Total Time: 8 hours (3 Days)
Location: Outdoors (3 hrs + 3 hrs) and Studio (2 hrs)
Cost: £950
Learn the full skill set with The Full Package Workshop covering all the basics of the camera as well as a range of photography attributes to be able to confidently create stunning images. This workshop is perfect for anyone who is serious about photography and looking to be a professional photographer.
The Full Package Workshop is spread across 8 hours spanning 3 days. It would be three hours on day one and day two in a local park, and finally 2 hours on day three in the studio. These can be customized to suit your need – usually on three Sundays in a month.
We will touch on wide range of topics covering basic camera functions, to composition and photography rules. We will also go through a selection of lens which I will bring with me so I would able to properly explain and demonstrate the different looks that various lenses offer.
Natural light, artificial light and light modifiers would be another topic that we would talk about, each with examples and actual shots.
Day three would be in the studio, where I will show you the basic setup including the types of lights reflectors etc. We will also dive into Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom where I will show you the full process of downloading, importing, editing and exporting final images.
We will spend some time analysing the basics of good portrait photography, from camera settings, to posing and composition, all the way to final editing. We can then open up a portrait photograph in Adobe Photoshop and go through all the various little edits that can be done in order to enhance the image. We will cover all the basic skills needed to do the most common tasks, such as skin touch up, wrinkle removal, background removal and many more.
Finally I will give you some inside tips and tricks on how to market yourself and be able to delivery stunning services as a pro photographer. We will touch on topics like how to sell your images both online and offline. How to create an online presence and work towards finding customers and photography jobs.
The Full Package workshop consists of the following topics:
A. Composition
B. Aperture, focal length and perspective
C. Light metering and white balance
D. Exposure compensation
02. Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO
A. What is the aperture
B. Depth of field – pros and cons
C. Action photography & artistic photos
D. ISO – colour, sensitivity and noise
03. Lenses
A. Prime lenses (fast and slow lenses)
B. Telephoto and wide lenses
C. Macro photography
D. Mounts & Converters
A. Natural lighting techniques
B. Artificial light – speedlights
C. Light modifiers
D. Remote triggers
05. Understanding Composition
A. Setting up a shot
B. Rule of thirds – pros and cons
C. The power of angles
D. Leading lines
06. Portraiture
A. Setting up portraits
B. DOF - Depth of field
C. Posing and body language
D. Corporate head shots
A. Capturing motion
B. Freezing motion
C. Shutter speed – the vitals
D. Motion – pros and cons
08. Event Photography
A. The kit
B. The photographer
C. The work flow – on site and off site
D. The follow up
09. Post-Production
A. Arranging and cataloguing photos
B. Basics of Photoshop
C. Introduction to Lightroom
D. Delivery of final images
A. The equipment & modifiers
B. Setting up lights
C. The different types of lights
D. White balance
11. Selling Your Work
A. Exposure & Marketing
B. Stock Photography
C. Publications
D. Prints
12. Website and Marketing
A. Domain & Website
B. Google & SEO
C. Social Media
D. Paid Adverts
