Four-Hour Portrait Photography Workshop for £50 - 50% Off
Photography courses in London help you move beyond your everyday holiday snaps and aim higher. Taking great photographs is about a whole lot more than point and snap; learn the secrets of light, lenses and the right digital camera. A hobby you can take with you anywhere and in which you never stop learning, photography will soon grow into a passion once you’ve grasped the basics. And why stop there? With professional advice you could be making money out of your hobby as well.
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The Taster Details
Location
The workshop meets at Hyde Park Tube Station.
About the Taster
Learn how to make the best use of natural light and location to take beautiful portraits with noted fashion photographer Rossella Vanon. This four-hour portrait workshop will introduce you to original composition and the camera settings that will give you total control over your creative choices. You will learn how to choose the best location, position and direct your subject and also how to use a reflector to take control of light and exposure.
After a theorical introduction you will be allowed to choose your own subejcts and shoot, still followed on a one-to-one basis and with the chance to ask all of your questions and get feedback and advice. The class is limited to 3 - 10 students so you will get the personal attention you need.
Here are some of the photography skills you'll touch on:
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Introduction to digital cameras
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What is Aperture/Shutter Speed/Exposure/ISO/Depth of Field and how they work together
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Use of P/AV/TV and M modes (how to manually work with Aperture, shutter speed and ISO)
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Practice on Manual mode to become fluent and quick in changing the settings
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Lenses: Explanation of Focal Length and different types of lenses
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Lighting: Basic lighting techniques and different types of lights
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Use of built-in flash/external flash/studio lighting (best settings and best angles)
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Photoshop and photo manipulation techniques
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Composition
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Photo reviews and critique
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Introduction to Photography business: how to make your way into the industry and how to advertise and market your services
What’s great about it?
Instructor Rossella will introduce you to all the techniques needed to bring your portrait photography to the next level all wrapped up into a four-hour outdoor session full of fun and inspiration.
Times Available
This workshop takes place on Sunday, April 1st from 10am to 2pm.
What to Bring
Please bring your own DSLR camera.
How to Book
You’ll be given instructions on how to book your session once you purchase your voucher for a photography course in London.
Small Print
The taster session takes place on Sunday, April 1st. The lesson starts and finishes at the agreed time. The customer will pay the lesson as a whole even if he/she shows up late.
About this Merchant
Rossella Vanon Photography
Born near Rome, Rossella worked in Milan before moving to London. She is an internationally acclaimed fashion and beauty photographer who has worked alongside some of the most professional teams in the industry and has built an extensive clientele list over the years. She has published her work in national and international magazines, including Vogue Italia, and her name is now well known in fashion blogs and photo communities all over the web. Here’s Rossella on what photography means to her: “Photography taught me to concentrate on how naturally beautiful things are and on which point of view, background or distance would make them even better: photography taught me the most positive way to approach the world. Since then this passion is growing stronger everyday, keeping on changing the way I see life. And not only through the viewfinder.”
