Photography

Luscious landscapes, powerful portraits, and captivating close-ups! “The best camera is the one that you have with you!” (Chase Jarvis) These days, for most people, most of the time, that camera will be a smartphone. The photographic capabilities of modern mobile phones are astounding. They can create high-resolution pictures, perform sophisticated image editing, or instantly share the photos online.

Create amazing pictures that make you happy, by using Snapseed to edit and publish photos on your Smartphone. Discover an abundance of easy-to-use image manipulation tools and presets, available to use wherever and whenever you have your mobile phone handy! This course is delivered online via Zoom.

Learn how to use Adobe Lightroom to efficiently evaluate, edit and manage photographic files. Good computer skills essential.

Night photography is, by its nature, magical. In the photographer’s hands, the camera becomes a magic box that allows the night to be caught in a way the human eye could never see.

Learn how to use Adobe Photoshop to edit, retouch and manipulate photographs (a working knowledge of Photoshop is required).

Learn the fundamental skills and theory of good photography and get the best results from your DSLR camera (fully manual-capable only). Includes a Saturday field trip.

Creativity combined with technical know-how is the aim of this follow-on course, aimed at those who are confident using a camera in manual mode and are familiar with basic principles of photography. Includes a Saturday field trip.

A hands-on course that will help you get to grips with the basics of good portrait photographs. Includes a Saturday field trip.

Capture your inner creativity through the photographic medium, challenge your vision and take picture-making to a higher level.

Planning a trip around Aotearoa? Unhappy with the photographs from the last one? Get the skills to turn disappointing holiday snaps into stunning travel photographs. Includes a Saturday field trip.