Beginner’s Course 2012-13
Names are now being taken for the new course starting in September 2012. Dates have not been set yet but they will be on a Monday evening, one each month from September to March 2013. The course will be similar to that described on the right. If you are wondering if the course is right for you then if you can answer these two questions it will be too basic for you :
1/ What is the difference between the Auto and Programme modes of most cameras ?
2/ Can you give two ways of changing depth of field?
To register your interest please contact Gordon Aspland on gordonaspland@hotmail.co.uk . There are only 16 places and final lists will be made up by the end of June. The course is already half full by the end of February !
Please note that you do not have to do the course to join NAPC ! The club welcomes all levels of photography and has many evenings designated for beginners.
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Beginners course 2011-2012
Beginners Course 2011-2012
Beginners Course in Digital Photography
Organised by the Newton Abbot Photographic Club ( NAPC)
This is a seven session course designed to:
• help people use their cameras effectively;
• produce prints and /or digitally projected images on popular themes;
• use computer software to enhance their images.
The course is organised by Gordon Aspland, a retired local head teacher and keen photographer for 35 years. Gordon is a respected judge and speaker in photography in the South West.
The course will run monthly from September to March, 2011/12, allowing three to four weeks between each session for members to take photographs. There will be a charge of £28 for non-members of the NAPC and £14 for members. This is to cover the cost of hiring the venue and a studio later in the year. Payment must be made in full on the first evening, cheques payable to N.A.P.C.
The course will be held at The Courtenay Centre, Kingsteignton Road, TQ12 2QA, Newton Abbot.
Sessions running from 7:30 to no later than 9:00.
To book a place on the course e-mail Gordon on gordonaspland@hotmail.co.uk giving your name and telephone number. Or leave a telephone message for Gordon on 01626-351847.
Course Details
Session 1 Monday September 19th 2011
•Introduction : Discussing photographic needs and a first look at our cameras
•Skills: Basic camera technique and use of auto and programme modes;
loading images into the computer, then memory stick;
•Task: photograph a building in general and a detail
Session 2 Monday October 17th
•Task Critique: Look at your photos of buildings;
•Skills: How aperture priority can change depth of field;
•Theme: People at work , groups and general scenes
•Task: Photograph people at work or play
Session 3 Monday November 14th
•Task Critique: Look at your photographs of people
•Skills: Zoom lenses and depth of field
•Theme: Formal Portraiture
•Task: Using natural light take a portrait of another person or pet
I am hoping to arrange a Saturday morning in a professional studio.
Session 4 Monday December 12th
•Task Critique: Look at your portraits
•Skills: Speed priority and capturing movement
•Theme: Capturing action in general movement, sport, etc.
•Task: Go to a sporting event or take a friend or family member to a local park
and shoot some action shots … show some action frozen and some blurred
Session 5 Monday January 16th 2012
■Task Critique: Look at your action shots
■Skills: other ways of controlling exposure
■Theme: Landscape , importance of light and time of day
■Task : Take a landscape or seascape photograph, either morning or
evening, when there is low light.
Session 6 Monday February 20th
■Task Critique: Look at your landscape/seascape photos
■Skills: Using computer software to tidy up photos
■Theme: being creative by changing reality
■Task: Experiment by changing a picture, bring along to the last session a before and after example.
Session 7 Monday March 12th
■Task Critique: Look at your creative photos
■Skills: More creative techniques with the computer…. Gordon will try
to create a work of art from one of your photos !!
Finally : post prints…. what do we do with all our photos ?? .
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