The 2018 course proved to be very popular with over 30 people attending, a number of whom still regularly attend and are active within the Society.
In 2019 the course will run from 26th June until 14th August – Monday evenings 7.45pm – 10pm.
It is highly likely to be oversubscribed so if you are interested in attending please sign up as soon as possible.
Click the link below to buy tickets online.
The course is both practical and theoretical with the simple aim that by the end of the course you will take better photographs.
Over the years hundreds of people have attended, enjoyed, and gained from taking part in the course.
We find that people attend for a whole variety of reasons with common reasons being;
Stuck in a rut of taking snapshots and wanting to take quality photos instead
Buying a dSLR and never taking it off the automatic setting
A rekindling of an interest in photography
Technique and science of photography
Photographic outings
Practical assignments
There will be at least 3 outings on weekends in the Walthamstow area. Additionally each week practical assignments will be set which relate to what has been covered that week in the course.
This practical work is optional and whilst reviewed this is done anonymously. Many people find this the best aspect of the course as it stretches photographic skills into areas they may not previously have taken.
We find that most people tend to own dSLR cameras but bridge or compact cameras are often owned. In the Society many people use bridge or compact cameras including competition winners.
The price of the course is only £75
This includes membership of the Society until September 2020 (worth £70!)
“I did not arrive with any particular preconceptions or specific expectations. Course has been very enjoyable and I am very happy with the content.”
“From my perspective the course has had a nice balance. I have sought to attend on Monday evenings and to participate in the field events.”
“As a novice I have learnt a great deal about photography and camera settings”
“I joined the 2013 Walthamstow Photographic Society Summer School. Prior to this my photography was limited to trying to get better holiday photos than my friends, and I had never taken the camera off auto.
“At the Summer School I learnt about the different settings on my camera, how to technically take a good photo, how to be creative taking photos, and most importantly from the homework I was encouraged to try photographing a whole range of different subjects pushing me out of my comfort zone.”
“Two years later, thanks to the start given at the Summer School, my photography and confidence has come on in leaps and bounds.”
“I enjoy entering the club competitions and interclub competitions and in 2015 I won the 1 in 100 interclub competition had 6 acceptances for the Southampton International Exhibition.” – Caroline Preece
Previous attendees have came from Walthamstow, Leyton, Leytonstone, South Woodford, Woodford, Wanstead, & Chingford.
Understanding your camera
Understanding all the knobs, buttons and symbols on your camera and what menu items mean.
How to use the Shutter Speed to get the correct exposure or use it to create creative images.
How using different Apertures impacts on what is in sharp focus in your images and how to use this Depth of Field for creative image making.
Understanding the Aperture/shutter speed relationship.
How to Focus and the different in-camera focusing modes available.
How to use ISO to cope with different lighting and photography conditions and for creative image making.
How to expose images correctly using all the above to improve your images and how to utilise this for creative effect.
How to use your camera’s light meter and the various options for in-camera light metering.
How to hold a camera and various ways of supporting one for different photographic tasks.
Holding the camera – low shutter speeds, technique for different lenses.
Exposure modes and what they are best for.
What lenses to use for what tasks and understanding focal lengths.
How to look after your equipment.
Composition
Understand the different rules that can help improve the composition of an image
Rule of thirds
Keeping horizons straight
Using other aids such as framing, lead in lines etc to improve your image
Understand what format to use; landscape, portrait, square, letterbox, panorama
Understanding how your position impacts on the final feel of the image
Knowing when to break the ‘rules’
Coping with changing environments
Moving objects.
Panning.
Difficult conditions
Digital files - editing, storage & printing
Managing your images digitally.
Moving your images from camera or card to computer
Understanding workflow and adopting a workflow model that works for you
File management including filing structure, tagging, naming and cataloguing images
Looking at software options; free, hobbyist and professional
Preparing your images for printing or other media
Presenting your images
Portrait photography
A overview on Portrait photography from a professional portrait photographers point of view.
Image editing
Digital Processing and image adjustment.
Basic adjustments in Windows or Mac Photos:
Levels.
Shadows and Highlights.
Brightness and Contrast.
Straightening.
Cropping.
Cloning.
Red Eye Elimination.
Resizing images.
Sharpening.
Lighting - indoor/outdoor
Understanding lighting and the effect it has on your final image.
How the quality of light changes though the day.
How different conditions may cause a Colour shifts and how to rectify this.
Working in adverse weather conditions that change the quality of light.
The 2017 course proved to be very popular with over 20 people attending, a number of whom still regularly attend and are active within the Society.
In 2017 the course will run from 25th June until 13th August – Monday evenings 7.45pm – 10pm.
It is highly likely to be oversubscribed so if you are interested in attending please sign up as soon as possible.
The course is both practical and theoretical with the simple aim that by the end of the course you will take better photographs.
Over the years hundreds of people have attended, enjoyed, and gained from taking part in the course.
