Meet the Jetsams (Boardwalk & Beach)

Topics covered:

Digital SLR basics : get that dial off "AUTO"! Exposure modes and when to use them

Focus Lock, AE lock, exposure compensation.

Getting the right exposure (& understanding the histogram for the adventurous)

Technique:

Depth of field,

Selecting the right ISO

The relationship between aperture & shutter speed.

RAW or jpeg?

Creative Tips

Framing

Picking your subject,

Finding the un-obvious

Using light creatively

Cost

$150 per person Bring a friend, we'll thank you

A refresher course for people wanting to get creatively inspired and the most out of their digital SLRS.

The beach and boardwalk offer varied photographic opportunities, and a chance to stretch your creative legs. Alex and Gethin will show you how you can approach the subject in different ways using different styles. There is huge scope for classic landscape shots plus studies of light and texture.

Driftwood, dunes, a chance of discovering one of Urunga's famous beach shacks, plus stunning views over the estuary to the mountains beyond. There is a lifetime of photography in this one location. We'll cram it into 5 hours!