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  • In Person Tuition
    • How To Use Your Camera
    • Lightroom Classic in Person Tuition
    • Photoshop Lessons
    • Going Pro in Photography
    • Studio Practice Days
  • Online Courses
    • Online How To Use Your Camera Course
    • Online Photoshop Lessons
    • Online Lightroom Classic Course
  • Workshop Schedule
  • Photoshoots
    • Family Portraits
    • Professional Portraits and Headshots
    • Pet Photography
  • Bio
  • Blog
  • References
  • Gift
    • Photography Tuition Gift Voucher
    • Family Portrait Gift Voucher
    • Portrait Gift Vouchers
    • Pet Portrait Gift Voucher

Shooting Street Photography Guide

1/2/2016

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Shooting street photography is all about being able to see an image before you take it. You will find yourself waiting for the right moment, people move quickly through crowds and the light changes regularly (especially in England) it is important to know your camera settings and keep on your toes when shooting street photography

As with all types of Photography practice is key but you can use the following bullet points as prompts on what to look for when you're out shooting:


Interestingly lit areas
Pattern
Leading Lines
Story Telling
Composition
Colours
Reflections

Experiment with each of these headings as you shoot throughout the day and see what images you get. Make sure to experiment with your angle for each shot and don't just stand and point your camera at your subject. Shoot in a priority mode to allow for sudden changes in lighting, I would suggest using a wide aperture and a fast shutter speed if possible (1/125th - 1/640th depending on how bright your scene is)

Are you hungry for more?
 Get the indepth guide to image analysis for only £5 - an introductory offer, it is designed with current Photographic courses' grading criteria in mind and is a useful tool for students currently studying Photography at school, college and university. It includes a thorough write up on the above points, additional points for consideration, an example analysis and images.
 
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Introduction To Studio Lighting Workshop

19/1/2016

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Our most popular studio lighting session so far! These sessions are great fun, you will learn some basic lighting set ups with studio flash heads (We use Elinchrom) and you will be practicing techniques used by Professional Photographers.

​This course is designed for complete beginners through to those who wish to brush up on their understanding. We aim to teach you the following:
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  • How to use Studio Equipment
  • Using Manual Mode in Camera
  • Lighting Patterns for Faces
  • High Key Lighting
  • Low Key Lighting
  • Using a Hair Light
  • Using Different Modifiers
  • Basic Tips for Directing a Model
  • Shooting Objectively
  • Using Camera Picture Styles
  • Live Shoot with a Model

This is a 3 hour 1-2-1 session and a 4 hour group session. You will need to bring a notepad and pen. You will receive worksheets to support your learning and you get to work with an experienced fashion model. These sessions can be held using a portable studio set up at your location if required (for camera clubs or group bookings) or at a hired studio space in either Exeter or Newton Abbot.

Sessions are £189 for a 1-2-1 session to include model hire. Alternatively you can bring a friend to sit as your model and the session fee will be £139. Group booking prices are £75 per person.
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Image Credit: Kelvin Bennett
Model: Candice Peachey
Taken on a previous Studio Lighting Workshop with Devon Photography Training

All you need to bring is a camera, notebook and pen. 

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Natural Light Portrait Photography

12/1/2016

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This is an outdoor session where we will learn how to use our surroundings, natural light and posing to get a good variety of well lit, flattering portraits.

The topics we cover in this session are:

  • Creating mood and a story within our images using the surroundings available.
  • Shooting with a bright background i.e. sunsets or with the sun behind your subject
  • Body Language and how that affects the narrative of an image
  • Expression and how that affects the narrative of an image
  • How to work with natural light effectively 
  • Posing routines - start off simple and build on the technique
  • What to avoid when posing your model
  • Communicating with your subject as you shoot 
  • Using Model Release Forms

This is a 3 hour 1-2-1 session. You will need to bring a notepad and pen. One to one sessions are £189 with model hire or you can bring someone to model for you and the session will be £139. 

