Introduction to Photography and Camera
The course is designed to teach a technical overview and understanding of your Digital SLR camera. The goal is to make sure all course participants understand the technical aspects of the photography and are capable of finding solutions to common and uncommon photo issues. You will understand how your camera works by the end of the workshop.
Exposure - The Golden Triangle
- Understanding Aperture
- Exposure compensation
- Bracketing exposure for great results every time
- Manual Shooting
- Exposure modes
-
Aperture, Shutter speed, ISO relationship
Technical
- Light manipulation
- Recomposition
- Continuous focus, Single shot
- Navigating menus and options on the camera
- Hand holding vs Tripod
- Flash Photography
-
White balance
Quality - Understanding the Quality equation
- Workflow - From camera to Gallery
- Understanding pixels, DPI, resolution
-
Raw vs Jpeg
Advanced - Audience specific 
expertise
- Advanced techniques such as Night photography, Storms, Lightning, Sports and Studio
- Studio Lighting Basics
- Composition and Creativity
- Wedding Photography
- Macro (close-up) photography
- Shooting in low light
- Product and Still life photography
- Candid Photography
Options
1 Workshop
- 16 hours of instruction over 2 days
- The course provides the photographer with the camera knowledge necessary to take great photos. By gaining the technical knowledge of the camera & the skills used by professionals, students will be able to bet desired resulst.
2 One on One Followup Session - within 6 weeks of the workshop.
- A 3 hour 1-on-1 followup session designed to address specific shooting issues related to a participants specific needs
- This session should be done relatively soon following the weekend workshop so that ideas and concepts are fresh and become reinforced
- The followup session will take place at my location. (I am flexible in the Regina area)
3 On Going 'How-to' support
- On going support is designed to be the place you can go to get your camera and photo answers quickly
- As your camera skills develop you will come across roadblocks & shooting situations that you are unfamiliar with
- A quick call or email and I can walk you through these steps and get you on your creative path.