Changes to Adobe Lightroom Training Modules / Sessions

Please Note: Adobe Lightroom training will no longer be offered by Vernon Chalmers Photography as a separate training module. No further support sessions are available on migrating Lightroom catalogues (and images) between computers (and external drives) during photography sessions and / or specific Lightroom File Import / Processing / Export / and / or other modules.

However, Lightroom will be discussed and demonstrated in all the different photography training genres I currently offer.

Due to other personal Architectural and Design software projects I will facilitate a brief orientation of (my) Lightroom post-processing workflow (at no additional cost) to the photographer participating in any of my Canon photography genre training options.

Other options such as Canon’s free Digital Photo Professional (DPP) post-processing will also be discussed (especially for photographers still deciding which post-processing software to use).

All relevant Vernon Chalmers Photography  website pages will be updated to reflect these changes.

Canon Photography Private Training  Milnerton,  Cape Town

• Introduction to Photography / Canon Cameras More 
• Bird / Flower Photography Training Kirstenbosch More
• Canon EOS Autofocus / AI Servo Training More
• Birds in Flight / bird Photography Training More
• Canon Speedlite / Ring Lite Flash Photography Workshop More
• Macro / Close-Up Photography Workshop More
• Real Estate / Interior Decor Photography Training More
• Landscape / Long Exposure Photography Sessions More

Vernon Chalmers Photography Training Intaka Island | Kirstenbosch Garden | Woodbridge Island

Great White Pelican, Woodbridge Island

Great White Pelican down the Diep River, just off Woodbridge Island / Milnerton Lagoon (opposite the Milnerton Golf Course, Cape Town), basking in the morning sun. We don't see them that often around Woodbridge Island and mostly individually or a pair.

Photos by Vernon Chalmers with Canon EOS 70D and Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens. Conditions misty / overcast - all photos handheld.

Great White Pelican Diep River Milnerton / Woodbridge Island, Cape Town

Great White Pelican Diep River Milnerton / Woodbridge Island, Cape Town

Great White Pelican Taking Flight

Birds in Flight Photography Cape Town View

Bird Species Woodbridge Island, Cape Town View

Adobe Lightroom Training Cape Town

Adobe Lightroom Training

 

Please Note: Adobe Lightroom training will no longer be offered as a separate training module. No further support sessions are available on migrating Lightroom between computer sessions and / or specific Lightroom File Import / Processing / Export / Other modules.

However, Lightroom will be discussed and demonstrated in all the different photography training genres I currently offer. More >>

Canon Photography Private Training  Milnerton,  Cape Town

• Introduction to Photography / Canon Cameras More 
• Bird / Flower Photography Training Kirstenbosch More
• Canon EOS Autofocus / AI Servo Training More
• Birds in Flight / bird Photography Training More
• Canon Speedlite / Ring Lite Flash Photography Workshop More
• Macro / Close-Up Photography Workshop More
• Real Estate / Interior Decor Photography Training More
• Landscape / Long Exposure Photography Sessions More

Vernon Chalmers Photography Training Intaka Island | Kirstenbosch Garden | Woodbridge Island

The Canon EOS DSLR – still excellent when purchased used…

Olive Thrush, Kirstenbosch Garden Cape Town : With Canon EOS 70D * 

A few weeks ago I assisted a new client in purchasing a previously owned / used Canon EOS camera. Original interested camera options provided to me were the Canon EOS 6D, Canon EOS 7D and Canon EOS 7D Mark II.

After discussing the advantages / disadvantages (for purchasing and practical application purposes) of the Canon EOS DSLR Full Frame body (EOS 6D) and the APS-C bodies (EOS 7D / EOS 7D Mark II) I recommended a Canon EOS 80D paired with the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8mm USM II lens and the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Nano USM lens.

Canon EOS 80D Training Sessions Cape Town

During last week’s training sessions I had a serious look at the training practical results from the recommended Canon EOS 80D paired with the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Nano USM lens (as purchased by the client).

The client's small flower training images at Kirstenbosch (in poor light) conditions were, without any doubt, as good as any current Canon EOS / EOS R (Full Frame or APS-C) camera in my humble opinion. Most images captured at ISO 1600 and 3200 (EF-S 18-135mm lens) where without any significant digital noise and even cropping 50 – 75% away from certain images should be good enough for online publishing / or other mediums.

Specific Canon EOS 80D Learning Areas:

• Orientation / Menus / Settings / Lenses  / Autofocus 
• Exposure / Exposure Settings / Practical Application
• Image Post-Processing (Depending on Genre)

When considering photography as a hobby it is certainly not about having the best camera in the bag / or neighbourhood.

A combination of a relatively good camera and photography skills will develop any new photographer into a serious enthusiast practitioner without having the latest technology in his / her bag.

* Attached image: Olive thrush with Canon EOS 70D (older model than above-mentioned EOS 80D - 20MP vs. 24MP sensor) and original Canon EOS 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM lens at Kirstenbosch.

Please note: I do not publish images of any photography student during learning sessions and therefore used one of my own images. The body used was the older EOS 70D paired with the much older EF 100-400mm lens at Kirstenbosch Garden during 2022.

More important than the camera / lens used is the practice, time and patience going into 'making a photograph'.

Vernon Chalmers Photography Training Intaka Island | Kirstenbosch Garden | Woodbridge Island