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Photography Classes - 2012
Format and cost:
Each lesson is likely to be 45-60 mins instruction with examples - 30-45 mins practical - 10-15 minutes from guest photographer.
Cost £100 for course of ten lessons - to include notes - all the fees are being donated straight to Hope and Homes for Children.
Lessons will be on Mondays in Swallowcliffe Village Hall (near Tisbury) starting at 19:30 and finishing around 21:00
Info or bookings:
To find out more please call Chris on 01747 858016
To book a place send a cheque for £100 per person made out to "Hope and Homes for Children" to Chris Stanbury, Wilbury Barn, Swallowcliffe, Salisbury, Wilts, SP3 5QH
1
Lesson one - The Basics (16/4/12):
Guest photographer - Fritz Curzon (www.fritzcurzon.co.uk)
Types of / Choosing a camera - film, large format, digital, pocket, SLR
Basics - speed/aperture (f-stop) - how much light is available?
iso - http://www.photoxels.com/tutorial_iso.html
scene modes (night/portrait/sport)
megapixals vs image sensor size vs lens quality + DPI (printing)
Caring for your camera
2
Lesson two - Portraits (23/4/12):
Guest photographer - Anthony von Roretz (Trinity Photography)
Depth of field
Zoom / focal length / Macro
Choosing a lens
Composition / lighting (flash)
Clever gizmos (smile detection/blink detection)
3
Lesson three - Holidays (30/4/12)*:
Guest photographer - Carolyn White
Capturing the atmosphere
Composition / cropping - let the picture tell the story
Landscape / portrait / buildings / close up
Essential accessories (tripod + spare battery + spare memory card)
Video
4
Lesson four - Weddings & Events (7/5/12)*:
Guest photographer - John Rose (www.johnrosephotography.com)
Cathy - Bride of the future
Flash and fill in flash
Avoiding Red eye
Other lighting? Reflectors
5
Lesson five - Animals & Children (14/5/12):
Guest photographer - Gemma Brunton
(www.gemmabrunton.co.uk)
Featuring Becks (the dog) & Josh (the baby)
Using props (toys etc.)
Autofocus + focus point
Metering including exposure compensation and white balance
Filters & other extras
6
Lesson six - Macro & Software (21/5/12):
Guest photographer - Bella West (www.bellawest.co.uk)
Other lighting
Indoor shoot
Software - browsing/editing
File types - jpg / bmp / tiff / raw
Exif info
Irfan view - free from www.irfanview.com or Picasa from Google http://picasa.google.co.uk
7
Lesson seven - Landscapes & Software (28/5/12):
Guest photographer - Simon Barnes
Time of day
Composition
Software - downloading/optimising/clever editing
Breezebrowser Pro - www.breezesys.com/Downloader/index.htm
Net Graphics Optimiser $29.99 (now discontinued) - Alternatives are: Reacompressor from www.reasoft.com ($39.95) or RealOptimizer from www.realview3d.com (about £20)
Paint shop pro X2 - £77 RRP or £58.28 at www.amazon.co.uk
Photoshop (various versions)
Making a web page
Resizing for email
or web
8
Lesson eight - Landscapes & Macro (4/6/12):
Outdoor shoot
9
Lesson nine - Printers, Video etc. (11/6/12):
Guest photographer - Dominic Parkes
Video editing
Printers
Backing up your photos
Making money from your hobby
Recap + Q & A session
10
Lesson ten - Show and Tell (18/6/12):
Show your work
Discussion
Previous courses
2010 Photography evening classes
2011 Outdoor Digital Photography course
See the diary for other future events
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