Colin Cruickshank Photography

Workshops

D-SLR beginners workshops at Highlands college

Venue - Highlands college

Dates 4th 6th and 10th June for 7 weeks...


Topics covered

Camera modes - auto, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual, sports, landscape, Macro, and portrait.

Understand how to read and interpret a histogram correctly. Use exposure compensation and the merits of saving your images in RAW / jpeg format.

Everyday shooting - What to look for and how to shoot it

Composition - Learn how to "see" a photo just about anywhere!

Lenses - You have the ability to add just about any lens to your SLR camera, you now need to understand what you need and why.

Filters - We will cover the use of Polarizers Neutral Density (ND) and Neutral Density Graduated filters (ND grads)

Lighting - The single most important aspect of photography. Learn what time of day is best for different types of shots.

Basic Digital Imaging - Uploading your images to a computer and using Photoshop/other editing software and making basic adjustments.

Preparing images for websites and print • Cleaning and maintenance - With DSLR's comes dust. Learn to safely remove dust from sensors and lenses.

Practical session on location for composition and how to “see” images.