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Date:
6 Apr, 2022 19:30PM
Duration:
2.5 hours
Cost:
£120.00
Over this 6 week course, well known Devon Landscape photographer, Adrian Oakes, will take you on a wonderful photographic voyage, teaching you the basics, from learning about the different settings on your camera, through to shooting landscapes, people and animals.
All you need is your camera, instruction manual, an empty memory card and a tripod (if you have one)!*
Adrian is well known for his relaxed and intuitive teaching style that encourages the natural eye for a photo, whilst sharing the necessary technical knowledge. More of Adrian's work can be seen at www.adrianoakes.co.uk
6 week course timetable
| Wednesday 6th April | 6:30pm - 9pm |
| Wednesday 13th April | 6:30pm - 9pm |
| Wednesday 20th April | 6:30pm - 9pm |
| Wednesday 27th April | 6:30pm - 9pm |
| Wednesday 4th May | 6:30pm - 9pm |
| Wednesday 11th May | 6:30pm - 9pm |
*PLEASE NOTE, THE COURSE IS NOT SUITABLE FOR CAMERAS THAT DO NOT SHOOT IN RAW OR DONT HAVE APERTURE PRIORITY AND MANUAL MODES
Course Itinerary ...
Week 1: Introduction to digital photography
Example images
Your cameras: Familiarity, settings and modes
Building a stable working foundation
Correct handholding technique
Avoiding camera shake
Focusing and recomposing
Post processing tuition using Adobe Elements and CS6
Week 2: How to take a great photo
Locating a great shot
Focussing Composition and balance Rule of thirds
Layers, space and light as subject
Using light correctly
Depth of field and apertures
Symmetry Lead in, eye-line and perspective
Foreground interest
Avoiding cliché
Post processing tuition using Adobe Elements and CS6
Week 3: Understanding the limits of your camera
Exposure compensation
Bracketing Dynamic range limitations explained and integration through post processing
Colour harmony
Using filters
Shooting in low light
The magic hours
Post processing tuition using Adobe Elements and CS6
Week 4: Landscapes and Panoramas
Panoramics
Mastering live view
Using the ‘Manual Mode’
Tripod use
Long exposures and the effects of shutter speeds
Reflections
Understanding RAW
Post processing tuition using Adobe Elements and CS6
Week 5: Outdoor practical landscape session
Photographing people.
Post processing tuition using Adobe Elements and CS6
Week 6: Course refresher and post processing tuition
Outdoor session
Question and answer session
Kit buying advice
Post processing tuition session using Adobe Elements and CS6
Photographers are invited to bring a laptop (Adobe Elements or Photoshop needed), however bringing a laptop is not compulsory.
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