“Photography is my way of bearing witness to the joy I find in seeing the extraordinary in ordinary.”
-Harold Feinstein
Photography For Parents - Advanced Course
Next course starts on 15th April 2024
6 week Photography course designed to help further advance your photography skill and move beyond simply capturing what's in front of you. Choose this course if you are already friends with your camera but want to learn how to shoot creatively in full manual, how to go beyond the basic composition rules and start expressing yourself through photography
KEY COURSE INFO:
Course type: Instructor-led or self paced
Course duration: 6 weeks
Course format: Online course with Interactive weekly live classes, personal photo feedback and support group
WHAT YOU LEARN:
In this course we build on the key photo skills we introduce in the Fundamentals Course and learn some new ones ( although completing the Fundamentals course is not a pre-requisite)
You will love this course if you want to keep growing your photographic eye, truly control your camera and start making your photos reflect who you are and who your family are. This is the course where your photography really picks up the pace. We will support and challenge you to help you find your own voice in photography.
creative use of manual mode
creating strong compositions
low light shooting
capturing emotions
introduction to flash
using colour in photography
THIS IS THE COURSE FOR YOU IF :
Are already familiar with your camera - but want to get better at using it in full manual - with no overwhelm or frantic guesswork
You want to take photographs that look more polished and that truly show you what you pictured in your head - still true to your kids and who they are
You want to be able to capture true emotions and express yourself through photography
You want to get more creative with light and colour to elevate your images and make them shine
Next course starts on 15th April 2024
The bookings for this course are not open yet - request to be added to the waiting list to be offered priority booking and Early Bird prices when the course registration opens
5 core course modules
Support Facebook group
Weekly online Live class
Personal Feedback on your images
BONUS: extra module with ideas to keep your creativity flowing
BONUS: PDF course workbook
HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL LEARN in this course :
This course was designed to help you grow your photography skills beyond just being able to take "nice looking photos".
You will love this course if you want to keep growing your photographic eye, truly control your camera and start making your photos reflect who you are and who your family are.
This is the course where your photography really picks up the pace. We will support and challenge you to help you find your own voice in photography.
How do I get FULL control of my camera? - shooting in full manual - but with clarity and purpose
When is the ‘correct’ exposure not the RIGHT one and why is my camera confused? And more importantly, how to fix it in camera?
How do you capture genuine emotion and NOT just fake smiles? No more 'smile for Mummy'
How to make your light AND SHADOWS work for you? and capture stunning images even if you think you have barely any light
What makes a ‘strong image’ and how do I begin to get them more consistently?
INSIDE THE MODULES - aka WHAT DO YOU LEARN?
Module 1: Getting started in Manual mode
First steps into shooting in full manual – understanding your exposure and metering, finding correct exposure for your subject, handling over and under exposure and adjusting your settings without even taking your camera away from your eyes.
Major Takeaways:
At the end of the module you will have gained full control of your camera - no more guessing game and unpredictable results with all the control going firmly to you. You will be able to understand your jump off points for different situations and how to adjust them to the changing light or environment
Module 2: More on manual exposure and why your camera is often wrong
Learning when the ‘correct’ exposure is not the “right exposure”, understanding and interpreting your histograms, learning how your environment can help you get the right exposure even in tricky light, dealing with challenging light situations.
Major Takeaways:
Knowing when to trust and not trust your camera's exposure assessment. Knowing exactly how to adjust things when the images don't turn out looking right out of the camera. Having a method to help you capture different colour accurately - especially when it comes to skin tones, or elements that are bright or dark
Module 3: Powerful composition
Learning what makes a strong image and learning to create your own, consistently, with the help of our advanced composition techniques – beyond the rule of thirds. Visual storytelling and creating connection to create images which go beyond just pretty.
Major Takeaways:
Learning new concepts in composition - things that will help you create exiting visual flow, help with impactful storytelling and draw the viewer's eye into the image rather than away from it.
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Module 4: No such thing as bad light
There is no such thing as bad light - even with just a sliver of it you can make a statement in your images. In this module we teach you how to work with low light - through low key photography - playing with light and shadows. And we give you an introduction to Flash - for when you want to boost your existing natural light that little bit more.
Major Takeaways:
You will learn how to use light and shadows to your advantage, literally learning to paint with light - letting it uncover your subject, and hide what you want to stay out of light. Much like the light module in our Fundamentals course this is very much an AH-HA lesson that will shake your photography to its core.
Module 5: Photographing emotions
In this module we get under our subject's skin and focus on photographing emotions. We show you how to reply on more than facial expression to show emotions and how to use your creative toolkit, including colour theory to make the viewer see and understand the emotion felt in the moment.
Major Takeaways:
Learning how to capture genuine connection with your subject and their true emotions – whether happy or mad! Going beyond the smiles or frowny faces to portray your children’s true selves and capturing the moment. Using body language and other creative means – from colour theory, editing style and more!
BONUS Module 6: Your creative self
Exploring various photographic styles and conventions. Learning to recognise your own strengths and weaknesses and taking steps to grow further. Bonus creative exercises to take you outof your rut and help you continue to grow your photography.
In my opinion Advanced level 2 is absolute must as it expand the knowledge from level 1 to the point, that you can take photos confidently, and knowing what you do. I did it online and my teachers were superb, passionate, helpful and very flexible.
Aga Stefaniak
Photography for Parents ADVANCED
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COURSE STARTS : 15th April 2024( 6 weeks incl 1 week break)COURSE COST : £279 (payment plans available)
What’s included:
6 weekly modules covering all key aspects of children’s photography,
weekly live online class ( also recorded) - on Wednesday evenings
personal feedback and advice on your images
private support group
PDF workbook
Photography for Parents ADVANCED
But will it work for me? - our guarantee:
We know our course works. We have seen a few thousands of students go through our courses and really improve.
BUT, if you find that after the first couple of modules that it just doesn't work for you, you haven't learnt anything new, it's the wrong level for you, you haven't improved, or you simply don't get on or engage with it - we will simply refund you in full. Simple as that!