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Podcasts/YouTube Channels
It is time to list the podcasts and YouTube channels made in Victoria which are adding to the culture. Last month we introduced you to our project…
Photography//Tabled - interviews with Victorian artists/photographers about their life, work, equipment seated behind a vintage operating table. Apple and Spotify
Pushing Film - Hasham McAdam guides photographers from starters to lifetimers to explore aspects of analogue with some overlap to digital.
Mark Wiemels - does reviews a news for budget lenses coming out of China and other places. He is at the forefront of these companies as they rise and challenge the established players.
When Harry Met Sally - Two very connected photo people in melbourne interview interesting people around the world of photography. Apple or Spotify
Focused On Time - Caitlin J McColl - show that’s all about helping photographers spend less time in the busy work and more time doing what truly matters.
The Camera Life - From the people who brought you Lucky Straps for your camera. This a news, interviews and shooting the breeze podcast. APC Spot YT
DIY Photo Organising - Having issues keeping track of all the photos you make? This is the podcast for you! Apple or Spotify
Street Life - a podcast about street photography interviews with practitioners from all over.
Greg Carrick (that Aussie photographer) - shooting the breeze by a pro photographer.
Down South - Brendan Waites, Camera Store owner and photographer, and Cam Blake, a master of capturing the breathtaking beauty of the Tasmanian wilderness chat. Web Apple Spotify YouTube
Nightscape Images - own the night with Richard Tatti as he goes through all aspects.
Matt & Toms Excellent Podcast - Matt Krumins an underwater photographer, teacher and Bright Festival of Photography organiser, teams up with Tom Putt, landscape photographer and teacher to shoot the breeze. Team AASPI Australian Association of Street Photographers Inc. Content on events, members and other things that interest the street shooters. Link Matthew Ruderman I'm a photographer based in Melbourne, Australia and on my channel i'd like to share videos about how you can become a better photographer, gea Link
WORKSHOPS
Travel Tours
Analogue Photography Workshops 2026 with Oliver Altermatt
Join Swiss photographer Oliver Altermatt for an immersive journey into black-and-white analogue photography. These small-group workshops (max. 6 participants) offer a complete hands-on experience – from shooting on film and developing negatives to editing in Adobe Lightroom and fine-art printing on Epson. Experience the beauty and craft of black-and-white analogue photography in two immersive workshops led by Oliver Altermatt, a Swiss photographer living in Australia.
Designed for beginners, for those wishing to revive their old film cameras, and for artists who want to integrate photography into their creative practice, these hands-on workshops offer a complete journey through the analogue process — from shooting and developing to scanning, editing, and fine-art printing.
Workshop Locations & Dates 2026 (see website for pricing)
Hydra, Greece
19 – 24 April 2026
Car-free island with a rich artistic heritage and exceptional Mediterranean light. Accommodation in a traditional Greek villa right in Hydra’s port.
Max. 6
Monti di Metri, Ticino, Switzerland
26 – 29 March 2026
Quiet mountain retreat in traditional Rusticos, surrounded by nature — ideal for focused analogue practice.
Max. 6
Included
• Accommodation in shared twin rooms (single rooms may be available)
• Welcome dinner & meet-and-greet
• Daily black-and-white film for shooting
• All materials for developing, scanning, and printing
• Full lecturing & guided sessions
• Transport assistance on site (where needed)
• Adobe Lightroom introduction for editing scanned negatives
• Fine-art printing on Epson printers
Alfonso's Photo Tours focuses on travel photography courses in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Fremantle & Perth City. Learn how to shoot in manual modes and master composition. Discover the art and technical settings on your camera. Photography Tours in Tasmania, The Philippines, Faroe Islands, Spain and Japan fully escorted in a small group with Alfonso.
Fukushima & Sado Island Photo Tour
Spring: Apr 9th - 18th, 2026 (10 Days)
The itinerary offers a mix of marshland ponds, waterfalls, mountain views, lakes, castle, shrines, temples, & seascapes all with the aim of capturing autumn or spring colours at their best from the mountains to the sea.
See website for pricing. Included;
- 9 nights Accommodation (3 Star) very small but comfortable rooms with shower & toilet (travel light)
- Shinkansen (Bullet Train) Tokyo- Fukushima and Niigata to Tokyo.
- Hydrofoil Niigata Port - Sado Island (Return Trip)
- Mini van (medium sized luggage 1/person + 1 hand carry)
- All Tuition (6 hours per day), translating, photography, tour-guiding
- Post Trip Editing Sessions (online)
Southern Spain Photo Tour
Spring: Apr 9th - 18th, 2026 (10 Days)
From Moorish Architecture to White villages this region comes alive with fiestas and festivals during parts of our trip. Learn Street Portrait, Landscape Photography and advanced editing techniques. This itinerary is time specific to some amazing festivals that really show off the beauty of Southern Spain.
See Website for pricing. Includes:
- All ground transport
- All 3.5 Star Accommodation
- All Tuition (up to 6 hours per day), translating, driving, photography, tour guiding
- En suite bathroom (single supplement only or couples)
- See website for things not included.
Rediscover photography – authentic, tactile, and analogue.
Brunswick Darkroom - Brunswick
Link Map
A new b+w and colour lab that is being constructed. They are intending to do intro to analogue, colour and b+w classes.
Echo Darkroom - Collingwood
Link Map
C41 film development.
