Courses
Image: Phil Carter
We're continuing our program of exciting courses, workshops and events in coming months. Details are being added to the website progressively over the next month or so.
The program will include a series of 'In Conversation' events on Tuesday nights with well known photo artists including Wouter Van de Voorde, Jon Lewis and Lee Grant.
Look for information in Upcoming Events or scroll down the Courses page for details of dates and course and workshop content.
Email contact.us@photoaccess.org.au or call 6295 7810 if you want more information about the program
Image: Jen van den Tol
Course Outline
This five week course is for beginners with DSLR cameras wishing to gain an understanding of the principles of photography and the outcomes possible using different camera settings.
Program
Week one
• Basic camera skills
• Camera types and controls
Week two
• Exposure and metering
• Apertures
• Shutter speeds
• Film speeds
• Creative controls
Week three
• Lenses
• Filters
• Accessories
• Camera care
• Composition - principles and elements
Week four
• Field trip
• Using a tripod
• Practicing metering
Week five
• Discuss results
• Presenting your ideas
• Getting enlargements and framing
• Questions and answers
What to bring: camera, charged batteries, memory card and camera manual (if possible).
Times
18 May – 22 June 2013 (Saturdays 9.30 am - 12.30 pm) excluding 8 June (long weekend) unless teacher and all students agree
Cost: $300 including 12 months membership of PhotoAccess
Image: 'Asatavi' Bougainville by Jon Lewis
Jon Lewis first exhibited his photographs in 1974. He was a member of Sydney's 'Yellow House' in the early 1970s, went on to make experimental video with Bush Video, and in 1977 was a founder of Greenpeace Australia, which led a successful campaign to end the slaughter of whales in Australia. Jon’s interests are reflected in his photography, and when not on the hop, photographing or teaching, he lives in the Southern Highlands of NSW, where he schemes for sponsorship, reads, writes and hunts wild pigs. Jon has worked extensively across Australia, including rural and remote locations in North Western Australia, Timor L’Este and Bougainville. Jon’s photographs are held in major national and international collections and he teaches photography at every given opportunity.
Do not miss this opportunity to see some of Jon's incredible work and to hear him talk about his life and photography, and what inspires him to keep going.
Refreshments provided (audience participation in discussion is encouraged)
$10 members / $15 non-members
Tuesday 21 May 6-8 pm
Image: Sean Davey
Course Outline
This five week course is for beginners with DSLR cameras wishing to gain an understanding of the principles of photography and the outcomes possible using different camera settings.
Program
Week one
• Basic camera skills
• Camera types and controls
Week two
• Exposure and metering
• Apertures
• Shutter speeds
• Film speeds
• Creative controls
Week three
• Lenses
• Filters
• Accessories
• Camera care
• Composition - principles and elements
Week four
• Field trip
• Using a tripod
• Practicing metering
Week five
• Discuss results
• Presenting your ideas
• Getting enlargements and framing
• Questions and answers
What to bring: camera, charged batteries, memory card and camera manual (if possible).
Times
19 May – 23 June 2013 (Sundays 9.30 am - 12.30 pm) excluding 9 June (long weekend) unless teacher and all students agree
Cost: $300 including 12 months membership of PhotoAccess
Our first 'In Conversation' for 2013 was Photographer and ANU lecturer Tim Brook's conversation on the topic of ‘Colour’.
Tim is an audio-visual artist, teacher, curator and writer, he describes himself as a ‘lapsed mathematician’ and is Visiting Fellow at the School of Art (Photography and Media Arts).
You can view a video version of the event by following this link:
PhotoAccess will host its second Photobook Meet-Up for 2103 on Saturday 29 June from 10 am to 2 pm.
Photobook Meet Up gives photographers and photography enthusiasts alike the opportunity to share their favourite photography books, as well as the potential to discover new ones. Each participant will be asked to introduce one of the books they bring to the group meeting and to talk a little about why it inspires and influences them.
Attendance is free but bring your own light lunch
For more information go to PhotoAccess on Facebook
PhotoAccess has the ColorMunki® colour calibration kit which enables profiling of cameras, monitors, projectors and printers. This easy-to-use kit is available for loan to subscriber members who have completed the two hour Profiling for camera, monitor and printer workshop. The ColorMunki® software works on all Macs and PCs.
Participants will learn how to make and save profiles for different monitors and papers.
Time: Tuesday 14 May 2013 (6 - 8 pm)
Cost: $150 including 12 months membership of PhotoAccess and a one year ColorMunki® subscription
Image: Scott Newman
Experience the process of making positive tintype images using a large format 4”x5” camera. Students will prepare light sensitive photographic plates in the darkroom using readily available materials, and learn the principles and practicalities of photographing with a large format camera. Photographing in Telopea Park, students will have the opportunity to make up to 8 photographs directly on to the coated tin plates. On the second day of the workshop participants will develop their tintypes in the PhotoAccess darkroom.
All materials and large format 4” x 5” cameras provided
Time: Saturday 15 June (10 am - 2 pm) and Sunday 16 June (10 am - 4 pm)
Teacher: Scott Newman
Cost: $300 including 12 months membership of PhotoAccess
Learn to get the most out of scanning prints and film with professional scanner and software. Using the Epson V700 scanner and Vuescan software participants will learn how to effectively get the most from their negatives and/or prints. The V700 can produce high quality scans for exhibition printing as well as time effective low resolution scans for internet and online file sharing.
Time: Wednesday 10 April 2013, 6 to 9 pm
Cost: $70 including 12 months membership of PhotoAccess
