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Events, photo walks, talks from the masters, in-depth workshops. Expand your horizons with one of our many events across Australia.

Explore Sony’s Digital Imaging line-up, an ever-expanding range of cameras, lenses and accessories that have been developed to meet a diverse range of creative needs and technical requirements.

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Autumnal mist after rain, Colleoli, Toscana, Italy
Tom Ang
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Advocate
Make Great Photobooks
Photogear, Mt Eden, Auckland, Auckland
Sat 11 Jul
Tom Ang
Image: Autumnal mist after rain, Colleoli, Toscana, Italy
Co-creation 4-shot
Tom Ang
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Advocate
Make Great Photobooks
Photogear, Mt Eden, Auckland, Auckland
Sat 11 Jul
Tom Ang
Image: Co-creation 4-shot
All you need to know to create a great photobook

About the event

Do you dream of turning your images into outstanding photobooks? Have you always wanted to make a photobook? Or maybe you’ve been disappointed with the ones you’ve made before?

I'll share the secrets of ensuring your photobooks look professional, artistic, and – above all – impressive.

This is a very good opportunity to move your own project serious steps forward. I will show you how you can make the best of the material you have. 

We’ll cover everything you need to craft a beautiful, high-quality photobook, including...

  • Iconic photobooks
  • Smart pre-production decisions to save time and money
  • Smooth, efficient workflow
  • Colour management and technicals of how to ensure top results
  • Key design, print, repro concepts to understand 
  • Preparing files for production and working with printers
  • Legal niggles

Phew! This is a masterclass in book production squeezed into a morning! 

What do I know about books?

Not only have I written 40-odd books on photography, I designed several of them myself and am a veteran of industry tools such as Aldus Publisher, Quark XPress and InDesign. Unlike most photographers and authors, I work directly on the production files with my publisher's design teams. In short, I know what makes a photobook truly work — both visually and technically.
 

Techniques covered

  • Picture editing and preparation
  • Colour management
  • Printing

What to bring

  • Laptop with USB memory or portable drive
  • Your images for a book
  • Book ideas

Event FAQs (For general FAQs, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions page)

On local roads. If you need disabled parking, contact me to reserve a space. But note: meeting room is up flight of stairs.
Sat 11 Jul 2026, 10:30AM - 2:00PM (UTC+12) Auckland, Wellington
Suitable for all levels
Event capacity: 12
NZ$40 per/person    Book now
2026 Alpha Awards Photo Competition

2026 Alpha Awards Photo Competition

2026 marks the eleventh year of the Alpha Awards celebrating the greatest images from across Australia and New Zealand captured on Sony Alpha cameras and lenses, giving you the chance to share in over $62,000 (AUD) worth of Sony digital imaging gear. 

Terms and conditions apply.*

Advocate

Tom Ang

Tom received the Hamdan International Photography Award (HIPA) Content Creator Award in 2019 and the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Jinan Internationa...

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Great event. Tom was creatively insightful, technically very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and encouraging. We all got a lot out of the time.”

David Knight, Open Photo Clinic
Sheep Market Nizwa Oman
St Bathans gold mine

Tom Ang is a great instructor and having this workshop presented with the sponsorship of Sony is highly appreciated.”

Mark Burgess, Be Inspired by Photography's Greats
Event capacity: 12
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