Bitesize digital photography workshop sessions

A series of bite size sessions on the most common digital photography questions. You can pick up individual sessions or come along to them all.

Please bring your own digital camera, spare batteries or charger & mobile phone.

Focusing: 10am to 11am

The right focus is critical for every photo. In this workshop we will look at different methods of focusing and how the right focus can improve your photography. We will go beyond the full auto modes and explore semi manual and full manual modes.

The right focus mode for the right time.

Moving focus points

Selective focusing and depth if field.

Using different focusing to improve the picture.

White balance: 11:30am to 12:30pm

Have you ever taken a photo and then wondered why the colours look different from what you see? In this workshop we will be looking at improving your photos by using the right white balance for different conditions. We will look at how to get it right out in the field and also how to correct it later back on a computer.

What is it.

How to change it.

Should i go auto.

Using the wrong one at the right time.

Exposure: 1:30pm to 2:30pm

Do you leave your camera in auto mode? Now is the time to try out manual and take control of exposure. We will look at how you can achieve different effects through exposure settings to improve you photography.

What affects exposure.

Regaining control of it.

High and low key effects.

Reading your histogram.

ISO: 3pm to 4pm

The mystery of digital photography. ISO has become one of the least understood functions on modern cameras, and in this workshop we will expore this setting in greater detail. We will look at what the values mean and when best to use the different values.

What effect it has on an image.

Why is there different values.

What setting is used & when.

Using ISO to good effect.

Refreshments will be provided (but not lunch)

The course will be run in the setting of Embrace Social Enterprises Ltd office in Brixton (Lambeth, London) and it is limited to 8 participants only, to provide plenty of quality tutor one to one time with participants. So please reserve your place as soon as possible as these workshops are always very popular and do not run often. For more information please email [email protected].

Embrace is a non-profit organisation that provides a range of high quality workshops and all the profits are used to develop and run Embrace Cooperation Ltd charitable community projects.