5 Day (Monday - Friday) Portrait & Wedding - £895.00
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The main
objectives of the seminar are
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To gain a
workshop diploma in portrait and wedding
photography |
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To give you
the experience and confidence to become a
successful professional portrait and wedding photographer |
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For you to
create a strong portfolio that you can submit to
one of the professional association e.g. The Royal
Photographic Society and apply for your
licentiateship. This will allow you to use the
letters LRPS after your name. |
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To produce and have
printed two large montage images (22inch x 22inch
and 32inch x 12inch) for you to take at the end of
the course. See examples below:
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Monday
AM 9.30- 12-30
Welcome and personal introductions
Course objectives
Studio tour and induction of studio equipment
Instruction on using a flash meter and measuring exposures
correctly
Instruction on using a flash meter and
measuring exposures correctly
Traditional portrait shoot
Understanding Lighting ratios and
traditional lighting set-ups using multiple flash heads.
Using techniques learnt from the
mornings session i.e. main light, fill light, hair light
and back light |
PM 6.00- 6.30
Introduction to Photoshop:
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Cropping and bordering |
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Correcting exposures and levels |
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Removing blemishes |
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Converting an image to B/W |
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Wrinkle decrease and teeth
whitening |
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Converting an image to BW keeping
some colour |
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3 and 9 image montages |
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PM
Continued
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Time Table
Refreshment will
be served throughout the day
During the week we will cover the day to day running of our
studio, including advertising, costs, pricing, working from
commercial premises and mobile set-ups.
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Time
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Subject
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Aims
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Objectives
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Method
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9.30 - 10.00
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Coffee and introductions
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10.00 -11.00
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Using a light meter and understanding exposure settings
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To use a light meter and understand the relationship between
: Time, Aperture and ISO
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To know how to use a light meter and be able to adjust the
Time, Aperture or ISO and still balance the exposure
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Evaluation table hand-out and practical demonstration
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11.00 - 12.00
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Studio flash head controls and attachments
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How to set-up a studio flash head and change the attachments
and power settings
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Change the power settings to achieve the correct aperture
and understanding what different attachments do, including a
soft box, barn doors, snoot and honeycombs
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Demonstration and student participation
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12.00 - 1.00
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Practical portrait exercise using one light
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To set-up a studio flash with a soft box and take a portrait
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To be able to set-up and adjust a studio flash-head to a
required aperture. Crop a head and shoulder portrait
correctly in the camera, using the full frame
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Practical session in the studio
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1.00- 2.00
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LUNCH
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2.00 -6.00
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Photoshop
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To be able to adjust images using Photoshop
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Use Photoshop to: Crop and border, correct exposure levels,
remove blemishes, convert an image to B/W, wrinkle decrease
and teeth whitening, converting an image to B/W while
keeping some colour, creating montages
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Step by step demonstration with hand-outs. All students will
have their own work station and follow each step
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6.00 – 6.30
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Summary of the day with questions and answers
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Tuesday
AM 9.30 12.30
Contemporary portrait shoot
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Instruction on how to set up the
studio for a high key shoot |
Model make-over (Using high key set-up)
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One of our most popular packages is
a make-over and model shoot (this is not just for
potential models) this is also sold as a gift voucher.
It involves a professional makeover and a model shoot
with three changes of clothes. |
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PM 1.30- 3.00
A continuation from the morning shoot, this time
using two models
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It is quite common that friends
come in together. We will cover how to pose them
individually with the three changes of clothes, as
well as together |
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OPTIONAL EVENING SESSION (no
extra charge) 3.00 - 6.30
Bikini/ Page 3 shoot & classical figure/fine art:
We are often requested for a more glamorous type of
portfolio and also with our make-over shoots some clients
want to include this. We will also cover how to shoot fine
art with low-key lighting.
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Time Table
Refreshment will
be served throughout the day
During the week we will cover the day to day running of our
studio, including, advertising, costs, pricing, working from
commercial premises and mobile set-ups.
Time |
Subject |
Aims |
Objectives |
Method |
9.30 - 10.00 |
Summary of the previous day |
10.00 -12.30 |
Traditional portrait shoot |
To set up the studio and take a traditionally lit portrait
using four studio flash-heads |
To set up the studio using lighting ratios, and learn how
to pose the model. Take some portraits using four
flash-heads, including a main light, fill light, hair
light and background light |
Practical session in the studio with step by step tuition |
12.30- 1.30 |
LUNCH
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1.30 - 4.00 |
Contemporary make-over shoot |
To set a high key studio and do a contemporary make
over/fashion shoot |
To set-up the studio for high key, do a make-over/fashion
shoot, learn how to pose the model and how to frame
correctly in the camera
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Practical session in the studio with step by step tuition
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4.00 – 6.00 |
Bikini/topless and classical figure/fine art shoot
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A contemporary topless shoot followed by low key classical
figure/fine art shoot |
Learn how to pose a model for a topless shoot. Change the
studio from high key to a low key set up for a classical
figure/fine art shoot. Learn how to pose a model for
classical figure/fine art shoot |
Practical session in the studio with step by step tuition |
6.00 – 6.30 |
Summary of the day with questions and answers |
Wednesday
AM 9.30- 12.30
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Baby/Mother & baby shoot (high key) |
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1.30- 3.00
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Photoshop: Creating a 22 x 22 inch
9 image montage using images taken from the morning
shoot |
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PM
3.00-5.00
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Child jumping shoot (high key) |
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05.00-6.00
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Photoshop continued:
Creating a 12 x 32 inch montage using images taken
from the afternoon shoot |
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These two montages can be printed
ready for you to take home on Friday |
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These two montages can be printed ready
for you to take home on Friday.
