One of the things we’ve launched in 2010 is a brand new photography course! Details are below, or you can download our course outline PDF (100kb).
As you can see, we cover a LOT of ground in a short time. This has been our intention since we first started planning to run this course, but please don’t be under any illusions about how much you’ll be learning – and practicing – each week! It will be an intense 8 weeks, and to help you absorb all of your new-found knowledge, it’ll be a great help if you put your online forum membership to good use (this will give you access to Luke – and each other – between classes and beyond the course).
pre-requisites
- an interest in photography
- a digital SLR with a lens or two (let us know what you’ve got when you register)
- a basic understanding of how to operate your camera (bring your manual anyway, just in case)
Other things you’ll probably want to buy as the course progresses include a fast prime lens like a 50mm f/1.8, a dedicated flash and a tripod. We’re assuming you have a computer to go through your photos on, too.
inclusions
- only 10 attendees per course (for maximum individual attention)
- 8 x 3-hour theory workshops with homework (outline below)
- 2 x half-day field trips (1 scavenger hunt, 1 live portrait session; travel not included)
- lifetime online forum membership for asking questions, sharing photos and staying in touch
- tea, coffee, biscuits and such-like
The cost of the course is $550 inc GST. A payment plan is available.
upcoming courses
thursdays from 26 august, 2010
Both a day course (10am-1pm) and a night course (6pm-9pm) will run in our new training space on Beaumont Street, Hamilton.
Field trips will be on Sunday 19 September and Sunday 10 October.
tuesdays from 26 october, 2010
Note: the starting date for this course has changed since first published.
Both a day course (10am-1pm) and a night course (6pm-9pm) will run in our new training space on Beaumont Street, Hamilton.
Field trips will be on Sunday 21 November and Sunday 12 December.
how to register
To register, please use our online registration form. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
outline
- There will be a short break each week, about halfway through the workshop.
- Fields trips will be around week 5 and week 8, and two classes may join for up to 20 people per field trip.
- Luke will be delivering all workshops and leading both field trips.
week 1
- introduction
- an overview of exposure
- de-mystifying M (practical)
- aperture
- depth of field
week 2
- metering and white balance
- histograms
- shutter speed
- ISO
- filters you probably can’t live without
week 3
- composition part 1: perspective and lenses (practical)
- everything you ever wanted to know about light
week 4
- composition part 2: designing your photos
- composition part 3: rules (and when to break them)
week 5
- de-mystifying flash photography
- on-camera flash: a crash course
week 6
- an introduction to off-camera flash
- photographing people
week 7
- portraiture
- shooting candids
week 8
- introducing adobe photoshop lightroom
- question time