We find that people attend for a whole variety of reasons with common reasons being;
Stuck in a rut of taking snapshots and wanting to take quality photos instead
Buying a dSLR and never taking it off the automatic setting
A rekindling of an interest in photography
Technique and science of photography
Photographic outings
Practical assignments
There will be at least 3 outings on weekends in the Walthamstow area. Additionally each week practical assignments will be set which relate to what has been covered that week in the course.
This practical work is optional and whilst reviewed this is done anonymously. Many people find this the best aspect of the course as it stretches photographic skills into areas they may not previously have taken.
We find that most people tend to own dSLR cameras but bridge or compact cameras are often owned. In the Society many people use bridge or compact cameras including competition winners.
The price of the course is only £79 and this includes membership of the Society until September 2019 (worth £50)
“I did not arrive with any particular preconceptions or specific expectations. Course has been very enjoyable and I am very happy with the content.”
“From my perspective the course has had a nice balance. I have sought to attend on Monday evenings and to participate in the field events.”
“As a novice I have learnt a great deal about photography and camera settings”
“I joined the 2013 Walthamstow Photographic Society Summer School. Prior to this my photography was limited to trying to get better holiday photos than my friends, and I had never taken the camera off auto.
At the Summer School I learnt about the different settings on my camera, how to technically take a good photo, how to be creative taking photos, and most importantly from the homework I was encouraged to try photographing a whole range of different subjects pushing me out of my comfort zone.
Two years later, thanks to the start given at the Summer School, my photography and confidence has come on in leaps and bounds.
I enjoy entering the club competitions and interclub competitions and in 2015 I won the 1 in 100 interclub competition had 6 acceptances for the Southampton International Exhibition.” – Caroline Preece
Syllabus
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Understanding all the knobs, buttons and symbols on your camera and what menu items mean.
How to use the Shutter Speed to get the correct exposure or use it to create creative images.
How using different Apertures impacts on what is in sharp focus in your images and how to use this Depth of Field for creative image making.
Understanding the Aperture/shutter speed relationship.
How to Focus and the different in-camera focusing modes available.
How to use ISO to cope with different lighting and photography conditions and for creative image making.
How to expose images correctly using all the above to improve your images and how to utilise this for creative effect.
How to use your camera’s light meter and the various options for in-camera light metering.
How to hold a camera and various ways of supporting one for different photographic tasks.
Holding the camera – low shutter speeds, technique for different lenses.
Exposure modes and what they are best for.
What lenses to use for what tasks and understanding focal lengths.
How to look after your equipment.
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Understand the different rules that can help improve the composition of an image
Rule of thirds
Keeping horizons straight
Using other aids such as framing, lead in lines etc to improve your image
Understand what format to use; landscape, portrait, square, letterbox, panorama
Understanding how your position impacts on the final feel of the image
Knowing when to break the ‘rules’
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Moving objects.
Panning.
Difficult conditions
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Managing your images digitally.
Moving your images from camera or card to computer
Understanding workflow and adopting a workflow model that works for you
File management including filing structure, tagging, naming and cataloguing images
Looking at software options; free, hobbyist and professional
Preparing your images for printing or other media
Presenting your images
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A overview on Portrait photography from a professional portrait photographers point of view.
Please be aware there may be changes which may need to be made during the year so check out the Monday Night section on the homepage and for more comprehensive information about the speakers, competitions, or member’s evenings.
The Summer Exhibition at the Winns Gallery in Lloyd Park is now over. Andy, John and Ian now don’t know what to do with their days!
It was our 5th exhibition there and our most popular attracting 1,200 visitors which is great.
Feedback both verbally and in the message book was universally positive and it’s clear that many people now seek us out each year as opposed to stumbling across us!
Visitors to the gallery are asked to vote for their favourite photo, which isn’t simple with 80 prints to vote for.
Here are the results, and congratulations to Jackie, a very worthy winner and one of the favourites of the author.
A selection of images will be added to this post once they have been collected so please check back.
1st After Hopper by Jackie Robinson (46 votes)
2nd Stillness 3: Another Way of Seeing by Teresa Elwes (40 votes)
3rd Candystripe Impression by Ian Waterman (37 votes)
4th A Man Who Wasn’t There by Mick Ralph (31 votes)
5th Mother and cub, Resolution Island, Nunavut, by John Cross (29 votes)
=5th The X Factor by James Thatcher (29 votes)
7th Misty Sunset by Thomas Barry (24 votes)
8th Berlin Underground by Sara Uddin (23 votes)
9th The Two Sisters, Glencoe by John Cross (22 votes)
10th Volcano, Chile by Naomi Furnace (21 votes)
=10th Hawthorn by Giulia Hetherington (21 votes)
The Society return to the Winns Gallery for their 5th Summer Photography Exhibition.
It runs from Monday 21st August to Sunday 3th September 2017 from 11am to 5pm each day.
The exhibition showcases the work of over 20 photographers from the Society and over 70 prints.
The diverse body of work reflects the different styles and interests of the photographers and there will be something for everybody to appreciate.
We look forward to meeting you there.
On Monday the 21st August there will be an open evening at 7pm where there will be the opportunity to meet members and have a glass of wine or two! We shall then retire to the Bell for further drinks and discussion.
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