IN-STUDIO, ON-LOCATION & ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY LESSONS

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10 YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE WITH 16 YEARS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE & ADULT TRAINING

  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.



zLET'S KEEP EVERYONE SAFE — COVID

 √ 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.