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I have 12 years teaching experience in photography.
In 1995 I lectured in Cape Town, co-ordinating a 3-year diploma
course at a private art school. In the UK I have been involved
in both post-compulsory education as well as holding various
workshops and courses in London and across the South East of
England, tailored to suit specific groups of learners, from
NGO organisations, photo-enthusiasts and avid travellers. For
any queries or CV requests please refer to my contact details
below. |
WORKSHOPS AND
COURSES
"Digital Photography
- an introduction "
CAMBRIDGE, UK
Sun 22nd June 2008
10am-4pm
£45.00 per person
Places are limited to 12 people.
(please bring your own digital camera)
This is a popular 1-day workshop
for beginners in digital SLR photography at White House Arts,
Cambridge. For those who wish to know more about their digital
cameras beyond the Auto mode function. You will also learn
some compositional techniques to improve your picture-taking
skills. If you lack the confidence to take your camera out
in public, then this is the workshop for you. You will learn
more about your camera with a group of like-minded people
and will be able to take some photos under guidance in an
afternoon excursion along the river Cam.
Please note: This workshop
does not cover the use of digital imaging software such
as Photoshop. However, a laptop demonstration will be given
on some of the options available for filing, storage and
archiving of images.
For more info about the location
and booking, phone: 01223 420 018 or visit www.whitehousearts.co.uk |
"Photography for
Beginners"
CAMBRIDGE, UK
Monday 12 May 2008 for 8 weeks
7 - 9 pm
£65.00 per person + £15
materials
This course is not only about
developing SLR camera skills, but also about exploring darkroom
printing techniques. Projects will be set, which will be
done as homework and then developed in the darkroom throughout
the course. This is a great creative and tactile way of learning
about black & white photography. There is also an emphasis
on group discussion and project assessment, an important
part of the learning process.
This course is held at Hills Road
Sixth Form College. For more information please phone: 01223
247 251 X1480, or visit: www.hillsroad.ac.uk |
"Digital Photography
for Beginners"
CAMBRIDGE, UK
Thursday 24 April 2008 for
10 weeks
7 -9 pm
£80.00 per person
This course is designed for those
who have little or no knowledge of digital photography or
digital cameras.
Areas covered will include features of the digital camera,
good camera technique and how to carry out basic manipulation
of digital images. Also covered will be the use of a scanner
and printing your images.
This course is held at Hills Road
Sixth Form College. For more information please phone: 01223
247 251 X1480, or visit: www.hillsroad.ac.uk |
"Digital Photography
- an introduction "
CAMBRIDGE, UK
Sunday 07 October 2007 (10AM
- 4PM)
£45.00 per person
Places are limited to 12 people.
This is a popular 1-day workshop
for beginners in digital photography at White House
Arts, Cambridge. For those who wish to know more about
their digital cameras beyond the Auto mode function. You
will also learn some compositional techniques to improve
your picture-taking skills. If you lack the confidence
to take your camera out in public, then this is the workshop
for you. You will learn more about your camera with a group
of like-minded people and will be able to take some photos
under guidance in an afternoon excursion along the river
Cam.
You will need to bring along
a digital camera that has a Manual operating mode on it.
Please note: This workshop
does not cover the use of digital imaging software such
as Photoshop. However, a laptop demonstration will be
given on some of the options available for filing, storage
and archiving of images.
For more info about the location
and booking, phone: 01223 420 018 or visit www.whitehousearts.co.uk |
"Photography for
Beginners"
CAMBRIDGE, UK
Monday 14 May 2007 for 8
weeks, 7-9 pm
£65.00 per person
This course is not only about
developing SLR camera skills, but also about exploring
darkroom printing techniques. Projects will be set, which
will be done as homework and then developed in the darkroom
throughout the course. This is a great creative and tactile
way of learning about black & white photography. There
is also an emphasis on group discussion and project assessment,
an important part of the learning process.
This course is held at Hills
Road Sixth Form College. For more information please phone:
01223 247 251 X1480, or visit: www.hillsroad.ac.uk |
"Digital SLR Photography
- an introduction "
CAMBRIDGE, UK
Saturday 3 March 2007 (10AM
- 4PM)
£45.00 per person
Places are limited to 12 people.
This is a popular 1-day workshop
for beginners in digital SLR photography at White House
Arts, Cambridge. For those who wish to know more about
their digital cameras beyond the Auto mode function. You
will also learn some compositional techniques to improve
your picture-taking skills. If you lack the confidence
to take your camera out in public, then this is the workshop
for you. You will learn more about your camera with a group
of like-minded people and will be able to take some photos
under guidance in an afternoon excursion along the river
Cam.
Please note: This workshop
does not cover the use of digital imaging software such
as Photoshop. However, a laptop demonstration will be
given on some of the options available for filing, storage
and archiving of images.
For more info about the location
and booking, phone: 01223 420 018 or visit www.whitehousearts.co.uk |
"Photography for
Beginners"
CAMBRIDGE, UK
Monday 15 January 2007 for
10 weeks, 7-9 pm
£85.00 per person
This course is not only about
developing SLR camera skills, but also about exploring
the magical world of darkroom printing.
