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NEXT COURSE TIMES/LOCATION

Our next PhotoQ courses at the Mill Photo Studio are on

• Saturday 21 January 2012, 'Photo Basics and More! (Digital SLR/Bridge Camera users)

• Saturday 18 February 2012, themed on 'People and Portraits'

• Saturday 24 March 2012, themed on 'Nature'


COURSE TIMES
09.45 coffee and registration
10.00 course start
05.00 course conclusion

WHO'RE THEY FOR?

The courses are designed for owners of digital slr and bridge cameras

The courses are for beginners/improvers

We'll ease you into what may seem a complicated technical subject, and reveal it to be a creative, intuitive way to express your photography passion

AIMS OF THE COURSE

We aim for you to have a familiarity with your camera which will enable you to confidently take photographs under most circumstances

From results of the course itself, we aim for you to have at least three fabulous images, which you will be proud to have framed and displayed, plus a range of images which have shown technical skills development

NOTE FOR TOTAL BEGINNERS

To make the best of the course, if you are a complete beginner (as in 'help! just opened the box!') we recommend an individual tuition session first

THE COURSE CONTENT

In the morning, we'll look at camera basics

The emphasis is on 'learning by doing' so we keep our numbers on the course very low, to allow some individual tuition, yet with the dynamics, interaction and sharing that a group will generate

We'll look at the 'basics' including iso, white balance, quality, focus control, exposure compensation and all the information you need to confidently use your camera. We'll move from auto programs to the programs which give more control

We'll also look at the artistic side of your work including cropping and viewpoint

You'll explore window lighting, fill-in, and 'depth of field', all done in a fun practical way

After a light lunch (included in the price and with all tastes catered for) we'll explore location photography (weather permitting!) in beautiful Darley Park, where our studio is located

We'll learn about filters; tripods; cable releases; time exposures; using reflectors and fill-in flash

Then, back to the studio where you'll learn how to take stunning studio flash photography using lighting, opening up new possibilities of creativity

This is followed by discussion of the work produced, with questions and answers

The emphasis is on learning by doing in a hands-on, fun, practical way

So get your new digital slr, and come and join us to learn (and swap!) creative and technical hot-tips, with a group of like-minded people!

The Mill Photo Studio, 10-5.00. The price is £95

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