PHOTOGRAPHY    BASICS                 LESSON 1

IN-STUDIO

($50/Hour)

UNDERSTANDING APERTURE | F-STOP

 √ 1-Hour Session 

 √ Understand how a DSLR works and how it reads light.

 √ Understanding & communicating with you your camera.

 √ Practice your “tripod” stance & how to cradle your camera for balance.

 √ Ranges in f-stop/ aperture and what that means regarding the depth of field

 √ How to get bokeh in simple terms

 √ The proximity and outcome of the photographer to the subject & subject from the background. 

 √ How to correctly remove and put on a lens safely.

 √ How to drive the aperture on your camera in AV mode.

ADDITIONAL TIME CAN BE ADDED TO THE SESSION IF SCHEDULE ALLOWS.  $25 EXTRA FOR EVERY HALF HOUR.

  PHOTOGRAPHY    BASICS                 LESSON 2

IN-STUDIO

($50/Hour)

UNDERSTANDING SHUTTER SPEED

 √ 1-Hour Session

 √ Review aperture

 √ Camera functions: A/AV, P, M, & S/TV

 √ Understand what ISO

 √ What setting to use for a blurred motion, greater contrast, little noise, motion blur, or freeze            action.

 √ Exposure: underexposure and overexposure.

 √ Know when to use a slower shutter speed vs. a faster shutter speed. 

 √ Learn how to drive the shutter speed in Tv mode. 

 √ Become familiar with shutter speeds: 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250 

ADDITIONAL TIME CAN BE ADDED TO THE SESSION IF SCHEDULE ALLOWS.  $25 EXTRA FOR EVERY HALF HOUR.

  PHOTOGRAPHY    BASICS                 LESSON 3

IN-STUDIO

($50/Hour)

BALANCING APERTURE & SHUTTER SPEED IN MANUAL MODE

 √ 1-Hour Session

 √ Learn how to balance shutter speed with aperture (with an introduction to ISO) to obtain                  accurate exposure.

 √ Understand which —shutter speed or aperture — will give your desired image.

 √ Revisit exposure metering.

 √ Understand which —shutter speed or aperture — will give your desired image.

 √ Determine how to adjust the aperture if the shutter speed is adjusted and vice versa.

 √ Practice, practice, practice with instructor guidance.

ADDITIONAL TIME CAN BE ADDED TO THE SESSION IF SCHEDULE ALLOWS.  $25 FOR EVERY HALF HOUR.

  PHOTOGRAPHY    BASICS                 LESSON 4

IN-STUDIO

($50/Hour)

ISO & USING FULL MANUAL MODE

 √ 1-Hour Session

 √ Learn how to balance shutter speed with aperture and ISO to obtain correct exposure.

 √ Understand which —shutter speed or aperture — will give your desired image.

 √ Revisit exposure metering.

 √ Understand which —shutter speed or aperture — will give your desired image.

 √ Determine how to adjust the aperture if the shutter speed is adjusted and vice versa.

 √ Review the importance of ISO in challenging lighting situations.

 √ Review how to adjust aperture, ISO, Shutterspeed on student's camera.

 √ Practice, practice, practice with instructor guidance.

ADDITIONAL TIME CAN BE ADDED TO THE SESSION IF SCHEDULE ALLOWS.  $25 FOR EVERY HALF HOUR.
 

  PHOTOGRAPHY    BASICS                 LESSON 5

IN-STUDIO

($50/Hour)

ELEMENTS & COMPOSITION

 √ 1-Hour Session

 √ Foreground vs. Background

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ADDITIONAL TIME CAN BE ADDED TO THE SESSION IF SCHEDULE ALLOWS.  $25 FOR EVERY HALF HOUR.

  PHOTOGRAPHY    BASICS                 LESSON 6

IN-STUDIO

($50/Hour)

ONLINE

($50/Hour)

ON-LOCATION

($70/Hour)

PHOTOSHOP 1

 √ 1-Hour Session

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 √ 

 ·ADOBE PHOTOSHOP & A COMPUTER/LAPTOP REQUIRED

 ·ONLINE CLASSES WILL USE ZOOM OR WEBEX

 ·ADDITIONAL TIME CAN BE ADDED TO THE SESSION IF SCHEDULE ALLOWS.      $25 FOR EVERY HALF HOUR.

 ·ADDITIONAL COSTS MAY BE ACCRUED FOR TRAVEL IF OUTSIDE NORTH                  ARLINGTON, EAST FORT WORTH, EULESS, BEDFORD, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,    AND AREAS OF COLLEYVILLE.

  PHOTOGRAPHY    BASICS                 LESSON 7

IN-STUDIO

($50/Hour)

ONLINE

($50/Hour)

ON-LOCATION

($70/Hour)

PHOTOSHOP 2

 √ 1-Hour Session

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 √ 

 ·ADOBE PHOTOSHOP & A COMPUTER/LAPTOP REQUIRED

 ·ONLINE CLASSES WILL USE ZOOM OR WEBEX

 ·ADDITIONAL TIME CAN BE ADDED TO THE SESSION IF SCHEDULE ALLOWS.      $25 FOR EVERY HALF HOUR.

 ·ADDITIONAL COSTS MAY BE ACCRUED FOR TRAVEL IF OUTSIDE NORTH                  ARLINGTON, EAST FORT WORTH, EULESS, BEDFORD, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,    AND AREAS OF COLLEYVILLE.

  PHOTOGRAPHY    BASICS                 LESSON 8

IN-STUDIO

($50/Hour)

ONLINE

($50/Hour)

ON-LOCATION

($70/Hour)

PHOTOSHOP 3

 √ 1-Hour Session

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 √ 

 ·ADOBE PHOTOSHOP & A COMPUTER/LAPTOP REQUIRED

 ·ONLINE CLASSES WILL USE ZOOM OR WEBEX

 ·ADDITIONAL TIME CAN BE ADDED TO THE SESSION IF SCHEDULE ALLOWS.      $25 FOR EVERY HALF HOUR.

 ·ADDITIONAL COSTS MAY BE ACCRUED FOR TRAVEL IF OUTSIDE NORTH                  ARLINGTON, EAST FORT WORTH, EULESS, BEDFORD, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,    AND AREAS OF COLLEYVILLE.

 √ Masks: Must Be Worn By the Photographer and Pet Parent.

 √ Accompaniment: Due to Limited Studio Space, One Pet Parent May Attend the Session In-Studio.

 √ Six Feet Distance Must Be Kept at All Times Between Photographer, Assistant and Pet Parent.