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

Fast Shutter Speed / Action Photography Training Woodbridge Island, Cape Town

Vernon Chalmers Photography Approach

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 cost-effective 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 garden. (Microsoft Copilot)

Canon EOS / EOS R Camera and Photography

Cost-Effective 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.

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).

Cabbage White 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.

Canon EOS System / Menu Setup and Training Cape Town

2025 Individual Photography Training Session Cost / Rates

From R850-00 per four hour session for Introductory Canon EOS / EOS R photography 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.

From R900-00 per four hour session for developing . more advanced Canon EOS / EOS R photography in Milnerton, Cape Town. Practical shooting sessions can be worked into the training. A typical training programme of three training sessions is R2 600-00.

Three sessions of training to be up to 12 hours+ theory / settings training (inclusive: a three hours practical shoot around Woodbridge Island if required) and an Adobe Lightroom informal assessment / of images taken - irrespective of genre. 

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).

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 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  three sessions of four hours+ each. Any additional practical photography sessions (if required) will be at an additional pro-rata cost.

Fireworks Display Photography with Canon EOS 6D : Cape Town

From Woodbridge Island : Canon EOS 6D / 16-35mm Lens

Existential Photo-Creativity : Slow Shutter Speed Abstract Application

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

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

Birds in Flight (Swift Tern) : Canon EOS 7D Mark II / 400mm lens

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

Fashion Photography Canon Speedlite flash : Canon EOS 6D @ 70mm

Long Exposure Photography Canon EOS 6D : Milnerton

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

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

Long Exposure Photography Cape Town Canon EOS 6D @ f/16

Canon Photography Training Session at Spier Wine Farm

Canon Photography Training Courses Milnerton Woodbridge Island | Kirstenbosch Garden

Conscious Intelligence in Authentic Photography

Conscious Intelligence (in nature photography) is a pragmatic orientation in honouring authentic photography, awareness and the existential mind in the current age of Artificial Intelligence (AI). 

Awareness, Phenomenology and Consciousness

I am of opinion that authentic nature photography creativity stems from subjective awareness, phenomenology and conscientious nature-connectedness - not just (a potential epoch shift towards) objective algorithmic processes. Photographers are supported by various AI-applications in-camera and also during post-procession, but what happens in between - the true pulse-moment of image-making, should be authentic. 

The moment of pressing the shutter all knowledge, skills, environmental factors and the immediate consciousness (awareness) of the photographer are factored in as a neuro impulse time interval (a few milliseconds). That moment is serene and should remain this way to differentiate and demonstrate a conscious / living moment from (just) the AI-calculated input and output support.  

In a an earlier quotation, (Chalmers, 2022) I proposed authentic image-making as “Trust your intuition, focus and the camera in your hands. Forget about that ‘perfect shot,’ work towards an ideal exposure and enjoy a special moment.” The 'perfect shot' is objective in viewing (or judging), even so, it will always be subjectively perceived by any other individual and resonate in primary consciousness by means of cognitive conditioning, reasoning and consideration.

Image Perception / Judgement Example by Others:

On a scale of 1 to 10 any i.e. 6 or 7 / 10 will (and / or anyone else's subjective perception) therefore remain a different (temporary) interpretation from the viewer / judge - even with provided assessment criteria. At best a 'perfect exposure' could be framed as a competitive ego-driven experience whereby an 'ideal exposure' is a reflection of the calmer presence and consciousness of the photographer through the image-making process. Neither view is wrong or right... the photographer's conditioned self will decide.
Core Concepts of Conscious Intelligence of Authentic Image-Making

• Conscious Intelligence: The CI philosophy is in contrast with AI, due to the personal belief that true intelligence is fundamentally tied to awareness, intentionality, and the subjective experience of being.

• Awareness vs. Processing: CI challenges the idea that AI can't achieve genuine consciousness by simply mimicking human-like outputs. The theory distinguishes between advanced data processing and the subjective, internal experience that is the foundation of human consciousness.

• Existential Thought: The framework is grounded in existential thought, emphasising that human consciousness is an embodied, existential mode of being that creates authentic meaning and perception.

• Authentic Photography: It positions authentic creativity as a lived experience of awareness, presence and consciousness suggesting that AI lack the fundamental subjective experience to be truly creative - although it may be subjectively perceived as such. 

• Human Mind: By biological and neurological function the human mind is subjective. AI is currently at best a subjective simulation based on algorithmic reasoning and response.     

Implications for Photography

• AI and Creativity: The CI theory provides a hypothetical framework for examining the role of AI in fields like photography, which are being impacted by generative AI (AGI).

• The Photographer's Role: It suggests that the photographer's unique awareness and intentionality - their lived experience - are what gives their work authentic depth, feeling and meaning beyond what AI can produce through pattern recognition.

• Ideal Exposure vs. Perfect Shot: The "perfect shot" is an objective, often ego-driven, and subjective judgement, while an "ideal exposure" reflects a calmer presence and conscious engagement with the moment and subject, prioritising personal expression and experience over a competitive outcome.

• Encouragement of CI: In the age of AI, this perspective encourages a re-evaluation of what constitutes creative and meaningful "intelligence", highlighting the irreplaceable value of human (the photographer's) awareness and consciousness.

Vernon Chalmers Conscious Intelligence

Conscious Intelligence is not a rejection of Artificial Intelligence  - it is an affirmation of human awareness, perception and presence. CI invites photographers to feel before they frame, to witness before they press the shutter button.

© Vernon Chalmers Photography

Canon EOS R6 Mark III Launch / Specifications

The Canon EOS R6 Mark III is expected to be officially announced on 6 November 2025, with several exciting upgrades over its predecessor - but final specs and pricing remain unconfirmed.

Canon EOS R6 Mark III Launch Date: 6 November 2025

Also View: New Canon EOS R6 Mark III Specifications

Canon EOS R6 Mark III: Specifications

Based on the latest reports, here’s what we might expect:

• Sensor & Resolution

  • New full-frame CMOS sensor
  • Estimated resolution: 30–32 megapixels (up from 24.2MP on the Mark II)

• Autofocus & Stabilization

  • Enhanced Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with improved subject tracking
  • AI-driven autofocus refinements for better eye/body detection
  • 5-axis in-body image stabilization (IBIS), possibly improved to 8 stops

• Shooting Speed

  • Mechanical shutter: up to 14 fps
  • Electronic shutter: up to 45 fps

• Video Capabilities

  • 6K oversampled 4K UHD at 60 fps
  • Full HD at up to 180 fps
  • 10-bit 4:2:2 internal recording with Canon Log 3 and HDR PQ
  • Possible internal RAW video support

• Display & Viewfinder

  • 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen LCD (likely 2.1M dots)
  • EVF resolution may be upgraded to 5.76M dots

• Connectivity & Build

  • Dual UHS-II SD card slots
  • Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0
  • Magnesium alloy body with improved weather sealing

• Lens Compatibility

  • RF mount (compatible with EF lenses via adapter)

• Pricing & Launch

  • Tentative launch date: November 6, 2025
  • Expected price: €2899 / $2899 USD (not yet confirmed)

Disclaimer

The above specifications are based on unofficial sources and pre-launch leaks. Canon has not yet confirmed the final feature set or pricing. Please treat this information as speculative until the official announcement is made. For the most accurate details, refer to Canon’s official press release when available. (Microsoft Copilot 2025)

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