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Looking for some good camera gear at decent
prices? Be sure to check out these
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B&H Foto & Electronics |
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Need to find a perfect gift for someone who
has everything? Try a Focus 10 gift voucher,
and let them choose the photo
course, a workshop, a family portrait shoot
etc. Please allow 2 days for delivery
(Express Post). |
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Objective and balanced in- depth camera
tests |
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Digital
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Photo Net |
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Digital Photography Review |
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Digital Camera Review |
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Stay tuned for an exciting edition next
month. We'll be covering Working with
light, Reflections, Shooting at the beach,
Waterways less travelled and loads more. |
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There's no denying it - man's best friend
has got to be one of the most photogenic
subjects, yet just how can you capture that
glorious motion and their canine personality
you love so dear? We're looking for
expressions of interest for a forthcoming
dog photography course. BYO or borrow
one, large or small, provided they're
sociable for a great afternoon out at the
Deep
Creek Reserve, the dog
training park located on Wakehurst Parkway,
Narrabeen. Saturday, 13th Feb - cost
$75 for the 3 hour workshop.
Send us an email
to register your interest. |
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“The difference between great photographers
and a not so great photographers is that the
great ones don’t show their
B GRADE pictures.” |
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FOCUS 10
PHOTOGRAPHY
PO Box 376
Paddington
NSW 2021
T: 0407 278 809E:
info@focus10.com.au
www.focus10.com.au
ABN: 88 845 080 494 |
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WELCOME TO OUR
INFOCUS
ENEWSLETTER -
DECEMBER 2009 |
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Welcome to our new
InFocus enewsletter,
full of tips and advice for
photographers of all levels,
stacks of great courses over
the summer. With warm
sunny days, now's a great
time to get out and about
with your camera and shoot
that perfect sunrise, beach
scene and twinkling
Christmas lights.
Taking great photos is all
in the technique and
creativity that can be
achieved with virtually any
camera, irrespective of the
number of pixels, the size
or the camera type... and
not getting bogged down with
technicalities. |
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We have a myriad of
photography courses and
workshops to supercharge
your skills and lots of
inspirational adventures to
whet your appetite.
Take a closer look and as
always, I'd love to hear any
feedback. |
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TIPS + ADVICE
TO TAKING BETTER PHOTOS |
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Do you wish you were a
better photographer? All it
takes is a little know-how
and experience. Here’s some
important picture-taking
tips (or a refresher for you
experts), so grab your
camera and start shooting
your way to great pictures. |
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Photographic Composition
– the basics
There’s no secret formula
when it comes to clicking
good pictures. Read on to
know more about some useful
photography tips that can
help you capture interesting
frames with ease.
[ read
more ] |
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black & white photography
Black and white photography
is one of the most
interesting forms of art,
which is growing in
popularity. Here, we shall
discuss some tips for black
and white photography, which
would help you to deal with
various subjects and
situations.
[ read
more ] |
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PHOTOGRAPHIC ADVENTURES
WORLDWIDE
SMALL GROUP, EXTRAORDINARY
EXPERIENCES
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LAND OF THE NILE EXPLORED
Ancient temples and
religions, restless sands,
vibrant cities, the timeless
Nile, golden beaches. Egypt
offers all of this and more.
It's a photographer's
heaven, and where better to
master your photographic
technique than in this
timeless and enchanting land
of the Nile. 14 nights, from
$4980 ex Cairo. Departs 01
Jan 2011.
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more ] |
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sailing the Dalmatian coast
Croatia's Dalmatian coast is
considered to be one of the
world’s most beautiful
coastlines, characterised by
dramatic cliffs, sandy
beaches, crystal clear
waters and countless
unspoiled islands. And the
finest way to experience
this is aboard a ‘vintage'
motorized sailing ship
meandering through these rich
waters. Departs 28 Aug'10.
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more ] |
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sea to snow... venice to
zermatt
Enjoy a more leisurely (and
far less touristy) pace as
you travel by train from the
romantic Italian city of
Venice, over the Alps and
across Switzerland to the
majestic mountain villages
of St Moritz and Zermatt.
