Vernon Chalmers Photography: Canon Photography Training Milnerton, Cape Town

Photography Training / Skills Development Milnerton, Cape Town and Cape Peninsula

Personalised Canon EOS / Canon EOS R Training for Different Learner Levels

Canon Photography Training Cape Town / Cape Peninsula

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Vernon Canon Photography Training Cape Town / Cape Peninsula

"If you’re looking for Canon photography training in Milnerton, Cape Town, Vernon Chalmers Photography offers a variety of courses tailored to different skill levels and interests. They provide one-on-one training sessions for Canon EOS DSLR and EOS R mirrorless cameras, covering topics such as:

Introduction to Photography
Bird and Flower Photography
Macro and Close-Up Photography
Landscape and Long Exposure Photography
Canon Speedlite Flash Photography

Training sessions can be held at various locations, including Woodbridge Island and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, or even in the comfort of your own home or garden1 2. (Microsoft Copilot)

Canon EOS / EOS R Camera and Photography

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 camera and photography requirements with the following objectives:

Individual Needs / Gear analysis
Canon EOS camera menus / settings
Exposure settings and options
Specific genre applications and skills development
Practical shooting sessions (where applicable)
DPP / Lightroom Post-processing overview
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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Small Butterfly Woodbridge Island - Canon EF 100-400mm Lens

Learning Photography from the comfort of your Own Cape Town Home / Garden More Information

Bird / Flower Photography Training Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden More Information

Photography Private Training Classes Milnerton, Cape Town

Introduction to Photography / Canon Cameras More

Bird / Flower Photography Training Kirstenbosch More

Birds in Flight / Bird Photography Training More

Canon Speedlite Flash Photography Training More

Macro / Close-Up Photography More

Landscape / Long Exposure Photography More

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.

Private Canon Camera / Photography Training Cape Town

Canon EOS System / Menu Setup and Training Cape Town

2025 Individual Photography Training Session Cost / Rates >>

From R850-00 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 450-00.

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).

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Intaka Island Photography Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens

Advanced Canon EOS Autofocus Training (Canon EOS / EOS R)

For advanced Autofocus (AF) training have a look at the Birds in Flight Photography workshop options. Advanced AF training is available from the Canon EOS 7D Mark II / Canon EOS 5D Mark III / Canon EOS 5D Mark IV up to the Canon EOS 1-DX Mark II / III. Most Canon EOS R bodies (i.e. EOS R7, EOS R6, EOS R6 Mark II, EOS R5, EOS R5 Mark II, EOS R3, EOS R1) will have similar or more advanced Dual Pixel CMOS AF Systems. Contact me for more information about a specific Canon EOS / EOS R AF System.

Cape Town Photography Training Schedules / Availability
From Tuesdays - during the day / evening and / or over weekends.

Canon Camera and Photography Training Cape Town

Canon EOS / Close-Up Lens Accessories Training Cape Town

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
Speedlite Flash / Flash Modes / Flash Settings
Digital Image Management

Practical Photography / Application

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

Still Photography Only

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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