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Howick
is situated in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands some 20 Km to the north of
Pietermaritzburg. The region is well known for its incredible scenery
and wonderful climate. It's here that we hold our Beginner /
Intermediate Photographic and Photoshop workshops.
These 3-day
workshops
are held at a
small conference centre just outside Howick and usually take place over
a weekend, with registration and an introductory talk (which includes a
slide show) on the Thursday evening and then a full day on Friday and
Saturday and a half-day on Sunday.
The
following
aspects
will be covered in the workshop:
- Understanding
your camera.
- Image
composition and adding impact to your picture.
- The secret of
using light.
- The art of
seeing and creating a photograph.
- Camera
controls.
- Principles of
Photography.
- Using the
histogram to judge exposure.
- The use of
Blinkies to prevent blown out highlights.
(Blinkies? Come to the workshop and find out).
- Image editing
in Photoshop.
- Use of Photoshop
layers to enhance images.
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What people have to say:
"Just to say thank you for a really
enjoyable
photo weekend. Will love to do another one sometime. In the mean time I
will
just have to practice and practice". - Cindy
"Would like
to thank you for a great
course. I learnt so much... I
would do another one any day.." Donne
"Hi
Roger and Pat.
Just
a quick note to thank you both
for another informative and enjoyable workshop"! Toni
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Programme:
Thursday
16:00. Arrive
At Yellowwood Café for
course registration and set up.
Yellowwood Café is situated on the Farm Fairfell just
outside
Howick on
the way to the stunningly beautiful Karkloof. The photogenic homestead,
where we'll be meeting, is a historic monument and was built in 1872.
After registration we'll have an introductory talk and show and a very
quick look at Photoshop in preparation for the action on Friday
morning.
Friday
07:00.
Meet at Yellowwood for coffee and a chat about photography before
heading out into the lovely gardens to do our first shoot. There are a
host of subjects from old gates to flowers to miniature farm animals.
Roger and Pat will be available to deal with any problems or "camera
questions". After an hour or so we'll download the images in
preparation for the evaluation session - this is where we can make a
huge difference to your photography but analysing your images,
finding where you are going right or wrong.
At about 09:30 we head into the
dining room for a
scrumptious
brunch.
The day continues with discussions, Photoshop tutorials and image
analysis. At
about 14:30 we'll have a quick snack and then head out to the African
Bird of Prey Centre just south of Pietermaritzburg to photograph
eagles, owls, kites and other birds of prey, either in flight or on the
perch. We will be able to get really close to them so great pix
are
virtually guaranteed.
Saturday
07h00. We'll
meet again at Yellowwood and head out to Karkloof
Falls. After winding through grasslands and pine plantations, the
Karkloof River tumbles over the Woodhouse Falls before plunging 88m
over a sheer cliff into the forested Karkloof Valley. This is where we
learn to photograph water - reflections, action, movement and
especially, how to get those soft, fluffy waterfall images. Coffee will
be served under the pines and we return to Yellowwood to download
images.
We work through the day much as we
did the previous one with analysis, discussions and practicals. In the
late afternoon at about 16:00 we'll be joined by a young model who
will pose for us. The Yellowwood Café gardens are very
beautiful
and
we'll spend some time in them, working with the models. We will use
different lenses, looking at what effect lens choice has on the image.
We will look at how to pose people and use changing vantage points to
achieve different effects.
Sunday
08:00. Meet at
Yellowwood to download images.
After a light breakfast
we begin with the analysis of the modeling images from Saturday
afternoon - this time, because of time constraints, only 2 images are
submitted by each participant. After the evaluation session we look at
how to edit a portrait in Photoshop, using layers to enhance skin
texture, eyes and mouth.
We wrap up the workshop with Sunday lunch, served on the lawns
overlooking the Howick Falls.
Equipment
required is as
follows:
- A
Digital SLR Camera preferably with removable lenses (a fixed lens
camera will work but will limit what we can do to a certain degree). An
advanced point and shoot camera will be fine for beginners, but it
should have a fairly long lens, as we will be doing some wildlife
photography (e.g. Canon G9, G10 or S5, Nikon S60, P80 or P6000 or
something similar).
- Zoom lenses -
the
selection is broad but at least 2 zoom lenses are recommended, one wide
angle and one medium to long telephoto, which should preferably have
some form of image stabilization.
- A flashgun.
- A sturdy tripod.
- A
laptop computer (with a mouse)
with either Photoshop or Photoshop Elements loaded on
to it. This is essential. Instruction will be in Photoshop Elements 6.
It is recommended that you have some form of backup medium - DVD's or a
portable hard drive. We will have copies of Photoshop for sale at the
workshop and also free versions of various other programs available to
load onto your computer.
- A memory card
reader or computer cables to connect
your camera to your laptop.
- The charger for
your camera/s.
- Memory Card/s.
- The manual(s)
for your camera(s).
- A hat to keep
off that hot African sun.
Accommodation
and Venue:
We can reccommend suitable Bed and Breakfast (B&B) venues
nearby.
Please let us know if you'll be needing accommodation while you are
doing the workshop. Yellowwood Cafe is the most beautiful 19th
Century
stone farmhouse overlooking the famous Howick Falls and is the perfect
venue for our workshop from both an aesthetic and hospitality point of
view.
Workshop Dates:
Our next workshops are:
- 24th to 27th June 2010 (Fully Subscribed but
we have place on the next one still. Book
now).
- 26th to 29th August 2010
The cost of
the course:
R2 500-00 p.p.
(price subject to change) and
includes brunch,
teas and coffees and comprehensive course notes. Accommodation, drinks,
evening meals and
extras are for your own account.
Contact
Us to book your place on this exciting and informative
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