"Comprehensive Skills for Photographers" course
This is a very wide ranging course that follows directly from the "Basic SLR Workshop" designed for the serious photographer who doesn't necessarily want to earn money from their work.
Advanced landscape, portrait and other skills to lift your work to a higher level.
The skills and techniques learned will vastly improve the visual appeal of your photographs and give you a grounding for further improvements in the future.
Students will be shown examples of the above techniques to reinforce the principles and inspire the possibilities of creating amazing images.
Optional assignments can be undertaken and assessed either collectively by the class or privately by the tutor.
What you will learn:
Correct camera technique
Choosing a location
Understanding light
Viewpoint, Focal length and perspective
Using depth of field
Hyperfocal technique
Shutter speed effects
Metering modes
Bracketing
Reading histograms
Flash photography
Colour spaces
High Dynamic Range photography
Shooting Panoramas
Free lensing
Focus stacking
Correct portrait Technique
Using filters
Composing the image
Challenging conditions
Shooting model portfolios
Real or emotional images
Rural landscapes
Urban landscapes
Street Photography
Sea and waterscapes
Nightscapes
Infra red landscapes
Motion in the landscape
Quality Black and White
Weather theory
Useful accessories
Lesson 1
Basic SLR camera control and technique
Exposure accuracy and compensation
Understanding histograms
Controlling white balance creatively
Focal length and perspective
Lesson 2
What to look for in a great location
Skies and weather
Why viewpoint is important
The art of photographic composition
The art of controlling light
Lesson 3
Mastering outdoor lighting
Mastering indoor lighting
Using flash effectively
Lesson 4
Field trip shooting landscapes and nature
Lesson 5
Creative use of long exposure techniques
Adding emotion to your images
Shooting in challenging conditions
Capturing movement in a still image
The most useful accessories
Quality Black & White
The art of Infra red photography
Lesson 6
Field trip for practical street and beach shooting experience.
Lesson 7
Effective portrait techniques
Environmental Portraits
Posing techniques
Shooting a model portfolio
Tips for flattering your subject
Using light for effective people shots
Lesson 8
Field trip for practical portrait and fashion shooting experience
Model supplied
Lesson 9
Image upload and storage
What photo editing software to use
Image optimisation & manipulation in photoshop
Printing your images
The best photographic accessories to have
9 weeks (2 hours per week).......Cost $550.00
Enrolling now for course beginning: Wednesday 29th January 2025 at 7pm
Call Warren on 0415 111102 or email to enrol: learnphotography@outlook.com.au
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