What you’ll learn in our Hamilton beginner’s photography bootcamp workshop:

• Dif­fer­ent image for­mats, con­trol­ling white bal­ance and colour, cor­rect­ing auto-expo­sure errors, set­ting ISO, and focus­ing your cam­era cor­rect­ly.
• How the lens focal length affects per­spec­tive, how and when to use dif­fer­ent aper­tures, and tech­niques for manip­u­lat­ing the depth of field.
• How the shut­ter speeds affect scenes with move­ment, how and when to use shut­ter pri­or­i­ty mode, and how to trou­bleshoot blur­ry pho­tos.
• How to cor­rect­ly adjust your expo­sure set­tings man­u­al­ly to achieve desired results.

In-depth

Join Expo­sure Ther­a­py’s Hamil­ton Begin­ner’s pho­tog­ra­phy boot­camp and take con­trol of your cam­er­a’s fea­tures! Our pro­gres­sive cur­ricu­lum cov­ers every­thing from basic dig­i­tal cam­era func­tions to ful­ly man­u­al expo­sure tech­niques. You’ll learn about aper­ture and lens, shut­ter speed and motion, and how to set man­u­al expo­sures cor­rect­ly using your cam­er­a’s light mea­sur­ing modes. Our class­room-free lessons com­bine the­o­ry and prac­ti­cal exer­cis­es to rein­force your new knowl­edge. Whether you’re new to pho­tog­ra­phy or look­ing to take your skills to the next lev­el, our boot­camp is the per­fect way to gain a sol­id under­stand­ing of essen­tial pho­tog­ra­phy tech­niques, all in just one day!

Important Details

Meeting Locations:

TBD: This is an out­door work­shop:

Accepted cameras:

• We accept all cam­eras capa­ble of man­u­al mode.
• We accept all brands of dig­i­tal cam­eras.
• Con­tact us if you’re unsure about your camera’s suit­abil­i­ty for this course.

What to bring:

• Cam­era and lens
• Bat­ter­ies (ful­ly charged)¹Expect a long day of tak­ing pic­tures and review­ing the results, which will deplete most cam­era bat­ter­ies. You’re encour­aged to bring two or more bat­ter­ies plus your charg­ing cables.
• Mem­o­ry card (emp­tied)
• Cam­era man­u­al
• Note­book and pen
• Hydra­tion, sun pro­tec­tion, and an umbrel­la