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Teaching...
In addition to my photography, I also occasionally run presentations teaching
what I know about light and lighting.
I teach as I wish I had been taught myself: I explain the concepts as simply as
I can using examples, either from my portfolio or by giving a live demonstration
of that concept in action. I avoid getting too technical because a photographer
needs applied knowledge and not just a head full of theoretical knowledge. I try to
build concepts gradually and I try to avoid teaching too much at once. Some of
the basic principles I teach can be surprisingly mind-bending at first and it
can take a while to feel comfortable with them.
Below is some information on the presentations I have devised. If you are
interested in having me present a session at your camera club, just send me an
email (david@gilliver.net). Scroll down to see my requirements.
You can see scheduled dates for upcoming presentations on my Facebook page - find the 'events' section.
I also offer private one-on-one tutoring upon request.
NEW:
During October/November 2011 I am running my first 6-week
Photographic Lighting course.
That course is now sold-out but you can find more info about it here. If you're interested in attending the course when it's run again, get in touch and I'll add you to the waiting list.
Introduction to Photography: Light and Lighting (90 mins)
I do not currently run this session outside the scope of the MCC course as it
serves as a regular fundraising activity for the club.
Playing with Light: Light (90 minutes)
It discusses the basic principles of light and how it behaves and is designed
as a lead-in to the second session on lighting. This session is aimed at
photographers who are comfortable with photographic concepts but do not have
experience in manipulating light when taking photos.
Topics covered:
This "Playing with Light" session avoids discussion of the details of lighting
equipment and lighting gear as those are mostly irrelevant when talking about
how light behaves. While basic flash equipment is used, the specific principles
of flash lighting are not discussed.
I've done this presentation at
Playing with Light: Lighting (2 hours)
This is designed to follow the session on light: it takes the basic concepts
introduced there and starts to apply them to practical situations. As
manipulating light is most frequently done in order to light people, this
session serves as an introduction to portrait lighting techniques.
Topics covered:
This "Playing with Light" session avoids any significant discussion of the
lighting source but it does talk about how to modify that light using grids,
reflectors and gels.
I've done this presentation at
Introduction to flash lighting principles (60 mins for basic version, 90mins for longer version)
Topics covered:
This presentation is structured around a conventional Powerpoint-style series of slides
explaining concepts and showing examples.
Interspersed through the presentation are a series of live demonstrations, turning the theory
into rock-solid reality.
I've done this presentation at:
My requirements...
This is the third session of the Melbourne Camera Club course for beginner
photographers. It discusses the basic principles of light, providing the
photographer with knowledge that will improve their photographs.
This session is part 1 of 2. It is presented as a series of live demonstrations
using my camera directly connected to a digital projector.
This session is part 2 of 2. It is presented as a series of live demonstrations
using my camera directly connected to a digital projector.
At first glance, flash lighting appears to break some of the rules of exposing
a photo. This session talks about what flash is, why it's different and
introduces a few of the basic tricks that make flash a fascinating creative tool
for a photographer.