Beginners Digital Camera Bootcamp
8 weeks program $400.00.
A complete workshop for beginners to intermediate photographers
Beginners Digital Photography Bootcamp consists of eight, three-hour sessions on Wednesday nights each week. All sessions include a mix of theory in the classroom, as well as practical instruction. Participants have opportunities for shooting photographs on field trips, as well as reviewing and discussing their images with an instructor.
Session 1 (January 25th 2017 from 6-9 pm):
Introduction to photography, how digital cameras work, digital photography workflow basics, auto focus versus manual focus, digital image optimization
Session 2 (February 1st 2017 from 6-9 pm):
ISO, Understanding camera setting modes and exposure controls, intro to using the Histogram.
Session 3 (February 8th 2017 from 6-9 pm):
Metering methods, reading a Histogram, using manual mode, White Balance.
Session 4 (February 15th 2017 from 6-9 pm):
Creative uses for aperture and shutter, depth of field and motion. Selective focus/shallow depth of field workshop.
Session 5 (February 22nd 2017 from 6-9 pm):
Composition guidelines – rule of thirds, texture, color, point of view and seeing in shapes and forms, and Macro Photography guide line.
Session 6 (February 25th 2017 10 am to 1 pm):
Photo Field Trip (three hours of outdoor photography with instructor). Practical exercises and refining composition and camera control. (Location to be announced)
Session 7 (March 1st 2017 from 6-9 pm):
Review field trip images, and Night Scene Photography guide lines.
Session 8 (March 3rd 2017 from 6-9 pm):
Photo Field Trip for Night Scene Photography. Please bring your tripod. (Location to be announced)
Prerequisites:
Beginner. No previous photography experience required.
Class size:
Maximum 9 participants.