Join us for an exciting experience of learning in a Professional Photographers studio. This is not a workshop where everything is set up for you! This is a hands-on workshop and a practical way to learn and understand the fundamentals of studio lighting.
Join us for an exciting experience of learning in a Professional Photographers studio. This is not a workshop where everything is set up for you! This is a hands-on workshop and a practical way to learn and understand the fundamentals of studio lighting.
Camera Essentials Workshop
Camera Essentials Workshop for beginners of Photography. Take control of your photography and start having fun. This workshop will lift the lid on the mystery of photography and set your creativity free.
Modern digital cameras offer a daunting array of functions and possibilities. We won’t bombard you with loads of facts and technical information; we’re photographers ourselves, and we prefer a hands-on approach.
This workshop is based in the field, not in the studio, so we’ll be able to combine a little theory with lots of practical demonstrations and group exercises.
The journey begins with understanding your camera and learning how to navigate the controls and functions. You’ll learn about aperture, shutter speed, how to select the right lens and how to use it to create spectacular images. We’ll show you simple composition techniques to improve your photographs.
Then we’ll look at colour balance and how to produce different moods using the direction of light. We explain about ‘quality of light’ and how to use it to create mood and emotion.
You’ll see results by the end of the workshop, and will finish your first tutorial with confidence about how to handle camera to create images that go beyond the snapshot.
WORKSHOP FORMAT
Tutors: a professional photographer
and a photographer’s assistant (subject to group size)
Class size: minimum 4; maximum 10
Time: 8 am to 12pm on selected Sundays. Please arrive 15 minutes early so we can start the workshop on time
WORKSHOP MEETING POINT: City Xtra, located opp wharf 4, Circular Quay Circular Quay. Meet upstairs.
WHAT YOU WILL COVER
- Introduction to your camera
- Essential equipment
- Selecting the right lens
- Aperture settings
- Shutter speed settings
- ISO settings
- Colour balance
- Manual mode settings
- Composition rules and tips
- Learning to see with a photographer’s eye
- Light — the main ingredient, and how it works
WHAT TO BRING
- A digital SLR camera or compact camera with manual settings and a built-in flash. You can also bring a smartphone with appropriate apps to control settings. Please make sure you also bring the user’s manual
- A lens hood if you have one
- A cleaning cloth
- At least one empty memory card
- At least one set of spare batteries —make sure they’re fully charged
- Your camera manual
- Camera bag
- Water bottle and snacks
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Sunscreen and hat
- Comfortable clothing; check the weather forecast!
Please note – you will not require a tripod for this workshop
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- 2 professional photographers – (over 5 participants)
- 1x model – and still Life setups.
- Light refreshments
- Tutorial notes
FURTHER INFORMATION
Detailed Aperture Club course notes will be emailed to you on completion of each workshop.
Camera kits are available for $75 per workshop if you want to experiment using a professional DSLR camera. Kits include a camera, lens and other equipment (flash/tripod) appropriate to the particular tutorial. Kits are limited, so make sure you reserve one when you confirm your workshop.
Workshops do not include drinks, meals/snacks, public transport or parking
WEATHER
If it looks as if the weather will be unsuitable on the day, we’ll contact you early in the morning. In the event of cancellation, you can select an alternative workshop date.
CONTACT DETAILS
Sharon
Aperture Club
Contacts:
Sharon: 0411 370 577
Email: sharon@theapertureclub.com.au