England • Cotswolds • Bluebells & Beeches
Bluebells and Beeches
We take our time on a gentle, circular walk through quiet and tranquil settings, working slowly on a series of pictures with patterns, textures, shapes and colour to depict the canopy of beech trees and their supporting cast of wild garlic, bluebells and ferns. There will be opportunities to work in close-up detail, but also to discover how trees are best depicted in photographs, how to use soft light and shadows and how best to compose an image. The aim of this workshop is to help you understand your digital SLR camera and lenses, how to use a variety of techniques and exposure settings, working with filters, fill in flash and a tripod, so that you can return home with some pleasing and memorable pictures. Typical programme9:30 - Day starts
9:30 - 10:30Introduction and briefing, plus tuition on the main camera functions and some printed examples of images that you might find during the day. 10:30 - 15:00An accompanied walk through the woodland scene, learning a little more at every stopping point, help with 'set-up', exposure, seeing and design. We will use the opportunities that arise to explain certain aspects and creative options, such as slow shutter speeds, special effects and use of light. We will stop amidst the woods for our picnic lunch. 15:00 - 16:30Coffee and review of the day. A talk on what to do next with the images you have taken along with examples of landscape work by the tutor. 16:30 - Day endsWho is the workshop for? The course is suitable for all abilities and is aimed at Digital SLR users. It is an ideal introduction to camera work and to Authentic Adventures.
Meet the tutor A widely travelled professional photographer and lecturer with over 15 years of experience in mentoring and inspiring new and experienced photographers, so that they can get the very best results from their cameras. His work is widely published in books, magazines and internet forums and regularly exhibited in National and international exhibitions. He holds two Fellowships of the Royal Photographic Society and regularly sits on their advisory panels for awards. |
Dates and prices
Location
Stroud area, Cotswolds
What's provided
Coffee
Full days tuition
Base to leave car and your belongings
Room for tutorial at start and end of the day
What to bring
SLR Camera, lenses, tripod, spare batteries fully charged, memory cards or film
if you wish, camera manual will be desirable
Suitable clothes for all day outdoors, camera bag/rucksack to carry waterproofs,
polythene sheet (to kneel on for some shots), shoes for muddy conditions
Packed lunch and drinks
Getting there
Do contact us if you need any help with travel
arrangements or overnight accommodation
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