Digital Photography
Digital Photography Fundamentals
Have a fantastic digital SLR or a wonderful new mirrorless camera, but not sure how to make the most of it? Or wanting to develop good digital photographic technique? Róża will have you using your camera with confidence:
o Finding your way through all those menus and dials to set up your camera
o How to get off Auto: Controlling exposure - f numbers, shutter speeds, ISO
o Getting the right things sharp: setting focus and depth of field
o Light ain't white! Understanding White Balance
o Introduction to lenses for different subjects
o Now I get the camera - but how do I take good photos? (Framing, Composition)
o Time for hands-on practice and help
o Your photographic questions, issues and challenges.
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Beyond the Basics
Feel confident with the basics of your camera, but want to take your photography a step further? Do you want to create beautiful photographs, not just take great snaps? This next level will ramp up both your camera technique and your photographer's eye:
o Finessing exposure – metering modes, histogram, exposure compensation, bracketing
o It's all about light! Introduction to flash and lighting alternatives
o Bringing it all together to create interesting, beautiful photographs: creative image design, visualisation, story-telling
o Hands-on practice, individual review, critique & feedback
o Keeping your precious images – using and handling image files, storage, archiving & printing.
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Taking it Further... Night Photography
This is intermediate level requiring a sound basic understanding of camera controls
such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO and white balance.
- Would you like to find out about photographing at night?
- Interested in shooting the moon and stars?
- How about the Aurora Australis?
- Have you ever tried your hand at painting with light?
- And don't we all love that magical time around sunrise and sunset, for gorgeous light and stunning land and seascapes?
Night photographs really benefit from some magic in post-production using Lightroom or Photoshop, so we also take time in the studio to work the images up to finished stage.
Taking it Further... Creative mentoring
For when you are ready to really polish your technique and creative output, or want to build a strong portfolio, or move towards working as a professional: individual coaching, folio review and critique to help you.
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Adobe Lightroom
Photography is so much more than taking a good shot in camera. Adobe Lightroom opens up a wonderful world of possibilities to enhance your images and unleash your creativity - and it's also great for fixing those little things we didn't quite get right in camera! And you don't need to be a professional photographer to use Lightroom. Adobe have made it accessible and so easy that you can be up and running with Lightroom in no time at all.
o Discover the techniques that professional use to lift their images from ordinary to extra-ordinary.
o Use Lightroom to help you edit, catalogue and manage all your images.
o Hands on learning, with lots of individual attention and assistance.
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Special Interest
I also offer special interest lessons. Examples include:
- Colour management - how to ensure your images have consistent colour from capture through to display and printing.
- Product photography for online retailers - how to light, shoot and process catalogue and Instagram-worthy photographs using your phone!
- Print like a pro - how to produce quality prints using your own printer or a print lab.
So if you have a special area of interest, make contact and we will have a chat to see if I can help you.