Category: Digital Camera Workshops

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS

2018 – Classes – starting dates, times & locations:

Six week courses – Two hours per week –  Course Cost: $195 (incl. GST)

  Start Date                Time               Location

Mon 19 February          2pm – 4pm     Mornington Presbyterian Church, 16 Maryhill Terrace, Mornington, Dunedin.

Mon 19 February          7pm – 9pm     Mornington Presbyterian Church, 16 Maryhill Terrace, Mornington, Dunedin.

BOOKING

Numbers are limited to a dozen in each class. Ring 4761 453 to book ahead or send a reply  email with your name. phone and address to:  brian@brianmiller.co.nz

FEES

$195 (including GST) is the cost for the full course. You should also purchase a copy of the book Digital Cameras the easy way if you have not got one already. These are available at the class for $15. There will be about 30 pages of handout notes given as part of the course.

The fee is payable on the first session or before.

– Cheques should be made out to Lifelogs Ltd.

– You can pay by cash or Visa/Mastercard at the first session.

– Payment can be made by direct credit  – online banking details will be given when you book.

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Brian Miller 31 Marine Parade, Macandrew Bay, Dunedin 9014

Ph 4761 453  Fax 4761 454       Email:  brian@brianmiller.co.nz

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Kawarau Gorge – near Queenstown

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In 2008 Brian published Digital Camera the easy way, a pocket guide that has since sold over 10 000 copies. Since then Brian has tutored over 600 people on how to use their digital camera, organise images on the computer and in basic photoshop techniques. The 2018 courses will start on 19 Feb 2018 and run for 6 weeks, with 2 hour lessons each week.

Please ring 03 4761 453 or email below if you wish to join the 2018 classes. Cost is $195 for 6 weeks

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Here are some recent references from participants on the course –

“Brian certainly has a way of demystifying digital photography and so perhaps I have overcome my reticence to get involved. I appreciated his emphasis on how to deal with large numbers of shots currently scattered on the hard drives of various computers about the house.”

“I thoroughly enjoyed the course, learnt a lot, and feel very excited about photography in the future.”

“Thanks for running the workshop – it was really informative only now I have to make the difficult decision of which camera to buy!! ”

“I gained much from the course and am slowly trying to digest it all.  I have used the camera and had Brian’s voice ringing in my ears!”

“I learnt heaps from the workshop and will be more motivated to experiment. It was a great work shop. Many thanks.”

“I really enjoyed the course and got a lot out of it. (High praise from a teenager.)”

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Dusky Sound, New Zealand

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For Compact Cameras or Beginners with a Digital SLR

Week 1 – Introduction to Digital Photography

How digital photography works – How to buy a digital camera – Set up a digital camera – Backup systems – How to take photos – Composition – Digital workflow – Download photos to a computer – Using a photo kiosk

Week 2 – Camera controls and Portraits

Digital camera controls – buttons, modes, menus and multiselectors – Which controls are essential – Portraits – Self timer – How to take a movie – Digital workflow – Filing and organising your images – – Keywords – Backup

Week 3 – Lighting, flash and editing

The importance of light – Controlling brightness – Exposure metering modes – White Balance – Controlling flash – Red eye reduction – Backlit portraits – Photographing babies and children – Editing software programs – Basic editing techniques

Week 4 – Improving your photographs and printing

Landscapes – Nature – Animals & Pets – Sports – Macro (closeup)- Printing at home – – How to buy a home printer – Printing cards, contact sheets – Making photo-books – Archiving prints

Week 5 – Travel photography and putting photos online

How to take better travel & holiday shots – Architectural photography – Night photography – Using High ISO – Photography and the internet – Emailing photos and putting photos on Trademe – -Flickr – Picasa

Week 6 – Photographing events – troubleshooting – SLR.s – Scanning

How to photograph events and celebrations – Troubleshooting – Extending editing controls (clone – healing) – SLR cameras – How to scan photos and slides – Restoring old photographs

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Milos Island, Greece

WEEK ONE –

Week one was an introduction and overview, to the world of Digital Photography. It is not just about learning how to use your camera, but also the various work-flow procedures of SHOOT – DOWNLOAD – CULL- BACKUP – FILE – EDIT – SHARE. Digital Photography is an exciting world but unless you can control your camera and your images you will never be able to easily share your photos with others. Each week we will learn some new aspects of the process.

HOMEWORK –

This week you are to take a few photos on any topic you like and bring your best one or two photos to the class to discuss at the beginning of the lesson. I want you to practice dragging your images onto a pen drive, take them to a photo kiosk and learn to use a kiosk.

INFORMATION  –

For more information and links click on  Digital Cameras the easy way website

www.digital-photography-school.com Lots of useful advice. A great website to refer to when you need to solve a problem

INSPIRATION –

Here is an inspiring collection of photos from the BBC called Human Planet

National Geographic has set the standard for photography for many decades. www.nationalgeographic.com

Tom Ang has written 22 books and sold over 2 Million copies – He has lots of practical ideas on his website www.tomang.com

Click here to see Brian’s Picasa web album of an OE journey in Europe.

Useful tips for beginners on www.photographymad.com

PRINTING ON CANVAS

The Photo Gallery 263A George Street Dunedin produce high quality prints on Canvas or blocks – either using one of their photos or one of your own.

Click on their website www.thephotogallery.co.nz for details

Alternative Resources on an earlier website: Digital Cameras the easy way – Website

Digital Photography for Beginners

Ring Brian Miller 03 4761 453 or email: brian@brianmiller.co.nz to join the classes.

Course structure:

Week 1 – Introduction to Digital Photography

Historical overview of photography – The digital revolution – How digital photography works – Sensors, pixels and resolution

– How to buy a digital camera – How to set up a digital camera – Backup systems – How to take photos – Composition

Computer software – Digital workflow – Download photos to a computer –

Card readers – Stocktake your existing photographs

Week 2 – Camera controls and Portraits

Digital camera controls – buttons, modes, menus and multiselectors – Which controls are essential – ISO – Jpeg & Raw

– Photographing people, portraits and using a self timer – How to take a movie

– Digital workflow – Filing and organising your images – keywords – backup – setting up an archive on CD, DVD

Week 3 – Lighting, flash and editing

The importance of light – Controlling brightness – Exposure metering modes – White Balance –

Using and controlling flash – flash menus – Red eye reduction – Backlit portraits – Photographing babies and children

– Editing software programs – Basic editing, (cropping, tones, levels, contrast, saturation, burn & dodge, sharpening, resizing)

Week 4 – Improving your photographs and printing

Tips for producing stunning photos  – Landscapes – Foreground – Background – Nature – Animals & Pets – Sports – Macro (closeup)

Sharing in print – How to buy a home printer – Home printer techniques – inks – paper types – Printing cards, contact sheets –

Colour printer techniques – Types of paper – Making photo-books – Archiving prints

Week 5 – Travel photography and putting photos online

How to take better travel & holiday shots  – Architectural photography – Night photography – Using High ISO

Sharing on-line – Photography and the internet – emailing photographs – using Flickr – Picasa – making blogs and websites

Week 6 – Photographing events – troubleshooting – SLR.s – Scanning

How to photograph events and celebrations – Troubleshooting – Extending editing controls (clone – healing) – SLR cameras – Depth of field

– Buying lenses – How to scan photos and slides – Restoring old photographs –  Course summary