Photography course topics

As photography which is one of my passions, I’m always glad to share moment with other fond of this activity.
If you are a beginner or if you want to increase your knowledge, alone or in a group, I’m proposing to immerge yourself in those magical places around us so that i can help you make better shoots

Workshops topics

 Landscapes photographs
 Take pictures at night or in low light
 Manage to take great pictures directly (no need to rework them on a computer)
 How to make a timelapse with a reflex

Photography workshop

Landscapes photographs

Duration: 3h
Attendees: Max 6
Level: beginners to intermediate
But If your camera is in automatic mode but you want to increase your potential. Try this course !
To the program :
 Vocabulary
 Lenses kind
 Camera’s modes
 Landscape photography : framing, effects, composition
 Tips for a better shot : Weather, golden and blue hours…
 Camera shooting techniques such as long pause, catching movement, create a panoramic, how can a make blur in background or foreground?
 macrophotographie
 How to avoid post processing ?
 Back to home, How to stock pictures and classify them. Easy and quick retouch (allowed in competition).

Pictures at night (low light)

Duration: 3h
Attendees: Max 6
Level: beginners to intermediate
But When it’s dark or when there is just low light, you’ll have to learn how to set your camera to get a better picture.
To the program
 Vocabulary
 high-aperture lens : why and how to use them
 Why choosing the automatic mode on my camera is a mistake ?
 What camera tools can help me ? (white balance, noise reduction, self-timer, flash…
 I don’t have a tripod, how can i do ? During a party or with many people around you.
 Low light lanscapes : how to locate a good place during the day ? Long pause, what can i use as a flash light ?
 Light painting
 How to take pictures of a town, under a full moon light or with no light at all during a new moon, during blue light (one houre after sunset or one hour before sunshine)
 A bit of astrophotography

Take great pictures directly (no post-traitement)

Duration: 3h
Attendees: Max 6
Level: beginners to intermediate
But If you want to create more powerfull and colored pictures and avoid post processing.
To the program
 What is the histogram and how can i use it to increase pictures quality
How to avoid
 Eraser tool
 Rotate tool.
 Vignetting (reduction of the lightning at the field edge)
 Brightness and contrast
 Hue tools (or how to manipulate colors directly with your camera)
 dark and light tones (or how to saturate colors with a special filter)
 tips

Create a Timelapse with a reflex

Duration: 3h
Attendees: Max 6
Level: beginners to intermediate
But A timelapse is created with many images compiled to create a video. If you want to accelerate clouds and time, it’s the way to do it !
To the program
 What is a Timelapse ?
 What Software can I Use?
 What do i need ? The intervallometer (on my camera or with a special remote)
 How to calculate my time lapse. (Clouds, mob, weather, sun or moon..)
 On the ground : install my tripod, how much time will i have to wait ? how can a prevent wind vibration ?
 During night, I’ll need much more time.. how to spare it (ISO)
 Some specific cases : construction sites

Timelapse created with a D600 camera