Creative Photography
April 3rd, 2010
Creative photography is all about understanding what different effects can be used by combining naturally occurring visual cues like patterns, reflections, colors, light with those technical choice available with the camera – perspective, angles, compositional rules, shutter speeds, zooming etc.
We split the day into a morning session which is classroom based and more theoretical – although not entirely! – and an afternoon session which is entirely practical. In the morning we examine the different options available to us with the camera, look at some images and discuss what worked and what did not. We practice some basic techniques so that when we got out in the afternoon you are fully able to focus on e the creative portion of this course. amid the bustle of Cairo
Typically we will look to cover these sort of topics in the morning:
- Patterns, reflections and color tones
- Taking images from different perspectives or camera angles
- Impact of light on creative photography
- Compositional rules and how to break them for creative effect
- How to use exposure settings creatively.
- Camera settings and how to exploit them for creative effect
How much does it cost?
- 1-3 people: $500 total
- 4-6 people: $125 per person
What’s included?
- All travel costs
- Lunch
- You need only bring enough local currency for refreshments and dinner at the end of the day.
What else do I need?
You will need the following
- Camera! (although we can also rent you a camera in certain circumstances)
- Lenses: wide-angle lenses, medium zooms and fixed focal length lenses are ideal.
- Charged batteries
- Formatted memory cards
- Flash/Strobe – if you especially want to but we discuss various ways to make the most of the available light
- Tripod – useful on the full-day workshops
- Sun-screen. Cairo is always sunny
- Hat/Scarf – to protect you from the sun, we spend a lot of time outside
- Spare shirt/blouse.
Booking
Booking could not be simpler. You just need to complete the booking form. We’ll get back to you within 24 hours with whether that date works, and i f not we will try and provide you with a range of dates. You just need to tell us how many of you there will be (max is 6) and what sort of standard you are.
We’ll also send you a full itinerary including a list of what to bring on the day together with a PayPal invoice for 50% of the total cost. The remaining amount is payable at the conclusion of the day, either in Egyptian Pounds or US Dollars.
