ShutterBug kids photography workshop
Digital Photography Sydney Workshop for Young Shutterbugs 7-12 years old
With the advancement of the digital age, children as young as five are using their parents camera or own a digital camera themselves. The Shutterbug Kids workshop has been designed to not only teach children the basics of digital photography and camera handling but to also train the child’s creative eye - focussing on the world around them viewed through the lens/LCD screen.
With the advancement of the digital age, children as young as five are using their parents camera or own a digital camera themselves. The Shutterbug Kids workshop has been designed to not only teach children the basics of digital photography and camera handling but to also train the child’s creative eye - focussing on the world around them viewed through the lens/LCD screen.
These workshop classes are fun, interactive and creative as well as educational. As a photographer and graphic designer, Sarah (the instructor) encourages the students to explore their own creativity and self-expression using their camera: composition and design, colour, texture, viewpoint, framing, family and faces, nature and flowers, pets, buildings, abstract and favourite objects.
Workshop suitable for: This fun and hands-on digital photography kids workshop has been designed for ages 7-12 year olds with absolutely no camera knowledge, and for those who use / own a digital camera.
Workshop duration: 2 x consecutive am sessions (10am-12.30pm) with each session 2.5hrs i.e total 5 hours. (Currently, these group 2 workshop sessions are only run during school holidays. For tailored dates and private 2hr workshops, either during term time or school holidays please see info below).
Workshop content includes: * camera handling, * understanding the camera buttons,
* what makes a good photo, * themed practical photo shoot, * composition and colour, * close-up shots,
* capturing subjects from various viewpoints, * training the eye to see a good shot through the lens/LCD,
* viewing and feedback of students photos.
View ‘Shutterbug Kids’ gallery to see photos taken by young children.
Next workshop dates: School holidays - Tue 17 April & Wed 18 April 2012
Time: 10.am-12.30pm
Group size: small groups to enable individual attention - max 8 students
Cost: $145. Includes 5 hours tuition.
Workshop location: Community Centre Woolhara, Eastern Suburbs, Sydney (Full address details included with booking confirmation).
"Thanks so much Sarah, Aimee really enjoyed the workshop and is so proud of her photos. She is quite amazed at what she managed to achieve and her pictures, both in quality and structure, have gone in leaps and bounds from doing the workshop with you. She took more photos over the weekend and is taking time to think before shooting - it's delightful to watch her."
Lynette Lagesse and Aimee (age 7 - almost 8!)
Private 2hr photography workshops at photographer's studio in Eastern Suburbs or at your home: Due to requests we have received we are now offering private photography 2 hour workshops for your child or a group of your child's friends. Cost: $200 for 2 hours for 1-3 kids. $50 for each additional child.
Please call or email if interested and to check available dates.
Areas in Sydney we come to you: Eastern Suburbs, Lower North Shore, Balmain, Sydney City
How to book workshop: Book this workshop now via the booking page or email us via the contact form or call 0419 447635 if any questions.
N.B If using booking form online to book workshop please add child's name and age in 'Comments' section on the form.
What to bring: Child’s own digital camera or borrow mum or dad’s camera (compact point and shoot or DSLR), empty memory card, fully charged camera battery or new batteries depending on camera’s battery specs. (We have a limited number of digital compact cameras that children can borrow for the class session if it is not possible to bring their own, however it is preferable that they do for continuity over the 2 sessions).
Course instructor: Sarah Jenkins - photographer & graphic designer. Sarah, principal of SignaturePhoto and SignatureBook has many years experience in both the photography and graphic design fields (London and Sydney). Her creative eye and overall enthusiastic professionalism are much appreciated in her digital photography teaching. Children of all ages warm to Sarah and her interactive approach to getting the most out of each child creatively. In addition to teaching/running her own ‘Digital Photography and Photo/Image Editing’ courses, Sarah teaches at selected Sydney schools (children ages 6-13) Learning Through Photography program she has developed for schools. She is also a Digital Photography lecturer at highly respected Sydney Design college.
N.B In addition to Sarah, for workshops with more than 6 kids an assistant will also be present.