Beginners Course - An introduction to Photography
Our Beginner's Introduction to Photography covers the very basics, allowing you to move away from your camera's Auto setting and giving you control of your camera's functions.
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Take Control of your Camera
Move away from the Auto setting on your camera and learn how to use the camera functions to control sharpness and eliminate blur. Our Beginners course will teach you how to control Aperture and Shutter Speed settings, allowing you to regain control of your camera.
Learn compelling composition techniques
With use of engaging examples, we illustrate a variety of compositional guidelines that will allow you to create more interesting photographs. Changing perspective, altering your viewpoint and use of different focal length lenses will equip you with the tools to create bold, eye-catching compositions.
Practical lessons
Our classes are designed to equip you with practical tools. You will learn how to take control of your camera, enabling you to achieve the results that you seek. We also look at the process of photography and concentrate on giving you compositional guidelines to make your images stand-out.
“I learned so much and I has so much fun, This was the perfect way to learn, to be inspired and to gain confidence. As a beginner I thought I might be intimidated or ask a stupid question, but the instructors could not have been more patient, more knowledgeable and more helpful. Brilliant. I’m already booking the next one!”,
~ Osama
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The Beginners’ course serves as a great introduction to photography. We look at the basic principles involved in capturing an image and learn how the camera interprets what it sees. The course has a very practical bias and our aim is to translate the technical aspects of photography into real-life examples, demonstrating how you can take creative control of your camera’s functions. This course is ideal for anyone looking to fully understand the capabilities of their camera and will demystify all those curious buttons and dials. Our aim on the Beginners’ Course is to teach you how to use your camera to capture the image that you see in your mind’s eye. By the end of the Beginners’ Course, you will have an understanding and appreciation of the following photographic techniques: * Apertures and Shutter Speeds. The relationship between them and how their use influences the final image * ISO. How selecting the right ISO speed will allow you to capture images in low light, without flash * White Balance and Colour Temperature. How to ensure that you are capturing colours accurately * RAW v JPEG. We explain what these digital formats are and how your choice of format might affect what you can do with your digital files
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