PHOTO COURSES

 In addition to personal one on one home tuition I also offer group courses. These courses are limited to five people and are run over one day in my studio. Each course participant will be provided with a fully illustrated course notes handbook. Morning tea and lunch is included.

Keeping class sizes small and having plenty of ‘hands on’ teaching provides quicker learning than a power point presentation only. All courses will incorporate the use of professional models and participants will leave with printed samples their work and a certificate of completion.

 Studio Lighting One

Use of studio lighting, power controls, modelling lights, soft boxes, umbrellas and reflectors. Use of the main (key) light, fill light and background light, shadow control and lighting ratios. Using a flash meter to obtain a 3:1 lighting ratio exercise. How to establish rapport with the model, camera angles, and composition and poses that work. The do’s and don’ts of portraiture. Selection of backgrounds and creative use of props. Using rim lighting and back lighting for dramatic effects. Working the model to capture the elusive decisive moment you want. Plenty of ‘hands on’ team exercises as various sections are completed. Results will be viewed and assessed ‘on-the-go’ in Photoshop on the studio computer.

 Studio Lighting Two

Follow on course from Studio Lighting One, with more advanced techniques and Photoshop masking.
More difficult to execute team exercises with more elaborate sets and defined outcomes. Preparing the set
and layout design. Drafting the shot list, and storyboarding the shoot. Comparing the lighting layout, set design and shot list to the finished product. The two model shoot. By the end of the day, you will be able to visually compare your earlier Studio Lighting One results with your newly developed skills and see the progress you have made.

Very hands on. Digital SLR’s a must for this course.

 Wedding Photography Essentials

 Designed for photographers wishing to achieve repeatable, stunning, and reliable wedding photography for commercial or private purposes. Topics covered include -preparing the days itinerary, equipment check list, the repertoire standard shot list, the four shot location list, ---- Brides house, church, park and reception. What shots to shoot and where. What shots are a wedding must, organising groups quickly. What you can and can’t do in various churches. Using fill-in flash and lighting ratios, camera angles and special shots. Use of soft focus and digital after effects. How to use the back up camera efficiently. Protocol and manners dealing with clients and what to wear. The ‘arty’ shots and candid shots that always work. Marketing your product, producing a wedding album and DVD slideshow to show perspective clients.

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            9.30am-4.30pm