We're running the following
one-day courses during 2009, where you can
take advantage of Derek Gale's years of photographic experience and enthusiasm. All courses have plenty of "hands on"
sessions so you can put into practice the lessons you've learnt. Further
course dates
"Love your DSLR" (Next course date to be confirmed)
Digital Single Lens Reflex cameras (DSLRs) offer much more creative control and flexibility than simple "point and shoot" cameras, but with that comes more complexity. This course introduces you to the design and operation of these cameras, and shows you how elements such as lens choice, exposure level, shutter speed, aperture, and camera menu settings affect the images produced. At the end of the day you'll have the confidence to experiment with your DSLR to get the great images you're looking for.
"Demystifying your Digital Compact Camera" (Next course date to be confirmed)
A course to help you find your way round the buttons, menus and functions of your digital compact camera. At the end of the day you will be taking photographs with greater confidence, and be comfortable downloading them to your PC for simple editing. You don't need any previous photographic experience.
"The
Creative Eye" (Next course date to be confirmed)
In this course you'll learn how to see the photographic potential of the world around you, how to compose pictures that have much more impact and interest, and how to enhance your images using easy editing techniques in Photoshop. At the end of the day you'll see with a more creative eye, and know how to move your photography to the next level. You'll need a working knowledge of your compact or prosumer digital camera, or DSLR.
"The Creative Eye" is also being run as a Royal Photographic Society (RPS) workshop, with Derek as the tutor, at their HQ in Bath on Saturday August 15th. To book, visit the RPS website here and then call them on 01225 325733.
All courses (except the RPS ones) are held in the lovely South Oxfordshire village of Watchfield, just a few miles from Swindon. They run from 10am till 4pm and include seminar and practical sessions, course notes, and tea/coffee and biscuits. To ensure each person gets plenty of one-to-one attention there is a maximum of 10 places on each course.
To book your
place call us on 01793 783859, between 9.00am and 6.30pm Monday to Friday.
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These aren't just Gale Photography's photographic training courses. This is training in digital photography for people living in Oxfordshire, Wiltshire,
Gloucestershire and Berkshire. These are also digital photography training courses for residents of
Oxford, Swindon, Gloucester, and Reading, and people nationwide.