure personal attention and an engaging learning environment.
Bonus Content: Learn business strategies to grow your architectural photography career.

Course Schedule
– 27 March Intro [Zoom]
– 12-14 April [Practical]
– 06 May [Editing and Review]

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Lightroom Classic Workshop
2025-03-29 - 2025-03-30
Master digital workflow and retouching by learning to use Lightroom effectively
Welcome to our Lightroom Classic Course, a comprehensive course to mastering digital workflow and portfolio management in photography. Taught by expert instructors, this course covers crucial steps from importing and retouching images in various genres—travel, portraits, landscapes, architecture, food, and wildlife—to exporting them for print and online use.
With step-by-step guidance, you’ll learn efficient digital workflow practices, from image selection to secure backup. We provide sample images for hands-on practice and equip you with smart tools for managing your portfolio.
Benefit from exclusive access to 60 hours of class recordings, a unique training catalogue with sample catalogue and reference edits to reverse engineer afterwards, and 50 premium Lightroom Presets. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned photographer, this course aims to save you time and elevate the quality of your work. Join us to hone your skills and optimize your artistic practice.
Presented by
The Lightroom course is presented by Danie Bester.
Danie is the founder of DPC and is a well-respected photography educator and accomplished fine art photographer. He has been hailed by Photo World Magazine, as a Knight of Photography as Art and has been awarded the Admired in Africa’s Grand Master Award for his contributions to the Photography Industry in Africa.
Key aspects covered

A complete overview of the Lightroom interface, menus and modules.
Setting up Lightroom preferences.
Importing, image culling and selections.
Sorting and finding your images.
Advanced workflow and backup.
Managing and showing off your portfolio by using Lightroom Classic and Lightroom together.
Retouching: Portraits, Travel, Landscape, Architecture, Food and Wildlife.
White balance and working with colour.
Creating and working with Lightroom presets.
Preparing your images for output: Printing, and social media.
Q&A session.

Access to Class Material
Students get exclusive and unlimited access to over 40 hours of class recordings, additional training videos, PDF manuals and course slides via an online platform. Included is a sample training catalogue with reference edits you can reverse-engineer afterwards, as well as tutorials on Lightroom software updates! This means that your learning does not stop after the course and that you can continue reviewing the materials later.
Course duration
Two days of in-person training. Included in the course is access to additional Lightroom Training Videos with pre-edited images that students can practice on, even after they complete the course!
Venue:
Digital Photography Courses, Unit B05, One Highveld, 5 Bellingham St, Centurion

Join us by registering via the button below!
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Mirrorless Camera Training
2025-04-04 09:00 - 16:00 | DPC | Digital Photography Courses, Unit B5, One Highveld, 5 Bellingham St, Highveld, Centurion, Gauteng, 0157
We know many of you would love to learn how to utilise every aspect of your mirrorless cameras. This one-day mirrorless camera training course focuses on unlocking the specialist features of the mirrorless camera and is perfect if you’ve never had mirrorless-specific training or just want a solid refresher.
Key aspects covered:
🔥 Advanced focusing techniques
⚙️ Custom settings tailored to your style
🔘Hidden tricks and features to level up your skills
🛠️ Plus, we’ll help you set up custom settings to match your individual needs.

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Photography Safari to South Laungwa National Park - Zambia
2025-05-01 08:00 - 2025-05-06 17:00

Studio Lighting Workshop
2025-05-17 - 2025-05-18
About the Studio Lighting Course
This practical hands-on course is ideal for photographers who would like to learn how to shoot portraits in the studio. We cover all the most important aspects of the studio environment, camera settings and lighting equipment. You will get the opportunity to set up the lights, direct, and shoot a model under the guidance of a pro. After completing this course, you will have the practical knowledge and confidence to shoot in the studio on your own.

Course details

Small groups with a maximum of 12 people who each gets to work with all the equipment and direct a studio shoot.
Day 1: Hands-on presentation focusing on the studio environment, camera settings, studio equipment, quality and direction of light.
Day 2: You get to participate and direct a practical shoot, covering all the most important portrait lighting setups. We emphasise typical problems you may encounter in the studio, which will enable you to solve them effectively when you are shooting on your own in the studio.

