Grab your camera team, Sony’s first-ever Scene Festival just hit Australian shores. They’ve dropped a 100-strong lineup of events hosted by a crew of Sony digital imaging ambassadors and industry experts, bringing its creative events platform to the masses. Festivities kicked off on Friday, 8 September and run through till the end of October, hitting every major city across the country.
If you’ve been frothing to get started as a creator, photographer or filmmaker—or want to hone your professional expertise—this is your moment. From snapping heavy beach breaks to nailing music videos to getting started in content creation, this year’s inaugural festival is stacked with community-hosted talks, workshops and meetups for lovers of digital imaging—covering every skill level and genre under the sun.
Never held a camera? No worries. They’ve lined up plenty of classes that cover the basics—from capturing the perfect dog portrait and snapping stunning holiday shots to picking the right gear. Been in the industry for years? There’s a stack of niche workshops for video and photography experts to expand your skillset, masterclasses to help turn your side hustle into a full-time gig, and tutorials to take your skills up a notch—we’re talking workshops in long exposure photography, Lightroom image editing, and mastering everything from underwater shots to macro photography.
You can even eat your way around the lineup—ideal if learning leaves you feeling peckish. Learn the art of visual storytelling at Seratonin in Port Macquarie through the process of pizza making, join a brunch and coffee session at Fitzroy’s Pony White and nail the ins and outs of food photography, or kick back and connect with other creatives over an evening of wine, cheese and photography.
The festival is backed by a host of experts who are there to help you hone your craft—travel, fashion, lifestyle, food and drink, the arts, live events and entertainment—whatever your passion, they’ll teach you how to capture it in its best light. The Urban List team is even getting in on the action, offering up a peek behind the content curtain from our Head of Video in Melbourne.
To kick its inaugural event off in style, Sony is also giving five lucky people the chance to win a trip to Paris. You could live your best Euro-summer life with a guided photo adventure from two Scene hosts, offering a stack of opportunities to shoot stills and video in some of the most iconic spots in Paris. To be in the running, all you have to do is book and attend any Scene Festival event. The more registrations, the better your chances are of scoring a trip of a lifetime. Head here to get the full rundown.
Events across the two-month festival range in price, so jump over to the website for a full listing of dates and details. With events filling up already, get in early to nab your place.
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Image Credit: Andrew Clarke, Sony Digital Imaging Advocate