Month 1
1. Introductions (10 Mins)

Get to know each other.
Me to note names.
Each state what we want out of the workshop.
Agree the objectives / syllabus.

2. Camera Basics

Run through the parts of the camera (40 Mins)
Shutter, purpose of the shutter, mechanisms, relationship between shutter speeds, changing the shutter speed.
Aperture, construction, relationship between apertures, changing the aperture. Film chamber, loading film.
Lens, construction, mounting, focusing - (manual and auto).
Shutter release.
Exposure control, manual, auto, PIC modes.

2.2 Camera Handling (20 Mins)

Holding the camera steady - low shutter speeds, technique for different lenses.
Landscape and portrait format.
Mounting on a tripod, mini-pod, mono-pod, bean-bags.
Panning.

2.3 Camera Cleaning (15 Mins)

What to clean (and what not to).
How to clean the lens and camera.
Coming in from the cold.
Sensible bags and straps.

Month 2

The objective of the second workshop is to understand some basics regarding exposure and how the controls of the camera interact.

1.Review of Last Month

Shutter Speeds.
Apertures.
Film speed.

2. Relationship Between Controls

What is a light reading (reflective)
Manual reading.
Demonstrate ability.
Fixed Shutter, shift the aperture.
Fixed Aperture, shift the shutter.
Programme control

3. Problems

Black Cat, white Cat.
Sky.
Back-lighting.
Find the grass.

4.Practical Methods

Aperture priority, shift the reading.
Center spot
Bracketing

Should be about 9.30pm now

5. Home-Work (on Sensia 100)

Take 2 or 3 frames at different shutter speed / aperture combinations that produce the same resultant exposure to the film. Prove to yourself that a picture taken an 125th @ F8 gives the same picture as 250th @ F5.6 (substitute these examples for the correct exposure reading).

Take a picture which has predominantly a white sky. On the first frame accept the suggested exposure from the camera, on the second exposure add ½ stop exposure, 3rd frame add 1 stop. For the 4th frame meter from a local patch of grass, re-compose then shoot again.

Wait for an evening with very low, directional light (i.e.. difficult to measure). Take a shot (of anything) and bracket.

6. Slide Show

 Month 3

1. Depth-of-Field.

Basic concept.
Difference with wide angle and telephoto lenses.
Practical applications, landscape, portrait etc.

2. Advanced Techniques for Landscape.

Slide Show .......

3. Students Pictures - critical appraisal.

Month 4

1. Preparing for Competitions
Mounting Prints.
Slides.
Selection.

2. Students Pictures - critical appraisal

Month 5

1. Mainly Discussion Illustrated with Some Slides

Composition
Rule of thirds
Application to people
Landscape sky vs. ground

2. Lighting

Out-door lighting
Times of day
Warmth
Mid-day lighting
When it's overcast

3. General Themes

Simplicity
Understand the message
Don't be corny
Different markets, magazines, exhibitions etc.

4. Also - if time

Technical talk - Flash
Basic principles.
Synch speed.
Role of aperture / shutter
Techniques, softening etc.
Mixing flash with daylight.

Month 6

Mainly Discussion Illustrated with Some Slides

1. Flash
General Operation (portable)
Light fall-off
Metering (Manual)
Metering (Auto)
Studio Flash
Diffusion

2. Group Discussion - Slides

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Anyone wishing to join the workshop or for more details should contact Dave Green or Tony Estcourt.