Venue
Digital Photography Courses, Unit B05, One Highveld, 5 Bellingham St, Centurion

Join us by registering via the button below!

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Mobile Photography Course
2025-05-25 09:00 - 17:00
Unleash your creativity and learn to create striking images with our Introduction to Mobile Phone Photography Course.

Discover the art of mobile photography.
Receive practical guidance and feedback from a pro photographer

Turn your smartphone into a powerful tool for visual storytelling
Elevate your brand by taking more engaging photos
Introduction to editing your images on your smartphone
Exclusive access to online tutorials; including creative and editing tips

Venue:
Digital Photography Courses, Unit B05, One Highveld, 5 Bellingham St, Centurion

Join us by registering via the button below!
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Mobile Food Photography Course
2025-06-08 09:00 - 17:00 | DPC | Digital Photography Courses, Unit B5, One Highveld, 5 Bellingham St, Highveld, Centurion, Gauteng, 0157
About this Course
DPC Founder and Chief, Danie Bester, teamed up with food photographer and keen foodie, Winifred Harms, to create a world-class mobile phone food photography course.
This practical one-day smartphone food photography workshop has been designed for chefs, foodies, food bloggers or anyone who is passionate about food and would like to create high-end food and culinary pictures with their iPhone or Android smartphones to boost their online content and Instagram handles.
Attendees also receive access to additional training tutorials they can access afterwards.

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Wildlife Photography Courses
2025-06-12 08:00 - 17:00

Cheetah Run and Guided Tour - Wildlife Photography Day Excursion
2025-06-29 08:00 - 17:00

Lightroom Classic Workshop
2025-07-05 08:30 - 2025-07-06 16:00
Master digital workflow and retouching by learning to use Lightroom effectively
Welcome to our Lightroom Classic Course, a comprehensive course to mastering digital workflow and portfolio management in photography. Taught by expert instructors, this course covers crucial steps from importing and retouching images in various genres—travel, portraits, landscapes, architecture, food, and wildlife—to exporting them for print and online use.
With step-by-step guidance, you’ll learn efficient digital workflow practices, from image selection to secure backup. We provide sample images for hands-on practice and equip you with smart tools for managing your portfolio.
Benefit from exclusive access to 60 hours of class recordings, a unique training catalogue with sample catalogue and reference edits to reverse engineer afterwards, and 50 premium Lightroom Presets. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned photographer, this course aims to save you time and elevate the quality of your work. Join us to hone your skills and optimize your artistic practice.
Join us by registering via the button below!
REGISTER HERE

Presented by
The Lightroom course is presented by Danie Bester.
Danie is the founder of DPC and is a well-respected photography educator and accomplished fine art photographer. He has been hailed by Photo World Magazine, as a Knight of Photography as Art and has been awarded the Admired in Africa’s Grand Master Award for his contributions to the Photography Industry in Africa.
Key aspects covered

A complete overview of the Lightroom interface, menus and modules.
Setting up Lightroom preferences.
Importing, image culling and selections.
Sorting and finding your images.
Advanced workflow and backup.
Managing and showing off your portfolio by using Lightroom Classic and Lightroom together.
Retouching: Portraits, Travel, Landscape, Architecture, Food and Wildlife.
White balance and working with colour.
Creating and working with Lightroom presets.
Preparing your images for output: Printing, and social media.
Q&A session.

