We are currently running three workshops.
Outline:
Introductions - Graham Meadows and Claire Vial
How digital cameras work - a presentation by Graham Meadows. Light and photons; the sensor; colour and white balance; your computer monitor, colour work space and sRGB; file compression and image file formats (JPG, TIFF, RAW etc); ISO and noise; the crop factor; optical vs digital zoom.
Exposure - a presentation by Claire Vial. Shutter speed; aperture; depth-of-field; the ISO setting; using flash
Know your camera modes - participants' questions about their camera settings are answered
Photography around the Zoo - three hours in which to put theory into practice and have lunch
Participants assess and download their images for group assessment
Click here to view full outline of this workshop (pdf)
Click here to download registration form (pdf)
Next dates: Saturday 7 November 2009
Time: 9.30am - 4.30pm
Participants: Maximum of 16 per workshop (minimum age 15 years)
Equipment: Must provide own digital camera and accessories
Registration fee: $160 (incl GST) - includes Zoo admission, morning tea and course notes
Outline:
Introductions - Graham Meadows and Claire Vial
Photographic Composition - a presentation by Graham Meadows. Selecting a subject; simplicity; backgrounds; contrast; movement; division into thirds; diagonals and lines; balance; framing the subject; viewpoint
Know your camera modes - participants' questions about their camera settings are answered
Photography around the Zoo - three hours in which to put theory into practice and have lunch
Participants assess and download their images for group assessment
Click here to view full outline of this workshop (pdf)
Click here to download registration form (pdf)
Next dates: Saturday 14 November 2009
Time: 9.30am - 4.30pm
Participants: Maximum of 16 per workshop (minimum age 15 years)
Equipment: Must provide own digital camera and accessories
Registration fee: $160 (incl GST) - includes Zoo admission, morning tea and course notes
Outline:
Introductions - Graham Meadows and Claire Vial
Introducing Photoshop - a presentation by Graham Meadows
The Basics - Pixels. Resolutions - camera, monitor, printer and image. Image formats. Working space. The menu, options and commands. Bring images into Photoshop.
Processing a digital image - Tonality. The tool box. Image size. Sharpening the image. Saving your images. Printing an image.
Photography around the Zoo - two hours in which to take photographs for processing and have lunch.
Photoshop - Advanced techniques - includes transforming images, creating layers, using the type tool.
Click here to view full outline of this workshop (pdf)
Click here to download registration form (pdf)
Next dates: NEW DATES COMING SOON
Time: 9.30am - 4pm
Participants: Maximum of 8 per workshop (minimum age of 15 years)
Equipment:
Must provide own digital camera and accessories.
Discount offered on course registration if you provide your own computer (with Photoshop already loaded)
Registration fee:
$270 (incl GST) - includes Zoo admission, morning tea and course notes
$220 (incl GST) - if you bring own computer (pre-loaded with Photoshop)