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Focus: Get Your Click On - Beginner's Photography Workshop

If your fancy digital camera is still in full auto – just like it was when you first took it out of the box, then Focus is for you! Focus – Get Your Click On is a workshop for the new photographer. You will learn how to get more from your camera, so you can document those important moments in your life.

Things We’ll Cover:

  • 10 ways to take better pictures of your kids
  • Shooting creatively – framing, rule of thirds, creative angles and composing for the best shots
  • Introduction to Exposure: aperture, ISO, shutter speed and how they work together
  • Using the light to your advantage and avoiding flash
  • Using basic shooting modes
  • Lens Overview
  • Basic image critique with tips on improving those shots
  • Image editing overview, backing up and image management software
  • Take home assignments that can be added to our Flickr Get Your Click On group, so you can upload and show off your completed assignments for critique

 

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This is a beginners workshop that will teach you how to get your camera off the auto setting and on to taking better pictures. You will leave here with a new understanding of your camera’s functions and how to use them, take home assignments to practice what you have learned, a bag of goodies, a fully tummy and a few new friends!

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