Fill out your details below if you would like to book/enquire:
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Photo Credit: Gemma Varney
Model: Nikita Crombie

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Pet Photography Workshops in Devon

10/1/2016

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Let's face it, everyone loves their pets, they're cute, soft and fluffy (apart from reptiles and fish of course..) What's not to love? But sometimes it can be tricky to photograph animals and to get a good shot, especially if they are black or white as it's hard to get the detail in their fur.

Devon Photography Training can help you overcome your problems when photographing animals.

On this workshop you will learn:
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  • How to adjust your exposure to get detail in the fur and separate your subject from the background 
  • How to engage cats and dogs to keep them focussed when shooting
  • How to work with a pose routine
  • How to shoot at the best angle for your subject
  • What settings to use to freeze motion and avoid getting blurry pictures
  • How your choice of lighting affects the image and your camera settings
  • The best camera settings to use 
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We can either shoot in the studio or I can come to your home.

Studio sessions with equipment hire are £179
Home visits (using natural light) are £169 additional fuel costs may be incurred if outside of Honiton

All sessions include worksheets and homework tasks to support your learning and a range of memorable practical and theory based learning activities.

Continuing support is available via email or through our popular Facebook training group where we hold free weekly lives, competitions, share our work and socialise with other photography students.
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Image Credit: Svetlana Jones (Taken on a pet photography Workshop)

For more information or to book yourself in on a course with me, enter your details below.
​If you bring a friend to learn with you one of your sessions will be half price!
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Digital Photography Class for Beginners in Devon

10/1/2016

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Switch your camera out of auto and into manual mode with this four hour session from Devon Photography Training. Gemma is trained in using all the major camera systems including Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Fuji, Olympus, Sony and more and can help you create better photos by teaching you how to take control of your settings. 

Your lesson includes an indepth look at the basic principles of Photography and how changing your shutter speed, aperture and ISO values affects the overall aesthetics of your images. We take a couple hours to talk through the theory and then we follow that with two hours shooting and playing with the different settings. 

At the end of your session I will set you an assignment to keep you practicing what you learn with me. Once you know how to change the settings, your photography will improve with..
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If you like the sound of this course pop your details into the form below and I'll call you back with more info in office hours. We currently have an offer where if you bring a friend to learn with you, you will get one of your sessions half price!

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Professional Photographer Course: Everything you Need to Know to Kick Start Your Photography Career Workshop With Devon Photography Training.

10/1/2016

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Starting a Photography business is exciting and challenging, to become successful, you need to put in a lot of hard work and determination. With a whopping 80% of new businesses failing in the first 18 months (Bloomberg 2013) it is so important to make sure you fully understand what is involved and plan for your first 5 years of trading; If you charge in without doing your research you are likely to come up against obstacles that could have otherwise been avoided.
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One of the most important lessons I learned is that there are many types of customers and you can't cater for everyone. You need to choose your target audience carefully and build your business around them; providing a service they will value and tell all their friends about.

After years of research, attending networking events and from shooting professionally, I have compiled this training session to teach you the most important elements of starting up and running a photographic business as a sole trader. These include:


On this course we explore the following topics:

Business Plans 
Choosing a name
Branding
Target Audience
Social Media Marketing
Website and Blogging
Book Keeping and Accountancy
The Importance of Paperwork
Safety and risk Assessments
Equipment
Selling your Work
Professional Presentation 
Choosing Suppliers
Professional Associations 
Objective Analysis for Self Improvement
and more..

This courses aim is to inspire you and give you the confidence to start your own Photographic Business.
It is best suited to Portrait Photographers; those looking to take on Family Portraits, Wedding Photography, and Commercial Portraits but a lot of the theory can be applied to Photographers submitting to stock agencies, shooting landscapes and other genres also, if you have any queries please contact me directly on 07780331197.

Sessions are held on a 1-2-1 basis but if you bring a friend who also wants to learn, you will get one of your spaces half price! To book in for a Photography Business Session fill in your details below and I'll give you a call back in office hours.

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