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Private Photography Lessons
(For those wanting professional level classes, please contact us for special prices)
Want To Improve Your Photography Skills?
Photography by the Browns offers private lessons that will improve your photo skills. Lessons are tailored to your interests, experience level and the camera you will be using.
Cost
Private photo lessons are $75 for the first lesson, then $35 for each additional lesson.
Special Lesson Prices for 4-H Students: $50 for the first, then $20 for each additional. For young students, a parent or guardian must accompany the student.
Lessons are approximately one hour in length.
Include a family member or friend for only $30 extra per lesson.
Gift certificates are available. Contact us for more information or to book your lesson.
Lessons are not limited to digital cameras, film cameras are included.
What to Bring
Camera with fully charged batteries
Lenses appropriate for any anticipated field work
Camera manual
Laptop with image editing software
Samples of your photos, either prints or files on your laptop
Images you are happy with
Near miss images we can diagnose and perhaps improve
Capturing Images
Getting The Best Image "In Camera" When The Photo Is Taken
(To minimize post processing of images)
Camera Settings
Exposure For Cameras With Manual Settings
Metering modes (weighted, center, spot)
Exposure modes (program, aperture, shutter, manual)
Exposure compensation
Histograms
Controlling depth of field
Focusing
Composition
Know your objective
What is achievable
Isolating the subject
The Rule of Thirds
Proper Lighting
Using available light indoors and outdoors
Using flash either on camera or an auxiliary flash unit off camera
Using reflectors
For outdoor photography, where and when
Digital Processing
(photo editing software required)
File types (raw, jpg, tiff)
Levels
Curves
Image noise
Image sharpening
Using the correct color space
Color mode (RGB, CMYK, Lab)
Color Management
Image Management and Storage
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