Greg Joseph Daily is a credentialed photojournalist from the United States who is now living in the Cotswolds to pursue international story contracts through 2013. He has worked for two daily newspapers and several magazines including the national titles of Country Magazine and Farm and Ranch Living. He has captured images from Denali National Park, Alaska to an AIDS orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya. He has also documented such notable figures as President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, actor Forest Whitaker and actor Kevin Costner.
While other photography courses teach about history and gear that is out of date, these evening courses are built to teach the most direct route to success in a comfortable atmosphere where quesitons are welcome. While we teach varying levels of evening courses in Cheltenham, the advanced and professional level digital photography courses will teach you what the industry standards are, what is expected of a professional photographer and what it takes to become published.
*All course fees must be paid in full, either by paypal, cash or check, by start of first session.
£135
6 weekly 1 1/2hr courses
Begins 26 Apr 6pm
What we expect: You should own a digital camera, any camera, and be interested to learn…that’s about all. We don’t expect you to know anything about photography at this juncture.
What you should expect: In this course we will cover the technical aspects of good photography such as how to get an accurate exposure. We will also spend one course discussing the basics of composition and touch on the “holy trinity” of photography; the three elements that make for better photos every time.
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£150
7 weekly 1 1/2hr courses
Begins -
What we expect: You know what aperture, shutter speed and ISO are, but you still need some help.
What you should expect: At this level we will polish your understanding of what it takes to get a technically perfect photograph. We will also discuss professional gear, understanding light, creative composition and have a discussion about good black & white photography. We will also introduce digital photo editing in Photoshop. Per student request, I have also decided to add two sessions where we will go out and photograph on location together as a class.
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£140
6 weekly 1 1/2hr courses
Begins 22 April 2:30
What we expect: You have a camera, and you have a good grasp on using shutter speed and aperture to get a good exposure. You will also be expected to pay for 2 entry fees: (£10 advance booking price) for Prescott Bike Festival & (£8) for Cotswold Farm Park.
What you should expect: This course is not intended to replace the intermediate course, however we will discuss what to look for when approaching a seen as well as practicing and honing our understanding of composition and exposure.
This is a 6 week session. Sessions include: 22 April (Sun.) Prescott Bike Festival, 28 April (Sat.) Cotswold Farm Park, 5 May (Sat.) In class to review images, 12 May (Sat.) Bibury, 19 May (Sat.) Tewksbury, 26 May (Sat.) In class to review images.
*Please note that seeting is limited.*
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£170
6 weekly 1 1/2hr courses
Begins July
What we expect: You will need to have some grasp of the basic functions of a computer. If you can use email and surf the web comfortably then you will be fine.
What you should expect: In this course we will discuss the basic techniques used to adjust a photograph, using the tool bar, layers, and file formats. More details to come.
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£150
6 weekly 1 1/2hr courses
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