Intermediate/Advanced Photography Course - Perth | Focus 10 | 7 hours

A series of workshops will cover wildlife, landscapes, portraits, architecture, product, food, action and more. Places visited include wildlife and nature photography at Perth Zoo and historic UWA where we focus on architecture and portraiture. Your instructors are professional commercial photographers allowing you to draw upon their depth of knowledge.

■ Equipment review, your camera, your lenses & systems

■ Accessories, filters, tripods, reflectors, external Speedlites

■ Landscapes, portraiture, still life, architecture, nature

■ Shooting modes, RAW vs JPEG, bracketing, HDR, picture style

■ Cameraderie with fellow photographers & sharing camera skills

COURSE OUTCOMES:

• Learn how to use every feature on your DSLR or mirrorless camera to the full
• Get unbiased advice on what camera gear is best suited for your needs and budget
• Fast track your photographic technical and artistic skills
• How to shoot high quality portraits using natural light and flash
• Get great shots of the Swan Valley vineyards and landscapes
• Post-production and workflow tips including Lightroom 4
• Professional tips on photographing architecture, still life, action and macro
• Small groups (10 persons maximum)
• Interactive, dynamic, fun
• Networking with like-minded individuals
• Souvenir portraits
• Free camera shopping service and on-going technical support

WHAT THE COURSE COVERS:

• Your DSLR camera functions
• Shooting architecture
• Natural lighting
• Portraiture
• Still life & lifestyle images
• Food, wine, and art product shots
• Landscapes
• White balance, bracketing, use of ISO
• Exposure compensation, exposure bracketing
• Channels & parameters , colour temperature
• Creative use of depth of field
• Composition and painting with light
• An analysis of popular DSLR cameras, lenses, and accessories
• Unusual viewpoints & tilting / lens perspective / high contrast / colour harmony / motion
• Use of light on water, clouds, silhouettes, shadows, twilight
• Operation of external flash unit
• Flare for effect and star bursting

INCLUSIONS:

• Instruction from professional photographers Andrew Thomasson and/or Serena Pearce
• Detailed notes
• Camera, lens and accessory shopping service
• Personal assessment and critique of your portfolio

EXCLUSIONS:

• Entry fee into Perth Zoo ($33 for adults, $26 concession)
• Lunch & sundries

MEETING POINT:

10am at the entrance to Perth Zoo, Labouchere Rd, South Perth

Availability

• Sun, 09 Feb 10:00