Courses
LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY with Matt Searles
Monday 8th & Tuesday 9th January 2024 / 9.00am - 4.00pm
Cost: Standard $212 / Earlybird $182
Venue: Meet at Mt Hutt College
LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY
Going Beyond Auto - taking your photography skills to the next level.
This two-day course is intended for those with basic photography skills who would like to take their image making to the next level and move out of auto mode. If you’ve ever wondered what settings to use on your camera but are unsure of what they do, this is the course for you!
Attendees should have a DSLR or Mirrorless camera that offers full control, and for this reason Smartphones and basic Point and Shoot cameras are not recommended.
During the course you’ll get to know more about:
• Shutter speed, Aperture and ISO - the ‘Exposure Triangle’
• Understanding Depth of field and using it in your photographs
• Different focal lengths and how using different lenses can be used creatively
• How to assess the quality of light and how best to use it to make your images pop. This includes using your camera’s built-in light meter and basics of White Balance
• Introduction to basic photo editing principles.
The course consists of one day of room-based learning with a chance to put the skills learnt into practice during a field trip on Day 2. (Details of field trip will be confirmed closer to the time.)
Introducing Matt Searles
Matt Searles is a South Canterbury-based photographer specialising in rural, landscape, event and commercial photography.
His work focuses on capturing a moment in time, whether it's a changing landscape, life's big (and small) occasions, or just the perfect light and shadow. My corporate clients have ranged from small local businesses to large corporations, and I have experience also making images for the non-profit and educational sectors.
Matt's work has featured in magazines and newspapers in the UK, USA and New Zealand, and has also been featured in The Fujicast and Photography Daily Podcasts. The exhibition 'Land of the Close Sky' featured at South Canterbury's Susan Badcock gallery in October 2019 featuring images from Matt's Mail to Messy mail run.
He shoots with Fujifilm GFX and X Series mirrorless cameras for their beautiful image quality, excellent ergonomics and their discrete presence.
Follow Matt on Instagram to see his amazing work.
