Photographic Workshops

“A photographer understands light and aperture, an artist understands people on an emotional level. To be a great photographer is to make people realise how beautiful they are. " CJ

I will be so honoured if you choose my workshop because it means somehow I have inspired you. In return I offer you my knowledge, enthusiasm and ‘open book’ attitude to help you grow as a photographer.

Do you look at your pictures and wonder why they look like snap shots and not like those photographs in magazines? Do you battle to get sharp, focused images? Have you always wanted to take better pictures of your children or thought about starting a photography business? Are you a professional photographer who requires some inspiration to take your work to the next level?

It's time to get snapping and be guided in a practical way with me helping you as you shoot.

Day 1:

Mastering your exposure and focus

Lets look at your cameras and adjust your settings to get the most out of your camera. Are you metering correctly? Should you shoot JPEG or RAW? How are you focusing? All the questions answered.

Learn about the importance of Depth of Field, my personal trademark in Portraiture.

Follow me as we work in small groups with my models, both children and teens. Learn how to find beautiful natural light in any location and meter perfectly every time.

Lets edit those photos with my personal processing technique (instructions now provided, so no writing down) and my personal proofing actions. Whether or not you can snap a awsome image, you will fall short if you don’t have a clean and distinct style of editing.

After working so hard we'll have an a fab lunch before an afternoon shoot with new models.

Achieve bright colours, and perfect skin tones.

LEFT:

An underexposed image on the left

Learn about the importance of perfect exposure by learning to watch your histogram.

RIGHT:

An overexposed image and the corresponding detail in the Histogram

Day 2:

Learn my workflow technique and major time savers

A similar day but now we expect to see some results! Focus on posing and composition of our model, ideal clothes, finding texture and interesting shapes, looking for natural frames. Learn what makes a snapshot a portrait.

Learn to work with more challenging light such as backlight, direct sun and deep shade.

Learn more advanced photoshop techniques and styles.

Achieving the ultimate black and white portrait.

Who should come?

Intermediate

My workshop is a fun relaxed environment for those photographers who have a basic understanding of aperture and shutter speeds. You do not have to be shooting in manual.

You will need a lens with a minimum F2.8 Fstop, preferably a prime lens.

You will need to have used photoshop before or alternatively come on my beginners crash course in photoshop.

Beginners Course:
Suits beginners with a basic knowledge of camera functions and ideally a very basic knowledge of photoshop. Workstations with photoshop provided and lens available to borrow if you do arrive with “kit” lens (those provided with camera) (A "catch up" private available before the session if you are unsure how to use your camera or have never worked with photoshop -) (Look out for my beginners photoshop booklet due next year)

Intermerdiate course:
Intermediate hobbyists and those wanting to enter the field of professional photography. Workstation provided if you do not have a laptop. It is essential that you have a basic understanding of photoshop or attend my beginners photoshop prior to this course.

On application please state the equipment you have, what level you are and what you hope to achieve from the workshop.

Cost:
R2200 for the weekend or for the Saturday and two Wed evenings

Includes the booklets and actions

50% deposit required on acceptance
Small informal and fun atmosphere

Includes:

Lunch and snacks, coffee, wine... whatever gets you feeling awesome!

My portraiture booklet trio now on
1)Camera Settings
2) Capture – From snap shot to portrait
3) Post processing using Photoshop.
4) Free membership to my Portraiture Club where you join me on location and we get together for a good old yak..