Affiliated to the East Anglian Federation of Photographic Societies

 

Supported by The National Lottery in 2008

Benfleet Camera Club - Tutorial evenings

St George's church hall

This course is designed to run over five separate two hour evening sessions (8pm to 10pm). Starting time will be promptly at 8pm to ensure sufficient coverage of the evenings topics.

The course is structured to provide a coherent approach to digital photography, introducing beginners to the complete range of approaches and practices which will enable them to maximise their photographic experiences and satisfaction. The course is conducted at all times by means of practical demonstrations and visual aids.

The syllabus will include a selection from the following:

- The digital camera, its controls and settings. Aperture and shutter priority, Iso, White balance, focus zones, flash settings and exposure compensation etc. Image composition and camera quality settings

- The safe approach to basic image processing, i.e. crop, levels, adjustments, introduction to layers, actions, sharpening and file saving. Various Image editing software packages including cost free versions will be used and made available to attendees

- Explanation of file types and compression methods. Colour control and image quality control during file processing, printing. and digital projection image creation. A comprehensive tutorial on use of layers and layer types.

- Colour control and image quality control during file processing, printing. and digital projection image creation. A comprehensive tutorial on use of layers and layer types.

- Monochrome conversion and output using Advanced Photoshop Techniques

- RAW processing and other Advanced Photoshop Techniques

Tutorial Dates

Tuesday 25th October 2011 : Session 1:

Tuesday 10th January 2012 : Session 2:

Tuesday 28th February : Session 3: ** evening cancelled, watch latest news for a replacement date**

Tuesday 13th March : Session 4:

Tuesday 22nd May : Session 5:

Cost per evening for members is £2

Visitors are welcome £3

This includes cost of support materials and any goodies provided as part of the course!

Please check the club website www.benfleetcameraclub.org.uk prior to each session to catch any last minute changes.

 

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