5 Digital Camera Functionality courses in Musselburgh

Switch to Manual is the introductory workshop for camera users who tend to leave their camera set to Automatic modes.

Join us for this special weekend Masterclass with renowned narrative landscape photographer, John Davies. “A fundamental aspect of my approach to landscape is the sense of power it can symbolise and evoke. Images of land, water and sky can become metaphors, which reflect our emotional and spiritual states. But the landscape can also represent power in terms of land ownership and material wealth. It is this dual and often ambiguous representation of the metaphysical and the material in the landscape that underlies my photographic work…to raise questions about our collective responsibility in shaping the environments in which we live.” John Davies   Davies work captures the British landscape in a permanent state of flux, displaying rare moments of calm and quiet amidst the inevitable change of these modern landscapes. Perhaps best-known for his black and white photographs made between 1979 and 2005 and comprising the project The British Landscape, his work shows the vast, complex, and majestic scenery of post-industrial and industrial Britain. Shaped by human endeavour, Davies’ cooly detached viewpoint serves to highlight the seams and layers of information left behind by time. This practical 2-day workshop* will primarily focus on Davies’ use of black and white, which through his unique vision gives his photographs an almost magical and mystical appeal. Demonstrating methods of how to produce high quality B&W prints and also to engage in discussions about communicating ideas through photography, Davies will talk about his journey in producing many exhibition projects of his landscape work throughout the UK and Europe. Including a short field-trip nearby the gallery, John will show examples of his exhibition prints and explain his interest and approach in photographing various landscapes.  John will also discuss his research practices and how his photographs are derived from his interest in the social and political landscape around him, drawing inspiration from issues relating to his surroundings and conditioning. *Due to space limitations in the darkrooms, the full course is only open to a maximum of 6 participants.  However, there are a number of additional 1-day places (for Saturday 21st only) that can be booked when these physical restrictions are not relevant.  Outline Day 1: Morning: John will start the workshop with a comprehensive overview of his major bodies of work and his journey in producing many exhibition projects of his landscape work – examining the research methodologies and planning decisions that go into each project. He will show examples of exhibition prints and books and explain his interest and approach in photographing various landscapes. He will also show some digital prints including infrared pictures made with a digital camera. Afternoon: A short field-trip nearby the gallery will give participants the chance to learn about Davies’ choice of equipment and experience first-hand his personal approach to camera exposure techniques and film selection. The group will then return to the gallery to process the exposed film and learn how development of negatives can achieve best results for printing or scanning. Detailed workshop notes on film exposure and film processing can be found at: www.johndavies.uk.com/atec.htm [http://www.johndavies.uk.com/atec.htm]. Outline Day 2: Morning: Practical demonstration of B&W darkroom printing, providing insight into John’s decision-making processes, paper and chemistry choices and darkroom techniques. John will advise on how to achieve high quality photographic prints to archival standards. Afternoon: This final session will explore aspects of landscape photography (but not exclusively) and will involve interactive discussions about perceptions of meaning and communicating ideas through images. This session is an oppertunity for participants to bring along a selection of prints to be discussed as a group, and receive constructive feedback from John. There will also be time for additional questions   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Davies Biography Born in Sedgefield, County Durham, in 1949, John Davies studied photography at Trent Polytechnic in Nottingham. In the 1970s his first photographs were landscape studies of rural Britain and in 1981 he began an ongoing documentation of urban Britain, concentrating on the industrial transformation and on post-industrial landscape. He has published several photobooks, including The British Landscape in 2006. This series was launched at PhotoEspaña in Madrid and other exhibition venues include Gallery Vu, Paris, and The New Art Gallery, Walsall. His photographs have been widely exhibited, including at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Pompidou Centre, Paris, the Royal Academy of Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. In 2008, Davies was shortlisted for the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize for his major retrospective exhibition of photographs taken from The British Landscape. Davies continues to photograph, publish, and exhibit internationally, most recently publishing Retraced 81/19,featuring before-and-after photographs made at the same locations in England, Wales, France and Germany between 1981 and 2019. Current exhibitions include Energy: Sparks from the Collection at the V&A, London, and Landscape Trauma at the Centre for British Photography, London, featuring his newest body of work of Contrail Cirrus clouds from jet engines above the north sky. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMAGES USED COURTESY OF JOHN DAVIES: IMAGE 1 : © JOHN DAVIES – TROTTERNISH, ISLE OF SKYE 1981 IMAGE 2 : © JOHN DAVIES – VIADUCT, STOCKPORT 1986 IMAGE 3: © JOHN DAVIES – GREAT GABLE, CUMBRIA 1980 IMAGE 4: © JOHN DAVIES – AGECROFT POWER STATION, SALFORD 1983 IMAGE 5: © JOHN DAVIES – ALLOTMENTS, EASINGTON COLLIERY, COUNTY DURHAM 1983   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Courses are subject to minimum enrolment. Please register early, within five days of the start date, to reduce the likelihood of course cancellation. Please read our cancellation policy before booking. Students, anyone over the age of 65, and those in receipt of any form of benefits can claim the concessionary price, offering a 10% discount on the full course price. Valid proof of eligibility must be produced on the first day of the course. Please use the code CONCESSION when prompted at checkout.

