The day will start at around 9.30am with refreshments where the days programme will be finalised. (We will send clients a questionnaire before attendance so the course can be tailored to the needs of the three group members.) We would aim to finish at around 5pm although we will try to make the day as flexible as possible.
We will then take the clients out on a short trip to the local nature reserve to allow instruction in the following capture techniques:-
- Exposure
Exposure Modes
Sharpness
Histograms
Depth of Field
Digital settings (eg file formats)
Use of filters (eg graduates and polarisers)
basic Composition
We will then demonstrate the following processing techniques:-
- Downloading from memory card
RAW processing in Adobe Camera Raw, Adobe Lightroom and Pixmantec Raw Shooter
- -White balance settings
-Highlight recovery
-Shadow recovery
-Sharpening and saturation
Photoshop manipulation
- -Curves
-Colour Balance
-Shadow/Highlight
-Selections
-Adjustment Layers
-Selective Colour enhancement
-Perspective correction
-Dust and blemish removal
-Sharpening and saturation
- -proofing
-colour settings and profiles
-printer settings and paper
All materials will be provided including paper and disks.
At an appropriate point there will be a buffet lunch. Tea and coffee will be available at any time during the day.