Milford Photography Group

Learn camera settings and how to apply them in real world situations to come away with more polished images. RSVP here for the 4 classes which will include a Q&A opportunity at the end. Participants will have access to a video of each presentation to review. $50 per person includes all four sessions. Use the PayPal option to register: any credit card will work with it.

Wednesday, Jan 6th at 7:00 PM:
First things to practice. Review of basic compositional rules and considerations, exposure to shutter and aperture priority modes, and using exposure compensation.

Wednesday, Jan 13th at 7:00 PM:
Shutter settings. The how and why of setting your own shutter will be reviewed with examples of high, medium and slow speed creative controls you can get via shutter priority.

Wednesday, Jan 20th at 7:00 PM:
Aperture settings. Why photographers use aperture priority to control depth of field for creative affect. What kinds of apertures are usually used for portraits, close ups or depth of field. Examples reviewed of aperture priority in action for this important creative control.

Wednesday, Jan 27th at 7:00 PM:
Manual overrides. Knowing the how and why of manual exposure, color balance, and focus can help you become a better photographer. We'll review the steps to being comfortable using these settings and how to recognize conditions when one or another is best used.

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Presenter Jess Thompson has been teaching the practical craft of photography for over 25 years. In the past he'd shot weddings, corporate events, portraits for display and publication and yearbook sport-action. You can find him most days on the floor at Milford Photo.

Whether you have a shoe flash or are thinking of getting one spend an hour with us going over how best to use it for pictures of people inside and out. Milford Photo's Jess Thompson loves to talk flash and will get you up to speed on optimizing this valuable but misunderstood accessory by reviewing images made with a shoe strobe during this hour long zoom presentation.

Topics covered include:

• How automatic flash works on the modern MDSLR/DSLR
• Applying the flash at an event.
• Creative control of shutter, aperture, and ISO with flash
• Using bounce technique for softer light
• Manual override for old school exposure control
• Outside flash fill
• Off camera portrait possibilities
• Useful accessories

$10 per person RSVP here to register. A zoom link will be sent to you before the event. SALE BONUS: Participants who purchase any GODOX flash will get %10 off during March 2027- that's a savings up to $60! Thanks to Tom Pomfort for the event photo.