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Garden Photography for DSLR Beginners
July 25, 2015 @ 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
£65The course is intended for: people with DSLR cameras who want to learn how to utilise all their cameras’ features to take better photographs of gardens.
Would you like to learn how to take better photos of gardens and plants? Do you have a DSLR camera but use it only on its automatic settings? Then let professional garden photographer Joe Wainwright show you the tricks of the trade, with lots of information and practical advice on how to use your DSLR camera to its full potential, guidance on photographic technique and practical work in the beautiful Fieldcrest Gardens.
Some of the topics covered during the day will be:
- Camera settings and their creative use
- Making the best use of different lighting conditions
- Achieving good composition
- How to spot great photo opportunities in a garden
- Editing and post production
The course takes place between 10.30am and 3.30pm, with tea/coffee on arrival and during the day. Sandwiches and cakes will be served at lunchtime.
Please note:
- The gardens at Fieldcrest will be used during the day, so please come prepared for outdoor work.
- If you are already experienced in the use of the creative controls of your DSLR (you do not use it on automatic), please see details of our Garden Photography for DSLR Users course on Tuesday, 25 August 2015.
- If you take photos of gardens with compact or phone cameras, please see details of the course on Saturday, 30 May 2015.
Course Tutor Profile: Joe is a highly experienced professional photographer and member of the Garden Media Guild and the Professional Garden Photographers’ Association. Based in North Wales, his work has been used by the National Trust, Tourist Boards and Local Authorities, as well as gardens across Cheshire, Staffordshire and Shropshire. His photos have also been published in national newspapers and magazines. Further details and examples of Joe’s stunning photos can be found on www.joewainwright.co.uk
I thoroughly enjoyed learning about Garden Photography with Joe Wainwright and was made to feel very welcome by Paul and Christine. The torrential rain meant we couldn’t spend long in the garden but this was more than made-up for by learning how to improve our images using Lightroom. The small group format made communication between participants and tutor very easy and we were all involved in worthwhile discussions. I appreciated the invitation to spend as long as we wanted in the garden at the close of the course and look forward to returning, hopefully , to capture Autumnal colours and learn even more from Joe.
I found the course very informative, shame about the weather, leaving us with only a short time for photo shoot
but we made up for this by having a practical demonstration on Lightroom