We can provide tailored, onsite Digital SLR training for your in-house staff. Courses can be run as a block of days or spread out as separate workshops over a period of time. We have pre-planned course modules but can also add additional modules and material specific to your needs.
A typical scenario is that you have a communications department that may use external, freelance photographers but you would like to bring more of this capability in house. We can train up your staff to use equipment you already have and/or we can aslo advise on the choice of equipment.
Do contact us to discuss your needs or if you would like a proposal & quotation from us.
Take Better Pictures runs two main 2-day weekend courses:
Digital SLR Beginners Course - for new DSLR users or those who haven't really taken their camera off the auto settings
Digital SLR Intermediate Course - for those familiar with their cameras settings but not necessarily always sure how to get the best out of their camera. Also transitions students into using the Raw image capture and the opportunities this creates and also the implications of this.
See the course descriptions for more information.
The 2-day Digital SLR Beginners course provides a comprehensive introduction into using your DSLR camera in the creative modes - i.e. get it off auto-everything and take control.
The course is suitable for users of Digital SLR cameras. This includes the latest mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras such as the Sony Nex, Panasonic G/GH/GF series and Olympus Pen series. If you don't have a Digital SLR camera but are planning or thinking of getting one then come on the class - we can lend you a camera at no additional charge. You will then be in a much better position to know which camera will suit you and your shooting needs and what is worth spending money on and what isn't good value.
Unfortunately, most camera manufacturers' user guides are not great at helping you use your camera effectively. They are fine as reference material - e.g. if you cannot remember how to change a specific setting or what a particular symbol means - but they don't really help you understand which setting you should be using and why. This is where our DSLR Beginners Course helps; we will not only help you understand the features of your camera but also provide you with simple strategies to decide the appropraite settings when you are out there shooting. We shoot with Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic and Sony DSLR cameras and also have experience with Pentax so can really help you find your way around your particular camera. We also understand the various menu settings that can transform the ease of use of your DSLR.
The course covers:
The course consists of clasroom sessions, outdoor photoshoots and reviews of the pictures taken.
The course is limited to 8 students to ensure that everyone gets the attention they need and ensure no one gets lost in the technicalities or concepts.
The 2-day Digital SLR Intermediate course takes you beyond the basics of camera control and shooting to help you take the step up to the next level.
The course is suitable for users of all Digital SLR cameras including the latest mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras such as the Sony Nex, Panasonic G/GH/GF series and Olympus Pen series.
The course assumes that you are familiar with the basic controls of your camera including the creative modes (P/Av/Tv/M, P/A/S/M) although you may not always know why you should choose one mode rather another.
One of the key areas we cover is the use of Raw images. These have significant advantages but also come at a cost in terms of much larger file sizes and, more significantly, the need for greater image processing sophistication to get to a desirable end result. During the course we explain the real benefits of Raw; often photographers shoot Raw because they have been "told its better" but don't really understand why this is so. We also cover the need for and capabilities of using software such as Adobe Lightroom or Apple Aperture.
The course covers:
The course consists of clasroom sessions, outdoor photoshoots and reviews of the pictures taken.
Course is limited to 6 students to ensure that everyone gets the attention they need and ensure the material can be adjusted to the individuals' knowledge and experience.
