Creative Composition Smartphone Photography at Southern Breakwater Port Kembla

Set amongst the beautiful Port Kembla Breakwater and Pacific Ocean, this comprehensive 4 x hour field trip with Neoklis will teach you Creative Composition and Photography with either your Smartphone / Tablet using various photography techniques and Heritage Park and Southern Breakwater Port Kembla as your subject / scenery.
With Neoklis’s in-depth knowledge and experience he will teach you how to use your Smartphone camera settings properly to capture your travels, scenery, landscape, and capturing the moment.
You will then learn how to make those memories pop by using processing apps; such as Snapseed (free) and your built in processing app in your iOS / Android - Smartphone or Tablet.
You will learn:
- How to interpret and see the light
- How to expose and *bracket your exposures of your photographs properly
- Comprehensive Composition tuition including, Capturing the Moment Composition, Negative space, Repetition, Symmetry and Shapes
- Point Of View – POV Framing - Natural and Artificial using ratios square 1 x 1, standard 3 x 2 and cinematic 16 x 9
- How to zoom with your feet
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The Tutor will teach you how to ‘see beyond’ the secret ingredient to great photography.
How to make your photograph(s), really stand out, and how to get that wow factor and really make them pop!
- A demonstration of, digital photography processing apps, and how to use them properly.
- How to fine tune, a photograph; exposure, colour, saturation and finer detail
- Getting the most out of your Digital Photography Post processing apps using filters and other photo effects.
This outdoor field trip is very suitable for anyone who would like to take their photography to another level, with either an iOS or Android Smartphone / Table.
It is advisable for students to ensure they have fully charged either their Smartphone / Tablet, with ample space to save photographs and have a camera app or similar enabling to take photographs.
The Tutor will have QR codes for students to download free legitimate software from both iOS and Android stores.
You will be given professional, practical and one to one help to hone your photographic skills, and learn in a relaxed but informative atmosphere, with an experienced professional
A maximum of 6 students for a greater learning experience, and more one to one time with the Tutor.

Course Details

Status
Waiting list
Date
Sat May 4 to Sat May 4, 2024
Classes
1 sessions of 4 hours
Time
9:00 am
Price
96.00
Tutor
Neoklis Bloukos
Code
2611X
Venue
Wollongong
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Materials Required

Locations:
Port Kembla Heritage Park
and
Port Kembla Southern Breakwater
Getting to Heritage Park Port Kembla

Location:
Heritage Park
Street Address
2 Gloucester Road
Port Kembla

Where to meet:
at the yellow star on Google photo below
(we will meet on the grass verge near the Crane near the entrance to Heritage Park)

A Google pin for your convenience
https://maps.app.goo.gl/pLgvKjoim6MXH8V39

Getting there:
Transport: You must provide your own transport to Heritage Park

Please check road traffic, transport info for rail or bus information to ensure arrival by 9.00 am.

Parking:

PHOTO MAP AND PARKING
Parking red star on Google photo below
A google pin for your convenience
https://maps.app.goo.gl/M511BsWvedXD11LJA

MATERIALS REQUIRED
(Student requirement sheets i.e what will students need to bring along to your course)
What to bring:
· Either iOS or Android Smartphone / Tablet; fully charged, please ensure you enough disk space to save photographs.
· Any accessory lens, or lenses if you have any, for your Smartphone / Tablet
· A Soft microfibre cloth / lens tissue for your lens if you have either
· A soft cloth and lens spray to clean your screen (this is very helpful so you can see your photographs properly for feedback
· A Battery supply / charger to charge your Smartphone / Tablet, if you have one

What to wear:

Please dress sensibly for the weather conditions, this class will run in light rain, bring weatherproof clothing, and bring a mini umbrella only, (please no large umbrellas for safety reasons).

Footwear:

Closed in footwear for your safety, acceptable rubber soled; closed walking / running shoes / hiking boots / weatherproof runners etc.
Please be sure to pack any additional safety items if you require them
· Face mask especially for feedback (personal preference)
· A handkerchief, Tissues
· Alcohol-based hand sanitiser, Disposable gloves , Antibacterial wipes

Additional items:
· It is strongly advisable to bring your ample water at least 1 × 600ml
· Food, snacks, drinks etc,
· Bug repellent
· Note pad and pen
· A towel for yourself and your smartphone / tablet
· Mini umbrella (no large umbrellas for safety reasons)

ABOUT YOUR TUTOR
Your tutor Neoklis, is an experienced Professional Photography Tutor with over 49 years of experience in photography and over 8 years of photography tutoring experience.

Checking your photograph(s)
Digital Post Processing introduction with your Smartphone / Tablet in the field
Please Note
Please note; General photography is permitted, but; (close-up photos of families / adults and especially identifying children under 18 years old should not be taken, or be published, unless a model waiver has been signed).
Parking fees / transport to and from, water, drinks, snacks, food etc are not included
Weather:
This field trip will go ahead even if it is raining lightly, please check for weather conditions

Getting there:
You must provide your own transport to and from this field trip, please always check road traffic, transport info for rail or bus information to ensure arrival on time

Campus Information