Focusing on composition and creativity, students are guided through lessening dependence on automatic shooting modes and seeing their subject differently. Camera modes will be explored with the ultimate goal of leveraging the creative capabilities of the camera. This course challenges the student to think 'outside the frame' and allows them to create unique photographic opportunities within the gorgeous scenery of Gatineau Provincial Park, Quebec.
Course Outline:
- Custom white balance to properly reproduce colors
- Exposure compensation and bracketing
- Applying composition rules
- Close up & macro photography
- Working with shutter speed, aperture and ISO to freeze action or convey motion
- Creative use of natural light: exploring Metering Modes
- Dealing with shadows in direct light
- Choosing the right lens
- Creative use of depth of field,
- Using accessories such as neutral density filters, circular polarizing filters, tripods, and shutter release cables
Who Should Attend?
Students who have taken the above mentioned prerequisite and recommended indoor workshops (or have equivalent knowledge) and are eager to apply what they've learned outside in the real-world environment.
What To Bring To Class:
- Your camera and lens
- Charged battery
- Memory cards
Highly recommended but not mandatory:
- Wide Angle and Macro Lens
- Tripod
- Shutter Release Cable
- Circular Polarizing Filter/Neutral Density Filter
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The meeting place will be in Gatineau Park, Quebec. A more specific meeting spot will be announced via email to the students who have signed up. You will get to explore great scenic lookout areas such as Pink Lake and old abandoned structures and waterfalls near Meech Lake.