Access to Class Material
Students get exclusive and unlimited access to over 40 hours of class recordings, additional training videos, PDF manuals and course slides via an online platform. Included is a sample training catalogue with reference edits you can reverse-engineer afterwards, as well as tutorials on Lightroom software updates! This means that your learning does not stop after the course and that you can continue reviewing the materials later.
Course duration
Two days of in-person training. Included in the course is access to additional Lightroom Training Videos with pre-edited images that students can practice on, even after they complete the course!
Venue:
Digital Photography Courses, Unit B05, One Highveld, 5 Bellingham St, Centurion

Pro Course: Minimalism in Photography Part 1
2025-07-17 19:00
Course by Danie Bester
📅 Part 1: Thursday, 17 July 2025
📅 Part 2: Thursday, 31 July 2025
🕖 19:00 (SAST) | Live on Zoom | Pro Members Only
A two-part course on creating striking, pared-down images through minimalist techniques. Learn how to remove distractions, isolate subjects, and simplify compositions without losing emotional impact.
The course covers practical applications of minimalist thinking across genres, including street, portrait, fine art, and nature.
What You’ll Learn:

What is Minimalism? – Key concepts and photographers to study
Using negative space as a storytelling tool
Achieving minimalist effect through high-key and low-key exposure
Choosing the right lenses and focal lengths to simplify and isolate
Creating mood with selective focus and depth control
Working minimally in complex, cluttered environments

Exclusively for DPC Pro Members.

Mobile Photography Course
2025-07-20 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-28 09:00 - 16:00 | DPC | Digital Photography Courses, Unit B5, One Highveld, 5 Bellingham St, Highveld, Centurion, Gauteng, 0157

Basic Photography Course
2025-07-24 18:30 - 21:30
Small, informal and friendly classes ensure that we focus on your individual needs.

This course is an in-person course presented at our Studio in Highveld. We take you from learning how to use your camera, to understanding what makes a good photo through to advanced creative techniques.
To ensure you get the most out of the course, you will have three practical shoots with an instructor. Even when the course ends, your learning does not. Whether you just want to do photography for fun, or you want to get on the path to becoming a professional photographer, our Basic Photography Course is for you.

Join us by registering via the button below

REGISTER HERE

Pro Course: Minimalism in Photography Part 2
2025-07-31 19:00

On-Location Lighting Workshop
2025-08-23 09:00 - 2025-08-24 16:00
Master the art of on-location portraits with portable studio lights, continuous lighting, and other lighting accessories

Course details

Interactive sessions in small groups for personalized learning and hands-on practice with equipment.
Day 1: Explore the core principles of on-location lighting, focusing on portable studio lights and continuous lights, with practical demonstrations on leveraging both indoor and outdoor lighting. Equip yourself with knowledge on off-camera flash, using wireless transmitters, and also reflectors and diffusers.
Day 2: Direct and engage in a comprehensive practical shoot, addressing the essential portrait lighting setups. Learn to navigate and resolve common challenges encountered in on-location shoots.

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Basic Photography Course
2025-08-26 18:30 | DPC | Digital Photography Courses, Unit B5, One Highveld, 5 Bellingham St, Highveld, Centurion, Gauteng, 0157

1-Day Speedlight Course
2025-09-21 09:00 - 16:00 | DPC | Digital Photography Courses, Unit B5, One Highveld, 5 Bellingham St, Highveld, Centurion, Gauteng, 0157
Master event, function and creative photography using Speedlights

Learn to shoot portraits on-location, in various lighting conditions using speedlights
Small groups with a maximum of 10 attendees who each get to work personally with the equipment and directing a location shoot.
Learn to accurately and creatively use your speedlight indoors, outdoors, on-camera and even off-camera.
Creative Speedlight techniques, such as high-speed flash, bounce flash, and slow sync for stunning portraits and event coverage

About the Speedlight Course
Speedlights are indispensable tools for event and function photographers, offering the versatility needed for portraits, and more. They excel in balancing ambient light, both indoors and outdoors, ensuring your subjects are perfectly exposed. Speedlights offer a range of advantages as professional tools:

Their affordability makes them an attractive alternative to more expensive strobes.
Their compact size ensures mobility, easily fitting into your camera bag.
Versatility allows for both on and off-camera use, unlocking creative possibilities.