JOIN ME ON THIS LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP IN THE ICONIC MOUNTAINS, QUARRIES AND LANDSCAPE OF SNOWDONIALANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHYA NEW ADDITION TO THE TOURS AND WORKSHOPS, THIS AREA HAS SOME OF THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN RANGES IN ENGLAND AND WALES. THE LANDSCAPE IS RUGGED BUT BEAUTIFUL WITH HIGH MOUNTAINS, FLOWING RIVERS AND LARGE LAKES. BASED AROUND CAPEL CURIG IN THE NATIONAL PARK WE WILL VISIT SOME HIDDEN TREASURES, LAKES, MOUNTAINS, QUARRIES AND ICONIC VISTAS.A SNOWDONIA PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP AND PHOTO WALK IN CWM IDWAL AMIDST THE GLYDERAU AND CARNEDDAU MOUNTAIN RANGES, THE GLACIAL LAKES OF LLYN IDWAL AND LLYN OGWEN AND THE IMPRESSIVE OGWEN FALLS. A WORKSHOP FOR BEGINNERS OR ANYONE LOOKING TO FURTHER DEVELOP THEIR LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY.COURSE CONTENT INCLUDES CAMERA CONTROLS, USE OF FILTERS, GEAR CHOICE, ADVICE ON COMPOSITION. THE WORKSHOP INVOLVES WALKING TO DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS WITHIN CWM IDWAL ON ROCKY, UNEVEN PATHS AND AN ASCENT OF 300FT TO A VIEWPOINT ABOVE THE LAKE SO A GOOD LEVEL OF FITNESS AND MOBILITY IS REQUIRED. DUE TO THE TERRAIN UNFORTUNATELY THE WORKSHOP IS UNSUITABLE FOR THOSE WITH LIMITED MOBILITY.WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BRING WITH YOU?CAMERA/LENSES/SPARE MEMORY CARD/BATTERIES/TRIPOD - A DIGITAL CAMERA WITH "SEMI-AUTOMATIC/MANUAL" CONTROLS (APERTURE AND SHUTTER PRIORITY) IS RECOMMENDED TO GET THE MOST FROM THE COURSE. FILTERS (IF YOU HAVE THEM) A PACKED LUNCH/SNACKS THE RELEVANT USER MANUAL FOR YOUR CAMERA WARM/WATERPROOF CLOTHING AND SUITABLE FOOTWEAR - WEATHER CAN BE UNPREDICTABLE ALL YEAR ROUND IN SNOWDONIA. A NOTEPAD AND PEN WHAT HAPPENS IN BAD WEATHER?I MONITOR WEATHER FORECASTS AND IF CONDITIONS ARE PREDICTED TO BE COMPLETELY UNSUITABLE, TO ENSURE BOTH YOUR SAFETY AND ENJOYMENT OF THE DAY, IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO CANCEL A WORKSHOP. I WILL ENDEAVOUR TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 24HRS NOTICE, ALTHOUGH THIS CANNOT ALWAYS BE GUARANTEED; YOU WILL BE OFFERED EITHER A FULL REFUND OR A PLACE ON A FUTURE COURSE.

