Final project images by Annie Bates, Starting Out in Digital SLR Photography.
Who is this course for?
Do you, like so many people, want to take control of your digital SLR camera and start to use it out of Auto Mode?
Do you want to learn the correct settings to photograph in low light?
Do you wish that you knew how to freeze motion or allow blur into an image to show movement?
Are you able to use depth of field to blur unwanted detail out of an image?
Are you confused by quality, pixels and resolution when trying to make a good quality print?
If the answer if yes to any of the above questions then this is the course for you.
Over 5 weeks we will explore the manual settings on your digital SLR camera so that you can take control of your images and catch the moments that you want to photograph. Being project based course you will give you a deeper insight to the aesthetics of images and build a body of work that hangs together as a cohesive set to exhibit at the final meeting.
Working in Photoshop (or Photoshop Elements) you will be introduced to good working practices of image handling, resolution and printing. Simple digital darkroom techniques will be covered so that you can enhance your images really make them 'sing'.
This feel good course will start on a Sunday morning (to ensure good light) then run on 4 consecutive Wednesday evenings (6.30 - 8.30 PM) where you will be exposed to the inspirational work of many practitioners and encouraged to form a body of work that both unique and personal. The group will be encouraged to look at the work of contemporary photographers and relate it back to their own practice, so learning not just the practical skills needed but beginning to explore the beauty of photography as an art form.
A beautiful art photography book will be given as a prize to the person who (in your tutors humble opinion) either creates the best piece of work or overcomes the greatest obstacles when making their images
Morag and Jo offer a range of evening courses for beginners, as well as those aspiring non-professional photographers wishing to hone their skills.
Starts Sunday 8th January, (then runs on 4 Consecutive Wednesday evenings)
£140 plus vat (£168 inclusive of vat)
Call us on 0117 972 084 to book - places are strictly limited.
Images by Sue Rogers, course: Starting out in Digital SLR Photography - Bristol
What you should bring with you:
A digital SLR camera with at least one lens and a clean memory card.
Appropriate clothing: Warm clothing and wet weather gear or a sun hat (sun cream too if we are luck enough to get a good day) as we will be shooting outside during the first session.
Pen and paper for notes.
