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Tuesday 17th July – 10am-4:30pm Do you love taking pictures and have treated yourself to a decent camera? Want to know how to use it to its full potential? Well this is the photography course for you. This is your opportunity to take your photography to the next level by taking part in our very own photography course, run by Gemma Varney, a local photography tutor, here at The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth. We have a fantastic amount of wildlife, nature, landscapes and of course, our wonderful donkeys to harness your new photography skills on. Course Contents: This full day course will follow on from the lessons taught in the beginner’s session which gives you confidence to step off of the automatic setting. We will look at the settings listed below and how they can enhance your creativity when taking photographs. The course will begin by reviewing the camera’s three main settings; Aperture, ISO and Shutter Speed which were covered in the Beginners Photography Course, and then it will continue to look at the following: White Balance Metering Modes Autofocus Modes Bracketing Built in Flash Composition and Framing Guides Camera Picture Styles Exposure Compensation Face Recognition Back Button Focussing Setting Function Buttons and more This course will incorporate plenty of practical elements which will take place in one of our donkey’s shelters, so you can practise your newfound skills on our photogenic donkeys! You will receive worksheets to reinforce your learning, and an action plan with projects for you to complete in your own time. You are welcome to contact Gemma after the course with any specific questions that you might have. Important Information: You will be met at the Main Entrance at 10.00am and the course will finish at 4.30pm. Please bring with you a camera with P, S, A and M modes on the mode dial. A buffet lunch will be served and refreshments will be provided throughout the day but please bring a bottle of water to carry around with you for the practical session, and any medication that you may require. You are welcome to explore the Sanctuary after the course finishes if you wish. Booking: The course costs £70 with limited spaces available, so please contact the Events Team early to secure your booking. For further information and to book: Telephone: 01395 573156 Email: events@thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk
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Tuesday 5th June – 10am-3:30pm Have you ever wanted to hone your photography skills? This is your opportunity to become a wizard behind the lens and take part in our very own photography course, run by Gemma Varney, a local photography tutor, here at The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth. We have a fantastic amount of wildlife, nature, landscapes and of course, our wonderful donkeys to harness your new photography skills on. The Course Content This course will teach you how to use your camera and the basic principles of photography. Within this session we will use your camera’s semi-automatic and manual modes to take photos with sharp backgrounds, blurred backgrounds, to get fun light trail photos, to show movement and to get crisp, ‘frozen’ photos of moving subjects. The course will also cover the following points, which are incredibly valuable for creative control when practising in photography: Shutter Speed Aperture ISO White Balance Lens Markings Camera Buttons and Functions Depth of Field Capturing Movement (frozen and blurred) How Auto Mode Limits Creativity Exposure Basics For the practical session, you will get the chance to visit one of the donkey shelters to put everything you have learnt into practice. You will have a go at taking a variety of photographs, applying the skills and settings you will have learnt earlier in the day. The final part of the day will entail reviewing the photographs you have all taken in the practical session. You will receive worksheets to reinforce your learning, and you are welcome to contact Gemma after the course with any specific questions that you might have. Important Information You will be met at the Main Entrance at 10.00am and the course will finish at 3.30pm. Please bring with you a camera with P, S, A and M modes on the mode dial. A buffet lunch will be served and refreshments will be provided throughout the day but please bring a bottle of water to carry around with you for the practical session, and any medication that you may require. You are welcome to explore the Sanctuary after the course finishes if you wish. Booking The course costs £70 per person, with limited spaces available so please contact the Events Team early to secure your booking. For further information and to book: Telephone: 01395 573156 Email: events@thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk 
Learn how to take high quality photographs to represent your business on Instagram, Facebook, your website and other social media platforms. We will consider the following topics to assure the best and most appropriate photographic content is produced for your company:
A half day session is 3 hours, you will receive worksheets to reinforce your learning and we will learn at your pace. This session is taught as a one to one session but can be modified for a group if you have multiple employees who would like to attend also. The session fee is £139 for one attendee at y studio and includes all pre-planning, worksheets, the session itself and any communications before and after the session. Fuel costs may be incurred depending on your location. A full day session (6 hours) is £270. Please get in touch through the enquiry form below and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Some example Instagram accounts from previous training clients and a couple of screen shots from our own account: Enquire about the Photography Training for Marketeers, Employees and Business Owners Tuition Session |
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