PHOTOGRAPHY                   
  BASICS LESSON 1: 
  UNDERSTANDING      APERTURE & F-STOP

IN-HOME
STUDIO
($50/Hour)

ON-LOCATION
($70/Hour)

 √ 1-Hour One-On-One Session

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

 √ Understanding & communicating with you about 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.

BASED ON EACH STUDENT'S NEEDS, THESE CONCEPTS MAY BE COVERED AND EXTENDED ACROSS MANY SESSIONS TO ENSURE THE STUDENT UNDERSTANDS THE CONCEPTS FULLY.

ADDITIONAL COSTS MAY BE ACCRUED FOR TRAVEL IF OUTSIDE MIDLOTHIAN.

  PHOTOGRAPHY      BASICS LESSON 2:
  UNDERSTANDING
  SHUTTER SPEED

IN-HOME
STUDIO
($50/Hour)

ON-LOCATION
($70/Hour)

 √ 1-Hour One-On-One Session

 √ Review aperture

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

 √ Understand what ISO

 √ What setting to use for motion blur, 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.

BASED ON EACH STUDENT'S NEEDS, THESE CONCEPTS MAY BE COVERED AND EXTENDED ACROSS MANY SESSIONS TO ENSURE THE STUDENT UNDERSTANDS THE CONCEPTS FULLY.

ADDITIONAL COSTS MAY BE ACCRUED FOR TRAVEL IF OUTSIDE MIDLOTHIAN.

  PHOTOGRAPHY      BASICS LESSON 3:
  BALANCING  APERTURE 
  & SHUTTER SPEED IN          MANUAL MODE
 

IN-HOME
​​​​​​​STUDIO
($50/Hour)

ON-LOCATION
($70/Hour)

 √ 1-Hour One-On-One 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 EXTRA FOR EVERY HALF HOUR.

BASED ON EACH STUDENT'S NEEDS, THESE CONCEPTS MAY BE COVERED AND EXTENDED ACROSS MANY SESSIONS TO ENSURE THE STUDENT UNDERSTANDS THE CONCEPTS FULLY.

ADDITIONAL COSTS MAY BE ACCRUED FOR TRAVEL IF OUTSIDE MIDLOTHIAN.

  PHOTOGRAPHY      BASICS LESSON 4: 
  ISO & USING FULL 
  MANUAL MODE
 

IN-HOME
​​​​​​​STUDIO
($50/Hour)

ON-LOCATION
($70/Hour)

√ 1-Hour One-On-One 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, and shutter speed on the student's camera.

 √ Practice, practice, practice with instructor guidance.

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

BASED ON EACH STUDENT'S NEEDS, THESE CONCEPTS MAY BE COVERED AND EXTENDED ACROSS MANY SESSIONS TO ENSURE THE STUDENT UNDERSTANDS THE CONCEPTS FULLY.

ADDITIONAL COSTS MAY BE ACCRUED FOR TRAVEL IF OUTSIDE MIDLOTHIAN.

  PHOTOGRAPHY      BASICS LESSON 5: 
  ELEMENTS & COMPOSITION

IN-HOME
​​​​​​​STUDIO
($50/Hour)

ON-LOCATION
($70/Hour)

 √ 1-Hour One-On-One Session

 √ Foreground vs. Background

 √ Working

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

BASED ON EACH STUDENT'S NEEDS, THESE CONCEPTS MAY BE COVERED AND EXTENDED ACROSS MANY SESSIONS TO ENSURE THE STUDENT UNDERSTANDS THE CONCEPTS FULLY.

ADDITIONAL COSTS MAY BE ACCRUED FOR TRAVEL IF OUTSIDE MIDLOTHIAN.

  PHOTOGRAPHY      BASICS LESSON 6: 
  PHOTOSHOP 1

IN-HOME
​​​​​​​STUDIO
($50/Hour)

ONLINE
($50/Hour)

ON-LOCATION
($70/Hour)

 √ 1-Hour One-On-One Session

 √ Adobe Photoshop & A Computer/ Laptop Required

 √ Online Classes through Zoom or Webex

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

BASED ON EACH STUDENT'S NEEDS, THESE CONCEPTS MAY BE COVERED AND EXTENDED ACROSS MANY SESSIONS TO ENSURE THE STUDENT UNDERSTANDS THE CONCEPTS FULLY.

ADDITIONAL COSTS MAY BE ACCRUED FOR TRAVEL IF OUTSIDE MIDLOTHIAN.

  PHOTOGRAPHY      BASICS LESSON 7: 
  PHOTOSHOP 2

IN-HOME
​​​​​​​STUDIO
($50/Hour)

ONLINE

($50/Hour)

ON-LOCATION
($70/Hour)

 √ 1-Hour One-On-One Session

 √ Adobe Photoshop & A Computer/ Laptop Required

 √ Online Classes through Zoom or Webex

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

BASED ON EACH STUDENT'S NEEDS, THESE CONCEPTS MAY BE COVERED AND EXTENDED ACROSS MANY SESSIONS TO ENSURE THE STUDENT UNDERSTANDS THE CONCEPTS FULLY.

ADDITIONAL COSTS MAY BE ACCRUED FOR TRAVEL IF OUTSIDE MIDLOTHIAN.

  PHOTOGRAPHY      BASICS LESSON 8: 
  PHOTOSHOP 3

IN-HOME
​​​​​​​STUDIO
($50/Hour)

ONLINE
($50/Hour)

ON-LOCATION
($70/Hour)

 √ 1-Hour One-On-One Session

 √ Adobe Photoshop & A Computer/ Laptop Required

 √ Online Classes through Zoom or Webex

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

BASED ON EACH STUDENT'S NEEDS, THESE CONCEPTS MAY BE COVERED AND EXTENDED ACROSS MANY SESSIONS TO ENSURE THE STUDENT UNDERSTANDS THE CONCEPTS FULLY.

ADDITIONAL COSTS MAY BE ACCRUED FOR TRAVEL IF OUTSIDE MIDLOTHIAN.​​​​​​​