Postcard perfect
photographic potential,
loads of charm and plenty of
snow! 8 days, departs 26
March'10.
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more ] |
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AND MORE...
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View all of our
Australian and
worldwide
photographic
adventures... |
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QUICK TIP
CHRISTMAS PHOTOGRAPHY -
CAPTURING THE LIGHTS |
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It’s just a few weeks until
Christmas so I thought a
quick tutorial and ideas on
the topic of Christmas
Photography light might be
appropriate. The problem
with 98% of the photos of
Christmas lights is that
most people wait until way
too late to start shooting.
After it gets completely
dark, you can either have
the lights or the
surroundings properly
exposed. But not both. |
Conversely, if you were to
shoot the lights in the
middle of the day, they
would not show up at all.
The trick is find the sweet
spot (actually there is a
whole range of sweet spots)
where the ambient light and
the Christmas lights
balance.
Arriving around sunset will
give you time to plan your
shot before the good light
happens. Compose your photo
in such a way as to include
as much sky as possible in
the background. Shooting
from a low position can
help. Even better: If you
have your choice of shooting
direction, shoot into the
afterglow of the evening
sky. Once you get your
picture framed, experiment
with the white balance (WB)
Set your camera's white
balance for "tungsten," as
if you were shooting indoors
without flash. All of those
little lights are tungsten
balanced. As a bonus, the
tungsten setting will turn
your afterglow sky royal
blue once your light
balances out. The sky will
look great - even if it is a
cloudy evening. And your
lights will gleam crystal
white -- or whatever colour
they are supposed to be. And
use a tripod or a beanbag to
steady your camera. You'll
be shooting in the range of
a quarter second to a full
second at twilight.
Somewhere in between sunset
and full dark, the Christmas
lights and the ambient light
will start to mix
beautifully. You'll have
about a 10-minute window
(less in the tropics or the
North Pole) which will give
you a nice series of subtly
different lighting
variations. Remembering to
keep your camera as still as
possible, shooting lots of
frames through the mixed
light. Ones and zeros are
free, so don't be stingy.
You can delete the duds (or
blurred photos) later.
(Top ten tip: for that
additional twinkle , fairy
tail effect, move your
aperture number to f22 to
starburst the Christmas
lights)
Here in Sydney and even more
so in Melbourne, Hobart or
Cape Town, the light will
fade slowly. If you are
planning a white Christmas
in Vermont or Finnish
Lapland the light will fade
quickly. The human eye has
the remarkable ability to
compress a large dynamic
range into a scene your
brain can process... so
remember to enjoy the
moment.
Have a great Christmas and
New Year and we’ll see you
in 2010!
The warmest wishes from the
team at Focus 10. |
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COURSES
THIS MONTH
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Model/Studio
$100 bonus gift
certificate |
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21 Dec |
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8 hrs |
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$390 |
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Digital 1 (Sydney) |
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27 Dec |
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8 hrs |
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$290 |
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Digital 1 (Sydney) -
over 3 wks |
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11 Jan |
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13 hrs |
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$340 |
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Wildlife Photography |
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12 Jan |
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4 hrs |
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$100 |
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Bondi to Bronte |
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12 Jan |
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4 hrs |
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$100 |
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Digital 1 (Melb) |
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14 Jan |
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8 hrs |
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$290 |
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Digital 2 (Melb) |
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15 Jan |
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8 hrs |
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$290 |
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Digital 1 (Syd) |
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16 Jan |
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8 hrs |
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$290 |
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Portrait Studio
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18 Jan |
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8 hrs |
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$390 |
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Blue Mountains |
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19 Jan |
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8 hrs |
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$290 |
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Real
Estate/Architecture |
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21-22 Jan |
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14 hrs |
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$490 |
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Digital 1 |
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27 Jan |
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8 hrs |
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$290 |
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Digital 2 |
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28 Jan |
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8 hrs |
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$290 |
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Wedding Course |
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29-30 Jan |
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14 hrs |
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$790 |
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Phototraveller
Course |
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3 Feb |
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8 hrs |
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$290 |
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