Flower, Garden and Nature Photography Workshops
I run a range of half day and full day photography workshops in the Oxfordshire area for people at beginner and intermediate level, keen to develop both their technical and creative photography skills.
These are usually half day workshops of 3 hours during which I will talk about some of the basic elements of photography that are important in Flower, Garden and Nature Photography, you will have the opportunity to take pictures while on a nature walk in the Oxfordshire countryside and I will be on hand to give advice and guidance as we go along. Groups are small so you can be assured of personal attention and support. These workshops are ideal for people who are perhaps more interested in plants, gardening and nature than photography but would like to be able to take better pictures for their own documentation or for beginners who are just getting into photography, perhaps as a retirement hobby.
Ideal camera settings and what they do.
Basic composition.
Being aware of background.
Close-up macro photography.
What to do after you have taken your pictures.
What you will need to bring:
A camera - either a point and shoot or an SLR.
Your camera user manual.
Good comfortable walking shoes and clothing suitable for the weather on the day.
Refreshments
An open mind and a keen to learn attitude.
Optional items:
A tillers kneepad or plastic groundsheet (unless you don't mind getting dirty).
A piece of white card about A5 size.
Groups are usually 6-10 people.
These are usually full day workshops(10am-4pm with a break for lunch). Suitable for people with some experience and knowledge of photography and ideally will have an advance compact camera or SLR with interchangeable lenses. This workshop is ideal for people who are interested in flower, garden and nature photography and want to develop their technical and creative knowledge and skills. This workshop provides plenty of practical opportunities while on a nature walk in the Oxfordshire countryside with an experienced professional tutor on hand to give advice and guidance throughout the day.
Shooting in manual mode (and why).
Depth of Field and how to use it.
Balancing aperture, shutter speed and ISO
Metering in camera.
Raw vs Jpeg
Macro Photography.
Tips and Technique of Flower Photography.
Useful Equipment.
Useful Software.
What to do after you have taken your pictures.
What you will need to bring:
A camera - either an advanced compact with manual control options or an SLR.
Your camera user manual (if you can find it).
A selection of lenses if you have an SLR and ideally 1 lens that has macro focusing ability.
Good comfortable walking shoes and clothing suitable for the weather on the day.
An open mind and a keen to learn attitude.
Optional items:
A tillers kneepad or groundsheet (unless you don't mind getting dirty).
A piece of white card about A5 size.
Light weight tripod or monopod you can carry.
Flash gun or macro ring flash unit.
ND, Graduated and Polarizing filters.
Groups are usually 6-10 people
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