If you are the proud owner of a shiny new DSLR who’s keen to start on the road to some really great photographs, have we got the class for you! This two morning class, team-taught with Simi Shonowo of Uche Photography, will teach you the basics of photography and camera operation, and introduce various concepts of composition to help you move from snapshots to some really creative photography.
During the first morning, we’ll discuss the meaning of exposure and the camera controls used to adjust exposure. We’ll then cover the creative aspects of exposure choice – how to blur backgrounds, how to freeze action and how to choose shutter speed and aperture appropriately for the kind of subject you are photographing.
After the technical portion of the class, we’ll move on to discuss composition techniques and some guidelines you can use to make your images more appealing. The class will end with a 1 hour outdoor shoot near the gallery during which we will demonstrate the techniques discussed and help students with finding the appropriate settings on their camera so that they can practice during the following week.
Week 2 of the class will be a show-and-tell with students showing a collection of images shot in the previous week based on lessons learned at the class. We will project photos and discuss them, providing helpful critique.
This class is limited to 16 participants.
| 8:45 | 9:00 | Arrive at Dragonfly Gallery, 4007 Marathon Blvd (map) |
| 9:00 | 9:20 | Welcome, introduction and logistics |
| 9:20 | 9:30 | Overview of agenda and presenter introductions |
| 9:30 | 10:00 | Camera function overview – basic exposure and shooting modes. |
| 10:00 | 10:30 | Using aperture to control focus |
| 10:30 | 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 | 11:15 | Using shutter speed to capture action |
| 11:15 | 11:45 | Composition rules and guidelines |
| 11:45 | 12:00 | Homework assignments handed out |
| 12:00 | 1:00 | Outdoor shoot around the gallery (and, optionally, lunch afterwards) |
| 8:45 | 9:00 | Arrive at Dragonfly Gallery, 4007 Marathon Blvd (map) |
| 9:00 | 9:20 | Gather student images and discuss how the critique session works. |
| 9:20 | 9:40 | Review of lessons taught last week. |
| 9:40 | 10:30 | Critique and discussion |
| 10:30 | 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 | 12:30 | Critique and discussion |
| 12:30 | 1:00 | Final questions |
The class costs $150.00 per participant. Your place in the class will be held as soon as your check is received.
Use our contact form to let us know you are interested and we’ll add you to the participant list. As soon as we receive your tuition check (please mail to 14000 Robins Run, Austin, TX 78737 or pay via PayPal to paypal@davewilsonphotography.com), your place will be held. Please check our terms and conditions for details on our cancellation policy.
After filling in the form, you can expect a response within 48 hours. If you do not hear from us, please resend or call 512 299 1763.
You will need to bring the following equipment to the class:
Aside from this, you need have no previous experience of digital photography. No laptop or software is required though you will need to have some method of reviewing the photos you take at the class during the week between meetings and copying your favorite images to a memory card, CD or DVD to bring on the second week.
If you have any questions about the workshop, please feel free to either email us using the contact form or call 512 299 1763.
