Saturdays 10am
Thursdays 5pm
Beginner's Level
Beginner's Digital Photography Workshop
Equipment Provided
New to digital photography? Not sure which camera to buy?
No worries, we've got you covered! The Beginner's Photography Workshop is perfect for you!
We'll provide the equipment for you so that you don't have to buy a camera to come to a photography class. In this 2-hour workshop, you'll learn the fundamentals of photography through hands-on exercises: lighting, exposure, aperture, shutter speed and ISO and their combined effects on an image. You'll be controlling different settings of a camera one by one with a lot of individual attention from the instructor. We believe that one needs to have some actual experiences of using a digital camera, and the essential photography knowledge in order to know what camera and lenses to buy. We keep the class size to 6 so that everyone can move at the same pace.
The 2-hour class is a huge time saver for those who want to learn photography:
We deliver organized & relevant information through a thoughtfully and earnestly designed curriculum (no jargons). You'll be able to transfer the knowledge & settings to your own equipment in just two hours, versus searching endlessly for youtube tutorials.
Teenagers aged 12+ are welcomed.
2. Make sense of the exposure triangle: ISO, aperture and shutter speed
3. Controlling the Depth of Field: shallow or deep
4. Creating the Sense of Motion: Motion blur or freeze
5. Take sharper pictures;
photo composition and lighting
6. Shoot in Aperture Priority Mode
7. Shoot in Shutter Speed Priority Mode
8. Master 4 core settings and forget the useless ones
Quick Facts
The Beginners' Workshop is a one-off, 2-hour class
Beginner | |
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Duration | 2 hours |
Date & time (San Francisco) | Sat 10am-12pm |
Thursdays 5pm-7pm | |
Equipment provided | Canon DSLR T6 Camera, kit lens |
Class size | 6 |
Pricing | $149 (no price up since 2020) |
Prerequisite | No |
Note | Thursday classes have very few students. You might get a one-on-one private class and receive our full attention (but please don't email us to ask how many students have already signed up). |
Location:
535 Mission Street, San Francisco
Saturdays:
April 27th 2024 Saturday 10am-12pm
2 spots left
May 4th 2024 Saturday 10am-12pm
May 11th 2024 Saturday 10am-12pm
May 18th 2024 Saturday 10am-12pm
June's schedule will be coming up soon
Thursdays
April 25th 2024 Thursday, 5pm-7pm
3 spots left
May 2nd 2024 Thursday, 5pm-7pm
May 9th 2024 Thursday, 5pm-7pm
May 16th 2024 Thursday, 5pm-7pm
May 23rd 2024 Thursday, 5pm-7pm
May 30th 2024 Thursday, 5pm-7pm
June's schedule will be coming up soon
If none of the above dates suit your schedule, please sign up for the Beginners & Intermediate Online Workshops.
Bundled Discount Codes
BUNDLED12
Save $30
Beginner + Intermediate I
BUNDLED23
Save $60
Intermediates I & II
BUNDLED123
Save $100
Beginners + Intermediates I & II
*Policy starting from August 23rd 2022:
Rescheduling is only allowed ONCE and at least 3 days prior to the start of the class, $25/class/person rescheduling fee applies.
We strongly encourage you to sign up this class together with the Intermediate I & II Workshops to get a comprehensive knowledge in the basics of photography. You will be able to shoot proficiently in the Manual Mode after completing the Beginner & Intermediates Workshops.
It is our ultimate goal to show attendees how to shoot on any equipment using the core settings that we teach in the class..
Attendees are welcome to bring their own cameras, and we will show them how to use these equipment by the end of the class.
Attendees are required to use the equipment that we provide throughout this workshop, so the whole class can move at the same pace. Most importantly, it is easier to understand the basics with the equipment that we provide. Since the settings we teach can be effortlessly transferred to other cameras, attendees will be able to apply the exact same settings to their own equipment by the end of the class with the help of the instructor.
Secondly, we want to maximize your learning experience. In the middle of the class, it will be frustrating to pause the class when the instructor is helping each attendee figure out the settings in their own cameras. Every attendee should be able to adjust the settings correctly in their own equipment once they've grasped the photography concepts. Our instructors will make sure you know how to do it before you leave. We promise.
1. You'll learn how to shoot on a DSLR camera in the Beginners' Workshop and a Mirrorless camera in the Intermediate Workshops.
It is essential for beginners to learn the basics using a DSLR camera, so that they can move their way up to a more sophisticated, mirrorless camera in the Intermediate Workshops.
2. If you are an existing DSLR camera user, please sign up for the Beginners' Workshop before moving on to the Intermediate Workhops. We will show you how to use a DSLR camera to its fullest, and you'll be amazed to use a mirrorless camera as you progress.
*We will explain the difference between a DSLR vs Mirrorless cameras in the Beginners' Workshop. Or check out the next FAQ.
You'll learn the difference between a DSLR and a mirrorless camera in great detail in the Beginners' Workshop. In summary, the advantages of mirrorless cameras over traditional DSLRs are:
1) Faster focusing.
2) Captures an image electronically rather than optically, allowing more accurate focusing.
3) Have Eye AF (automatically places and locks the focus on a human/ animal eye, resulting in sharper portraits).
4) Allows live view shooting, which means the users can instantly see the exposure and composition on the LCD screen. Note that the "live view mode" of a DSLR camera do not work in the same efficient way as a mirrorless one.
5) Lighter.
6) Will fully replace DSLR cameras in a few years.
If you are a Canon user, watch this video to understand the namings of Canon DSLR, mirrorless cameras and lenses.
In general, Google
"_your camera model + dslr or mirrorless?"
and you will see the result.
Unforunitely, the answer is no, even the guest is willing to wait in the building's public area instead of the classroom.
Due to COVID-19, the class is only limited to the attendees and the instructors.
Start To Take The Pictures That You Love
Learn the basics through hands-on practice.
The classwork is application oriented and replicates real-life scenarios.
Thank you for adding to the wait list, we will get you notified as soon as a spot becomes available.