Photography Training Milnerton, Cape Town

Canon EOS Fast Shutter Speed Action Photography - Woodbridge Island

Canon Photography Training Cape Town

Private Canon EOS DSLR Camera and Photography tutoring / training courses in Milnerton, Cape Town.

Tailor-made (individual) learning programmes are prepared for specific Canon EOS DSLR 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)
• Adobe Lightroom post-processing training
• Ongoing support

Canon Camera / Lens Requirements
Any Canon EOS 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.

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Self Catering Accommodation Milnerton

Vernon Chalmers photography training is facilitated from a self-catering apartment in Arnhem, Milnerton (opposite Woodbridge Island) with an option for local and international photographers to overnight during the various training sessions. Optional accommodation will be calculated at reduced rates into the Photography Training Proposal / Invoicing. More Information

Photography Training Gift Vouchers

Most photography training sessions are available as Birthday / Christmas Gift training voucher options with a one year validity period. More information
  

Photography Private Training Classes Milnerton, Cape Town

• Introduction to Photography / Canon Cameras More 
• Bird / Flower Photography Kirstenbosch More
• Canon EOS Autofocus / AI Servo Master Class More
• Birds in Flight Photography Workshop More
• Canon Speedlite Flash Photography Workshop More
• Macro / Close-Up Photography Workshop More
• Landscape / Long Exposure Photography Workshop More
• Digital Workflow / Lightroom Post-Processing Workshop 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.

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Canon EOS System / Menu  Setup & Training Cape Town

2020 Individual Photography Training Session Cost / Rates>>

From R650 per four to five 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 000-00.

This to be inclusive of up to 15 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 II. All Canon EF / EF-S and other compatible brands.  All Canon Speedlite flash units from Canon Speedlite 270EX to Canon Speedlite 600EX II-RT (including Macro Ring Lites). 

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.

Canon EOS / 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 / Post-Processing

Canon EOS / Speedlite Flash Training Cape Town

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

Above Learning Areas are facilitated over two sessions of three to four hours each. An optional practical shooting component (if required) will be at an additional cost.

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Woodbridge Island / Milnerton Lighthouse - Canon EOS 6D / 16-35mm Lens

White-Breasted Cormorant in Flight  : Slow Shutter Speed Abstract Application

Perched Kingfisher - Canon EOS 7D Mark II / 400mm Lens

Long Exposure Photography: Canon EOS 700D / Wide-Angle Lens

Birds in Flight Photography : Canon EOS 7D Mark II / 400mm lens

Colourpoint Persian : Canon EOS 6D / 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Lens

Fashion Photography with Canon Speedlite flash : Canon EOS 6D 70mm Focal Length

Long Exposure Photography with Canon EOS 6D - Woodbridge Island / Cape Town

Close-Up & Macro Photography Cape Town  - Canon EOS 6D

Panning / Slow Shutter Speed: Canon EOS 70D 70-300mm Lens

Birds in Flight Photography Cape Town View

Canon EOS 7D Mark II - Birds in Flight Photo Gallery View

Initial Thoughts on the new Canon EOS R3 Full Frame Body

For those of you who are following my interest in Canon EOS cameras and my photography, Canon has launched the new Canon EOS R3 – for the first time I’m acknowledging the company’s migration to the Canon’s R System as revolutionary, with the launch of the EOS R3 – as a value proposition consideration over the traditional EOS bodies.

For the record – I’m still shooting with my older Canon EOS bodies. I’m personally looking at the EOS R3 with great interest and will therefore also recommend the EOS R3 to my own clients, when they’re in the market for a new Canon body, for considering the new “crop’ of Canon EOS R Full Frame Mirrorless bodies (EOS R3 / R5 / R6) to meet their photography requirements.

Image Credit: Canon Asia

More information on the EOS R3 on my Canon News 2021 Website

Canon EOS R3 Media Release

Canon EOS R3 Interactive PDF Brochure

Canon EOS Official Sample Image Links: 2014 - 2021

Canon EOS RP Sample Image : Image Credit Canon Singapore

I study 100's of new Canon DSLR camera official sample images as new bodies are released - the attached image here is from the new Canon EOS RP Full-Frame . Mirrorless.

Herewith a list / link to various Canon EOS camera sample galleries on one of my websites of sample images from most of the current APS-C and Full-Frame Canon bodies (2014 - 2019).

Latest Samples: Canon EOS R5 / EOS R6 Full-Frame Mirrorless

Canon EOS Official Sample Images
 As made available by Canon Japan (also other official Canon subsidiaries) and published on my Canon Camera News website - with image credits and original EXIF Data and Image Downloads:

• Canon EOS-1D X Mark III
• Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
• Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
• Canon EOS 5D Mark III 
• Canon EOS 6D Mark II
• Canon EOS 6D
• Canon EOS R3
• Canon EOS R5
• Canon EOS R6
• Canon EOS R Mirrorless
• Canon EOS RP Mirrorless
• Canon EOS 7D Mark II
• Canon EOS 90D
• Canon EOS 80D
• Canon EOS 77D
• Canon EOS Rebel T8i / EOS 850D
• Canon EOS Rebel T7i / EOS 800D
• Canon EOS 750D / 760D (Rebel T5i / T5s)
• Canon EOS 4000D
• Canon EOS 2000D
• Canon EOS SL3 / EOS Rebel 250D 
• Canon EOS SL2 / EOS Rebel 200D
• Canon EOS M100 Mirrorless
• Canon EOS M50 Mirrorless
• Canon EOS M5 Mirrorless
• Canon EOS M6 Mark II Mirrorless
• Canon EOS M6 Mirrorless

Go>> Canon EOS Official Sample Image Links

Canon EOS 760D Rebel T6s Sample Image  - Image Credit: Canon Japan EXIF Data

Sample Image: Canon EOS 4000D - Image Credit: Canon Japan EXIF Data

Canon EOS 7D Mark II Birds In Flight Photo Gallery

Canon EOS 7D Mark II / Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens - Birds In Flight Photography

Birds in Flight Photography Gallery / Birds in Flight Settings
A gallery of various birds In flight sample images captured with the Canon EOS 7D Mark II / Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lens shooting at 10 frames per second (and various AF Cases - as configurations of the advanced 65-Point AF System) at Woodbridge Island Cape Town.

