Introduction to Photography - Movement
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Level Intermediate
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Duration 6 hours
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Category Introduction to Photography
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Price £99
This course builds on our Get off Auto workshop, although this is not an essential requirement, with lots of hands-on photography throughout the day. We'll guide you through the key features of your camera and new techniques to help you become more creative. Take home detailed handouts and exercises that you can try again later, to perfect your skills and ensure you get the very best from your day.
Unleash your camera's full potential for total control over your images
Content:
Action photography from children at play to sports and panning for motorsport shots
Creative use of movement, e.g. capturing the power of waterfalls
An in-depth look at Exposure and how light affects your images
Different metering modes to make the most of the light conditions
Use of different focus modes to allow movement to be captured as required
How to take good photographs in low light and other difficult conditions
Creative effects to include long exposures and Intentional Camera Movement (ICM)
Cameras: DSLR, Mirrorless, Compact System (CSC), Four-Thirds, Bridge, Superzoom.
Where: Commencing indoors, taking an in-depth look at your camera with the day being interspersed with a series of practical activities to reinforce your learning as you go along. finally a review of some of your images with plenty of time for your questions.
Main Points Covered:
Shutter Priority - we'll show you how to use shutter priority to precisely control your shutter speed
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 - so we explain how to freeze movement to capture wildlife, children, sports events and action
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 o 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
Group Size: A maximum of 10 students per tutor.
Times: Full day, usually 10 am to 4 pm but please check your booking and joining instructions in case of any variations.
Previous Experience: to get the most from this workshop, if you are a complete beginner you may benefit from having attended our 'Introduction to Photography Get Off Auto' workshop.
Central London, Regents Park, NW1 & South Bank, SE1
Franklin-Wilkins Building Stamford Street, London, SE1 9NHIntroduction To Photography, Part 2 - Movement: This workshop will have a maximum of 3 students and will last between 3 and 4* hours, starting at 10am in beautiful Regent's Park. If you'd like to master capturing movement in your photography, be it freezing movement or slowing it down to create amazing effects, then this is the workshop for you! The theory part of this workshop is conducted in one of the amazing local Cafes followed by plenty of practise at various locations throughout the park. You will be emailed plenty of useful reference materials after the workshop. £25 discount if you book this workshop together with the Introduction to Photography Part 1 (Get Off Auto) workshop in Regent's Park on 17/10/26. Discount code: REG18-REGENTS2TOGETHER. A DSLR is available to borrow on the day, subject to availability - please contact Richard Berry on 07526 102 006 before booking if you would like to check availablity. Visit our course page for a detailed breakdown of the topics covered. *
*The runtime of this Movement workshop is shorter than normal but this is due to the smaller group size. Each student will receive as much tutor time than if they were attending one of our longer workshops with more attendees.
Previous Experience: to get the most from this workshop, you should have attended our Introduction to Photography Part 1 workshop or have equivalent knowledge.
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Central London, Regents Park, NW1 & South Bank, SE1
18 October 2026 12:00 AM – 6:00 AM
Spaces: 3 available