Description
Discover A New World Of Photography & Master Macro Photography At Newquay’s Best Beaches
Do you want to learn how to capture the magical world of macro in stunning detail? Paul David Smith is a professional photographer who will teach you how to capture insects, shells, animals, flowers and other tiny objects on this half-day 1-2-1 course.
We’ll get ourselves out and about to the beach and explore a world not often seen with the naked eye. On this course, we will cover:
- The best camera modes and settings for macro photography and look at when to use a tripod or monopod to stabilise your camera allowing you to capture the best possible images.
- Achieving the perfect exposure with both natural light and fill-flash whilst ensuring the subject is isolated from the background and tack-sharp.
- The best camera lenses, lighting equipment and accessories required to capture stunning macro photography.
- How to use photography composition techniques and depth of field creatively.
This course is perfect for anybody who has an interest in Macro photography and wants to step up there photographs to a new level. You are also welcome to bring along a friend or family member with you as up to 2 people can attend this course at no additional cost.
Please Note: At high tide we won’t be able to shoot on the beaches in Newquay, tide times are published online, please choose a date and time at low tide of this is important to you.
FAQ’s
Do I Need Certain Skills Or Equipment To Attend?
This is a 1-2-1 training course and as such, no skills are required to attend this course. The only equipment you will need to bring with you is your camera and lenses. You will need a macro lens.
How Many People Can Attend The Course?
Up to 2 people can attend this course at no additional cost. Group bookings of more than 2 people can be arranged, please get in touch.
Where Will This Training Take Place?
This course will take place in Newquay, Cornwall, UK unless agreed otherwise prior to booking.
What Time Does The Course Start?
You can choose to start this course at either 9am or 2pm. This is a half day course, we’ll run until finished but they usually last around 4 hours long.
How Long Will This Training Course Last?
We will run until finished but they usually last around 4 hours long.
Can You Recommend Camera Equipment For Me Prior To Me Attending?
I get a lot of requests for help with camera equipment recommendations, almost daily in fact and offer a Personalised Photography Equipment Recommendation service which you can find by clicking here.
Recommending a camera and the best lenses to buy really has lots of different factors involved in it which need to be investigated first such as what the equipment will be most used for, budgets, your expectations on image quality, your current level and aspirations, etc. Hence the above service so we can really drill down into finding you the best equipment.
Alternatively, some people attend my courses and borrow a camera from me for the day to do so, we can then incorporate this recommendation as part of the course at no extra cost. The benefit of doing it this way is that I have a lot of cameras and lenses you can try and see the difference between prior to purchasing anything. The downside is your not learning on your own equipment of course, so there are pluses and minuses to doing it both ways, it depends on what you think works best for you.
Are You DBS Checked?
Paul is DBS checked and is happy to share a copy of his DBS certificate with any client, no matter whether they are a business, charity, organisation or individual.
You can read more about Paul’s DBS check here.
What Is The Refund Policy?
Our Refund & Cancellation Policy Can Be Found Here.
Sandy Harrow –
Photographing the macro world has always fascinated me but it is a technique that just didn’t come naturally to me. I spent an afternoon with Paul learning about the correct camera settings to use, how to light the subjects, the best composition and much more. I am really pleased I attended the course, my photos are far better now compared to prior to the course, I’m managing to get things in focus now and the photos really pop. Paul is an excellent teacher and I highly recommend this course.
Don Hughes –
I’ll keep this short and to the point, it was a cracking photography course, Paul really knows his stuff and I left full of new knowledge and confidence. Thanks so much Paul, blown away with how much I could learn in such a short amount of time.