DESCRIPTION:

The Digital 2 course has been designed to impart a high level of proficiency to the serious amateur photographer or to someone considering a career in photography. It assumes a basic proficiency in digital camera handling and technical knowledge. Ideally you will have completed our Digital 1 course or be able to demonstrate a similar level of competency.
You will be given a number of assignments to complete on the course which will be assessed, judged and awards given. The group will be limited to a maximum of 10 people for a highly personalised training experience.

This course teaches you the skills set to shoot at a professional level. You will move up several notches learning how to shoot catalogue, magazine and book style cameo and macro images, quality studio and outdoor portraiture and fine arts photography. Set assignments will teach you how to shoot under pressure in diverse circumstances.  Although the key focus on this course is in upgrading your photographic technical and artistic skills... we do look at the camera gear section with a ‘horses for courses’ approach. Your instructors are professional commercial, travel and wedding photographers and you can draw upon that accumulated knowledge throughout with ongoing technical support from  Andrew.

*Due to popular demand, we are now offering an 8-hour condensed version of the popular 3-week course (13 hours).  The condensed course is ideal for business employees, travellers, students and anyone who is stressed for time and would like more advanced training in digital photography in one day.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

• Learn how to use every feature on your DLSR camera to the full

• Get unbiased advice on what camera gear is best suited for your needs and budget

• Fast track your photographic technical and artistic skills

• Get great shots of iconic Sydney & Melbourne locations

• Small groups (10 persons maximum)

• Interactive, dynamic, exacting, challenging

• Dinner night and awards

• Souvenir portraits and e-album

• A professional portfolio and certificate of achievement

• Free camera shopping service & ongoing technical support

WHAT THE COURSE COVERS:

• Your DLSR advanced digital camera functions

• White balance & bracketing, use of ISO

• Exposure compensation, exposure bracketing

• Channels & parameters , colour temperature

• Creative use of depth of field

• Advanced composition and painting with light

• Studio portraiture and modelling (13 hr course only)

• An analysis of quality DLSR cameras, lenses and accessories and combinations thereof

• Unusual viewpoints & tilting / lens and linear perspective / high contrast / colour harmony
  blurring/freezing of motion / conveying movement

• Use of light on water, clouds, silhouettes, shadows, twilight

• Operation of external flash unit, rear/2nd curtain synch flash

• Night portraits / use of fast prime lenses

• Flare for effect & star bursting

• Reflections, waterfalls, shooting monorail & tall ships

sydney COURSE SCHEDULE:

3 weeks (13hrs)

sydney COURSE SCHEDULE:

1-day (8hrs)

melbourne COURSE SCHEDULE:

1-day (8hrs)

instructor(s):

Andrew Thomasson with photographic assistants

Pre-requisite:

• Digital 1 course or a sound grasp of photography such as understanding all of the basic functions on your camera, shooting in Aperture priority mode, exposure compensation and a grasp of types of lighting and

• the theories of good composition ( a email test can be provided if you are unsure)

requirements:

• DSLR camera such as a Canon EOS 1,D20, D30, D40, D450, Nikon D80, D200, D300 , D3 and/or or a quality prosumer camera with manual controls, ie: Nikon P5100, Nikon P80, Canon G9, Fuji Finepix 6500 etc.

• At least one quality lens such as a Nikkor 18-200mm or a Canon 17-85mm and other lenses that you own.

• We highly recommend you have (or consider buying)a prime 50mm f1.8 or f1.4 lens and/0r a35mm f2 and 85mm f1.8. These sharp prime lenses, are fast allowing you to hand hold the camera.

• If you own any digital compact bring it!

• Memory Card(s) We recommend at least a 1GB card for all courses

• Any camera accessories - such as a tripod, and polarizing filter (we have Manfrotto tripods for sale)

• Charged camera battery and a spare, if you have one, or charger (especially for the 8hr course)

Next scheduled sydney courses:

Over 2 weeks (13hrs)

• Tuesday, 9 September 2008

• Tuesday, 21 October 2008

Next scheduled sydney courses:

1-day (8hrs)

• Friday, 03 October 2008

Next scheduled melbourne courses:

1-day (8hrs)

• TBA

course price & inclusions::

• AUD$450 (13hrs) or AUD$290(8hrs)

• Instruction from professional photographers

• Detailed notes

• Camera, lens and accessory shopping service

• Best category awards

• Personal assessment and critique of your portfolio

• Graduation certificate