Overview:

The Composition Sydney day course is a hands on course run entirely in the field for photographers of all levels. Participants will be instructed on photographic techniques and skills from the ground up.

During the day we will find and capturing creative compositions of the city to develop your way of looking at a scene and making it unique to your own creative flair.

For beginners, you will receive a comprehensive introduction to your cameras and it's settings then step by step practical tutorials on understanding your cameras relationship between aperture, shutter speed and iso that's used to capture and obtain perfectly exposed images and in camera movement effects. Discussions will also cover everything from SLR camera functions to filters, metering, composition, lighting, etc. This instruction is done in the field at exciting locations in and around the Circular Quay area.

For the intermediate to advanced landscape photographer you will be able to get a deeper understanding from the capture workflow I use and will apply this or refine your own technique. You will see how everything can be controlled, manipulated and tweaked in camera when shooting on manual settings.

I find experienced photographers get a lot out of the courses beginning with discussing the capture workflow and the skill of histogram perfecting images. During the day discussions / classes on more technical shooting techniques is done on topics such as Exposure and Shutter Blending, Digital Panoramics, Natural HDR capture and development, Long Exposure Shooting, Night and Moonlight shooting.

The course offers a lot of time for one on one guidance as well.

Hit the ground running:

On booking my course you will be emailed the courses 40 page pdf handbook that provides you with detailed information about the skills that will taught on the day, practical test you can perform on or before the day, shooting techniques are outlined and illustrated with example images, the booklet is complete with web links and will provide you with an excellent foundation before the course starts and is reference point after the course as well.

You will have an account created on our Rubbing Pixels web site, that gives you access to video tutorials that outline in detail the editing processes used to create images taken with some of the techniques taught on the day.

The idea of the booklet and access to the Rubbing Pixels web site is to give you a heads up on what will be covered so the learning curve is not so steep and then after the course both items will be your point of reference to refresh your memory and to take you further with your learning.

Participation and Preparation:

This is your day to get the most out of it as possible. Please find time to look through the course booklet prior to your day, watch the video tutorials assigned to you on the Rubbing Pixels web site.

Ask questions on the day, pull me aside if there is a topic you want further guidance on such as portrait, sports shooting, use of flash. Happy to help where I can as I have done this type of shooting as well for clients.

Terms and Conditions:

Prior to booking a course with me I ask that you please read the terms and conditions that go with making a booking. click here to read them.