Note: Fast shutter speeds / panning handheld in Manual Mode. All images processed in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.7 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 CC. Converted from RAW to JPG. Lens profile correction. Minor colour correction. Cropping.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II for Birds in Flight Photography
The Canon EOS 7D Mark II paired with either the Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM or EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens is currently (in my opinion) the best Canon APS-C DSLR combination for well-focused and sharp images of various birds in flight. I have worked extensively with the Canon EOS 7D Mark II / EF 400mm f/5.6L lens and have had various testing opportunities with the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens. My personal lens preference is the 400mm prime lens for its super-fast AF speed for action / birds in flight photography. 

Canon EOS 7D Mark II Fog / Higher ISO Performance
The Canon EOS 7D Mark II paired with the 400mm f/5.6L USM lens performs best in good light (up to ISO 1200), but I am satisfied with certain images up to ISO 3200 (in fog / low light conditions).

Impressions / Testing the Canon EOS 7D Mark II
My original thoughts after testing the Canon EOS 7D Mark II before replacing one of my Canon EOS 70Ds with a new Canon EOS 7D Mark II as my main birds in flight / action photography body. 

Canon EOS 7D Mark II / EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens First Impressions Article

Long Term Use and Experience Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Cape Teal Duck  :  Auto-ISO 500

Auto-ISO for Birds in Flight Photography
All images in the below gallery were captured using the Canon EOS 7D Mark II's Auto-ISO function.

During the EOS 7D Mark II's 2014 launch the camera was documented by Rudy Winston from Canon USA as Canon's most advanced Auto- ISO at the time (on any EOS body, including the Canon EOS-1D X).

The Auto-ISO range for most of the images are between
ISO 320 - 1600. In our good light in Cape Town I'm more
 than satisfied with using the Auto-ISO setting at all times
(for action photography) - the noise I do get is easily addressed in Adobe Lightroom.

Birds in Flight Photography Training Cape Town / Canon EOS DSLR Training
I offer a variety of Birds in Flight workshops and private tutoring in Cape Town. For my Photography Workshops Cape Town go Here and for private tutoring / skills development go Here or Contact Me for more information. 

Starting out with Birds in Flight Photography Cape Town View

Capturing / Tracking Variables for Improved Birds in Flight Photography View

Birds in Flight Photography Workshop Supporting documents View

Canon EOS 7D Mark II / EF 400mm f/5.6L IS USM Lens - Photo / Sample Gallery Woodbridge Island

Vernon Chalmers Copyright: Birds in Flight Photography Woodbridge Island, Cape Town
Please do not use / re-publish any Vernon Chalmers Birds in Flight photography images without permission. View the Vernon Chalmers Photography Copyright Policy for more more information.

Birds in Flight Photography Training Gift Vouchers View

(Canon EOS 7D Mark II Birds in Flight Photography - Click to Enlarge / Slide Show)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

 

 

Equipment (Birds In Flight / Action Photography)

Canon EOS 7D Mark II DSLR camera body 

• Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens 
• Lexar Professional CompactFlash UDMA 7 32GB 
• Sandisk Extreme Plus SDHC™ UHS-I Card 95MB/s 32G

Canon EOS 7D Mark II Manual Mode Settings* (Settings for Birds in Flight Photography)

• Shutter speed: 1/2000 - 1/5000s 
• Aperture: f/5.6 - f/6.3 
• Focal length 400mm 
• Auto ISO 400 - 3200 
• AF Mode: Zone / Wide Zone 
• AF Cases (1 / 2 / 6) 
• AI Servo / 10 fps multi-shot
• Handheld 

Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens Settings (for Birds in Flight Photography)

• Autofocus On
• No Image Stabilization
• Focal Length 400mm

 Birds in Flight Photography: Post-Processing

• All images captured in RAW (CR2) on both memory cards
• Adobe Lightroom 5.7: Slight colour / lens profile correction
• Adobe Lightroom 6: Slight colour / lens profile correction
• RAW to JPEG conversion in Lightrooom 5.7 / 6
• Publish to Vernon Chalmers Photography Website / Facebook

*These are my primary go-to settings for Bird in Flight Photography around Woodbridge Island. Matter of fact, I don't change the settings much for perched birds or most other interesting stationary subjects. From time-to-time I may change to Av mode.

All Canon EOS 7D Mark II / EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens images © Vernon Chalmers 2015 - 2020

Cape Cormorant in Flight Woodbridge Island - Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Little Egret in Flight Woodbridge Island, Cape Town - Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Canon EOS 7D Mark II / AI Servo Case Menu

Egyptian Goose in Flight / Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Vernon Chalmers Photography Workshops Cape Town View

Birds in Flight Photography Cape Town View

Perched Birds at Kirstenbosch with Canon EOS 7D Mark II View