Full Course

Taking your photography to a higher level with  Photo Sydney – over 8 weeks: 2 sessions per week.

• Next EVENING course starts Tuesday 22 July, ends 11 September 2008 – Tuesday and Thursday nights 7 to 9.00pm. Spring course starts 7 October. 

• Next DAY course starts Wednesday 20 August, ends 10 Oct. – Wednesdays and Fridays: 10.30 to 12.30pm. Last day course for 08 starts 22 October.

See course outline     Cost: $440     Book or inquiry

Who is it for?

This course caters for photographers using both digital and film cameras. The increasing dominance of digital cameras means that our principal focus will be on the new medium.

Taking your photography to a higher level is designed for photographers whose first interest is the pictures they create, rather than the detail of  technology applied. The aim is to simplify, demystify technique.

   We'll look at the history of photography through the eyes the greatest photographers and talk about the future impact of the new cameras.

Taking your photography to a higher level is squarely aimed at those who view photography as an integral part of daily life. We won't focus on photography as a career; there's no formal studio work: just basic coverage of artificial lighting and flash . . . but we do focus on achieving the highest pictorial ambitions with the minimum of technical distractions.

Course structure

   The two sessions each week will be loosely divided, The first will be mainly theory and the second practice.

Location photography

   At least two of the sessions will be location shoots, one covering place and environment, the other street and event photography focusing on people. (The night group will transfer two evenings to days on agreed weekends.)

However, additional location sessions will be provided where required.

Course method

   There will be maximum flexibility in subject and presentation. As each course progresses, it will be tailored to the needs of the group.

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Class size will be limited

Topics include:

• Cameras / types

• Essential photo techniques

• Composition

• Planning/preparation

• Accessories 

• History of the medium

• Photo movements

• Impact of art traditions

• Black & white

• Processing

• Presentation /

   Winning an audience

• Workflow

• Photographing people

• Street photography

• Photographing children

• Ceremonies and events

• Portraiture / The nude

• Using flash / artificial light

• Landscapers / Cityscapes

• Printing

• Web publishing

• Nature / Close up photography

• PC & software review / scanning

• Architecture & industry

• People at work

• Movement & blur

• Sports/action photography

• Individual directions