General Information

Jon Cruttenden Photography Tuition

Jon is now offering one-to-one and small group photography tuition.

If you have an advanced compact digital camera or a digital SLR, but feel you aren't getting the best from it and would like to learn how to realise you and your camera's potential, then Jon can help....

 With the aid of comprehensive, easy to understand, self written course notes, Jon will guide you through the jungle of jargon and help you understand all the necessary skills required to take and make beautiful pictures good enough to hang on the wall of an art gallery.

 All aspects of digital photography are covered - from switching on the camera to printing the finished image.

 Topics include:

  • Getting to know your camera - all of those complicated menu options and controls explained.
  • The Creative Zone - Moving away from the comfort zone of automatic shooting, and into the Creative Zone.
  • Take control of your camera - learn how you can be in control - not the camera.
  • Composition and framing - a jargon-free explanation of where to point your camera
  • Making The Difference - How composition makes the difference between a "snap" and a piece of fine art.
  • Basic rules of composition - these are explained, and when you can break them.
  • Lenses and filters - choosing and using.
  • Basic image manipulation - from downloading, through enhancement to resizing and printing.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, easy to understand, self written course notes
  • All aspects of digital photography are covered
  • The theoretical side is fully explained with manual and camera in-hand
  • Either in the comfort of your own home, or at an agreed venue.
  • This is followed by practical in-the-field photography of your chosen favourite subject.
  • Theory is further explained during the practical part of the session.
  • Photography is outdoor based.
  • Next, the captured images are downloaded
  • you are guided through the process of basic image enhancement, manipulation, resizing and printing.

Aim Of The Course

The aim of the course is to provide all the basic skills required to continue to take and print better pictures.

At the end of the session, you will have a selection of pictures worthy of printing and framing for wall hanging.

 COURSE FEES

One-to-one Courses are very flexible:

Pay as you go, at £20 per hour (Minimum 3 hours);

Half day at £80; Full day at £150;

2 day course at £250

Discounts available for Group bookings (up to 3 people) 

The Ideal Gift

The ideal gift - gift vouchers available 

***NEW*** An introduction to Adobe Lightroom

This is a brand-new course written in the same easy-to-understand language as the One-to-one photography course.  It is intended as a logical follow-on to the existing course and is specifically aimed at photographers shooting RAW, who aren't quite sure why(!). Shooting RAW is the best way to preserve all the image information captured by your camera's sensor - JPEG compression discards vital image data which is then lost forever.

This course will guide you through a logical, step-by-step workflow - from import, through the develop module, to export of the finished images.

If you are used to bumbling your way around Photoshop and want to find a better workflow, Adobe Lightroom - and this course are the ideal solution.

 

 

Contact Information

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Testimonials
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