Take the first step to taking control of your camera. Learn how to use your it off auto and know how to change the settings to get the photograph of the subject as you see it (rather than as the camera thinks it should be)
On location
Classes held at various locations outdoors to aid social distancing.
Locations will be near Blackburn
Classes are held once a week for 4 weeks
The classes run from 9.30am - 3.30pm. Each lesson will be on location nearby (weather permitting).
There will be a lunch break and wind down time in the middle to refresh the mind for the afternoon
Max. 6 people per class
COST
$470
Next Courses:
2021
No further courses scheduled at present
WHAT YOU LEARN
We teach rather than lecture, so you will be taken a step at a time through the workings of the camera, what the manual settings do and how and when to use them. You get to practice them in class, out in a beautiful garden with lots of variety of items to photograph. At the beginning of each class there will be a question time and a discussion of any issues that come up. Lesson 6 is on location where you put all the information together. This is where it all starts making sense. Some of the concepts sound complicated, but we discuss them and use them many times. This all helps to make it work.
BACK TO BASICS 1
TOPICS
- Menu set up
- Exposure
- Focus & Depth of field
- ISO & Camera shake
- White balance
- Seeing the light
- Adding light
- Composition & cropping
- Choice of lenses
EQUIPMENT
- A DSLR or Mirrorless camera or similar, or a compact camera with adjustable settings.
- People wanting to learn to use film cameras can also be accommodated
EXPERIENCE
None required. This course is designed to teach you how to use your digital camera, so whether you are a beginner photographer or have many years experience, you will be able to gain invaluable information.
Because the classes are small, individual attention is available and experience levels can be accomodated.
MISSED CLASSES
Please text or phone if you can't make it to a class. You can catch up on the missed class for free by joining in on the same class the next time it is run or you can pay an additional fee of $75 and have a private catch up lesson (normally $150 per hr) before the next scheduled one. This is important for the first 5 lessons as they build on each other and are pivotal to understanding the fundamentals of photography.
