Compact (Point & Shoot) Cameras - Essentials (PSCE).

This one day course covers the functions and features of all the dials, buttons and menus on your compact (point & shoot) camera - what they are and what they do.

Theory in the morning - practical in the afternoon, with morning and afternoon tea provided.

Topics covered include

MORNING:

• The difference between‘AUTO’ and ’SCENE’ modes.
• Guide to exposure.
• Apertures - what they are and what they do.
• Shutter speeds - create or freeze movement.
• ISO explained
• White Balance
• Flash explained - when to use and when not to use. How to override your camera’s auto-flash mode.
• Achieve special effects by using the wrong ’Scene modes’

AFTERNOON:

Put into practice all the theory covered in the morning:-

• Best settings for portraits
• Best settings for landscapes
• Freeze a moving object such as a water drop.
• Create the ‘misty’ effect of running water.
• Using flash during the day - no more dark shadowy outdoor portraits.

 

Cost: $290 at our Guanaba studio.

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Compact Camera

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