Intro to Digital Photography Workshop - PROCAM Cincinnati

This one day photography workshop is geared toward beginners with little to no experience and those who have used a camera but never really taken lessons or use their cameras in AUTO mode trusting the camera to do everything (cameras fail often and you can do better). Our instructors will keep it simple and concentrate on the foundations of photography. Like most of our Photography workshops and classes, we will use a combination of lecture, demonstrations and hands on Practice to help you develop a group of basic photographic skills that will help you improve you photos.

Course Topics

Section A:Photographic composition and critiquing photos.

Section B:The basics of exposure including: ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture (f-Stop), Exposure Compensation, Automatic and Semiautomatic Exposure Modes. How to avoid blurry photos due to camera shake and subject movement.

Section C:How to tell if your exposure is good and how to correct it if the photo is too dark or too light.

Section D: Simple Auto Focus settings to improve your images.

Section E:Getting started with Flash photography. Are you one of the many amateur photographers who is afraid of using a flash because, "It never works?". We can't teach you everything in a day but we will show you the basics of flash photography.

Section F:Questions and answer time about anything photographic, including topics not covered in this workshop. Students are also encouraged to ask question throughout the workshop.

Course Requirements

- A dSLR (digital SLR) camera or mirrorless interchangeable lens camera and 1 or more lenses. If you are uncertain if your camera meets the requirements, please contact us with the brand and model of your camera.

- A desire to learn.

The following items are NOT required but can be helpful:

- A printed manual for your camera - if you have one please bring it.

- Pen & paper to take notes.

- A sense of humor makes the workshop more fun.

Loaner and Rental camera information

If you do not have a camera and are thinking of purchasing one, we may be able to arrange for a FREE loaner camera for this workshop. You can also rent a camera and lens from PROCAM for the day, multiple days or weeks.

If you are interested in a loaner camera for the workshop you MUST contact us BEFORE registering and we will see what we can workout. The number of cameras we have available varies from workshop to workshop as these are also cameras we use for our work.

If you are interested in renting a camera/lens, please contact PROCAM Cincinnati at (513) 943-9000. Preview PROCAM's selection online at procam.com/rentals