Photography Courses - PERTH - Content Creation
OUR STORY
At its core, our story is simple we have a passion to pass on photography knowledge through courses in Perth, Western Australia. DEVELOP Photography Skills originated from a passion for fostering creativity and sharing our photography expertise with others. We aim to inspire exploration and focus on skill development with our in-person photography courses and training in Perth.
HOW IT ALL STARTED
Every great journey begins somewhere & we are no different. Established in 2024, we embark on a mission to provide in-person photography courses & training in Perth, Western Australia.
OUR INSPIRATION
We are inspired by your desire to learn & love to facilitate photography courses. We provide practical training so our participants can achieve their goals.
OUR APPROACH
Our vision is to provide tailored and engaging photography training, empowering photographers at a variety of skill levels. We aspire to create a supportive and inclusive community where learning from practice and mistakes are supported to achieve personal goals. Through our dedication to industry relevance and expertise, we aim to empower photographers to DEVELOP their full potential and thrive in their photography pursuits.
Behind the Business
Karen McGlue
Image: Steve Wise – 27 Creative
Lover of light and visual story telling, Karen is the founder of DEVELOP Photography Skills based in Perth, Western Australia. As a photographic educator, she enjoys facilitating courses and content on a variety of photographic and visual literacy topics with her passionate and energetic teaching style. Previously a lecturer at NM TAFE teaching photography short courses and lecturing in the Diploma and Advanced Diploma, she has a continual desire to learn and a desire to ignite other people’s skills with image making so that they can achieve their photographic goals. She has assisted numerous photography enthusiasts on their journeys and is active in the WA professional photography community.
2025 Ilford Orloff Awards Committee Member
PPWA co-founder & past WA AIPP Secretary
Bachelor of Art __ Photography (Curtin University)
Certificate IV Training & Assessment (Inspire Education)
Advanced Diploma of Photography (North Metropolitan TAFE)
Image: Kelly Barker – Bottleshots
Visual Artist and Commercial Photographer, Kelly has been a professional photographer since her tertiary education. She operates two brands for her business, creative and commercial while being a long standing member of the Australian and West Australian photographic communities. She has served on numerous committees and is the person others turn to to get things done. Her decisive decision making and with an outstanding reputation in the photographic community for creativity, business and photography has seen her as an industry go to for advice and support.
2025 Ilford Orloff Awards Co-ordinator
PPWA co -founder & Vice President (2022/2023)
WA AIPP State Co-ordinator (2021) & AIPP MPhotog II
Diploma of Photography (International College of Professional Photography)
Diploma Of Graphic Design (Central TAFE)
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