Creative Photography

DAY ONE

Familiarisation/meet & greet including a brief q & a.

The purpose of this initial session will be to get to know each other a little and to address questions you may have before we settle into things.

After the morning break we'll take a look at our camera settings. We'll discuss automated & manual settings, raw vs jpg, ISO, exposure & more. This session is about coming to a fuller understanding of your camera's settings and how to best utilise them to achieve specific outcomes.

After lunch we'll head into the field to shoot a few assignments designed to consolidate our learning from the morning. Generally we'll wrap each day with a brief session back in the classroom reflecting upon our experiences from the practical.

Over the week Camp Creative has events and ongoing activities that provide us with an enormous variety of interesting photographic subject matter right on our doorstep. We will be taking advantage of the diverse offerings at CC to provide us will all the convenient subject matter we could ask for.

DAY TWO

We'll start each day now with a review of the work we shot the day before. This will commence with our image management/selection, post processing & output/archiving.

On subsequent days during this session we'll consolidate these practical aspects of working with images however we'll begin to reflect more upon the creative application of what we've been learning.

Today's focus will be on composition. What are the principles... Rule of thirds, golden mean, centre of interest, high key/low key, subject failure, camera angles & lens selection, etc.

In today’s afternoon session we'll again put to practice the principles learnt this morning.

DAY THREE

Day 2 review.

Today we'll look at lighting. This is an enormous subject that we'll endeavour to learn in a day and that we'll spend a lifetime trying to master.

Light is to a photographer what paint is to an artist. We'll look at what light sources are available to us and how we can make the most of them.

Colour temperature. Natural vs artificial light sources. KISS principle. Main light/fill light/key light, etc.

After lunch we'll again put to practice the principles learnt this morning.

DAY FOUR

Day 3 review.

After our morning break we'll examine the idea of shooting with intention.

The application of good camera technique combined with our understanding of composition & lighting allows us to construct the ideal circumstances to execute our ideas. This includes equipment selection/settings, resources, talent, timing, etc.

It starts with an idea. What are we trying to communicate? Emotion is the key to engagement from our audience.

We'll examine a few scenarios and discuss what resources we'll require. Good preparation is the key to a smooth shoot and a great outcome.

Be open to 'happy accidents' & letting things develop a life of their own i.e. loosen your grip and roll with it. Why do we say that films cheap?

In today’s afternoon session we'll again put to practice the principles learnt this morning.

DAY FIVE

Day 4 review.

We've covered a lot over the last 4 days so today we're going to review it all.

It's your chance to pick Stuart's brain, drill down into things and clarify anything that's a bit fuzzy and wind it all up on a high.

Please bring the following on your first day of class:

• Camera

• Tripod/monopod (if you have one)

• Laptop/tablet (if available/for personal image loading & review)

This class has an extra materials cost of $25, which is payable directly to the tutor.

Once you book your ticket, the tutor will be in touch to arrange payment.

Cost of $25 includes:

• Course reference materials & folder

No experience required.