Camera
Classes
F-Stop Cameras is pleased to provide informative interactive and educational classes. Whether it is Scrapbookers or Digital Photography, we gladly extend the opportunity for you to enhance your skills and craftsmanship. All classes must be prepaid and are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Fall Landscapes
Date: Mon Sep 13
Time:7-9 pm
Fee: $40 plus taxes
Location: F-Stop Cameras
This workshop will take you through the basics of creating stunning landscapes that reflect the season. You will learn about equipment such as lenses, filters, tripods, and accessories that are best suited for landscape photography. We'll cover choosing locations, dealing with inclement weather, composition, lighting, creative effects, and explore working in both colour and black and white. Suitable for both film or digital photographers of all skill levels.
Basic Levels of Photography
4 classes
Choose one of these sessions:
Evening classes: Thursdays, Sep 30, Oct 7, 14, 21 7-9 pm
OR
Morning classes: Mondays, Nov 1, 8, 15, 22 10 am-12 pm
Fee: $125 plus taxes
Location: F-Stop Cameras
Photography is an art form that encompasses both technical and creative skills and presents unique challenges. This four night course will cover a range of topics designed for the beginning photographer. We will discuss the principles of photography and cover topics such as types of cameras, camera settings, lenses, ISO, determining exposures and apertures, using filters and accessories, working with composition and lighting, and more. Each week you will receive a practice assignment, which will be (gently) critiqued the following week. This course will help you solve the challenges of working with a technical medium, while stimulating your creative side. Bring your camera to each class. Suitable for both film and digital photographers.
From Camera to Computers 1
1 class, choice of dates
Wednesday Sep 29 10 am-12 pm
OR
Friday Oct 22 7-9 pm
Fee: $45 plus taxes
Location: F-Stop Cameras
You've filled your memory card with great photos...now what? Do you load everything onto your computer without knowing what to do next? Instructor Sylvia Galbraith will help you learn different ways to upload your photos to your computer, organize files, create back-up copies and more. You will learn some basic photo editing skills and how to resize your images for e-mail or print. This course is valuable for artists who create digital files for gallery submissions. Does not require a computer in class. Step by step notes are included in the course fee.
Photographing Children & Pets
Date: Monday Oct 25
Time: 7-9 pm
Fee: $40 plus taxes
Location: F-Stop Cameras
By popular demand, we've created a course about photographing two of the most challenging and popular subjects. Learn how to capture photos of children at play, pets and kids together, candid and posed portraits. We'll look at lighting, both artificial and natural, indoor and outdoor photography, and best equipment for quick action photos. Designed for basic to intermediate levels, film or digital.
Intermediate Levels of Photography
4 classes
Thursdays Nov 11, 18, 25, Dec 2 7-9 pm
Fee: $125 plus taxes
Location: F-Stop Cameras
This is a continuation of the Basic Level course and incorporates a variety of topics. It's where we begin to challenge your imagination and help you develop your individual style. We will work with advanced camera settings including shooting in RAW, fine-tuning exposures, working in black and white, photographing moving subjects and more. Learn about portraiture, macro photography, post-processing and printing your images using specialty papers. You will receive practice assignments to critique each week. Pre-requisite: Basic Levels of Photography course or equivalent skills.
Travel Photography
Date: Wednesday Nov 3
Time: 7-9 pm
Fee: $40 plus taxes
Location: F-Stop Cameras
Do you like to travel? Do you come home with disappointing images that lack visual appeal: Or are you a hometown tourist who enjoys documenting the local beauty and character of the area? Topics for this workshop include planning for a successful photo trip, choosing essential equipment to bring, packing and transporting your camera safely through the airport. We will discuss composition, lighting, and explore imaginative ways to photograph different subjects. We'll consider the challenges of photographing different cultures and people. Suitable for both film and digital photographers, point and shoot or SLR cameras.
Winter Night Lights
Date: Tuesday Dec 7 (note: back-up weather date: Wednesday Dec 8)
Time: 7-9:30 pm
Fee: $40 plus taxes
Location: F-Stop Cameras and downtown Orangeville
A world after dark is full of opportunities for the photographer. The Christmas season provides a wonderful chance to create images that capture light and shadow, surreal snow scenes, and special effects with moving light. Join instructor Sylvia Galbraith for this one evening workshop to learn how to use long exposures, create unusual compositions, work with extreme contrasts, and more. The first half of the course will be at F-Stop Cameras where we will cover equipment, exposures, and composition, then we'll head outside to capture street scenes, light displays or anything that inspires us. This course requires the use of a tripod, and is suitable for both film and digital photographers. Bring your camera, and dress appropriately, as we will be outside for at least one hour.
Digital Downloading 101
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Fee: $45 Plus Taxes
Location: F-Stop Cameras
Afraid of your computer? Worried that you might accidentally loose your pictures?
Come to this one night class and we will show you how safe and easy it is to download your pictures to your computer. Through a PowerPoint and "hands-on" presentation, you will master the ability to create and rename files and folders, organize them, e-mail them with control over resolution and burn your images to CD's for safe, long lasting storage. (we also cover the importance of using the right type of CD to store your photos on!)
Digital Cameras 101
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Fee: $45 Plus Taxes
Location: F-Stop Cameras
This is designed as a beginner to intermediate level course. Through a PowerPoint and interactive "hands-on" presentation, we will show you how to get the most out of your camera. We will cover the menus and operation of shooting and playback modes, composition and other techniques to enhance your photo opportunities. Bring your Camera! Bring a friend!
Note: if you have an SLR (single lens reflex) camera, see our classes below.
Can't fit these dates into your schedule?
Think about booking a private "one-on-one" consultation.
DSLR Camera - Digital Single Lens Reflex- Interchangeable Lens Camera
Date: Please call to schedule for your convenience
Time: Mornings- 8-9 a.m. or Evenings 7-8 p.m.
Fee: $50 1 session or purchase 3 sessions for only $125.50 (3-1 hours or 1-2 hour with 1-1 hour)
These classes are held with up to three people to ensure maximum detail with your specific model.
Are you getting the full potential from your DSLR camera? Through a "hands-on" approach, you will be taught how to get the most out of your Digital SLR camera. You will learn how to be more creative using Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual Functions, the importance of light metering, as well as Fill Flash photography.
Semi-Private Consultation
Please call to schedule for your convenience
Time: Morning 8-9 a.m. or Evening 7-8 p.m.
Fee: $50 per hour
Life too busy to fit a class into your schedule? We also offer semi-private consultations for any Camera. A class can be arranged to fit your needs. We can teach you everything you would need to know in one or three hour consultations.
Contact our store to schedule a class of your choice.(customerservice@fstopcameras.ca) or call 519-941-4381
All group classes MUST be prepaid and are non-refundable and non-transferable.