Kindred Cameras - Docklands
Link Map
From beginners, to alternative, to commercial know how and a few things in between as well as one on one for what you need to know.
Gold Street Studios - Trentham East
Link
This is the centre for Alt photographic processes in the southern hemisphere, and some would say the world. Many many workshops.
District Darkroom - Coburg
Link
The foundations of the black and white darkroom workshop. We’ll cover everything from the multi-step film development process to creating archival black and white prints. Working alongside our experienced lab technicians students will learn all aspects of film development, how to use the enlarger, basic printing steps, how contrast filters work, paper processing, and more advanced printing techniques like dodging and burning and toning for effect and archiving of prints.
Melbourne Camera Club (MCC)
There is a lot see listings!
Courses Link
Very full calendar of events Link
Workshops - Camera
Australian Association of Street Photographers
Link Monthly talk by guest speaker
Melbourne Camera Club (MCC)
There is a lot see listings!
Courses Link
Very full calendar of events Link
Camera Obscura - Ballarat
Link Map
Shed 3, 20 Elizabeth St, Delacombe
How too Workshops
Alfonso’s Melbourne Walks and Workshops
Link
Courses to understand Cameras, smart phones day or night.
Workshops - Alt processes
Kindred Cameras - Docklands
Link Map
From beginners, to alternative, to commercial know how and a few things in between as well as one on one for what you need to know.
Gold Street Studios - Trentham East
Link
This is the centre for Alt photographic processes in the southern hemisphere, and some would say the world. Many many workshops.
Workshops - Analogue
MCC Analogue Group
The most diverse group in the club. All have a take on film, alt processes or printing in darkrooms. A friendly group with so much knowledge.
Wetlab - Burnswick East
Link Map
A colour lab that has classes on colour printing, including mural workshops.
Kindred Cameras - Docklands
Link Map
From beginners, to alternative, to commercial know how and a few things in between as well as one on one for what you need to know.
GALLERY MEMBERSHIP
NGV Membership - Melbourne Link
Cost: Individual AUD115 one year (other options available)
Benefit:
Discounted and priority entry to all NGV ticketed exhibitions
Discounted and priority entry to NGV Friday Nights
A free exhibition ticket
Subscription to NGV Magazine print and digital editions published bi-monthly
Exclusive Members access to talks and events and discounted NGV courses
Access for you and a guest to the NGV Members Lounges
10% discount at NGV design stores and dining
15% discount on parking at Arts Centre Melbourne and Federation Square
Museum of Australian Photography Membership - Monash Link
Cost: Individual AUD45 one year (other options available)
Benefit:
Invitations:
Exhibition openings and curator talks
MAPh Members events
The annual behind the scenes tour with MAPh’s curatorial team
The annual MAPh Members Photography Competition & Exhibition LOOK where you have the opportunity to exhibit your work.
To our annual gallery excursion with curatorial tour to galleries around Victoria
Discounts:
Discounted tickets for all MAPh events, workshops and public programs
10% Discount at the MAPh Shop
10% Discount at the MAPh Café
20% off in-store on your birthday month
News:
MAPh newsletters.
Centre for Contemporary Photography Membership - Collingwood Link
Cost: Individual AUD75 one year (other options available)
Benefit:
10% off all CCP events, workshops, talks, and masterclasses.
Discounts on CCP Bookshop purchases.
Reduced entry to the CCP Hahnemuhle Summer Salon 2023
One-Year free ACMI Membership
Invites to Members-only Curator and Artist Talks.
Discount at Borges Photographic Equipment Hire
Discount at JCP Studios printing and scanning
Discount at Omnus Framing
Subscription to CCP monthly newsletter
ASSOCIATIONS
Australian Association of Street Photographers Link
Cost: AUD50 a year
Benefits:
Monthly talk by guest speaker
Participation in the AASP exhibitions
Members gallery on the site.
Photo Walks
Australian Photographic Collector's Society Link
Cost: AUD50 a year
Benefits:
Members only auctions for the gear too good to go into the Box Hill Photography market they also run.
A newsletter that has seriously good articles about hear and history.
Field trips
GROUPS
Pushing Film Link
Hashem has built his youtube channel wonderfully. If you are not subscribed you should be, as the content is excellent. He as now built this into a community via Discord which is all the usual online and real meet ups in Melbourne mainly for street photography with film.
Melbourne Lens Masters A Street Photography Group Link
Monthly Challenges and Themes
Paid Workshops and Learning Sessions
Photo Walks in Iconic Melbourne Spots
Showcasing Your Unique Perspective
Join our community and let’s capture the world, one click at a time.
Melb SPC Link
This group is for Street photographers in Melbourne Australia
The aim of the group is to nurture the street photography community in Melbourne by hosting photowalks and paid workshops.
To network with other like minded photographers.
To teach begginers techniques in street photography.
To learn the history of street photographers to adapt and improve our work
District Darkroom Meet Up Link
A group for people using b+w (or even colour) film and making prints, show and tell, techniques and comradely, monthly.
Meet Up Link
This site has quite a few active groups. If you run one you've probably got an email from me asking if you would like to be listed. Get in contact if your group is active.
CAMERA CLUBS
List of Camera Clubs in Victoria Link
There are a lot of these across the state. If you are into analogue camera clubs have so much knowledge and skill.
Melbourne Camera Club Link
The Premier Camera Club in Victoria and one that the editor of this is involved. The analogue group here has members from their 20s to 90s. So much knowledge.
Courses Link Very full calendar of events Link