A DAY IN WALES. JOIN ME FOR THIS FANTASTIC PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP OF WOODLAND, LAKES AND WATERFALLS.IN [http://waterfalls.in/] THIS COURSE WE COVER ALL OF THE ABOVE. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BRING WITH YOU?CAMERA/LENSES/SPARE MEMORY CARD/BATTERIES/TRIPOD - A DIGITAL CAMERA WITH "SEMI-AUTOMATIC/MANUAL" CONTROLS (APERTURE AND SHUTTER PRIORITY) IS RECOMMENDED TO GET THE MOST FROM THE COURSE. FILTERS (IF YOU HAVE THEM) A PACKED LUNCH/SNACKS THE RELEVANT USER MANUAL FOR YOUR CAMERA WARM/WATERPROOF CLOTHING AND SUITABLE FOOTWEAR - WEATHER CAN BE UNPREDICTABLE ALL YEAR ROUND IN SNOWDONIA. A NOTEPAD AND PEN WHAT HAPPENS IN BAD WEATHER?I MONITOR WEATHER FORECASTS AND IF CONDITIONS ARE PREDICTED TO BE COMPLETELY UNSUITABLE, TO ENSURE BOTH YOUR SAFETY AND ENJOYMENT OF THE DAY, IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO CANCEL A WORKSHOP. I WILL ENDEAVOUR TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 24HRS NOTICE, ALTHOUGH THIS CANNOT ALWAYS BE GUARANTEED; YOU WILL BE OFFERED EITHER A FULL REFUND OR A PLACE ON A FUTURE COURSE.

As phone and tablet cameras continue to improve and App developments become more advanced, mobile photography – previously considered only suitable for quick snaps and throwaway selfies – is more and more becoming recognised as a legitimate photographic medium. And anyone with a phone or tablet can do it! This course will explore the concepts of digital camera photography (and all that it entails) but through the medium of your own mobile device. Through a mixture of discussion and practical work this course will help you to push the limits of what your phone camera can do. As well as exploring the creative side of photography, we’ll break down some of the technical elements to get a better understanding of photography in general and learn how to achieve similar results using your phone or tablet. We’ll explore useful Apps to help get the desired output from your device and spend time looking at postproduction techniques that can improve and enhance your camera photos beyond a casual snapshot. Some of the Apps we will be looking at include Slow Shutter [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/slow-shutter-cam/id357404131] (iOS), VSCO [https://www.vsco.co/] (iOS/Android), Snapseed (iOS [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/snapseed/id439438619]/Android [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.niksoftware.snapseed&hl=en_GB&gl=US&pli=1]), Adobe Lightroom [https://www.adobe.com/uk/products/photoshop-lightroom.html] for Mobile (iOS/Android) and Manual Camera [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lensesdev.manual.camera.pro] (Android). You do not need to have all these downloaded in advance and, please be aware that depending on the capabilities of your phone, some of the features of these apps may not be available to you. This course is suitable for beginners and requires very little technical knowledge – just an enthusiasm and interest in photography and how to get a little more from your device. Please bring comfy weather-appropriate clothing as there will be some time spent outside shooting. Please specify the Make and Model of your mobile device when booking, so that the tutor can provide specific information tailored to your device wherever possible   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Courses are subject to minimum enrolment. Please register early, within five days of the start date, to reduce the likelihood of course cancellation. Please read our cancellation policy before booking. [https://stills.org/stills-bookings-cancellation-policy/] Students, anyone over the age of 65, and those in receipt of any form of benefits can claim the concessionary price, offering a 10% discount on the full course price. Valid proof of eligibility must be produced on the first day of the course. Please use the code CONCESSION when prompted at checkout.