Theory

• Introduction to the DSLR and how to hold it correctly
• Main buttons – meanings and uses
• Basic do’s and don’ts
• Camera security and care
• Understanding image size and quality
• Pixels and their relevance
• How an image is captured by the camera
• AF and MF – pros and cons
• Depth of Field and what it means for your photographs
• Image file formats – why and how we use them
• ISO – how and when to use different levels of sensitivity
• White balance
• Filters and their uses
• Tripods and monopods
• The beauty of editing with only minor adjustments

Practical and Post-Production

• Practical lesson outdoors
• Image file storage
• Critique of your top photos and constructive feedback
• Open discussion – this is your chance to find out what changes (if any) need to be made to get the outcome you envisioned.

Rod has been involved in the photographic industry since 1973. He has gained experience in photojournalism writing for the Daily News, WAngler and international motoring magazines. Rod has been employed in a variety of roles across photographic genres such as wedding, corporate, product, motor sport, cars and bikes, fashion and mining.

Over the years Rod has owned and used a variety of cameras and lenses ranging from his first SLR, the Minolta STR-101 through to his current DSLR the Pentax K3. Rod still uses film occasionally as he feels it helps remind him to concentrate on getting it right in-camera, not in Photoshop. Rod aims is to help others make the most of the equipment they are using to produce results they will be proud to hang on their walls.

Anthony Wilson has been practicing photography for over thirty years. He began his career as a press photographer for Defence public relations and later, developed Digital Excursions – a series of workshop tours for those passionate about travel photography. Anthony regularly participates within Perth’s photography community and currently works in I.T at Curtin University’s Student Guild.