DSLR Photography

Casual photographers are often disappointed with the pictures they take. They will see a beautiful scene or sunset, but when they view the picture they have taken it looks bland and without impact.

This workshop teaches you to see like your camera sees and to capture images that impress your audience!

Getting to Know Your DSLR

• Getting to know your DSLR allows you to use it to its full potential.
• Setting your camera for different scene situations increases the number of successful shots you take.
• Holding your camera properly will help reduce camera shake.
• Knowing how to care for your DSLR will extend its life.
• Knowing about the rules of composition will help you take better pictures.

Your camera does not see the world like you do. Taking great pictures involves using your camera’s characteristics to compose and capture images with emotion. This two-hour workshop will teach you to see the world how your camera sees it and shows you how to compose powerful images.

Subjects include:

• How your camera sees and how it affects your pictures
• Working with light
• Getting ready to take pictures
• Choosing a file setting (JPEG quality and size, TIFF, RAW)
• Safe lens handling
• Holding your camera
• Setting vibration reduction (image stabilization)
• Attaching a tripod – when it’s necessary
• Understanding full auto mode
• Reviewing your shots
• Deleting images from your camera
• Getting to know scene controls
• Applying rules of composition
• Shooting with different aperture and shutter speed combinations

Workshop format

This is a two-hour workshop. We will meet in fun locations around San Diego with a range of shooting subjects. Each workshop starts with an explanation of the lesson plan, in which we discuss what we are trying to achieve that day. We will then all work on a number of practical exercises with short breaks for explanation and summaries. At the end of the workshop we will come together to discuss what we have learned. The workshop is based on the contents of Digital SLR eLearning Kit For Dummies with additional exercises and information. Class sizes are small to enhance your learning experience.

Cost: $75 FIND DATE AND REGISTER

Individual workshops cost $75 each. Purchase a certificate for all eight classes at a substantial discount (8 x 2-hour classes) = $450 or four workshops  (4 x 2 hour classes) for $250.