Camera Essentials Photography Workshop in Sydney

Take control of your photography and start having fun. This workshop will lift the lid on the mystery of photography and set your creativity free.

Modern digital cameras offer a daunting array of functions and possibilities. We won’t bombard you with loads of facts and technical information; we’re photographers ourselves, and we prefer a hands-on approach.

This workshop is based in the field, not in the studio, so we’ll be able to combine a little theory with lots of practical demonstrations and group exercises.

The journey begins with understanding your camera and learning how to navigate the controls and functions. You’ll learn about aperture, shutter speed, how to select the right lens and how to use it to create spectacular images. We’ll show you simple composition techniques to improve your photographs.

Then we’ll look at colour balance and how to produce different moods using the direction of light. We explain about ‘quality of light’ and how to use it to create mood and emotion. 

You’ll see results by the end of the workshop, and will finish your first tutorial with confidence about how to handle camera to create images that go beyond the snapshot. 

What does the workshop cover?
 

• introduction to your camera
• essential equipment
• selecting the right lens
• aperture settings
• shutter speed settings
• ISO settings
• colour balance
• manual mode settings
• composition rules and tips
• learning to see with a photographer’s eye
• light — the main ingredient, and how it works
• a professional photographer, and a photographer’s assistant (subject to group size)