CREATIVE COMPOSITION 2: EXPLORING YOUR CREATIVE VISION

Saturday, 1 October 2011
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Improving your composition skills is the easiest way to improve your photography. Understanding and using composition techniques will greatly improve how your images communicate to your viewers. Composition is something anyone can learn, it just takes a basic understanding of some simple principles and good, old-fashioned practice. This course will get you started with both by combining theoretical discussions with hands-on shooting assignments in the field.

Photo: Bryon Paul McCartney

During this one-day course, you will learn:

• Composition techniques: ‘Rule of thirds’, abstraction, color, balance, creative perspectives, etc.
• How much or how little sky to include
• How to use break or bend the rules of composition for impact
• How to use light and shadow in composition
• How to select the best lens for the composition

Class Format: Hands-on, interactive learning taught by a working professional photographer.
Class Time: 10:30 - 17:30
Experience Level: Beginner
Class fee: CHF 325* per person
Location: ViewFinder Center - ZURICH studio
Requirements: A digital compact (point & shoot) or digital SLR camera. A zoom lens is recommended, but not required. Come prepared to shoot: Don’t forget your charged batteries and memory cards.
Class size: Minimum of 6 students, maximum of 10.

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