Join Tassiegrammer from Project RAWcast in Melbourne / Victoria / Great Ocean Road on Saturday 26th October 2019 for an in depth and hands on full day waterfalls workshop and adventure focusing on the practical aspects of photography in the field. Learn the basics of composition, reading a scene, planning locations, neutral density filters, capturing water flow and much more.
Starting in St Kilda for sunrise, the day will continue with multiple locations throughout the Great Ocean Road waterfalls including Hopetoun Falls, Beauchamp Falls & Lower Kalimna Falls all the way through to sunset with transport provided from St Kilda, to end in the same location after sunset. Stops will be made throughout the day for morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea (food and drink costs will be at your own expense).
A full range of NiSi Filters products will be available to trial and use on the day for participants new to the NiSi Filters family. A special 15% off promotional offer for NiSi Filters products is available to workshop participants by ordering directly through Project RAWcast.
Workshop spaces are limited to 8 people total.
Locations include –
St Kilda Pier (sunrise)
Hopetoun Falls
Beauchamp Falls
Lower Kalimna Falls
Start time –
Date : Saturday 26th October 2019
Time : 5.45am
Approximate finish time : 8:30pm
All relevant information will be emailed to participants upon confirmation of booking.
This is what you will learn
Control the basic exposure settings (aperture, ISO, shutter speed)
Calculate exposure times correctly using neutral density filters
Correct the correct neutral density filter for any given scene
Use graduated filters to balance overall image exposure
Compose your image creatively with known methods and what key features to look for
Capture sharp images during varying lighting conditions
Understand camera settings such as white balance, exposure bracketing, manual focusing and other camera settings
Learn how to read and correctly expose images via the histogram
General safety when shooting in groups / public spaces
Legalities and rights when shooting in public spaces
Planning for a shooting session
Location planning – tides / weather
Using apps for location planning
ESSENTIAL ITEMS
DSLR / Mirrorless camera
Lenses (recommend a wide angle and a mid range / telephoto)
Neutral Density Filters (NiSi Filters will be supplied to participants who do not currently own any)
Tripod
Remote / cable camera shutter
Footwear suitable for beaches / rocks and general walking
Waterproof / Windproof Jacket
Warm clothing
Water
Snacks