Photocourse 2 - Introduction to Portraiture - running 29th April to 2nd May, 2025. Booking now.  6 places only.

Photocourse 2 - Intro. to  Portraiture

• 6 Tuesday evening classes, 5.30pm-7.30pm. Running 29 April to 2 June, 2025.
  
• Flexible workshop times to be organised once the course starts
• Only 6 places are available, and a deposit of $120.00 will confirm your place on this course (see below).
• Payment info is available by email - please contact us directly.
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Introduction to Photocourse 2
Once you've learned the basic of camera control and composition, tacking the portrait is a good next project. We've all taken portraits many times already, but what's the difference between a portrait and a snapshot, or a portrait and a good likeness? In this course we look at what some of the great photographers have brought to the art of the portrait and take a cue from them.

Portraiture is challenging for all photographers, from beginners to seasoned pros. You have your camera to think about, the importance of lighting to consider, and you subject demands your attention through all of it.

This part-time course, run from our studios in Courtenay Place, is suitable for beginning to intermediate level photographers.

With a small class (limit of 6) and and experienced professional photographer as a tutor, we can offer you plenty of individual attention, as well as the benefits of meeting and working with a like-minded group of photographers.
(Apologies for the lack of suitable example photos on this page. It's a new course and I'm short of photos that I can post publicly, sorry.)

Tutor: James Gilberd - see tutor page

Suitable cameras for PC2:
- DSLR - digital single lens reflex -  Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax, Sony, et al
- Mirrorless interchangeable lens, (Fuji X series, Olympus, Lumix, et al)
- 'Bridge' camera (between a compact and DSLR)
- 35mm SLR film camera, or medium-format camera (You'll need to pay for your own film and processing).
The main thing is the camera must allow manual setting of all of the main creative controls; shutter speed, f-stop, ISO, white balance.

Topics covered include:

• The Environmental Portrait
  
• The Self-Portrait
  
• Lighting for Portraiture
  

• Colour and Black & White
• Camera techniques and control
  
• More on aesthetics, composition, etc
  

Photocourse 2 course fee

Course fee: $480.00 including GST
To reserve a place, a deposit of $120.00 is required - see conditions & payment.
(Limit of 6 places on this course.)

The fee does not include print processing for the assignment work. You will need to make some 10x15cm and larger prints, but this is available for for little expense. If you choose to shoot film, you will have to purchase and develop your own film.

Example of black & white portrait lighting. Model: Vivian.

Studio photo of Blair. Photo: J.Gilberd

Outdoor photo of Blair. Photo: j.Gilberd