Photo School 1: Taking Control is a one-day, hands-on photography workshop for beginners, designed to help you gain a full understanding of your DSLR or mirrorless digital camera and take creative control.
We’ll guide you through what you need to know to get away from using ‘Auto’ mode and teach you how and when to use your camera’s other settings to capture personal and unique photographs. Modern cameras are superb image-capture tools, and we’ll start by covering the key controls before heading out into the field to put them into practice. While the theory may seem a little confusing at first, it will all come together when we go out and shoot.
You’ll learn about the exposure triangle and how to manage its elements; how to read and understand histograms; how to mange focus control and how to create well composed photographs.
To get the most out of more advanced courses and workshops, it’s essential to understand how to make your camera do exactly what you want. This workshop will give you the confidence and foundation to start capturing great images.
Creative Auckland-based photographer, Gail Stent, has developed a passion for Fine Art photography over the years. She uses her camera and post production techniques to create images as a form of self expression, evoking emotions in the viewer.
This is designed as a basic-level workshop, it is well suited to those wishing to master shooting in manual mode or just starting out in photography. If you have already mastered the basics and can shoot in manual mode, please look at our other 1-day workshops.
9:00 am – Meet at Lackland’s, 690 Great South Road, Penrose, Auckland 1061
9.15 am – Exposure and shooting in manual mode
10.30 am – Morning tea
11:00 am- Camera Settings, Lenses and Focus
1:00 pm – Lunch break
1:30 pm – Photography Session
3:30 pm- Image review session
5:00 pm – Workshop finishes
Lacklands Showroom
690 Great South Road, Penrose, Auckland 1061
We believe that working in a smaller group provides the best possible learning outcomes. Our one-day workshops provide a tutor to student ratio of 1:4 or better. Group size is limited to 8, and with a group of 5 or more, an assistant will be present to make sure everyone receives the attention they need.
This workshop is designed for the use of DSLR, Mirrorless or Four-Thirds Camera Systems. Please let us know if you do not have a suitable camera, as have a number of Nikon DSLR cameras available.
Camera Equipment: A basic list of recommended camera equipment can be found here
Clothing: A list of recommended clothing to wear on the workshop can be found here
Nikon Photo School: This workshop is run in association with Nikon Photo School, but all camera brands are welcome and covered.
A non-refundable deposit of NZD$100.00 is required to reserve your space for the workshop. The remaining balance is due 14 days prior to the start of the workshop. You may pay in full at time of booking, the balance (minus the deposit) will remain fully refundable until 14 days before the workshop.
Booking and Cancellation Policy: Please click here for our booking and cancellation policy.