Brighton Photography Workshops

Do you arrive at a location, take multiple shots but still don't get the results you want? Then this is the workshop for you.
One of the greatest skills that professional location photographers develop is the ability to assess a scene when they arrive at it. They are practiced at distilling a scene’s key elements into a beautiful or striking photograph, shaped from the much wider landscape a scene conveys. They do this by utilising a number of key skills:

• recognising and honing in on what interests them in the scene;
• knowing basic composition rules and guidelines;
• knowing how certain lenses will affect the look of the scene, and;
• how to ‘re-shape’ lighting using their camera settings.

By using these skills they can ‘shape’ an extraordinary image from the ordinary. It is composing an image as opposed to recording it. Better yet, it isn’t any of the things you may have been told: a ‘good eye’, the preserve of the ‘gifted’ or an innate artistic ‘sensibility’. It is a skill and like any skill, it can be taught.
This 1-day workshop has been specifically designed to help you begin to develop those skills.
We will visit Rottingdean, a picturesque town on the South Coast. It has many small, pretty but not overly striking areas. These are just the type of locations that are difficult to represent successfully without developing the skills mentioned above. It is also home to some very dramatic coastal scenes that many people find difficult to convey successfully in their photos.
I’ll show you how to get the best from both these types of location, teaching you what to do when first arriving at a location you wish to photograph, then ‘building’ the key elements of the photograph in your mind before even using your camera.

## WHAT DO I NEED FOR THE DAY?

Your camera and lenses between 16-200/300mm focal length (if you have them)
A tripod is not essential but you may find it useful
Two fully-charged batteries for your camera
Two memory cards for your camera
Wear comfortable, robust clothing and footwear

There will be a 45-minute break for lunch.
PLEASE NOTE THE FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE LUNCH

LAST TASTER SESSION UNTIL MAY!
Are you frustrated by your camera? Do you find the menus and settings confusing? If you’ve bought yourself a camera but never truly got to grips with it, then this is the session for you.
In 60 minutes I’ll explain how to use aperture, shutter speed and ISO creatively through a combination of brief explanation and then practice. You will learn by doing and by taking control of your camera.
I’ll de-mystify the impenetrable menus, icons and settings by cutting to the core of what you need to make great images and letting you know what you can safely ignore.
I promise to end your confusion and frustration.
I will:

1. Demystify your camera settings;
2. Teach you how to get the best from your camera quickly;
3. Give you practical advice and teach you simple techniques to instantly improve the quality of your photographs.

We will look at aperture, shutter speed, ISO and how they affect your image.
It’s easier than you think!
My background is training people quickly and successfully to understand their cameras and use them without confusion. I am fully qualified with a PTTLS Level 4 NCFE to teach adults.
WHAT DO I NEED FOR THE SESSION?
Bring your camera and any lenses you want to discuss
A tripod is not necessary
A fully-charged battery for your camera
A memory card for your camera