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The Art of Macro - Sydney Photography Workshop

Category: Photography Tours
Region: Sydney
State: NSW

AUD $185.00

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Duration: 

4h
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Take your lens into the world of up close and personal. We show you how to bring brilliant textures, colours and shapes into the frame from a completely different perspective. This starts in a secret place in the Royal Botanical Gardens…

Operated By:

The Aperture Club

DO YOU HAVE A FASCINATION WITH ALL THINGS SMALL AND WONDERFUL?

Begin the journey to being a Macro and Close Up specialist.  Looking through a macro lens brings you up close to a whole new world of colours, textures and shapes.  The canvas is limitless. 

The emphasis of this workshop is on how to use your macro and close up lenses and understand the power of light and its important role in capturing and altering depth of field within a very small window of this micro world. 

Our team of experts will help you create images which are really larger than life. You will develop your technical knowledge and hone in on your creative self to capture unique and captivating photographs of a truly professional standard.

Whether you are beginning your journey with macro or want to gain further knowledge in this area, The Art of Macro will motivate and inspire you to a new level. This intensive workshop is designed for all levels of photography.


WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Macro explained – understand the difference between macro and close up photography.
  • Magnification – understand depth ratios and life size measurements.
  • Equipment – learn what lenses and macro accessories are available and how to use them.
  • Lighting -explore macro lighting techniques with the use of reflectors, shapers and diffusers. Learn how to work with harsh sunlight and shadows. 
  • Light ­-  learn and practise how various natural light (directional, diffused and backlit) will impact your subject.
  • Camera Settings – master hand on techniques in manual and semi-manual modes including depth of field variability
  • Composition – look at common mistakes made in composing a photo. For example – how a displaced shape will ultimately ruin a once in a lifetime image. Get creative by using unusual angles and leading lines.


WORKSHOP FORMAT

Tutors: A professional photographer and a photographer’s assistant (depending on group size)

Class size: Minimum four; maximum 10

Time: 8am – 12pm  

Please arrive 15 minutes before the workshop commences to ensure we start on time

Meeting point: Steps of the Art Gallery of NSW


WHAT SHOULD WE BRING?

  • A digital SLR camera or compact camera with manual settings.
  • A cleaning cloth
  • At least one extra memory card
  • At least one spare set of batteries – make sure they are fully charged
  • Your camera manual
  • Camera bag
  • Water bottle and snacks
  • A lightweight tripod
NB: In this workshop we practice the art of handheld macro and closeup work. A tripod is not essential but of course valuable.


FURTHER INFORMATION

Detailed Aperture Club course notes will be emailed to you on completion of each workshop.

Camera kits are available for $75 per workshop if you would like to experiment using a professional DSLR camera. Kits include a camera, lens and other equipment (flash/tripod) appropriate to the particular tutorial. Kits are limited, so make sure you reserve one when you confirm your workshop.


WEATHER

If it looks as if the weather will be unsuitable on the day, we’ll contact you early in the morning. In the event of cancellation, you can select an alternative workshop date.

We look forward to seeing you soon.


Sharon and The Aperture Club Team

Sharon Hickey: 0411 370577

Email: sharon@theapertureclub.com.au


Meeting Point:
Please note depending on weather and unforeseen activity at the advertised location we can change the location to another locally if necessary but will give you plenty of warning by mobile or email 24 hrs in advance. 

Please arrive 15 minutes before the workshop commences to ensure we start on time

Meeting point: Cafe opposite the Art Gallery of NSW

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Please note our cancellation and rescheduling policy. a. If cancelled 15 days or more in advance of the workshop or special event date, the cancellation fee is 25%. b. No refund is available if you cancel 14 days (or less) before the start date of the workshop or special event. c. If you need to re-schedule to another workshop date, we need at least 14 days notice in writing. Otherwise an admin fee of 25% will be charged. The Aperture Club has the discretion to change or waiver these fees under exceptional circumstances though please note, if the workshop is running on a minimum number only then no rescheduling is available without a $50 charge..

SUITS

Interests:

Ecotourism Sightseeing Special Interest

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Age:

Adult Senior

Suitability:

Any Weather Day Time Gift Voucher Groups Only Adults

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