Macro / Close-Up Photography Training Cape Town
Macro & Close-Up Flower Photography Training, Kirstenbosch Garden, Cape Town
Vernon Chalmers facilitates Macro / Close-Up Photography Private Training Classes in Milnerton, Cape Town / Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
This is an opportunity for new photographers / experienced photographers with / without Macro lenses to learn more about Macro / Close-up Photography, exposure settings, techniques and various accessories (close-up filters / extension tubes / flash).
Small Flower Macro / Close-Up Photography
You do not have to own a macro lens to attend this workshop / private training - I will demonstrate various cost-effective ways to capture macro and / or close-up shots (even with your current DSLR and non-macro lens.
Assistance will be provided for purchasing any future macro lenses / macro flash or macro / close-up accessories - even after the workshop / private training.
Flower Photography Training at Kirstenbosch Garden Practical Sessions
Macro & Close-Up Photography Training Costs
Cost-effective Macro and Close-Up photography training for assisting the new and more advanced Canon photographer developing specific Canon camera / photography skills. One practical session may be presented at Kirstenbosch Garden. (Mornings Only). Contact me for more scheduling information.
Introductory sessions for new photographers starts from R850 per session (up to four hours 4+).
R2 450 for three sessions one-on-one Photography Training Sessions (up to five hours 4+ each).
From R900 for the developing / more advanced Canon EOS / EOS R camera per training session (up to four hours 4+).
R2 600 for three sessions one-on-one Photography Training Sessions (up to five hours 4+ each).
Sessions can be adjusted / structured to meet specific learning requirements (camera and / or photography).
There will be some Lightroom post-processing orientation (if required) and an extra session could be costed in for Lightroom training at half the cost of a separate Lightroom training session.
All Vernon Chalmers Photography Training delegates are issued with a folder with all relevant information in terms of camera and personal photography requirements. Documents may be added (if required) to every follow-up session (should the delegate decide to have two or more sessions).
Camera and Photgraphy Training Documentation
All Vernon Chalmers Photography Training delegates are issued with a folder with all relevant printed documentation in terms of camera and personal photography requirements. Documents may be added (if required) to every follow-up session (should the delegate decide to have two or more sessions).
Different costing will apply for Kistenbosch Garden Practical Photography Sessions.
Photography Learning Objective / Training Level
For assisting the developing photographer with the understanding and application of introductory to intermediate macro / close-up photography accessories / exposure settings / photography techniques (with ongoing Macro & Close-Up Photography Training support).
Integrated Hands-On Learning Approach
The workshop will have an integrated hands-on learning approach throughout all sessions (with your own Canon EOS / Canon EOS R gear and / or by using supplied Macro / Close-Up accessories).
Macro / Close-Up Photography Learning Areas
- Introduction (Macro vs. Close-Up Photography)
- Macro / Close-Up Subjects (Food, Flower and Insect Photography)
- Macro vs, non-Macro / Other Lenses
- Cameras / Lenses / Accessories
- Exposure / Focus Settings
- Macro / Close-Up Techniques
- Adding Light / Macro Lighting
- Macro and Speedlite HSS Photography
- Autofocus vs Manual Focus Options
- Composition Guidelines
All Macro / Close-Up Photography Workshop promotions, bookings and logistics are facilitated by Vernon Chalmers Photography Training.
Macro and Close-Up Photography may also form part of other modular training (if required).
Contact me for more Information
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Small Flower with Canon EOS 6D Mark II / EF 100mm Macro USM Lens Small Rose Petal with Canon EOS 6D Mark II / EF 100mm Macro USM Lens |
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