Camera Basics

Friday September 10 at 06:30 PM

Location: Kelowna / Instructor: Tom Cooper
Cost: 90.00

$75 with camera purchase

These 5 hour, two evening courses are 100% hands on using practical exercises and examples with theory explained in plain, easy to understand English. Students work with their own cameras and a small class size assures optimum 1 on 1 with the instructor. All camera makes and models welcome. Tom Cooper is an experienced course developer and instructor with award winning credentials in professional photography.

Camera Basics

New owners explore basic camera features and functions through logically sequenced exercises using their own camera. Discover the time-saving shortcuts, easy MENU navigation and learn the lingo of digital photography. This course strips away the intimidation factor so often experienced by first-time users and presents the essentials in easy-to-understand terms.

BE INTRODUCED TO AND USE…

• AUTO and Live View modes
• Focusing and Zooming
• The Digi-Vari Modes
• Shortcut buttons/functions
• Your ‘command’ wheel or similar
• The ‘Creative’ Modes
• Auto Focus (AF) Modes

… and much, much more!

Understanding the Camera's Settings and Functions

Thursday September 16 at 04:00 PM

Location: Abbotsford / Instructor: Ted Samzadeh
Cost: 80.00

In this 4 hour session you will learn the camera's terminology, settings, and hidden functions of your DSLR.
Instructor: Ted Samzadeh

Date: September 16 from 4 to 8PM
Cost: $80

Class sizes are kept small for these popular courses.  Contact any Lens and Shutter Cameras Store to book your ticket.

Leica Demo Day

Saturday September 18 at 11:00 AM

Location: Victoria / Instructor:
FREE

Saturday Sept 18 11am-5pm Join Leica Canadian National sales Manager Brian Bell and local representative Eric Kerwin at Lens & Shutter for a hands-on demonstration of the latest Leica products. Products available for demonstration will be the new M9, M lenses, S2 Medium Format Digital, X1 Digital camera, and the V Lux 20 Digital camera.

Hands on Exposure and Composition

Thursday September 23 at 05:00 PM

Location: Abbotsford / Instructor: Ted Samzadeh
Cost: 100.00

  I-The first part of this session is about how to control the Exposure (bracketing, compensation, and more). In addition composition in Landscape, Portrait, Sport, and etc.(3 hours)
 II-You have the chance to experiment with these new skills and bring the pictures to the second part of the session to discover what you could have done to make the picture better. (3 hours)
Instructor: Ted Samzadeh

Date: September 23 & 30 from 5 to 8PM
Cost: $100

Class sizes are kept small for these popular courses.  Contact any Lens and Shutter Cameras Store to book your ticket.

Creative Modes

Friday September 24 at 06:30 PM

Location: Kelowna / Instructor: Tom Cooper
Cost: 90.00

$75 with camera purchase

These 5 hour, two evening courses are 100% hands on using practical exercises and examples with theory explained in plain, easy to understand English. Students work with their own cameras and a small class size assures optimum 1 on 1 with the instructor. All camera makes and models welcome. Tom Cooper is an experienced course developer and instructor with award winning credentials in professional photography.

Creative Modes

Owners confident in the basics of shooting in AUTO, Digi-Vari, and Live Liew modes will appreciate this course that targets the Creative Modes (Programmed Auto, Aperture & Shutter Priority, & Manual Mode). Students also learn about advanced ISO, white balance, on-board flash, review displays, and exposure compensation to name a few.

GAIN CONFIDENCE WITH…

• The Creative Modes (e.g. P, Tv, Av, M)
• ISO for low light
• Exposure Compensation
• Setting White Balance
• Setting AF for motion and stills
• Targeting and Composing
• Understanding Depth of Field

… and much, much more!

Flash Photography and Studio Lighting

Thursday October 14 at 04:00 PM

Location: Abbotsford / Instructor: Ted Samzadeh
Cost: 140.00

Hate using the flash? Come to this comprehensive workshop and learn skills and tips of how to use the flash and accessories for making creative images.
 I-Flash techniques and understanding the light (4 hours)
 II-Using flash for outdoor photography as main or fill light. (We are going out of classroom for this part)
 III-Hands on studio lighting and portrait photography (4 hours). We will set up a studio and be using flashes, Soft boxes, Beauty Dishes, and more accessories for this part.

Date: October 14, 21, and 28 from 4 to 8PM
Instructor: Ted Samzadeh
Cost: $140

Class sizes are kept small for these popular courses.  Contact any Lens and Shutter Cameras Store to book your ticket.