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Introduction and philosophy
Aimed to beginners who never photographed or to basic experienced photographers who want to evolve and consolidate all basis and main techniques
4 Classes to be Scheduled, ideally 1 week apart
Class 1 - Photography and Camera Bases (10:30 AM - 5:30 PM)
Class 2 - Nocturnal Techniques (7 PM - 10:30 PM)
Class 3 - Outdoor Portrait Techniques (10:30 AM - 1:30 PM)
Class 4 - Landscape techniques (10:30 AM - 1:30 PM)
English Reviews to Carlos Loff - carlosloff.com/workshops-reviews
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IRIS TEACHING IS PROUD TO BE - Practical, Methodical and Customized
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MAIN GOALS
Develop control over camera menus and functions
Learn main Photography fields & techniques
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IF BEFORE THE CLASS THREATENS TO RAIN - Please call first - 91 071 01 42
- Do not assume the class is canceled before calling
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FULL COURSE CLASSES PROGRAMS
Detailed indications will be given for each class, with precise meeting point and other details
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Class 1 - Photography and Camera Bases (10:30 AM - 5:30 PM)
Place
Lisbon - Chiado and Rossio
Contents
Exposure triangle
Camera modes
White balance
Focus types & areas
Metering types & areas
Focal distance vs reality & planes
Movement effects
Camera options & Practical Exercises
Exposing and compensating
Wide angle vs 50mm vs zoom
Focus side locking
Depth of field
Light angles & results
Volumes & Textures
High speed captures
Focusing moving subjects
Low speed effects
Class 2 - Nocturnal Techniques (7 PM - 10:30 PM)
Place
Lisbon - Rossio
Contents
Camera settings for night shots
White balance optimization
Frame focus selection
Metering & Compensating
3 different night approaches
Landscapes vs movement
Camera options & Practical Exercises
Camera usage with tripod
Full stability features
Focusing manually on tripod
Exposing and compensating
Customized White Balance
Shooting for max quality
Shooting for longer exposure
Shooting for higher speed - No tripod
Road vehicles light paint
Human creative light paint
Class 3 - Outdoor Portrait Techniques (10:30 AM - 1:30 PM)
Place
Lisbon - Parque das Nações
Contents
Camera settings for portrait
Lens features & limits
Focal distances - Subject vs backgrounds
Spot Metering - Subject vs backgrounds
Depth of field options
Focusing for portrait
Framing for portrait
Hard light vs soft light
Shadows fill with reflector
Shadows fill with flash
High speed in portrait
Camera options & Practical Exercises
Avoiding aberrations
Shooting wide angle
Shooting 35mm, 50mm, 80mm
Shooting with zoom
Controlling backgrounds
Optimizing light on subject
Using the reflector
Using the flash
Class 4 - Landscape techniques (10:30 AM - 1:30 PM)
Place
Almada/Cacilhas - Cais do Ginjal
Contents
Camera settings for landscape
Lens features & limits
Exposing in high dynamic ranges
Color vs black & white
Using compensations
Depth vs planes
Depth of field
Hand vs tripod
Daylight long exposure
ND Filters
Fill flash
Camera options & Practical Exercises
Shooting in wide angle, 50mm & Zoom
Selecting best compositions
Adjusting exposure for editing
Practicing focus locking
Shooting in hands vs tripod
Optimizing volumes and textures
Shoot long exposures
Shoot with ND filters
Shoot with fill flash
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Dinâmics:
All contents and exercises are done on a methodical, step by step, fashion, with no hurries and aiming for mistakes, corrections, doubts and clarifications
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Gear you must bring
Digital camera with shooting modes (Manual, Apertures, Speeds)
Any lens you have, ideally (((somewhere))) between 18mm and 200mm
Tripod - Only for classes 3 & 4
Gear not mandatory but useful if you bring
- External flash
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SAFTEY DISCLAIMER
We practice safe activities in safe places, so any accident with participant gears are their full responsibility
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IRIS por Carlos Loff - 910710142
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Carlos Loff is the Practical Photography Teacher with wider activity in Portugal, since 2009 (more than 3.000 workshops and themed 200 courses). He also promoted around 30+ Invited Teachers and around 50+ Models
Geographer since 1998, Completed a formal photography course in 1991 (at AR-CO), Worked as professional photographer in several areas since 2003, has a formal Course Teaching certificate (CAP) since 2006 and runs a successful 4.000+ members community for the last 13+ years - www.meetup.com/irisfotografia
Performed courses for several entities, such as: Juntas de Freguesia, PARIBAS, Banco de Portugal, SIBS and is an official tour guide at https://greentrekker.pt
Website - www.carlosloff.com
