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Basic Course In Photography

AvianNatureScapes.netBasic Course In Photography

Who Should Attend

Those who just bought theircamera and are still figuring outthe technical aspects of thecamera.

We Welcome

All Beginners who own a camerawith MANUAL controls (whichmeans Compact / Point & Shootcamera users are welcome as well)

What Will You Learn?

1. White Balance - How colouradjustment controls the mood ofyour picture, WB presets, colouradjustment & custom/pre whitebalance.

2. Colours - understanding when toswitch between Vivid and Neutraland selecting appropriate colourstyles.

3. Autofocus Modes - Get the beston How, Where & When on thedifferent C, S and M modes.

4. Learn the various shootingmodes on the camera - Get outfrom using the preset Scene Modesand learn what P,S,A,M modes cando for you.

5. Shutter Speed - controlling it toget the ef fect you want &

techniques in gett ing sharppictures.

6. Aperture - understanding Depthof Fiel d and how to use iteffectively in your photography.

7. ISO - Controlling exposurespeeds & how ISO affects Noise inyour pictures.

8. Exposure Metering Modes - Howdo you control the measurement oflight to get the images you want.

9. Auto Exposure Lock

10. Exposure Compensation &Bracketing

11 . Unde rs ta nd i ng L i g h t -

Photography is all about Light afterall. Learn to work under differentnatural lighting conditions and howto supplementary lighting from aflash can help.

12. Working with your Flash -Learn how to get the best out fromthe built-in camera flash and learnwhat additional features you cangain from using an external flash.

13. Understand What Makes A

Good Picture - Learn how torecognize Visual Elements ofPhotography and learn BasicComposition Techniques.

A highly customized basic course aimed at a new camera owner looking to get

more out from picture taking.

Learn the Basics

Get the completelowdown on Exposure,Shutter Speed,Aperture, ISO,megapixels and get arock solid foundationon how a picture istaken.

Get out from the

Automatic Modes and

Get Creative!

Bought the latestdigital SLR camera butwondering why yourenot getting goodphotos, like theadvertisementspromised? Time to stopusing the preset scenemodes on your camera,and learn how toreally take pictures.

Cut the technical

jargon into byte-sized

bits you can

understand.

Cut through confusingterminology like AFS/USM, IS/VR, DX/FX,ED, IF, D, G with clearsimple layman typeexplanations.

Learn how to maximize

on what you already

have...

....rather than buyingmore expensivecameras with the hopethat it will improveyour pictures.

High tech DSLRs orcompact Point &Shoots, we will showyou how to get thebest out from yourgear without spendingmore.

We take you out!

all looks good in theoryin classes but ....in thiscourse we actually takeyou out on field trips toshow you how picturetaking should be.

Real life practicalexperience that willgive you moreconfidence to ventureout further on yourown later.

Learn Digital Darkroom

Basics and get honest

critique

learn basic functions ofimage editingprograms and how topresent & share yourpictures. Valuablewritten critique will beoffered on pictures youtake so areas ofimprovement will beobvious later on.

2010 Courses In Photography Running from Sept-Nov 2010

Learn how to selectlenses and accessoriesbased on needs, notwhat the salesmanrecommends

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WHO AM I ?

I have been doing photography since1985 and have more than 10 yearsexperience in shooting digital havingswitched early in 1999.

I am a member of the Nikon Professional

Services (NPS) Malaysia and have hadmany of my pictures featured ininternational bird reference books andmonthly travel publications.

I also conducts a number of photographytalks every year at public events andspeaks regularly on the subject of birdsand nature photography. I have been aregular guest speaker at the annualBorneo Bird Fair in Sandakan, Sabah for

the past 2 years and was also a keynotespeaker in a recent series of public talksand slideshows in conjunction with theUNDP Annual International World

Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) inSarawak.

I am a forum moderator in several onlinephotography forums includingp h o t o m a l a y s i a . c o m a n davianwatchasia.org and am well

recognized among the photographycommunity of Malaysia & Singapore.

My works on people portraits andtravel / street photography have alsobeen exhibited internationally in variousmuseums. Recent exhibits have been atthe Vancouver Museum and Art Galleryof Greater Victoria, British Columbia inCanada, the Asian CivilizationsMuseum in Singapore and the Museum

Of Natural History, Potsdam inGermany

I now run my own website atwww.aviannaturescapes.net whichspecializes in bird & wildlifephotography.

Choo Tse Chien

What Will You Learn?(continued)

14. Basic digital post processingusing simple image editing tools -how to best process your picturesto share with friends and presentto the world.

All workshops are:

1. Designed to be as easy tounderstand as possible. My aim isto provide you a simple butinformative learning experience.

2. Comprises of FOUR 2-hoursessions (total 8hrs) and TWO dayoutings to practice what you havelearned. (this structure is flexibleto 3+3 if you wish to have more

field experience)

Practical fieldtrips may includelandscapes, nature / macros, andgeneral street photography.

3. Very focused and individualized.Limited to maximum of only 4pax.

4. Very flexible in timing - we canaccommodate your schedule andare able plan classes at a time ofyour convenience.

Contact Us!

If you're interested in attendingthis course, please call or email toarrange for suitable times.

AvianNatureScapes Photography

Choo Tse Chien

Email : chootc@gmail.com

Mobile : +6012.4748354

For more of my photography,please drop in my website at

www.aviannaturescapes.net

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