Creative Black and White and Colour Smartphone Photography at Wollongong Botanic Gardens
Set amongst the magnificent Wollongong Botanic Garden, this comprehensive 4 x hour field trip with Neoklis will teach you creative Black and White and Colour photography with either your Smartphone or Tablet, using various photography techniques and the changing of the season as your subject. With Neoklis’s in-depth knowledge and experience he will teach you how to set up your Smartphone camera or device properly and how to use your built-in monochrome and colour picture styles to properly capture photographs straight out of camera in both black and white and colour. 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.
Comprehensive Black and White and Colour Photography tuition;
- How use your built in black and white, and colour picture styles – to properly capture photographs straight out of camera in both black and white and colour
- How to see shadow and light, and photograph properly in black and white
- How to capture mood and tell a story through colour capturing the moment
- How to interpret and see the light
- How to expose and *bracket your exposures of your photographs
- Capturing the moment.
- Comprehensive Composition tuition including; Composition and Negative space, Point Of View – POV and Framing How to zoom with your feet.
The Tutor will teach you how to ‘see beyond’ the secret ingredient to great Photography.
The session also includes:
- A demonstration of digital photography processing apps and how to use them properly.
- How to make your photograph(s), really stand out, get that wow factor and really make them pop!
- 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, 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, hone your photographic skills, and learn in a relaxed but informative atmosphere.
Your tutor Neoklis is an experienced Professional Photography Tutor with over 50 years of experience in photography and over 9 years of photography tutoring experience.
This workshop has a maximum of 6 x students for a greater learning experience, and more one to one time with the Tutor.
Course Details
- Status
- Waiting list
- Date
- Sat Jun 22 to Sat Jun 22, 2024
- Classes
- 1 sessions of 4 hours
- Time
- 9:00 am
- Price
- 96.00
- Tutor
- Neoklis Bloukos
- Code
- 2612X
- Venue
- Wollongong
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Materials Required
Location
Wollongong Botanic Garden
Murphys Avenue
Keiraville
PARKING
Off street parking entrance – off Murphys Ave
On street parking available on Murphys Avenue
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Google map pin for your convenience
https://goo.gl/maps/Kwu1gXUfzspcsWQM8
Please meet the Tutor opposite the Rotunda Duck Pond inside the Botanic Garden
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Google map pin for your convenience
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Getting there:
Transport: You must provide your own transport to Wollongong Botanic Garden
Please check road traffic, transport info for rail or bus information to ensure arrival by 9 am.
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, as 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 (please 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.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR THIS FIELD TRIP
Agenda
Setting up your device - camera properly
How use your built in black and white, and colour picture styles – to properly capture photographs straight out of camera in both black and white and colour
How to see shadow and light and photograph properly in black and white
How to capture mood and tell a story using through colour
How to interpret and see the light
How to expose and *bracket your exposures of your photographs properly
Capturing the moment
Comprehensive Composition tuition including;
Composition and Negative space
Point Of View – POV and Framing
How to zoom with your feet
The Tutor will teach you how to ‘see beyond’ the secret ingredient to great Photography.
A demonstration of, digital photography processing apps, and how to use them properly and how to make your photograph(s), really stand out, get that wow factor and really make them pop!
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.
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).
Turning of colour / leaves varies with every year.
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