The Ian Fleming School of Photography offers a variety of photographic courses and workshops to suite your needs.
3 DAY COURSE
The 3 day course compromises of the following. The first day of the course is held at the conference facilities at The Boat Shed on Thesen Island. The day consists of a comprehensive look at the fundamentals of how the camera works, how to use and understand the key functions the camera, and the theoretical application of the knowledge gained. The beauty of hosting this segment on Thesen Island is we are in close proximity to some fantastic scenery and the step by step training can be placed into practise. The conference facility is equipped with a large screen HD monitor which is used to view the student’s images in giving an assessment of the images taken.
The second day of the course offers a more practical approach to landscape and creative photography, as we set out in the early light of the morning to the beach of buffalo bay. On arriving at Buffalo Bay, various tasks are set out for the day. From the beach we head out into the forest to learn more about working in different light sources as well as working with tripods and filters.
Day 3 consists of working in studio. The art of creating shadow-less images and great portraiture techniques is the centre of focus. Here you will learn how to take the insight of studio photography, and how to do it in your home. From there we take to the streets for an exercise in street photography and the art of candid camera.
The course includes all refreshments and lunch in a great restaurant every day, as well as all transport in and around Knysna during the day’s tuition.
Elements of digital processing are also touched on in the course…
1 DAY COURSE
The one day course is basically a one-on-one introduction to photography and a brief rundown of ‘how to’ with the camera. The first half of the day is theory and getting to know a bit more about how your camera works, and the second day is a more practical approach.
Tailor made courses can be built up on request should you wish to focus a day on-on-one on a certain sector of the photographic field.
WORKSHOPS
Become part of our mailing list and find out when we will be hosting photographic workshops in and around the Garden Route. The reason we host these workshops is even though you may have participated in one of the courses already, certain areas of photography need a little more time and focus to master. Join us for an evening of sunset landscape photography and a braai on the beach……..
PHOTOSHOP
For the more digitally inclined enthusiasts, we offer tutorials on photoshop. From the beginner to the advanced, tailor made sessions can be arranged to teach you what you want to learn. These tutorials can be done in your home or at our facilities. Learn the art of colour correction, enhancement and layers…
Various Adobe Photoshop platforms for tutorial are available…
All photographic students will receive a comprehensive presentation on photography on disc for future reference. The presentation also offers many exciting links to various internet sites that offer useful hints and services that may come in useful.
PRICING
3 DAY COURSES R3500.00
CAMERA HIRE R500.00
1 DAY COURSE R1200.00
CAMERA HIRE R200.00
WORKSHOPS dependant on workshop
PHOTOSHOP R250.00/hour (if outside of Knysna travelling costs will need to be added)
All photographic courses are subject to a 50% deposit on booking. Gift vouchers available as gifts.