Once a week on Tuesday evenings, in Nyon
(2 minutes from autoroute with ample free parking. On public transport routes)
Current course now underway
Dates for next course to be announced
Improve your photography and find out how to use all those controls on your camera
with this straightforward, non-technical course in English.
Suitable for beginner-intermediate photographers.
This will be a ‘hands-on’ practical course and participants should bring the camera they use.
In addition, to help you improve your photography, a photo-assignment will be set each week (optional participation)
and the group will discuss their photos in the following session.
You can reserve a place online here
Or, for full printed details and an application form, download the flyer here
Topics to be covered will include:
| Getting to grips with your camera How your camera takes a photograph. The basics – aperture, shutter speed and correct exposure. Getting sharp images – focus and depth of field. |
| Moving beyond automatic Your camera’s controls. How they work and when to use the different options |
| More sophistication Lens types, their uses and effects. Controlling the sensitivity of the sensor with ISO settings. Image quality settings. Exposure compensation |
| Light Light sources – flash and available light – how to control them and use them to best effect. Special lighting situations – low light, backlight, sun and shade, fill-in flash |
| The elements of visual composition Ways of turning mediocre photographs into good ones and good ones into great. Viewpoint, lines, angles, Rule of Thirds |
| Introductions … … to family, portrait, landscape, sports and action photography |
| Troubleshooting What can go wrong with your photos and what to do about it |
| Camera care Looking after your camera and equipment |
| Photo accessories The good, the bad, and the useless |
Reserve your place now! Online here
For full details and an application form, download a printable flyer from here
There will also be the opportunity for course participants to take part in guided photo-walks (weather permitting), at reduced cost, at weekends. This will be a chance to apply your classroom learning in a natural situation.
Alistair’s style enables natural absorption of technical information – you will quickly gain the confidence to avoid the auto setting and will see progressive results. The artistic element that ran through the course was a delightful surprise – immensely inspiring!
This course exceeded my expectations! It has taught me to look at things differently, understand different techniques and ultimately how the use my camera. I’m really chuffed with the results I am now achieving.