Make tiny look massive — with a pro who lives and breathes it.

This is a hands-on macro workshop led by Michelle Kennedy, Sony digital imaging advocate, multi-award-winning macro & portrait photographer and digital artist. You’ll rotate through up to 10 shooting stations, each built around water droplets, bubbles, and dandelions, using the new Sony 100mm Macro lens. You’ll also get the rare chance to push beyond 1:1.7 and try ~2.8× magnification with a 2× teleconverter — so you can see exactly how far this lens can go.

What you’ll get

Expert coaching from Michelle — practical settings, clean lighting, repeatable results.
High-impact looks you can recreate tomorrow (no fluff, just what works).
Macro trials with a 2× teleconverter to test extreme detail at 2.8X magnification.
Take-home recipes for aperture, focus and lighting so you can reproduce the shots on your own kit.

Who it’s for

Freelancers, product shooters, content creators and keen beginners who want scroll-stopping macro without the trial and error.

Gear on the floor

Sony Alpha bodies + the new 100mm Macro, 2× teleconverter, Leofoto support, Aputure/Amaran lighting, gels, flags and backdrops. BYO camera welcome; demo units available.

Run sheet

6:00 Doors & Intro

6:10 Live demo with Michelle: build a droplet shot (copy the settings)

6:25–8:20 Station rotations (guided), including 2× TC trials

8:20–8:30 Wrap & quick Q&A

About Michelle

Michelle Kennedy is a multi-award-winning macro and portrait photographer and a Sony digital imaging advocate. With roots in performing and visual arts (and even cake decorating), she brings a diverse, practical approach to creating images with impact. A decade ago she found photography through a camera club community — and now she teaches the same clear, repeatable methods that helped her level up fast.

Notes: Light refreshments provided (RSA applies). Please mind tripods, cables and liquids — Bring a fast SD/CFexpress Type A card if you plan to borrow a camera.

There is no parking available within the Short Street complex. Please park on the street; vehicles parked in the complex will be asked to move.