Photography Training / Skills Development Milnerton, Cape Town and Cape Peninsula
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Vernon Canon Photography Training Cape Town / Cape Peninsula
Private Canon EOS / EOS R Camera and Photography tutoring / training courses in Milnerton, Cape Town - or in the comfort of your home / garden anywhere in the Cape Peninsula.
Tailor-made (individual) learning programmes are prepared for specific Canon EOS / EOS R / PowerShot camera and photography requirements with the following objectives:
Canon Camera / Lens Requirements
Any Canon EOS / EOS R body / lens combination is suitable for most of the training sessions. During initial contact I will determine the learner's current skills, Canon EOS system and other learning / photographic requirements. Many Canon PowerShot camera models are also suitable for creative photography skills development.
- Individual Needs / Gear analysis
- Canon EOS camera menus / settings
- Exposure settings and options
- Specific genre applications and skills development
- Practical shooting sessions (where applicable)
- Adobe Lightroom post-processing training
- Ongoing support
Canon Camera / Lens Requirements
Any Canon EOS / EOS R body / lens combination is suitable for most of the training sessions. During initial contact I will determine the learner's current skills, Canon EOS system and other learning / photographic requirements. Many Canon PowerShot camera models are also suitable for creative photography skills development.
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Training / demonstrations are done on the client's own Canon EOS bodies attached to various Canon EF / other brand lenses covering wide-angle to zoom focal lengths.
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2023 Individual Photography Training Session Cost / Rates >>
From R750 per four hour session in Milnerton, Cape Town. Practical shooting sessions can be worked into the training. A typical training programme of three training sessions is R2 250-00.
This to be inclusive of up to 12 hours theory / settings training (inclusive: a three hours practical shoot around Woodbridge Island if required).
Canon EOS Cameras / Lenses / Speedlite Flash Training
All Canon EOS cameras from the EOS 1100D to advanced AF training on the Canon EOS 80D to Canon EOS-1D X Mark III. All Canon EOS R Cameras. All Canon EF / EF-S / RF / RF-S and other Canon-compatible brand lenses. All Canon Speedlite flash units from Canon Speedlite 270EX to Canon Speedlite 600EX II-RT (including Macro Ring Lite flash models).
From R750 per four hour session in Milnerton, Cape Town. Practical shooting sessions can be worked into the training. A typical training programme of three training sessions is R2 250-00.
This to be inclusive of up to 12 hours theory / settings training (inclusive: a three hours practical shoot around Woodbridge Island if required).
Canon EOS Cameras / Lenses / Speedlite Flash Training
All Canon EOS cameras from the EOS 1100D to advanced AF training on the Canon EOS 80D to Canon EOS-1D X Mark III. All Canon EOS R Cameras. All Canon EF / EF-S / RF / RF-S and other Canon-compatible brand lenses. All Canon Speedlite flash units from Canon Speedlite 270EX to Canon Speedlite 600EX II-RT (including Macro Ring Lite flash models).
Canon PowerShot Camera Training
All Canon PowerShot models (G and SX models) with creative photography mode settings / options (P / Av / Tv / M Modes) will provide a good learning experience for understanding the application of the more advanced (creative) options of the Canon PowerShot camera (which is in application and design very similar to the Canon EOS / EOS R cameras).
Advanced Canon EOS Autofocus Training
For advanced AF training have a look at the Birds in Flight Photography workshop options. Advanced AF training most suitable from the Canon EOS 7D Mark II to Canon EOS 1-DX Mark II.
Cape Town Training Schedules / Availability
From Tuesdays - during the day / evening and / or over weekends.
Core Canon Camera / Photography Learning Areas
- Overview & Specific Canon Camera / Lens Settings
- Exposure Settings for M / Av / Tv Modes
- Autofocus / Manual Focus Options
- General Photography / Lens Selection / Settings
- Transition from JPG to RAW (Reasons why)
- Landscape Photography / Settings / Filters
- Close-Up / Macro Photography / Settings
- Real Estate / Interior Décor Photography Settings
- Speedlite Flash / Flash Modes / Flash Settings
- Digital Image Management / Post-Processing
- Inter-relationship of ISO / Aperture / Shutter Speed
- Aperture and Depth of Field demonstration
- Low light / Long Exposure demonstration
- Landscape sessions / Manual focusing
- Speedlite Flash application / technique
- Introduction to Post-Processing
Tailor-made Canon Camera / Photography training to be facilitated on specific requirements after a thorough needs-analysis with individual photographer / or small group.
Typical Learning Areas Agenda
- General Photography Challenges / Fundamentals
- Exposure Overview (ISO / Aperture / Shutter Speed)
- Canon EOS 70D Menus / Settings (in relation to exposure)
- Camera / Lens Settings (in relation to application / genres)
- Lens Selection / Technique (in relation to application / genres)
- Introduction to Canon Flash / Low Light Photography
Above Learning Areas are facilitated over two sessions or more photography sessions of four hours+ each. Any additional practical photography sessions (if required) will be at an additional pro-rata cost.
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Fireworks Display Photography with Canon EOS 6D : Cape Town |
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Woodbridge Island : Canon EOS 6D / 16-35mm Lens Creative Photography : Slow Shutter Speed Abstract Application |
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Long Exposure Photography: Canon EOS 700D / Wide-Angle Lens Birds in Flight : Canon EOS 7D Mark II / 400mm lens Persian Portrait : Canon EOS 6D / 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Lens |
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Fashion Photography Canon Speedlite flash : Canon EOS 6D @ 70mm Long Exposure Photography Canon EOS 6D : Milnerton |
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Panning / Slow Shutter Speed: Canon EOS 70D 70-300mm Lens |
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Long Exposure Photography Cape Town Canon EOS 6D @ f/16 |