Before Buying a Digital Camera

Two-hour Photo Sydney  introductory session  to prepare for the purchase of a new digital camera.

Save the cost of a camera up to 4-fold by getting individual advice on best purchase options.

Topics covered include:

1. Just what is photography?


2. A brief history of the medium


3. What the digital revolution    

    means to your photography


4. How to start in photography

    and what can be achieved


5. Introduction to camera brands

    and where to buy them;


6. The different types of camera –

    the cost/features dilemma


7. Essential accessories 

    (at time of purchase)


8. Storage and presentation

    of digital photographs


9. Your questions answered


Landscape with people

Bilgola Beach, September 2007                                    Enlarge


On course with  photosydlogo100px.gif        LANDSCAPE

Add people to a landscape to give it a human dimension and scale.


Create story in a portrait

Loretta, Mt Wilson, April 2008                               Enlarge


On course with  photosydlogo100px.gif        THE PORTRAIT

Apply imagination & background to create a story within the picture.


On course with Photo Sydney Travel photography

Fisherman, Estoril, Portugal, April 1975                    Enlarge


On course with  photosydlogo100px.gif        TRAVEL PICTORIAL

Capture the flavour of place by focussing on the character of the people who make it work. 


After Buying a Digital Camera

Two-hour Photo Sydney demonstration session shows how  to use your new camera and take the first steps in making great pictures. 
 
There are a lot of myths around photography but we go straight to points that count.

Topics covered include:

1. What your digital camera can do

2. Essential accessories

3. History and traditions of photography

4. What the different features on camera models mean for your pictures

5. Understanding the technical principals that matter

6. How to take good photos

7. Storing and preserving digital photos

8. Presentation, printing and display

9. Questions answered