For the adult digital camera courses, the student will gain a fundamental photography knowledge coupled with the practical skills of digital photography, which will enable them to improve the quality of their digital images.
January 5th, 2019, 10-2pm
February 2nd, 2019, 10-2pm
March 30, 2018, 10-2pm
£80, book below with PayPal or email for invoice
For this course, it is likely that the student is shooting in auto mode and has an ambition to become more accomplished photographer. This is a first-step course, which provides the student with the initial training to help achieve your photographic aspiration.
On the day the student will learn:
Understanding & operating the camera’s auto and semi-manual settings
Image Quality (ISO & File formats)
Focusing & metering modes
White Balance
Basic Composition: looking at famous work and understanding why they are considered good images
Auto and Manual Focus
Take interesting images by using methods such as controlling depth of field, freezing/blurring movement, composition methods etc.
We’ll spend the majority of the class outside taking photos together and putting the new knowledge together using our camera settings to take great photos.
This course takes place at the Burford Bridge Hotel, At the Foot of Box Hill, Dorking RH5 6BX.
*Courses run every month, more dates to be posted soon!
January 26th, 2019, 10-2pm
£80, book below with PayPal or email for invoice
Have you taken a digital camera course before and learned about your camera settings? If you’d like your photography to progress to the next level this course is for you.
On the day the student will learn:
Brief overview of camera mechanics, to dust off your f-stops, iso’s and shutter speeds
Manual Exposure
Over and under exposure, when and how to use it
High and low ISO
Motion – good blur and bad blur
Aperture and Shutter’s in-depth relationship
Learn to how to better compose your photographs in camera rather than on screen
Natural Light – how to capture it in your landscapes and use it to complement your portraiture
Introduction to Flash photography
Gear – what’s good, what’s fun and what’s not
Introduction to Lightroom and tips for processing
We’ll spend the majority of the class outside shooting together, utilising our new skills and putting compositional ideas into practice together.
This course takes place at Treacle Gallery in Shere, Beaufield Mews, 2 Middle St, Shere, Guildford GU5 9HF.
Seasonal Class:
Low Light Photography
Saturday January 26th, 2.30pm-6.30pm, £80
Learn how to take great photographs in low light! We’ll be working with the winter sunset, and then moving indoors to work with ISO and flash. Prior knowledge of the exposure triangle (aperture, shutter speed and ISO) is encouraged, and there will be a review on the day. We’ll be spending time understanding and using long shutter speeds to collect the waning winter light sunset outdoors so bring your tripods, and then we’ll move indoors to work with hand holding our cameras in low light using ISO and Flash. Bring your external flash if you have one, or learn how to control the flash on your camera. Warm beverages included!
This course takes place at Treacle Gallery in Shere, Beaufield Mews, 2 Middle St, Shere, Guildford GU5 9HF.
Book below via PayPal or email me for an invoice.
The course material is presented in both a written and visual form, I will show you photographs to help you understand the techniques and also show you how to do it directly on your own camera.
A digital camera, preferably a camera with manual settings is preferred. Classes are limited to 6 people to make sure everyone has a good understanding of their own camera at the end of the session.
These courses are part classroom-based tutorials, practical demonstrations and hands on practice. You will be taken outside into the Surrey hills and on return will review the images.
Tea and coffee is included, along with a course booklet for you to keep and review.
I am always happy to field questions afterwards via email, and please feel free to share your new images as well.
Courses run throughout the year and there will always be a seasonal course too!
All 2019 course vouchers can be gift wrapped and posted or emailed as a pdf.
You can purchase a 2019 Group Course Voucher via Paypal below. Email me or ring on 07969466572 if you would like to pay with bank transfer or cheque.
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