Photography Workshop - Introduction to DSLR - Half Day

Photography Workshop - Introduction to DSLR - Half Day

Code: SWK994

$150
11 Reviews
Location: Sydney, NSW
For: 1 person
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Valid for 12 months
Free exchange

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Explore Sydney Harbour's iconic foreshore and Rocks precinct with a passionate professional photographer as you are introduced to the fundamentals of photography. Grasp the camera in all of it’s creative modes to discover the true capabilities of your photographic equipment investment.

In this 4 hour photography workshop your tutor will take you to better known and also some hidden photographic locations around Sydney. You will learn what all of the different shooting modes of your camera are used for and how they can be applied to essential photographic technique.

Starting at the very beginning, we introduce you to your camera, lenses and other essential items that comprise a good photographic kit. The Workshop then logically progresses to giving you an understanding of the operation of your camera in manual mode where you will gain true creative control.

Throughout the workshop we will stimulate your creative eye by introducing you to simple compositional techniques as well as developing an understanding of working with various lighting conditions, a main key of photography. We will help you to develop the ability to pre-visualise a photograph and create some amazing images.

This photography Workshop is suitable for any camera with full manual capability. NOT SUITABLE FOR COMPACT CAMERAS.

Activity Highlights:

Topics covered include:

Understanding your camera
Introduction to the kit
Lens selection
Shooting modes explained
Focus techniques
Aperture & Shutter Priority
Controlling colour
ISO
Developing the photographic ‘eye’
Understanding & working with light
Portrait & landscape techniques
Compositional tips
Controlling exposure
Shooting in manual mode

What’s Included:

4 hours tuition with a working professional photographer
Explore Sydney’s unique and historic photographic locations
Social and interactive experience

This experience voucher is valid for 12 months from date of purchase.

Venue:

In and around Sydney’s Harbour Foreshore and the Rocks district.

Session Length

This workshop runs for 4 hours. This experience is available on various Saturdays throughout the year, and runs from 12pm to 4pm.

Available Dates:

Location	Date	Availability
NSW	Saturday, 26 May 2012	Spaces
NSW	Saturday, 9 Jun 2012	Spaces
NSW	Saturday, 23 Jun 2012	Spaces
NSW	Saturday, 30 Jun 2012	Spaces
NSW	Saturday, 21 Jul 2012	Spaces
NSW	Saturday, 4 Aug 2012	Spaces

Last updated on 21 May 2012.

These dates are guidelines only and are subject to daily change.

We suggest you only purchase a voucher for one of the dates listed above if you plan to redeem your voucher and book the date today.

Guidelines:

Participants must bring their own camera, memory cards and a fully charged battery and spare if you have one. Please bring all camera accessories and a tripod if you have one. Please also bring your own pad and pen. Classes are run subject to meeting minimum numbers.

Numbers:

This experience is limited to 6 participants minimum and 10 maximum. Should minimum numbers not be acquired the experience will be postponed to the following date.

Spectators:

This experience is not suitable for spectators.

Weather:

We will run the workshop in light showers but in the cases of heavy or persistent rain we will re-schedule. You will be contacted on the morning of the workshop should we need to do this.

Other Info:

You must have a camera with full manual capability. NOT SUITABLE FOR COMPACT CAMERAS. You will require moderate fitness for this workshop as we will be walking and standing for 4 hours. Participants must be over 15 years of age.

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Reviews

Reviewer: Wendy
April 23 2012

Our instructor was excellent - very informative and had a knack of explaining things that we all understood.
Reviewer: Maria
March 12 2012

I got what I was expecting out of the workshop. The exercises we really useful in learning the lessons. I will take with me what I've learnt and apply them to further enjoy taking pictures. I am really glad I chose the Photography Workshop.
Reviewer: Scott
March 11 2012

This was a great experience. Would definitely recommend this to someone else. The Teacher was very knowledgable and showed many years of experience.
Reviewer: Chanele
February 19 2012

The course was fantastic ! Our teacher was really patient and explained things very very well
Reviewer: Mark
February 14 2012

It was very good, met expectations and has accelerated my learning of my Canon DSLR.. I have already recommended the course to a colleague at work.
Reviewer: Bryan
February 13 2012

Excellent day. Glenn was fantastic
Reviewer: David
February 07 2012

It was a good course and I learnt a lot but wish there were class notes to take home. Other than that it was great with a good teacher.
Reviewer: Andrew
February 06 2012

Instructor was very good. Only thing is that some of the early locations were a bit noisy. Otherwise excellent.
Reviewer: Robert
November 07 2011

Well thought out
Reviewer: Miguel
November 06 2011

It was a well paced workshop. Very comprehensive and covered a lot of areas.
Reviewer: Miguel
November 06 2011

It was a well paced workshop. Very comprehensive and covered a lot of areas.