Postponed
Before signing up and registering, please make sure that you have a solid basic understanding of photography. As this is an advanced workshop, I assume that you know the exposure triangle, metering modes, white balance, difference between a Jpeg and RAW and the different focusing points.
What to Bring
All your camera equipment - camera/s, lenses, flash, tripod, cleaning kit, and most importantly, the camera manual for referencing the functions of your specific camera make and model.
Workshop Highlights
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Working in Manual Mode. You will learn when to switch to manual and when to use semi-automatic modes. The same with focussing, when is it best to use manual focus as oppose to auto-focus.
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MLU - Mirror Lock Up, what is it and how to use it.
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Bracketing - Why and when to use bracketing for difficult lighting situations.
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Burst or Continuous shooting mode - very valuable with sport and wildlife photography.
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Self Timer - how it can be used when you don't have a cable release.
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Lighting - the ability to read the light for maximum impact, how to see it.
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Settings - how to decide which lens and settings to use for certain shooting situations.
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Camera Equipment - what are the essentials and what are the nice-to-haves.
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How to save custom user settings for quick usage later.
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Sensor Dust - how to deal with it.
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Movie Shooting
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Focusing Points - how to choose the right ones.
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How to take people shots - available light and with flash (on-and off-camera)
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Head-and-shoulders portraits - fast lenses and HSS flash.
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Landscape Photography - best settings for maximum depth of field.
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Sport and Nature Photography - best camera, best lenses and techniques.
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Sunset and Sunrise - best options for great shots.
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Star and moon photography (Astro)
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Many more topics as time permits.
Practical Sessions in Between
Day 2
