Wonderful workshop in Africa. Good value and great attention to detail. Matt is a very patient teacher and excellent communicator. Thoroughly recommend Matt's training and workshops for anyone no matter where they are on their photography journey

Wow, what an amazing time I had on Matt's South Africa Workshop earlier this month!! From beginning to end the whole trip was so well organised and an incredible experience. The accommodation and hospitality at the safari lodge was first class and I had such a fun time with Matt and the other five great people in our group. Matt is a great teacher who puts so much into his workshops, covering all the theory you need while allowing plenty of time to put it into practice and providing personalised support. Highly recommend!

Went to Matt's Kruger National Park, South Africa trip and it was amazing!!! As the trip was limited on numbers we all had great views from the jeep around the park and Matt was super accommodating so we "got the shot". Lots of advice along the way. I want to go again!! We stayed at Needles Lodge which also was fantastic! Highly recommend!

i had a great time at one of Matt workshops! learned heaps

Fabulous course to get you started using lots of camera features and be confident to use them too. Thanks Matt

Brilliant experience. I learnt so much.

I recently attended a workshop at Melbourne Zoo with Matt. His explanations of how a camera 'sees' things were easy to understand & made heaps of sense which immediately improved my photography. I'll definitely be attending more workshops with Matt in the future.

This beginner workshop at Melbourne Zoo with Matt was amazing. He was super friendly, knowledgeable and answered every question I had.

Definitely coming back for the next session.

Great workshop answered my questions in regards to printing. Also shared some knowledge on the best way to export images from Lightroom for printing.

I did the Wildlife Workshop with Matt, an amazing experience. Cannot recommend it enough, I’ll be doing another workshop for sure.👍

Thanks Matt, for a very informative beginners course at the Zoo. The fact that it is kept to a small group enabled us to learn lot in a very short period of time. I will certainly will be signing up for subsequent courses.

Great workshop for beginners. Matt explains basic concepts and techniques in a way that’s not overwhelming.

Matt is a very good teacher had a great time at the xoo

I recently attended Matt's Portrait Photography Workshop, and it was an incredible experience! We learned so much about both portrait and flash photography. Matt has a real talent for simplifying complex concepts and made everything easy to understand with clear, practical examples.

The photos I took during the workshop turned out amazing—truly professional-level quality. Matt ensured that everyone in the class received individual attention and support, which made a huge difference in how well we grasped the concepts.

Highly recommended for anyone looking to elevate their photography skills!

I recently attended Matt's Portrait Photography Workshop, and it was an incredible experience! We learned so much about both portrait and flash photography. Matt has a real talent for simplifying complex concepts and made everything easy to understand with clear, practical examples.

The photos I took during the workshop turned out amazing—truly professional-level quality. Matt ensured that everyone in the class received individual attention and support, which made a huge difference in how well we grasped the concepts.

Highly recommended for anyone looking to elevate their photography skills!

I really enjoyed the macro workshop and learnt so much. Matt explained everything clearly and gave us lots of practical tips that I’ll definitely use in the future. What I especially loved was the afternoon session on special effects – experimenting with light, reflections, and textures really opened my eyes to more creativity. I came away feeling inspired and more confident in my skills. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to take their macro photography to the next level!

This was a brilliant experience. Matt explained cameras and photography in a really basic way that even I could understand. It was amazing to see how much better my photos were immediately. Thanks for being my camera translator.

Had fun and learned lots in the travel and street photography course! Highly recommend

Fabulous guy. Down to earth with no fuss explanations. His preparation and follow up of the workshop sets Matt apart. We got copious notes neatly bound and have access to his expertise anytime following the workshop. Highly recommended!

I had a tremendous time at Matt’s Macro workshop at Mt Macedon. Matt is an excellent teacher outlining a range of different techniques in a way that is easily understood and then provided the time and tools eg lights, speedlites to enable us to practice. If you are interested in photography and want to deepen your skills I’d highly recommend Matt’s workshops.

I recently attended one of Matt's incredible photography workshop. From the very first moment, the energy was upbeat, welcoming, and inspiring. Matt is not only an expert photographer but also fantastic teachers who genuinely cared about helping everyone grow, no matter their skill level. Matt broke down complex techniques into easy-to-understand concepts and shared tips that I could immediately apply.

The hands-on experience was my favorite part—whether it was experimenting with lighting, composition, or learning how to capture those perfect moments, I felt supported every step of the way.

I walked away with so much new knowledge, but also a newfound confidence in my own abilities. The whole workshop was not only educational but also a lot of fun. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to take their photography skills to the next level while having a great time doing it!

Thanks Matt!

Absolutely amazing class!!! I am a complete beginner and Matt took the time to help set up and explain every aspect of night photography to me.
Highly recommended!
Thanks again

Enjoy the beginners photography workshop with Matt this morning at the Zoo. I learned so much - can’t wait to try it all out!
Thanks Matt
Sharyn

Thoroughly enjoyed the boot camp at Bright. Matt’s pedagogical approach is learning through doing and doing and doing. Definitely works.

Many highlights on the week but Matt’s knowledge of the area and his opportunistic approach meant we enjoyed quite a few great photographic moments. Photographing a flock of yellow tailed black cockatoos, one example.

Someone once said to me "we all have pursuits in life and these can be attributed to a desire to do something interesting, something fun!"

No one understands this more than Matt! me, as someone who has completed a number of Matt's workshops / online courses can say I've found his approach to these workshops immersive and completely engaging, gone are the old ways of delivering dry monotone theory based information, certainly there is some theory, but the workshops are largely practical, the activities fun and delivered in Matt's lively and enthusiastic manner, with a good dose of humour to boot!

Key to Matt's success (these are nearly all 5 star ratings ?, right ?) is his incredible passion for photography and his desire to pass that onto others, whether they're a veteran photographer or absolute beginner, nothing is an effort.

I should also mention his knowledge, which is impressive, consider on the Bright Bootcamp I attended last week, six people standing in near complete darkness in a country field trying to photograph the stars, all with different camera's and tripods. Matt seamlessly moving from camera to camera checking we've got our settings right, then our images, then effortlessly rattling off menu settings if someone enquires as to how to change a setting, as if each camera was his own.

I've learned What he doesn't know is not worth knowing!

If you have any interest in photography, from someone who's never picked up a camera to someone who has a world of experience you'll definitely enjoy what Matt has to offer, I can't recommend his workshops highly enough.

UPDATE:

My partner and I have been to many Matt’s workshops and still got amazed by the 5-day Bright Bootcamp. Matt is very thorough about photography theory, combined with more than enough practical tips, which gave us plenty of practice in different scenes and conditions. We were so excited about spotting all the colourful snow gums, small huts in moody weather, Astro and so much more!!! Couldn’t recommend Matt’s bootcamp enough, we would look forward to our next trip with Matt🤩

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Matt’s courses were nothing but amazing. We did the beginner’s course which ran in Melbourne Zoo and then the street photography course later that afternoon on the same day. Really appreciate Matt providing personalized feedback and sharing tips and tricks that immediately improved our photos. Couldn’t highly recommend Matt enough. Can’t wait to do some other courses with Matt in the future.

My Wife and I attended Matt’s bright bootcamp, it was nothing but an amazing! Really useful tips and laughter. Couldn’t recommend Matt enough. Great value for money👍