Images of France Course Information - Level 2: inspiring creativity
"remove the mystery, create the magic..."
The Images of France Level 2 course
Fun with flash techniques
In Level 2 we shift up a gear, to where your interest in good photography becomes a passion!
Building on the content of our successful Beginners/ Improvers course, we will move on to even more creative use of your camera.
This course is designed for users of DSLRs or cameras capable of shooting in RAW format.
The key themes to this course are "Keeping the Quality from Exposure to Print" and "Developing Individual Style and Vision". We aim to build your technical and artistic skills, increasing your confidence and giving you the opportunity to use your imagination to make stronger images.
You will have the added benefit of several one-to-one sessions with Graham for individual coaching or problem solving.
We will visit varied locations offering abundant subject matter to challenge and inspire you.
Be inspired by days of creative photography where you can try out new ideas, use new techniques, visit interesting locations and be immersed with other dedicated photographers in an atmosphere of relaxed and enjoyable image making.
HDR of Moissac Abbey by Sue Babey, processed with Photomatix software
Course content includes
Milk drop by Janet Softley
- Shooting in RAW
- Working with Adobe Lightroom
- Tips and techniques for capturing the moment
- Key concepts for good composition
- Discussion, practice and evaluation
- Practical exercises in controlling natural and artificial light in the studio and on location
- Techniques for stronger images and compositions
- Creating HDR images and exposure blending techniques
- Using lenses appropriately, including macro
New for 2010
- a session dedicated to complete colour accuracy from taking the image to final printing
- Flickr masterclass
Equipment Supplied
- Individual computer for each guest
- 24" or 17" high brilliance flat screens, colour calibrated for optimum print output
- multi-input card readers
- Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop Elements software
- A4 printer
Exposures blended with LR/Enfuse plugin for Lightroom
Equipment Required
Macro by Belinda Berry
- Digital SLR camera or camera with RAW mode, operating manual, battery charger, spare battery
- A large capacity memory card, preferably two
- A camera bag that you can carry on your shoulder or back
- Tripod
- Flash Gun, if owned
- Extra lenses, if owned
- Cable Shutter Release
- Filters such as ND8 and Polarizer are recommended
This is a holiday that is going to seriously improve your photography!
With comfortable accommodation in our adjacent guest house, and excellent meals throughout, you can be sure of a really enjoyable experience.
This course is designed for those who already have a good understanding of how to use a digital camera in manual mode and consistently achieve good exposure. If you are not quite at that stage yet, our Beginners/Improvers course is the ideal way to build up your knowledge and confidence.
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