Photo 3: Understanding Your Flash

Photo 3: Understanding Your Flash
From AUD A$65.00
  • Duration: 2 Hours (approx.)
  • Product code: DP3

The Aperture Club - www.theapertureclub.com.au


Workshop Format:

TUTORS: 1 or 2 professional Photographer (Sharon Hickey / Shane Rozario) depending on group size.

CLASS SIZE: Min 2 / Maximum 10

DAY OF OPERATION: Selected Sundays

TIME: 3PM to 5PM (2 hours) Please arrive 15 minutes before the workshop commences to ensure we start on time.

LOCATION: Black Door Photography Studio, 3 / 19-25 Wellington Street, Chippendale, Sydney 2008 

Suitability: 

People who have completed 'Photography 1: Get to Know Your DSLR' and 'Photography 2: From AUTO to MANUAL' or those who already have a working knowledge of their camera and use of settings.


The Workshop:

Using your 'on camera' flash in photography can produce a variety of vibrant and strong imagery. Learning the 'in’s' and 'out’s' of your flash will assist you in creating well-exposed shots in any lighting condition. Learn why you don’t only use your flash in low light... 

We explore the number one 'on camera' flash technique - how to use bounce flash to its best advantage and how to create different lighting effects with this process.

This workshop explores how to combine your camera controls with your flash output. When to use TTL mode and how to set your flash on manual. Again this gives you control of the final image rather than your camera and flash deciding on the outcome.

We also look at how to use your flash to create varied special effects that will enhance your images - such as using high speed sync settings and gels.

We will use flash to capture movement in long and fast shutter settings. Learn how to balance ambient light with flash to achieve a sense of atmosphere and mood in your pictures.

Learn what shutter speeds work best for most environments including outdoors and at night. We will also show you when to use second curtain flash technics and the effects they produce.

This course will not only allow you to develop creative photographic techniques, but will generally help you master photography in ways you never imagined. You'll wonder how you every survived without a flash in the past...

 

Workshop Notes:

Detailed Aperture Club course notes will be emailed on completion of the photography workshop.

 

Which Camera:

A Digital SLR camera or camera that has manual functionality and a hot shoe attachment for your flash.


What’s Covered:

  • Understanding your flash
  • Looking at what each setting and dial means
  • Understanding light output
  • The results of using TTL, ETTL settings
  • The creative importance of manual settings
  • Second Curtin flash
  • Fill flash
  • Bounce flash
  • How to creatively direct light directions from your flash
  • Exposure compensation
  • Capturing and freezing movement
  • When to use your flash

 

What to bring:

  • A digital SLR camera – (or camera that can use manual settings)
  • External Flash
  • A tripod
  • Accessories such as Lens Hoods/ cleaning cloth
  • At least 1 Memory Card
  • At least 1 battery fully charged
  • Your camera manual
  • Camera bag
  • Water
  • Comfy walking shoes / weather appropriate clothing
  • Sunscreen / hat


Objective:

To understand the relationship between the 3 components that are essentially responsible for perfect exposure and how your flash will create more impactful images through portraiture and low light photography.


Camera Kits:

Kits are available for hire if you want to experience the full functionality and excitement of using a professional photographers camera. Kits include a camera body, a series of lenses, flash and a tripod. The cost $75 for the Saturday training session. Kits are limited, so if interested, please ask about availability when you book. We also have a limited amount of tripods and monopods so please enquire when booking.

 

Not Included:

  • Drinks / food
  • Parking


Follow-on Workshops:

The following Aperture Club workshops will continue to build your knowledge and expertise as a photographer.

  • Photo 4: Understanding Workflow (2 hours)
  • Photo 5: Inspired Critique Workshop (2 hours)
  • Street Photography: The Poetic Witness (5 hours)
  • Travel Photography: Life through a Lens (8 hours)
  • The Portrait Exposed (6 hours)
  • Studio & Lighting Essentials (2 hours)

 

We look forward to seeing you on the day.

 

The Aperture Club Team

 

Contacts:

Sharon Hickey: 0411 370 577

Shane Rozario: 0402 095 510

Email: info@theapertureclub.com.au