Beginners Photography Course 2024/25

Neath Photographic Society (aka Neath Camera Club)

 Our Beginners Group Course runs for approximately 15 evenings on alternate Thursdays at 7.30pm

The course is free to club members or £2 per session for non club members.

Participants will need a digital camera capable of full manual control to get maximum benefit from the course.

If you use a smartphone, you are very welcome to come along and learn essential skills to make the most of smartphone photography.

 

                       The Sessions

 

Sept 19th – Welcome and course introduction.

Oct  3rd – Picture Composition

Oct 17th – Basic camera controls and Exposure

Oct 31st- Measuring the light and ISO

Nov 14th – Using Apertures

 Nov 28th – Using shutter speeds

 Dec 12th –  White balance and Picture Show.

Christmas and New Year Break.

Jan 9th – Using flash

Jan 23rd – Home studio

Feb 6th – Low light and painting with light.

Feb 20th – Basic editing of images.

Mar 6th – Still life (Practical

Mar 20th  – Portraits (Practical)

Apr 3rd – B&W or Colour (Practical)

Apr 17th – Picture show and social evening. 

 

Although this brings the beginners course to an end for another season, perhaps you  might consider joining the full Tuesday Evening Club and taking your interest in photography further. You would be most welcome. We continue to meet on Tuesday evenings throughout the summer to go out and about doing photography.