Services Courses

 

DSL-R Camera Course

The Aim of the course:
To explain how to use a Digital SLR camera, the various modes and operations and to unlock your photographic potential

Suitable For:
Those who are either considering the purchase of or have already purchased a digital SLR camera and wish to gain a better understanding of how to use their equipment, various lenses and other accessories.

Topics covered during the course:

• Digital SLR’s – Advantages of using a Digital SLR over a digital compact camera

• Digital SLR’s – Basic mechanics explained –  Image capture, different sensor sizes and lenses.

• Focusing - Multi-point focus explained

• Resolution settings explained – What resolution setting should be used and why?

• File Formats JPEG Vs RAW – The differences

• Metering – Different metering modes explained – Multi-pattern / Evaluative, Partial and Spot

• Exposure modes – Scene modes, Program, S mode , A mode and Manual – which should you use and why?

• Understanding Histograms

• Understanding White Balance –

• Backing up and printing Images – Why this is necessary

• Different accessories to improve your photography including polariser and COKIN filter systems 

• How to take better photos.

• Composition

  • SHARING

Emailing

Slide shows

TV connection

 

What to Bring: your digital camera with fresh batteries, memory card and instruction manual

 

 

Compact Digital Camera User Course

This course is designed specifically for owners of digital 'point & shoot' cameras. This introduction course is a must for anyone who wants to learn what they need to get the best out of their compact camera..

Topics Covered will include:

 

  • SETUP

Time/date

Quality

Resolution

Format card

Charging battery/batteries 

 

  • SHOOT

Basic photography

Taking a successful photograph

Scene modes

Flash modes

Pre-focus

            Image stabilizing

 

  • REVIEW

Play back

Deleting

Zoom & cropping

Rotation

Resizing pictures

 

  • TRANSFER

Downloading onto computer

Using and managing software

Editing

 

  • SHARING

Emailing

Slide shows

TV connection

 

  • PRINTING

Home printing

Mini-lab

Online printing

 

  • ACCESSORIES

Memory cards

Card readers

A/c adaptors

Tripods

Case

 

  • QUESTION AND ANSWER TIME

Take your camera along for helpful hints

 

What to Bring: your digital camera with fresh batteries, memory card and instruction manual

 

Video Camera User Course

This course is designed to cover tape, DVDs, hard drives and memory card based camcorders.

 

Including: Video editing [Sony Vegas Platinum]

 

  • Video Formats

             Mini DV, Hard Drive, Flash memory DVD disc and High Definition

            Relationship between cameras and televisions

 

  • SETUP

Time/date

Charging battery

A/c adaptor

 

  • SHOOT

Selecting EASY or AUTO mode

Basic video shooting

Zooming in & out and close up

Image stabilising

Scene modes

            Still photographs

             

  • REVIEW

Play back video

Playback stills

 

  • TRANSFER

Reviewing on television

Recording onto VCR & DVD Recorder

 

 

  • VIDEO EDITING

Downloading onto computer

Using and managing software

Editing with Sony Vegas Platinum

 

  • ACCESSORIES

Wide angle lens

Telephoto lens

Memory cards

Tripods  

 

  • QUESTION AND ANSWER TIME

Take your camera, fresh battery and instruction manual along for helpful hints

 

Digital Camera Walking Tour

If you want to learn how to get more impressive results from your camera, please join me for one of these fantastic walking tours. Numbers are limited, with only 8 spots available per tour.

We start the event at 10 AM in the city store. This gives us an opportunity to meet and learn the various functions in our camera - how to change exposure, white balance and other areas relevant to differing types of photography.

Understanding how to take photos in all lighting conditions is one of the secrets to achieving a great photo! Not always relying on the flash to light up your subject and knowing how to adjust your camera to achieve deep, rich colors, or changing the “look” of a photo by understanding the meaning of “depth of field” is what you will learn in these sessions.

We will then head off to a number of locations close by to reinforce the knowledge and test the functions learnt.

After our tour, we’ll then head back towards the store for a light lunch and refreshments. A slideshow of our photos will allow us to view our results and discuss potential improvements.

Purchase your ticket at your local Paxtons store. Tickets are $120 a head. .If you need to cancel or transfer dates, this needs to be done 7 days in advance of the tour date, otherwise a $30 penalty could be incurred. On receiving your application from the store, I will send you an email outlining what you need to know about the day.
 


Joe Moreno

www.smarterdigital.com.au

 

 

2010 Course Dates

D-SLR Camera User Course:
Saturday 27th March
Saturday 1st May
Saturday 29th May
Saturday 26th June
Saturday 24th July
Saturday 14th August
Saturday 18th September
Saturday 16th October
Saturday 20th November
Saturday 11th December

 

Compact/Digital Camera User Course:
Saturday 27th March
Saturday 29th May
Saturday 24th July
Saturday 18th September
Saturday 20th November

Video Camera User Course:
Saturday 1st May
Saturday 26th June
Saturday 14th August
Saturday 16th October
Saturday 11th December

 

Digital Camera Walking Tour Dates:

Saturday 17th July
Saturday 21st August

Saturday 11th September

Saturday 30th October

For all course booking enquires click here

 

Individual & Corporate Training

One on One training in Paxtons Boardroom or peoples homes (on request) on compact and DSLR cameras and Video cameras  Corporate training at Companies premises for 2 - 200 people.

Paxtons will produce a PowerPoint presentation for a particular camera and will tailor training to suit customers requirements.

As you know we have been running training for many years and are also experienced in training large groups for their in-house training for companies.
 

 

 
   

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