Beginner's Photography Class
Saturday 22 February
Anson St - 10am - 3 Hours
Dave Gray
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!
Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.
We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
Night Photography Meetup
Saturday 08 March
Anson St - 6pm - 2 Hours
Dave Gray
Join us for an exciting evening of capturing stunning night scenes! Whether you're a beginner or more experienced, this meetup will offer tips on shooting in low light and exploring creative techniques to bring out the beauty of the night. Don't forget to bring a tripod and your camera. Let's explore the magic of night photography together!
Beginner's Photography Class
Saturday 29 March
Anson St - 10am - 3 Hours
Dave Gray
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!
Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.
We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
Long Exposure Photography
Saturday 19 April
N Market St., Charleston - 8pm - 2 Hours
Dave Gray
Learn the basics of long exposure to capture light trails along with tripod photography.
Long exposure refers to a technique where you keep the shutter open for an unusually long period of time. This results to interesting effects in your photographs.
Portraiture With Natural Light
Saturday 10 May
N Market St., Charleston - 5pm - 2 Hours
Dave Gray
This class is your time to learn and gain a proper understanding of Composition and the importance of light to help boost your photography skills.
We, as a class, will be photographing a model without any on-camera flash or strobe photography. Just the available light, we will walk through, troubleshoot, make adjustments and capture a portrait successfully.
We will also learn how to use light modifiers like a reflector to help capture appropriately exposed shots in not-so-great lighting
Beginner's Photography Class
Saturday 31 May
N Market St., Charleston - 10am - 3 Hours
Dave Gray
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!
Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.
We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
Motion Blur - Using Blur in Photography
Saturday 21 June
N Market St., Charleston - 10am - 2 Hours
Dave Gray
Learn to use intentional motion blur to enhance your photography. We will cover a range of blurring techniques including long exposures, panning and intentional camera movement for artistic purposes. Not all blurry photos are accidents!
Knowing how to control the blur can help lead you to new creative opportunities, expanding your photographic possibilities.
Street Photography
Saturday 05 July
Anson St - 10am - 2 Hours
Dave Gray
People, cafes, vendors, street merchants, buskers, historic buildings, art installations and much more. The power of observation underpins the art of great street photography. Learning to "see" interesting detail is a practised skill and we introduce you to easy methods that will open your photographer's eye and expose you to a world that is alive with detail. The most rewarding part of the class is learning how to approach interesting people and have them willingly pose for you.
We will also go over settings, focusing techniques and lens choices common to street photography to help us capture those random chance encounters.
Drawing for Beginners
Saturday 22 February
Downtown Charleston - 10am - 2 Hours
Grace Marshall
In this class, we will explore the basics of drawing and equip you with the skills needed to create beautiful and expressive artwork.Our experienced instructor will guide you through the fundamentals of drawing, including perspective, proportion, shading, and composition.We will also be practicing various forms of Mark Making techniques and hopefully will make an empty page less daunting to fill up. Perfect for complete beginners.