Making a lasting impression
8-week Beginners Photography Course
Fridays 6-8pm - 23rd August to 18th October
Location: Lethenty, near Inverurie
Is your camera gathering dust in the cupboard, because you are unsure how to unleash its full potential? Let’s change that! Get those batteries charged, SD cards formatted, and start enjoying photography!
Come along to my brand new 8-week beginners photography course and let me help you improve your skills, teach you new techniques and help you become a more confident photographer, so that you can go out and capture memories and moments in time!
Every Friday, starting 23rd August (no class on the 6th of September), the group will meet up for a 2-hour session covering all photography basics, from lighting and composition, to the different modes that our cameras are capable of. There will be 6 theory sessions (with some practical aspects) and 2 practical sessions (where we meet at a location outdoors and practice what we’ve learnt), every week you’ll also get some homework, which we will discuss the following time we meet.
Week 1 - 23rd August
File Formats and Storage
Editing Software Options
Guidelines of Composition
Get your Camera off Auto
Week 3 - 13th September
What is Shutter Speed
Camera Mode - Shutter Priority
Long Exposure Techniques
Week 5 - 27th September
Camera Mode - Manual
Bracketing
Using Flash
Week 7 - 11th October
Introduction to Adobe Lightroom
Importing and Exporting Images
Editing Images
Week 2 - 30th August
What is Aperture?
Camera Mode - Aperture Priority
Exposure Compensation
Histogram
Week 4 - 20th September
Practical Session
Outdoors
Putting the first 3 weeks into practice
Week 6 - 4th October
When to choose which lens
Different Focal Lengths and Image Compression
Posing People and Animals
Week 8 - 18th October
Practical Session
Outdoors
Putting the second 3 weeks into practice
About me...
I’m Iska Birnie, an award-winning photographer based in Aberdeenshire, and I’m thrilled to be your guide for this 8-week beginners photography course.
In this course, I’ll share my expertise to help you master the basics of photography. I believe in creating a relaxed and enjoyable learning environment, where you can ask questions, practice, and grow your confidence behind the lens.
I’m excited to help you discover your unique photographic style and create images you’ll be proud of. Let’s get started on this creative journey together!
