Photo Courses

Below is a general description of which aspects gets covered during our basic photography course. Start date is Wednesday 22 February 2012

1.   Duration: 6 sessions of between 90 – 120 minutes. We meet on Wednesdays at 18h00 at Grand Street Studios (or an alternative venue determined closer to the time). We finish the course with an exhibition of the students’ photos taken during the course.

2.   Cost: R1200 (VAT included). A 50% deposit is required to book your place. A minimum of 6 confirmed bookings is required per course. Our bank details are :

Absa Bank
Branch Code : 632005
Cheque Account : 01004640256

Please use your name as reference when making a payment

3.   Camera requirements: Students must have access to a digital camera – it will be preferable if this camera has manual functions.

4.  Course content:

4.1  Understanding the way that the camera see vs the way that the eye is seeing.

4.2  How the camera work. Time will be spend with each student to acquaint him / her on the functions of his / her camera.

4.3  Shutter speed and aperture.

4.4  Exposure

4.5  Elements of design / composition in photography.

4.6  Basic flash photography

4.7  Basic digital concepts related to photography (file types, resolution for different applications, histogram, workflow).

A course handout will be supplied. Homework assignements and practical sessions during classes will be used to develop an understanding of these theoretical concepts. Very important is that students must make sure that they put aside the time to attend all classes and do the homework – without this commitment you will not get the full value of this course.

To book a spot, please contact us on :

info@grandstreetstudios.co.za
044 272 44 14