Time Table
Refreshment will
be served throughout the day
During the week we will cover the day to day running of our
studio, including, advertising, costs, pricing, working from
commercial premises and mobile set-ups.
Time |
Subject |
Aims |
Objectives |
Method |
9.30 - 10.00 |
Summary of the previous day |
10.00 -12.30 |
Contemporary baby/child shoot |
To set up the studio for high key and do a studio shoot for
a baby/child |
To set the studio up for a high key shoot, photograph a
baby/child, cropping in the camera, how to pose a
baby/child, keeping a baby/child happy in the studio,
getting your CRB check. |
Practical session in the studio with step by step tuition |
12.30- 1.30 |
LUNCH
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1.30 - 4.00 |
Creating a montage using Photoshop |
To create 22 x 22 inch montage of nine images from the
mornings shoot
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Edit the mornings shoot and select the best nine images that
will work together, create a nine image montage ready for
printing, with the correct lay-out so that the image is
balanced correctly
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Practical session with tuition using Photoshop and the
skills learnt on Monday |
4.00 – 6.00 |
Child jumping shoot and creating a panoramic montage
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To set up the studio for high key and photograph a child
jumping, then create a panoramic montage of the child in
various jumping poses |
To set up the studio for a high key shoot, freezing the
child in mid air while jumping in various poses, create a 12
x 32 inch panoramic montage ready for printing |
Practical session with tuition in the studio and using
Photoshop and the skills learnt on Monday |
6.00 – 6.30 |
Summary of the day with questions and answers |
Thursday
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AM 9.30- 12.30.
Weddings
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Equipment |
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Starting a photography business |
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Wedding coverage |
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Planning the day |
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Over coming technical and weather
difficulties |
Practical Photographic Session
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PM
1.30- 4.30
Practical Photographic Session
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Bride and groom at beauty spot |
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We also bring in an extra bride
here |
All images are shot both traditionally
and contemporary
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OPTIONAL EVENING SESSION (no extra
charge) 4.30 - 6.30
An open studio session: The studio will be available
for anyone wishing to practice their skills learnt in the
studio or on Photoshop. |
Time Table
Refreshment will
be served throughout the day
Time |
Subject |
Aims |
Objectives |
Method |
9.30 - 10.00 |
Summary of the previous day |
10.00 -11.30 |
Theory on Wedding photography including
- Equipment
- Premises/leasing
- Insurances
- Suppliers
- Advertising and
marketing
- Costs
- Planning the day and
photo list
- Overcoming technical
difficulties (bad weather conditions, balancing flash and
selecting locations)
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Lecture |
11.30 - 1.00 |
Practical photographic section |
Photographing the Bride at home |
How to pose the Bride, setting the correct exposures by
using both manual and automatic settings on your camera,
using a reflector, balancing your flash |
Practical session at a house with tuition |
1.00 - 1.30 |
LUNCH
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1.30 - 4.00 |
Location shoot of the Bride and Groom |
Photographing the Bride and Groom at a local beauty spot |
How to pose the Bride and Groom (individually and together),
selecting the best location, using fill-in flash, using a
reflector |
Practical session at a local beauty spot with tuition |
4.00 - 4.30 |
Summary of the day with questions and answers |
4.30 – 6.30 |
Open session. The studio will be available for anyone
wishing to practice their skills learnt in the studio or on
Photoshop, tutors will be on hand |
Friday
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AM
9.30- 12.30
Weddings
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Professional associations |
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Advertising |
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How to deal with enquiries |
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Meeting prospective clients |
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Presenting quotes |
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Presenting results |
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Costing and profits |
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Bookkeeping and accounting |
Practical Photographic Session
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Bride at home (different model from
Thursday) |
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PM
1.30- 4.30
Practical Photographic Session
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Bride and Groom at the church |
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How to set-up and pose the group
photographs |
All images are shot both traditionally
and contemporary
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Time Table
Refreshment will
be served throughout the day
Time |
Subject |
Aims |
Objectives |
Method |
9.30 - 10.00 |
Summary of the previous day |
10.00 -11.30 |
Theory on Wedding photography including
- Professional
associations
- Dealing with enquiries
and meeting prospective clients
- Presenting a quote
- Presenting your
results
- Different types of
wedding albums and costs to produce
- Pricing and profits
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Lecture |
11.30 - 1.00 |
Practical photographic section |
Creating high key portraits of the bride at home, without
studio lighting
(different Bride from Thursday) |
How to create high key portraits at home without studio
lighting |
Practical session at a house with tuition |
1.00 - 1.30 |
LUNCH
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1.30 - 4.00 |
Location shoot of the Bride and Groom at a church |
Photographing the Bride and Groom at a church |
How to pose the Bride and Groom inside and outside the
church, signing the register, how to photograph inside the
church if flash is not allowed |
Practical session at a church with tuition |
4.00 - 4.30 |
Summary of the day with questions and answers and course
debriefing |
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