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Basic Photography Course
2025-09-30 18:30 | DPC | Digital Photography Courses, Unit B5, One Highveld, 5 Bellingham St, Highveld, Centurion, Gauteng, 0157
Small, informal and friendly classes ensure that we focus on your individual needs.
This course is an in-person course presented at our Studio in Highveld. We take you from learning how to use your camera, to understanding what makes a good photo through to advanced creative techniques.
To ensure you get the most out of the course, you will have three practical shoots with an instructor. Even when the course ends, your learning does not. Whether you just want to do photography for fun, or you want to get on the path to becoming a professional photographer, our Basic Photography Course is for you.
Join us by registering via the button below

FULLY BOOKED

Lightroom Classic Workshop
2025-10-04 08:30 - 2025-10-05 16:00 | DPC | Digital Photography Courses, Unit B5, One Highveld, 5 Bellingham St, Highveld, Centurion, Gauteng, 0157

Model Shoot
2025-10-09 18:00 - 22:00 | DPC | Digital Photography Courses, Unit B5, One Highveld, 5 Bellingham St, Highveld, Centurion, Gauteng, 0157
Join our evening model shoot, guided by Danie and the DPC team!
Work with stunning female models, striking lighting setups, varied backdrops, and professional make-up and styling. Includes professional retouching of your best images—ready to go straight into your portfolio.

What to bring:

Your camera and portrait lens
Fresh batteries, charger, and memory cards
An extra pair of socks for walking on the white studio floor

Details

Time: 18:00 – 22:00
Venue: DPC/Studio 012
Price: R700 per person
Pro members get 15% off

FULLY BOOKED

Unlock the Secrets to FASTER, SMARTER Workflow using the best FILE FORMATS
2025-10-16 19:00
Starting at 7 PM!
Join Danie’s FREE class via Zoom! 🎉 Perfect for pros and beginners in the DPC Free and Pro Members community!
🔥 What will be covered:
✅ File formats to save TIME, SPACE, and SPEED
✅ RAW vs. DNG: What’s the difference?
✅ Converting RAW to DNG vs. TIFF: Pros & cons
✅ Lossless DNG vs. Lossy DNG – which is right for you?
✅ TIFF, PSD, JPG workflows + alternative formats to SLASH hard drive space
✅ Edit smaller files with minimal (near-invisible) quality loss! 🚀
📍 Where: Zoom
💸 Cost: FREE for all DPC members!
https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/81862168253/invitations?signature=mnuWCA-fiOyGrp5sZVLkfE1_uvhlfJRxt013XV8Jf7M
Don’t miss this chance to streamline your workflow and save BIG on storage! 💿✨

Discussing Portolios In-Depth
2025-10-23 19:00
Free class for everyone — Going more in-depth on Portfolios.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81530264096?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 815 3026 4096
Passcode: 888
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Wildlife Unleashed - Wildlife Photography Excursion
2025-10-29 08:00 - 2025-11-03 17:00 | Kruger National Park, Kruger National Park, Skukuza, Private Bag X402, Skukuza, Limpopo, 1350, South Africa
Wildlife Unleashed
Join us for an unforgettable Wildlife Photography Excursion and explore the wonders of the Kruger Park like never before.
📸 Join Bruna for ‘Wildlife Unleashed’ in Kruger National Park: ✔️ 6 Days of photography in the heart of Africa ✔️ All-inclusive safari experience ✔️ Learn how to capture iconic wildlife shots like these
📅 29 Oct – 3 Nov | Limited Spots Available! ✉️ bruna@dpc.co.za | www.bruna@dpc.co.za
Bookings: WhatsApp +27 82 809 1918

Travel and Landscape Photography with Danie | Pro Class
2025-10-30 19:00
Details to come soon!

Pet Photography Course
2025-11-01 09:00 - 16:00 | DPC | Digital Photography Courses, Unit B5, One Highveld, 5 Bellingham St, Highveld, Centurion, Gauteng, 0157
Unleash Your Creativity at Our Pet Photography Workshop!” 🐾📸
If you’ve ever wanted to explore the joyful and expressive world of pet photography, now is your chance! We’ll guide you through various styles, from vibrant High-Key to moody Low-Key setups, all under the guidance of experienced professionals. By the end of the day, you’ll walk away with stunning, portfolio-quality images!
Remember, pet photography isn’t just a fun venture, it can also be a rewarding way to earn an extra income.

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