Photocourse 2 begins Monday evening 30th October 2023 and runs to Monday 4th December, 2023. Saturday workshop is mid-course.

Photocourse 2 - The Photographic Series

• 6 Monday evening classes, 5.30pm-7.30pm, 30th October to 4th December, 2023
  
• Saturday 'Sense of Place' & street photo workshops, 10am-1pm
• Only 8 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. No payment system is running on this website, sorry.

Introduction to Photocourse 2
It's often said that every picture tells a story, and there's the idea that a single photograph - if it's good enough - can tell the full story. Well, that's as may-be; but a series of photographs can always tell a fuller story than a single photo, even if just supplying context for the hero shot.
This course is about learning to make a series of photographs that explore and talk about a subject in some depth, and it requires a different way of thinking to the goal of producing a single image.

This part-time course, run from our studios in Courtenay Place, is designed to take up where PC1 leaves off. It is suitable for beginning to intermediate level photographers. This course is focused on learning how to conceive, photograph, edit, and print a series of photographs.
There are two assignments to work on - Sense of Place and The Photo Documentary. Learn to think and see photographically and develop and print edited series of your work to produce a small portfolio selection of finished prints by the end of this six-week course.

Photocourse 2 addresses creative and practical techniques that will give your photography an all-over boost. You will learn to feel more confident and be more purposeful when photographing in any environment or situation.

With a small class (limit of 6) and  experienced tutors, we can offer you plenty of individual attention, as well as the benefits of meeting and working with a like-minded group of photographers.

Tutors: James Gilberd & John Williams - see tutor page

Wrecked hire bike, Wellington waterfront, photo: J. Gilberd

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.

Toomath Building, Ghuznee St, Wellington, photo: J. Gilberd

Tory St, Wellington, photo: J. Gilberd

Topics covered include:

• Documentary photography

• 'Sense of Place' & street photography
• Advanced camera techniques
• More on aesthetics, composition, etc
• Selecting your best photos to create series
  
• Using Adobe Lightroom to edit your series
• Printing your selected portfolio images

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 your 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.

Chinese church detail,, Frederick St. Photo: J.Gilberd