Leica Akademie Australia has announced Open Day 2022, an educational and immersive series of free events held in Melbourne and Sydney this July.

The initiative expands Leica’s long tradition of high-quality photographic education and invites photo enthusiasts of all experience levels to learn tips and tricks from an impressive line-up of world-renowned photographers to take their photography to new heights. This year’s Open Days comprise 12 free sessions running for 45 minutes each across the two-day events.

The Leica Open Day 2022 Sydney will take place in the QT Screening Room at 49 Market Street in Sydney between 10 am and 3 pm on 16 and 17 July. Details of individual sessions are as follows:

  16 July 2022 17 July 2022
10:00am Exploring in Black and White with Knox Bertie Travelling the World with Nick Rains
11:00am Unlocking Lightroom with Nick Rains Seeing the Light with Russell Shakespeare
12:00pm Storm Chasing with Krystle Wright Storm Chasing with Krystle Wright
1:00pm Hitting the Streets with Jesse Marlow Hitting the Streets with Jesse Marlow
2:00pm Seeing the Light with Russell Shakespeare Images of War with Stephen Dupont
3:00pm Images of War with Stephen Dupont Exploring in Black and White with Knox Bertie

The Leica Open Day 2022 Sydney will take place at St Collins Lane – Level 1, 260 Collins Street, Melbourne between 10 am and 3 pm on 23 and 24 July. Details of individual sessions are as follows:

  23 July 2022 24 July 2022
10:00am The Art of Sneakers with Kristian Dowling Travelling the World with Nick Rains
11:00am Unlocking Lightroom with Nick Rains Capturing Unforgettable Moments with Marcus Bell
12:00pm Streetscapes & Architecture with Robin Lowe Images of War with Stephen Dupont
1:00pm Hitting the Streets with Jesse Marlow Hitting the Streets with Jesse Marlow
2:00pm Capturing Unforgettable Moments with Marcus Bell The Art of Sneakers with Kristian Dowling
3:00pm Images of War with Stephen Dupont Streetscapes & Architecture with Robin Lowe

Tickets are strictly limited and sessions are available to book via the website now. No admission fees are required. Event information including schedules, session overviews and ticket registry can be found here.