PHOTOGRAPHY COURSES MILTON KEYNES & BEDFORD

- Make the very most of natural light to enhance your subject and understand how subtle changes can dramatically improve your portraits

- Learn how to relax and pose your subjects for the most flattering images

- Capture moving subjects and candid shots

- Photograph your subjects in a favoured environment to enhance your portraits

- Use your camera's built-in flash for fill-flash and backlit shots

It is recommended that you have attended our "Part 1 - Get Off Auto Course", or you should be confident shooting in Aperture priority to attend this workshop.

Here's what you can expect from the day:

- A fun, sociable and educational day, running from 10 am until 4pm

- Tuition from an experienced professional photographer and course notes emailed to you to support your learning

- Both theory and practical time, so that you get the best of both worlds and get the most from the day no matter what your learning style

- F-stops - we'll tell you what these are and how to use them creatively to create both that dreamy background blur and to ensure your landscape is all in focus

- Focussing - we'll show you how to tell your camera what to focus on to get those elusive shots with pinpoint accuracy

- White Balance - how to change the colours in your photo if they're not what you see or what you want

- Exposure Compensation - learn how to make your photos brighter or darker with no need for editing

- Buttons & Dials - we'll help you understand what they do, how to change them and how and when to use them so that you have a better understanding of, and feel more confident with your camera

Here's what you can expect from the day:

- A fun, sociable and educational day, running from 10am to 4pm

- Tuition from an experienced professional photographer and course notes emailed to you to support your learning

- Both classroom and practical time, so that you get the best of both worlds and get the most from the day no matter what your learning style

- A review of images at the end of the day, with lots of opportunities to ask questions

- Shutter Priority - we'll show you how to use shutter priority to precisely control your shutter speed. We explain how to freeze movement to capture wildlife, children, sports events and action

- Shutter Speed - we explain why you might want to use a slow shutter speed, how and when to use it and the effects you can create

- Focussing - we'll show you what focus modes you have available and explain when and how you would use them

- Metering - we look at how the camera meters and creates the exposure, what metering modes your camera has, how to change them and when to use them

- Jpeg v RAW - we explain the differences so you can choose the one that works best for you

- Buttons and Dials - we'll help you understand what they do, how to change them and how and when to use them so that you have a better understanding of and feel more confident with your camera

Previous Experience: to get the most from this workshop, you should have attended our Introduction to Photography Part 1 workshop or have equivalent knowledge.

Here's what you can expect from the day:

- A fun, sociable and educational day, running from 10 am until 4pm

- Tuition from an experienced professional photographer and course notes emailed to you to support your learning

- Both theory and practical time, so that you get the best of both worlds and get the most from the day no matter what your learning style

Manual Mode - we'll show you how to use manual mode to precisely control your camera and start to shoot much more creative imagery

Light - you'll learn how the camera 'sees' light, how it differs to what our eyes see and how to use it to your advantage

Focus - we look at how to focus in low light and when and how to use manual focus

Landscape Skills - we'll explain how to create 'smooth' water, use graduated and Neutral Density filters and capture movement in clouds

Low Light Photography - you'll learn how to photograph fireworks, light trails, sparklers, create 'ghosts' and photograph in low light

Composition - we look at the rules of composition including how using light and colour can change a shot

Lenses - we explain how your lens choice can affect a photo and change the perspective

Here's what you can expect from the day:

- A fun, sociable and educational day, running from 10am to 4pm

- Tuition from an experienced professional photographer and course notes emailed to you to support your learning

- Both classroom and practical time, so that you get the best of both worlds and get the most from the day no matter what your learning style