With David Goldman
Go from okay to great! Stop using all those auto settings and finally see what your DSLR and you are capable of.
This is a hands on tutorial by a world-class, award-winning, working photographer.
David's Guide to DSLR Photography offers you more than a comprehensive foundation of basic photography. It will give you the confidence to approach a photograph with the knowledge that you can switch off the auto the settings and startleveraging the performance of not only your DSLR but more importantly your creative eye.
Experience a rare opportunity from award-winning photographer David Goldman to see how he uses the DSLR to best capture a photograph.
Be guided by a working pro with relevant current experience.
Is This For You?
If you are new to photography and wondering what all the buttons and dials are for, or if you have yet to take the plunge and take your camera off “Auto” – but want to – you have come to the right place!
You are passionate about photography. You have real vision. But expressing yourself with clarity, meaning, and style requires creative control over your most important tool – your DSLR camera.
In a private one-to-one class the student will get David's undivided attention to address specific issues they may be having while going through settings specific to their camera equipment.
A solid foundation is key to understanding how the settings in your camera interact to create a great photo. With a few simple tips and tricks you can take photos like a pro.
Inform. Inspire. Internalize.
Basic principles include:
Composition
Exposure: ISO, Aperture, and Shutter Speed
Color Balance
Focus and Depth of Field
With this course you will discover and explore:
How to best use your DSLR camera and get off AUTO so you will be taking better photos in no time.
In a group class the students can expect to focus on how to set up and use their cameras in order to get the best images possible as well as addressing common issues and challenges they may be facing.
A solid foundation is key to understanding how the settings in your camera interact to create a great photo. With a few simple tips and tricks you can take photos like a pro.
Inform. Inspire. Internalize.
Basic principles include:
Composition
Exposure: ISO, Aperture, and Shutter Speed
Color Balance
Focus and Depth of Field
With this course you will discover and explore:
How to best use your DSLR camera and get off AUTO so you will be taking better photos in no time.
You will need a working DSLR camera (Digital Single Lens Reflex) and a willingness to start to poke around with all the buttons and dials. You should have access to your camera's manual. Most are available from the manufacturer online in a PDF format.
David is a world renown award winning documentary and portrait photographer/filmmaker. He got his start working in Los Angeles shooting celebrities and advertising campaigns. He is best known for the album cover for Blink 182's Enema Of The State. He went on to shoot Joss Stone, REM, MUSE, HIM, The Flaming Lips etc. David then moved to NYC and began to shoot documentary projects working on subjects ranging from Human Trafficking, Migrant Sugarcane Workers, Aboriginal Artists, Veterans Of Foreign Wars as well as many others. David's main focus of work is now Human Rights, Marginalized people and Maternal Health. David has produced work in India, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Australia, Canada, USA, He has been hired by The United Nations, CBS, Rolling Stone, SPIN Magazine, Warner Brothers Records, Atlantic Records, 60 Minutes as well as many others. David is originally from Toronto Canada but currently lives in Brooklyn, NY.
