Attended the class on 8/27/11 in Boston in the Radisson Hotel. Being a beginner DSLR owner with a Nikkon D3000, this was a great class to attend. Learned all about aperture, ISO, and shutter speed and how to manipulate each one to get the best shot. The agenda/layout of the class was also highly professional in that Okello has two large screens setup, 1 as a powerpoint presentation type slideshow that helps him explain his points, and a second which is directly linked to his cameras so we can see what exactly he is doing on his camera's real-time. You take many pictures during the actual class and can see how the different settings affect your shot. Highly recommend this course for a beginner DSLR owner. read more

Great class. Have a Nikon D5000 but still hadn't ventured off the preset program modes (granted I could change them between portrait, landscape, night-time, etc), and haven't had the time/patience to do a self study. Okello was very knowledgeable, very friendly, and a great teacher. He narrowed down the important need-to-know elements into step by step exercises so that it wasn't overwhelming. I will definitely be attending his next class! read more

DSLR Workshops by Okello Dunkley - Boston, Aug 2011 - Photography Classes Near Me

Great class. It would have been worth the $100 but I'm not sure I would want to pay that (I got a living social deal). That said, it is worth $100 as Okello is willing to answer all questions (both in the large group and one-on-one). He explains things fairly well--it's one of those things were it's so much information at once that is is hard to process and he moves through it quickly but at least you are not wasting time. There is no massive sales pitch or attempt to make you buy a bunch of stuff. In the end, I left excited to try new things but not sure if I am ready to make photography an hobby (which is what he is really talking about). His online classes look great if you couldn't get in for a one-on one seminar. I saw him at the Lenox hotel but I'm sure the venue does not matter in the presentation. read more

I have a Canon t2i, and had tried venturing off program mode with minimal success. This class has helped make sense of how each setting works, and how to manipulate the settings to get much better results than with the program mode. I plan on taking every class he offers in the boston area. read more

I recently attended my second workshop with Okello and just as with the first, I thought it was great. Okello provides enough information to help you understand the concepts without overwhelmeing you. The pace of the class allows you to listen to what he's teaching and to practice at the same time, so the concepts really start to make sense. After the first workshop back in August, I had been shooting mostly in Aperture mode, and I would occasionally venture into Manual mode, but with limited success. Through just the course of Sunday's workshop, I was able to improve my understanding of the interaction between ISO, aperture and shutter speed enough to see a marked improvement with each successive practice photo I took. I highly recommend Okello's classes. The pace, the content and the comfortable environment make them a great place to learn and I left both classes feeling like I knew much more than I had when I went in. I look forward to taking the Adobe Lightroom class in the future. read more

Attended a workshop downtown Boston last weekend. Overall I give the workshop a 3.5 out of 5 (unfortunately I can't give a .5 star here or I would). The instructor (Okello) was good; definitely knows his cameras and photography but I do have some suggestions though, for ways to improve future workshops: 1. REDUCE WORKSHOP SIZE: I think the workshop would have been more enjoyable/useful for me if the class size was kept smaller. Maybe around 50 -- MAX, preferably closer to 30-40 range. This, would allow for more detailed questions and answers from those of us trying to learn and soak up what is really a lot of information in a short amount of time. 2. HAVE DESKS: We were all in chairs with no desks. For a person who learns best by taking detailed notes of lectures, this made the experience a bit challenging because I was having to use my leg as a surface for writing. A packet was provided with notes already on it, but I read through the packet in the time before class started and definitely had more notes to add, especially as it concerned my specific camera (which is a Nikon). 3. DIVIDE BY CAMERA MAKE (i.e. Canon, Nikon, Olympus, etc): Stemming from my last sentence of point 2 -- I really think, if possible, to have workshops divided by camera make would help the class run a lot smoother. I know there are variations within the camera makes themselves so you'll never get a completely streamlined teaching of how to navigate the camera itself but I found a lot of time was (dare I say "wasted") by having to explain the same thing several times to accommodate all camera Makes (and even Models). If the class was taught by camera make this would eliminate a lot of that extra running around and explaining. Overall though: I definitely walked away with more knowledge than I had going in - so would recommend the workshop in general; I just wanted to mention what I found particularly challenging from my chair for consideration of future workshops. read more

Okelly Dunkley is fantastic and a GREAT teacher! I have a Nikon D90 and had no idea of the power of my camera until I took his course. It was a 3 hour class that flew by and I can't wait to take some of his on-line courses down the road. His workshops are WELL WORTH the $$. Just make sure you practise what he teaches you or you'll lose it. read more

Okello is a great teacher who presents the need-to-know information and techniques for you to take great pictures. He teaches you the how and why of using the aperture and manual modes of your DSLR so you walk out of class feeling excited and competent. He is a friendly, approachable photography buff and expert presenter. Be ready to learn and have a blast! read more

Took Okello's two classes today, take your camera off of program mode part 1 and 2. I'm a beginner, I have a Canon T2i.. I put the camera on auto and it's being on auto for over a year now. I felt like I've learned a lot today, I mean I'm not a pro, yet. Great beginners class. I was in that class from 9am until 4pm and it flew by. Great teacher, very helpfully. He will answer all questions you have. read more