Digital photography essentials course - Sydney
Essentials Photography Course (1 day)
Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour, Opera House, The Rocks
Are you shooting only in auto button mode?
Not sure what aperture does or which f number to use?
Do you want to get more creative with your camera and understand its buttons and menu functions, but too busy to commit to 4 week photography courses or read a camera manual?
Comprising theory and practical, this small group 8 hour beginner photography course will teach you how to get the most out of your camera - covering: camera handling, digital photography fundamentals and the creative / compositional process of taking great photos - landscapes, portraits, close-ups, still-life, motion, architecture - in both outdoor and indoor lighting locations.
Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour, Opera House, The Rocks
Are you shooting only in auto button mode?
Not sure what aperture does or which f number to use?
Do you want to get more creative with your camera and understand its buttons and menu functions, but too busy to commit to 4 week photography courses or read a camera manual?
Comprising theory and practical, this small group 8 hour beginner photography course will teach you how to get the most out of your camera - covering: camera handling, digital photography fundamentals and the creative / compositional process of taking great photos - landscapes, portraits, close-ups, still-life, motion, architecture - in both outdoor and indoor lighting locations.
Photography Level: Beginner, some previous knowledge, or if moving to digital from film
Course duration: 1 full day 8 hours (1 hr theory & 7 hr practical workshop incl Cockatoo Island, Sydney harbour, Opera House, Chinese Gardens, The Rocks
Cost: $270 incl detailed hand-out notes (so no need to write your own!), entrance to Chinese Gardens, return ferry to Cockatoo Island
Group size: small groups - max 8 persons
Next course dates: Wed 7 March, Sun 18 March, Sun 1 April, Wed 11 April, Sat 21 April
Time: 10am-6pm (unless specified otherwise)
Book this course ($270) with one of our image-editing courses together and pay only $185 instead of $210 for image-editing course. ‘Basic Photo-shop for Photographers’ (PC and MAC) or ‘Lightroom for Photographers’
Course suitable for: This fun and informal Sydney photography course is for beginner or DSLR enthusiasts who want to become more confident photographers. A hands-on one-day course covering the fundamental aspects of taking great photos, understanding your own camera and functions and learning how to use the camera more creatively.
An ideal course for individuals who don’t have the time to enrol in long evening/weekend photography courses: It is also a cost-effective training course for time-pressed business employees of large corporations, small businesses and government organisations whose role requires proficiency in using the ‘office camera’.
Course outline: Begin with an hour theory session covering the basic fundamentals of digital photography as well as demystifying some of the technical jargon relating to your camera’s buttons / menus and what they do – an approachable environment to have your photographic questions answered. A practical photography workshop to Cockatoo Island and around Sydney Harbour, Chinese Gardens, The Rocks and Opera House will allow you to explore and develop your photographic skills: aperture, shutter speed, lighting, white balance, depth of field, composition, colour and viewpoint that control the creative process of capturing images.
Cockatoo is a large heritage-listed island in Sydney Harbour with a variety of gritty and maritime industrial photographic backdrops to inspire creative portrait and landscape shooting: architectural sandstone buildings, warehouses, colours and textures. You will learn how to adjust shutter and ISO speeds for shooting in varying lighting conditions - both outdoors on the island and inside warehouses where lighting is low.
Course outcomes:
* Learn your digital SLR camera’s capabilities, functions & settings to use to creative effect.
* Understand aperture, shutter speed, ISO setting, white balance, exposure compensation, fill-in flash.
* Put the ‘wow!’ factor into your photos by understanding composition, creative use of colour, depth of field, lighting, perspective and viewpoint - the key elements behind a strong image.
* Gain confidence & skills to shoot a variety of subjects.
* Learn the difference between shooting RAW and Jpeg
* Tips on best suppliers /printers for photo printing, camera accessories.
How to book course: Book this photography course now via the booking page or email us via the contact form if any questions.
Course instructor: Sarah Jenkins - photographer & graphic designer.
Meeting point: Goulburn Street Sydney NSW 2000. Finishes at Circular Quay.
What to bring: We recommend you have a digital SLR camera (all DSLR brands ok: Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Olympus, Sony) or quality non-DSLR camera i.e Canon G11, G12, Canon superzoom powershot SX20, Leica D-Lux 4, Panasonic Lumix GF1, FZ35, FZ38, FZ100, Olympus micro four-thirds E510. Bring your camera lenses, manual, memory cards (at least 2 GB card), charged camera battery & a spare battery if possible.
If you are thinking of buying your first DSLR camera to use on the course but are unsure which camera, we can advise if you email us.
N.B We reserve the right to change content & course location route depending on weather & time of year.
You’ve taken the photos - what’s next?
Our photo/image editing short course workshops are perfect ‘add-ons’ to this Digital Essentials Photography Course. Book this course with one of our image-editing courses together and pay less.
‘Basic Photo-shop for Photographers’ or ‘Adobe Lightroom for Photographers’