Projects will be set, which will be done as homework and
then developed in the darkroom throughout the course. This
is a great creative and tactile way of learning about black & white
photography. There is also an emphasis on group discussion
and project assessment, an important part of the learning
process.
This course is held at Hills
Road Sixth Form College. For more information please phone:
01223 247 251 X1480, or visit: www.hillsroad.ac.uk |
"Photography for
Beginners"
CAMBRIDGE, UK
Monday 18 September 2006
for 10 weeks, 7-9 pm
£80.00 per person
This course is not only about
developing SLR camera skills, but also about exploring
darkroom printing techniques. Projects will be set, which
will be done as homework and then developed in the darkroom
throughout the course. This is a great creative and tactile
way of learning about black & white photography. There
is also an emphasis on group discussion and project assessment,
an important part of the learning process.
This course is held at Hills
Road Sixth Form College. For more information please phone:
01223 247 251 X1480, or visit: www.hillsroad.ac.uk |
"Beginners SLR
Photography "
CAMBRIDGE, UK
Saturday 10 & 17 June
2006
£80.00 per person
This workshop has always proved
to be a popular workshop wherever I run it. Spread out
over two Saturdays, it offers participants vital feedback
on their photographs and also allows opportunities to revise
techniques and ways forward. This 2-day workshop for beginners
in SLR photography will be at White House Arts, Cambridge.
Day 1 will cover manual use
of your SLR camera, followed by a practical excursion into
Cambridge.
Day 2 on the following Saturday,
will provide vital feedback of the photographs taken on
Day 1, as well as the opportunity to develop your camera
techniques.
For more info about the location
and booking, phone: 01223 420 018 or visit www.whitehousearts.co.uk |
"Photography
for Beginners"
CAMBRIDGE, UK
Monday 8 May 2006 for
8 weeks, 7-9 pm
£60.00 per person
This course is not only
about developing SLR camera skills, but also about
exploring darkroom printing techniques. Projects will
be set, which will be done as homework and then developed
in the darkroom throughout the course. This is a great
creative and tactile way of learning about black & white
photography. There is also an emphasis on group discussion
and project assessment, an important part of the learning
process.
This course is held at Hills
Road Sixth Form College. For more information please
phone: 01223 247 251 X1480, or visit: www.hillsroad.ac.uk |
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"Cape-in-Focus"
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
Saturday 20 May - Saturday
27 May 2006
This is an introductory
offer of £725 (excluding international flights),
nearly 10% off the original price of £785!
Places are limited to 12 people.
This 7-day workshop is for
photo-enthusiasts of SLR photography (film-loading
and digital) who have little or no experience of photography
beyond the snapshot. It caters for those who seek to
develop their basic camera skills with like-minded
people in a beautiful, vibrant and cultural environment.
This trip aims to guide you into an exploration of
creative picture-taking techniques, so you can take
home photographs you are proud of and a travel experience
you will remember.
There will be daily workshops
where camera techniques will be discussed, followed
by excursions to different areas of the Cape, such
as the Winelands, Robben Island and a township tour.
Accommodation will be at the Lady Victoria Guesthouse,
an authentic 1902 Victorian townhouse, with spacious
bedrooms, en-suite bathrooms and a swimming pool. Workshops
will be held either at the Lady Victoria or in a Cape
location as part of the daily excursions.
The techniques discussed
will range from the use of filters; light; compositional
techniques; night photography as well various SLR camera
functions. 1:1 guidance will also be available on the
daily expeditions. Please note that this trip focuses
on camera and shooting techniques, and not post-production
techniques such as Photoshop.
As part of the learning
process, there will be an emphasis on image assessment
and discussion after each expedition. Film and digital
files will be printed using one of the many professional
photographic labs in the city.
Make this workshop worth
your while and extend your travel time to explore more
of South Africa's culture and landscape. There really
is so much to see (and photograph!).
This trip is organised through
Baobab Travel who can help you with any onward travel
arrangements. Further information regarding the workshop's
accommodation, booking and travel arrangements can
be sought through Louise: via email or
by phoning 0870 382 5003.
A more detailed itinerary
can be found at: www.baobabtravel.com
This trip benefits the local
communities, the revenue going toward providing work,
clean water supplies and educational facilities. For
more information, visit: www.responsibletravel.com
Please do contact me via
my contact details below, if you have any queries at
all. I do hope you will join us! |
"Digital Photography
- an introduction "
CAMBRIDGE, UK
Sunday 26 March 2006
£40.00 per person
The first digital photography
workshop in November was so successful, another workshop
has been booked. Places are limited to 12 people.
This is a 1-day workshop
for beginners in digital photography at White House
Arts, Cambridge. For those who wish to know more about
their digital cameras beyond the Auto mode function.
You will also learn some compositional techniques to
improve your picture-taking skills. If you lack the
confidence to take your camera out in public, then
this is the workshop for you. You will learn more about
your camera with a group of like-minded people and
will be able to take some photos under guidance in
an afternoon excursion along the river Cam.
Please note: This workshop
does not cover the use of digital imaging software
such as Photoshop. However, a laptop demonstration
will be given on some of the options available for
filing, storage and archiving of images.
For more info about the
location and booking, phone: 01223 420 018 or visit www.whitehousearts.co.uk |
phone: ++44 (0)7931 598 931
alex@acm-photo.com
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