Course Outcomes:
At the end of this course participants will have a full understanding of their cameras settings / menu functions and their correct use when shooting landscapes. Students will be able to capture a landscape correctly that is sharp from the foregound to the background that is correctly exposed. Students will be able to adjust camera and lens settings to create in camera effects to their scene.

Students will be shooting with their cameras on "Manual" and using other shooting modes to support this setting for correct exposure.

Just some of the topics the course will cover:
» Digital / Film Camera set up and equipment. (White balance, ISO, Lens setup, Mirror Lockup and more)
» Understanding light, finding the correct exposure manually, compensating dramatic light, dynamic range, ND filters.
» Shooting techniques, long exposure, using a cable release correctly, bracketing, HDR (High Dynamic Range), Depth of Field.
» Composition (what to look for, leading lines, simple steps to make sure you get and set up great shots)
» Information on how to research and plan your next shoot, reading cloud formations that will give you great light, watching weather patterns and sun movement and most importantly of all where to get all this great information.
» How to print your work correctly, image management and colour management. I will also supply details of the best photographic labs in Sydney to use that will make sure you get the very best out of your prized images.
» Technical handouts on topics covered will also be supplied.

This course is designed for:
Film and Digital Photographers from Beginner to Advanced Amature.

Practical Vs Sit down instruction:
This course is 70% hands on and 30% sit down instruction.

Teaching Aids:
During the course participants will be exposed to a variety of equipment used in the capture of my own personal work, this equipment can also be shared between the participants during the day.

Course start and finish time:
The course will start at 12pm due to day light saving hours and will go for appox 7 hours taking in sunset.

Start location:
The start location is at Circular Quay meeting outside Wharf 5.

Extras:
Each course member at the beginning of the day will recieve a course booklet and DVD with video tutorials on image development to take full advanatge of RAW capture.

The 10th of May course was a great autumn day we all met up a Mona Vale Beach.It was a bit cold in the shade but was a nice and clear day, perfect for shooting. With six on the course all with Canon SLR cameras the day ended with a nice purple sunset as the light of the day faded away.

Below are comments from those who attended the course and shots taken by them putting into pratice the days teachings.

Hi Matt,

Thanks for your email and all your tips.

I had a great day on Saturday. The day flew by.

Your instruction during the day was perfect, you are very easy to learn from and your passion for photography certainly comes through when you are teaching.

I got so much out of it and feel a lot more at ease with the camera. I spent yesterday trying to replicate your Collaroy bath shots!!!!

Matt thanks again for a brilliant day.

Cheers

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Hi Matt,

Thank you for all the instruction! I enjoyed the course and found it to be really helpful. It was a lot of information to take in over the course of the day but I feel like I have picked up some concepts that will allow me to improve my photography and take it as far as I want to go with it. I liked the way you taught with the group discussion and the one to one time as we were taking photos. I can’t really think of any improvements you could make.

Attached is my favorite photo from the day. Perhaps you can suggest any improvements I could make.

Thanks for all your time,