Intermediate Photography Course - Sunday 21st July 2024 - Spaces
The Intermediate Photography Course is the natural progression to your Beginners Photography Course for those who want to better understand exposure and how their camera works. The Intermediate Photography Course goes delves deeper into your camera settings and menus and we explain how to use white balance and depth of field more creatively. There will also be some extra tips and tricks on composition and perspective. The Intermediate Photography Course also demonstrates how to use polarising filters and ND filters to show movement in water.
On the beginners photography course I aim to show you “how to get your camera off the Fully Auto setting and start shooting excellent pictures in just one day”. The Beginners Photography Course offers so much more than just how to use your camera and it is the foundation for all our other courses. For this reason we highly recommend that everyone attends a beginners photography course first.
The Intermediate Photography Course aims to give you a greater understanding of the different camera setting covered on the beginners day plus many more camera operations. Most importantly I will cover the ” Exposure Triangle” which is the relationship between ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed in great depth. This knowledge will help improve your chances of getting “the shot” under many different lighting conditions. After attending this course you should find your success rate for good pictures increases a lot but if you do make a mistake you should be able to figure out why.
Intermediate Group Course – Saturday 21st July 2024 – Spaces – See below for Private Tuition.
Filters and kit required for the Intermediate Course
“I have to be honest and say that I was a little reluctant to do the beginners course because I had done one previously, with someone else, and I thought I knew enough to qualify as an Intermediate photographer. However, I had to eat humble pie and admit I learnt more than enough for it to be worthwhile. A lot of it was refreshing my memory from things I knew but had forgotten but there were also several things that, though basic, I just didn’t know! I think the beginners should remain a mandatory requirement for anyone.” Paul Rose
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Our One Day Camera Courses will explain, in simple terms, when to use all the other settings and we’ll show you how to take amazing pictures you will be proud to hang on your wall.
This course is aimed at someone who has attended our beginners course who wants to improve their photography and camera handling skills even more. We go into much more depth on camera settings and controls than on the beginners course. Places are limited to six students and it’s highly recommended you have already attended one of our Beginner’s Photography Courses,
If booking the Beginners / Intermediate Weekend please ensure there are spaces available on that weekend’s Beginners Course.
** Please contact me to be placed on the reserve list for this course. **
Question? Do I need to do a Beginners Course first?
Yes, Please! But call me to discuss if you wish.
This is a question I get asked a lot by ex-film photographers, camera club members or college and university photography students.
The problem is I don’t know what you already know and you don’t know what you don’t know.
It’s called the Beginners Photography Course, because that’s what people search for, but the day is about so much more than how to use your camera.
As a professional press photographer we have to get the best picture, in the shortest possible time, every time. This is what we aim to teach you along with great tips on composition and speed of use.
On the beginners course I aim to show you “how to get your camera off the fully auto setting and start shooting excellent pictures in just one day”.
The Beginners Course offers so much more than just how to use your camera and it is the foundation for all our other courses. For this reason we now highly recommend that everyone attends a beginners course first.
I’m sorry if that sounds cryptic but I’ve had people miss the beginners course and go right to an intermediate, or other Level Two course, only to say they wished they had done the beginners course first.
The thing is the beginners course isn’t just about using the camera controls but it also explains my ethos on photography and demonstrates how to achieve great results of a wide variety of subjects including: portraits, landscapes, action and low light.
Obviously it doesn’t go into great detail on any of these subjects but that’s where the follow on Level Two courses come in. The beginners course is never a waste of time though as even people who think they know a lot are surprised just out much they get from the day.
Hope that helps but drop me an email or give me a call on 0116 2796906 if you need to discuss further.
Thank you for booking a Digital Photography Course
Thank you for booking a Digital Photography Course. I’m really looking forward to helping you to understand your camera and take even better photographs.
Please Note. You will require a set of filters for this course
Please arrive for registration and refreshments between 9.30am and 9.45am.The course starts at 10am prompt and runs through until about 5pm.
There are a few things you can do before the course to ensure your experience runs smoothly
- We do have limited parking for six cars so if you have the choice of a smaller car it really is helpful and less of a squeeze.
- Please ensure you have fully charged batteries as we will be using your cameras a lot and someone’s battery nearly always runs out.
- Please arrive with an empty memory card
- Please bring a packed lunch. Coffee & biscuits are provided on arrival.
- Bring warm clothes and a change of shoes as the practical sessions do take place outside.
- Our address is 25 Westerby Lane, Smeeton Westerby, Leicestershire. LE8 0RA. Tel 0116 279 6906
- You can find a map and directions here – https://digitalphotographycourses.co.uk/contact-us/
- If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us or visit the FAQ’s page at https://digitalphotographycourses.co.uk/faqs/
- If you need nearby accommodation please see here – https://digitalphotographycourses.co.uk/accommodation
- Full T&Cs including our Cancellation Policy see here – https://digitalphotographycourses.co.uk/terms-conditions/
Cheers
Glen
The DPC Filter Kit – SOLD OUT
I’m constantly being asked to recommend filters for various courses so I decided to finally source my own set. I usually suggest buying filters from Amazon but some of their filters of variable quality and the sellers fluctuate so it’s difficult to provide consistent links. Several students have suggested I should sell a filter kit and so that’s what I’ve done.
The “DPC Universal Filter Kit” consists of a UV, a Polariser, an ND8, an ND64 and a close up +2. To keep things simple I’m initially only buying these in a 62mm filter size, to suit my recommended Tamron18-270mm, but the cunning plan is to also include a 52-62mm stepping ring, for Nikon users, and a 58-62mm stepping ring, for Canon users. We also have a 82-77mm Kit.
Stepping Rings allow each filter to be used on a wide variety of lenses and save money in the long run by not having to buy multiple filter sizes. The UV filter is there for protection while the ND8 and Polariser is required for the Intermediate Course. The Close-up filter will help to prepare people for the Macro Course. The ND64 can also be used on the Intermediate Course and is a six stop filter which will allow you to get great pictures of flowing water. (See below for seaside example)
I thoroughly enjoyed this course. Everything I wanted to know about the more advanced techniques was covered. I’m really looking forward to going out and trying what I’ve learnt, especially regarding shutter speeds combined with aperture settings. Margaret Rose
A great day. Lots of technical information to process but great course notes for me to refer back to. It’s great to have all the camera settings explained clearly so I can use them to improve my photography shots. James Wesson
This course was particularly helpful to understanding the exposure triangle and I found this invaluable. It’s quite an intensive course but I feel a lot happier finding my way around the various camera settings. Now to start saving up for the next one. Karen Collinson
This course was particularly helpful to understanding the exposure triangle and I found this invaluable. It’s quite an intensive course but I feel a lot happier finding my way around the various camera settings. Now to start saving up for the next one. Karen Collinson
I was reluctant to do the beginners course, but extremely glad that I did. Even after taking photos for a lot of years it helped me to know the fundamentals and build on then. Getting off the ‘auto setting’ was crucial and gave control. The beginners course was the best money that I ever invested in photography. Jim Tyson.