INTERMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE | 8 HOURS | PERTH ZOO & UWA | CODE LIME PHOTOGRAPHY

• White balance and picture style
• Outdoor and indoor portraiture
• Architecture, reportage, still life, action
• Photo gear the professionals use
• Detailed notes
• 7 hours
• Wildlife & Nature at the Perth Zoo
• Shooting landscapes, macro & portraiture at UWA
• Cost: $480

DESCRIPTION:

The Intermediate Photography course at the Perth Zoo and UWA has been designed to impart a high level of proficiency to the serious amateur photographer or to someone considering a career in photography. It assumes a basic proficiency in digital camera handling and technical knowledge. Ideally you will have completed our Beginners Course or be able to demonstrate a similar level of competency. The group will be limited to a maximum of 6 people for a highly personalised training experience.

This course teaches you the skills set to shoot at a professional level. You will develop your expertise in shooting catalogue, magazine and book style cameo and macro images, quality studio and outdoor portraiture and fine arts landscapes and wildlife & nature photography. Set assignments will teach you how to shoot under pressure in diverse circumstances. Although the key focus on this course is in upgrading your photographic technical and artistic skills, we also profile various camera systems to suit your individual needs. Your instructors are professional commercial, travel and wedding photographers allowing you to draw upon their depth of knowledge.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

• Learn how to use every feature on your DLSR camera to the full
• Get unbiased advice on what camera gear is best suited for your needs and budget
• Fast track your photographic technical and artistic skills
• How to shoot high quality portraits using natural light
• Get great shots of the UWA landscapes
• Wildlife & nature shots at the Perth Zoo
• Professional tips on photographing animals & birdlife, action and macro
• Small groups (6 persons maximum)
• Interactive, dynamic, exacting, challenging
• Networking with like-minded individuals
• Souvenir portraits
• Free camera shopping service and on-going technical support

WHAT THE COURSE COVERS:

• Your DSLR advanced digital camera functions
• Shooting architecture
• Studio and natural lighting
• Portraiture
• Still life & lifestyle images
• Food, wine and art product shots
• Landscapes
• White balance & bracketing, use of ISO
• Exposure compensation, exposure bracketing
• Channels & parameters , colour temperature
• Creative use of depth of field
• Advanced composition and painting with light
• An analysis of quality DLSR cameras, lenses and accessories
• Unusual viewpoints & tilting / lens perspective / high contrast / colour harmony / motion
• Use of light on water, clouds, silhouettes, shadows, twilight
• Operation of external flash unit, rear/2nd curtain synch flash
• Flare for effect and star bursting

INSTRUCTORS:

Serena Pearce &/or Andrew Thomasson

REQUIREMENTS:

None

COURSE SCHEDULE:

Start time : 9:00am
Finishing time : 5:00pm
Meet at : Perth Zoo entrance, Labouchere Rd, South Perth

INCLUSIONS:

• Instruction from professional photographers
• Detailed notes
• Camera, lens and accessory shopping service
• Personal assessment and critique of your portfolio
• Certificate of completion (by request)

EXCLUSIONS:

• Food & beverages
• Entrance fee to Perth Zoo is not included ($33 adults, $26 concession)

Availability

This workshop is available on demand. Please specify your preferred date and time on the booking form.