Action Sports Photography Course Outline
Prerequisite: Intermediate Photography or equivalent
Hours/Cost: 40 hrs. 10 sessions $415

Mondays and Thursdays 7:00pm - 10:00pm
(and two Saturdays August 14 and 21
10:00am - 5:00pm)
Gonzalo Tudela August 9th

Flying high above heads and racing quickly past crowds, Action Sports Photography is the fast paced environment you might be looking for; the problem is things only happen once. Are you confident enough to get the shot?
This course is designed for the intermediate photographer who wants to get the inside scoop on action sports photography. Here, you will learn the techniques in achieving a crisp and exciting sports image as well as a deeper understanding of what attracts viewers. There will be 2 on-location photo shoots with the instructor over Vancouver in which you will require your own source of transportation. Both shoots will be with professional skateboarders at a specific location.

 

Studio Lighting & Composition Course Outline
Prerequisite: Intermediate Photography or equivalent
Hours/Cost: 30 hrs. 10 sessions $375

Mondays 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Katie Huisman July 5th

This fast paced studio lighting class will give you the opportunity to explore lighting technically and creatively. You will learn how to create lighting ratios and gain the technical experience to create lighting concepts that convey a strong & represents your vision. Professional shooting assignments with a variety of subjects facilitate an inspiring learning environment. Critiques built into the course as a way to strengthen attention to detail and develop the critical eye. Portfolio development is also encouraged along with developing your personal style as a photographer.

 

One-Light Photography Course Outline
Prerequisite: Intermediate Photography or the equivalent
Hours/Cost: 30 hrs. 10 sessions $400

Mondays 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Alex Waterhouse-Hayward June 28th

So you think that after taking a course where you have mastered the controls of your digital camera you are now up and running to be a good photographer? Wrong. You have to learn to light. The secret for developing a strong personal style comes from knowing how to light. With the proliferation of digital cameras and digital single lens reflex cameras (DSLRs) more and more of the photographs taken look much the same. In order to put one’s stamp on a picture, the approach, particularly in portrait work, has to be the lighting. Lighting does not need to be complicated. But it must swing away from the camera’s pop-up flash if any difference is to be noticed. In my commercial work, at least 90% of it I light with one light unit. With one light I am able to darken, lighten my background and separate my subject from it. I can inject mystery or humour. That single light can be glamorous or it can be clinical. Our course will explore all the possibilities of one light, mainly a 3x4 ft soft box. We will also explore larger soft boxes, spotlights and outdoor lighting with the mixing of one light with artificial light. Students will learn to observe, control and measure light and gain confidence in a simple but effective studio situation. The studio, with the one light can be indoors or outdoors.

 

Wedding Photography Course Outline
Prerequisite:  Intermediate Photography or the equivalent
Hours/Cost:  30 hrs. 10 sessions $400

Tuesday 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Felice Jolliffe June 29th                       

This course is designed to introduce the student to the lucrative market of wedding photography. A wide variety of topics include: booking clients, pricing, organizing your time, shooting sequences, backgrounds, posing, film and cameras, lighting, problem solving, albums, delivering and labs. Students have live shooting sessions with models in order to apply their learned skills. In this stressful business, the more the photographer knows, the better!