DARTS FARM PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE AUTUMN 2021
I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT BOOKINGS ARE NOW BEING TAKEN FOR THE RETURN OF MY POPULAR PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE
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Digital Photography course Autumn 2021
Dates. Monday 4th October until Monday 8th November
Where. The Estuary Room, Darts Farm
When. Monday evenings from 6.30pm - 9.00pm
Length of course. Six weeks .
Over this 6 week course, I will take you on a wonderful photographic voyage, teaching you the basics, from learning about the different settings on your camera, through to shooting landscapes, people and animals and post-processing.
PLEASE NOTE. The course is designed for cameras that can shoot in the RAW format and also have Aperture Priority and Manual modes
COURSE ITINERARY
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Week 1: Introduction to digital photography
Example images
Your cameras: Familiarity, settings and modes
Building a stable working foundation
Correct handholding technique
Avoiding camera shake
Focusing and recomposing
Post processing tuition using Adobe Elements and CS6
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Week 2: How to take a great photo
Locating a great shot
Focussing
Composition and balance
Rule of thirds
Layers, space and light as subject
Using light correctly
Depth of field and apertures
Symmetry
Lead in, eye-line and perspective
Foreground interest
Avoiding cliché
Post processing tuition using Adobe Elements and CS6
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Week 3: Understanding the limits of your camera
Exposure compensation
Bracketing
Dynamic range limitations explained and integration through post processing
Colour harmony
Using filters
Shooting in low light
The magic hours
Post processing tuition using Adobe Elements and CS6
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Week 4:Landscapes and Panoramas
Panoramics
Mastering live view
Using the ‘Manual Mode’
Tripod use
Long exposures and the effects of shutter speeds
Reflections
Understanding RAW
Post processing tuition using Adobe Elements and CS6
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Week 5: Outdoor practical landscape session
Photographing people.
Post processing tuition using Adobe Elements and CS6
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Week 6: Course refresher and post processing tuition
Outdoor session
Question and answer session
Kit buying advice
Post processing tuition session using Adobe Elements and CS6
Photographers are invited to bring a laptop (Adobe Elements or Photoshop needed)
Bringing a laptop is not compulsory.
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I look forward to seeing you.