Photography Workshops

BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
I love the saying “it’s not the camera that takes great pictures, it’s the person”.  This is soo true!  It’s not about having the latest and most expensive camera; it’s about knowing what your camera can do, when and how to use its features…and having “the eye” to see and compose great shots.
MYTH: You can take great pictures because you have a dSLR camera.
FACT: You need to learn how to use your dSLR camera in order to take great pictures! (and of course, you need to learn the fundamentals of photography too)
I could buy the best guitar available and I still would not be able to play music!  I would need to learn how to use it (and the fundamentals of music) before I could play it.

Have you spent hundreds of dollars on a digital SLR camera but you still just “point and shoot”?  This workshop is for beginner photo enthusiasts who want to get out of auto mode!  You will learn how to manually set the aperture, shutter speed and ISO to be able to take better pictures. The workshop covers these and many other functions of your camera, as well as great composition techniques and more. The focus will be on the practical info you need to know, not the technical science behind it.  This is a hands-on workshop; you will need to bring your camera.  It is intended for entry level digital SLR users.

The Basic Photography workshop runs approximately 6 hours, starting at 10 am and finishing up around 4 pm.   The Basic Photography workshop is held in Bay Roberts.  The registration fee is $105.  Please see registration information below.

Private group workshops available!  The above information applies to private workshops as well, but we can work out a date that works for your group.  Minimum of 4 people required.

*NEW*  Private ONE-ON-ONE Mini Workshops now available!  I’ve had several requests for private individual workshops, so I’ve decided to offer a condensed version of the regular workshop for individuals interested in this option.  The private mini workshop is a 1/2 day lesson, and the registration fee is $200.  These mini workshops can accommodate a 2nd person if the registrant would like a spouse or friend to join them (an additional $100 registration fee applies only if the 2nd person will be bringing their own camera; but there’s no extra charge to bring someone as an extra set of ears :)).   We will schedule a date that works for you, and full payment is due to reserve that date.  The registration fee is non-refundable, but if you need to cancel, your date can be rescheduled once within 1 year.

 

REGISTRATION
To register for the Basic Photography workshop, click HERE to go to the registration page.  For inquiries before registering, drop me an email using the contact form on my website HERE.

Seats will be reserved on a first-come first-serve basis once payment is made, so register early to save your spot – almost every workshop in the past 5 years has had full registration!

Register for the Intro to Photoshop workshop at the same time as you register for the Basic Photography workshop and SAVE $25!

 

FEEDBACK FROM PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS

Just wanted to say thanks for the session… it was a lot of info but it has made a huge difference in how I take my pictures now.  I feel like I’m actually using my camera the way it should be. – Melanie B

I learned so much! I recommend it to anyone 🙂  – Kim F

I just wanted to drop you a line to say that I found your workshop really informative. I loved that you got us involved with you camera after each lesson…..Thanks so much! – Crystal S

Really enjoyed the workshop that I attended! I’ve been practicing every chance I get, it really helps to practice now that I know what to do! I found it very helpful and enjoyed it!  Will recommend it to anyone! Thanks!  – Krista P

Thanks so much for the workshop today!  I can’t believe how much clearer and nicer my pictures are turning out now that I know how to properly adjust settings on my camera, and how to position myself and my camera for a good shot!  I walked into your class today knowing very little about my camera, and I walked out shooting in RAW!  Thanks Brandi!  – Samantha T

I have to say that before I attended the first class of the photography workshop, I thought that I was in way over my head, but the confidence and knowledge that Brandi showed during each class really made me feel at ease and I LOVED it!! I would recommend anyone who wants to learn more about their camera and photography in general to take the course – you’re bound to learn more and have a blast while doing it!! Thanks Brandi!!  – Diana A

The workshop was great Brandi – I learned a lot and can see a big difference in my photos already!  – Allison B

My pictures are turning out sooooo much better Brandi. Thanks.  – Carmel C

Thanks Brandi for sharing your excellent knowledge of photography! The workshop was great. I am looking forward to learning more as I put my newly acquired skills to practice!  – Michelle M

Brandi…thanks for offering the photography session. I learned things about my camera I didn’t even know was on it. I had a great time!  – Kim S

Brandi – I wanted to thank you for taking the time to show us “automatic” camera people a little bit more about our cameras! I really feel like I can figure out how to make my pictures so much better now! I will never put my camera on the automatic setting again! Thanks again! It was sad to see the class come to an end!  – Michelle Z

In August 2011 I had the great opportunity to attend one of Brandi’s workshops. As an amateur photographer, of many years, I wasn’t sure what I was really going to get from it… boy was I pleasantly surprised!!! I learned more about my camera that day then in anything I had done in the past. After attending the workshop my camera became a completely different tool for me.  Thank you Brandi your workshop was AWESOME!!!!!!!  – Kim GS

Thanks so much for today, I feel like I learned a lot, even just about how to really use my camera, you were a great teacher  🙂  – Heather H

I loved the Basic Photography workshop. Thanks so much! I now know how to use my new camera! – Sherry K

 

THE PERSON BEHIND THE CAMERA
I’m Brandi! I have swam with the dolphins in Mexico, toured the rainforest in Grenada, walked Hollywood Blvd in California, sailed by the Statue of Liberty in New York, snorkeled with the fish in Honduras, kissed a stingray in Grand Cayman, fed giraffes in Florida, gambled in Las Vegas, and soaked up the sun in Antigua, Barbados, Belize, Tortola and Jamaica. And my camera has been with me for it all!  Yep, I’m the crazy girl carrying 20+ pounds of camera gear through the airport 😉 My camera is the tool I use to capture the details that I don’t trust my brain to remember!

“A photograph is the pause button of life” -Ty Holland.

I think you’ll agree that the years go by too quickly. I love capturing those moments in life that have passed before we know it, but that we never want to forget!

There’s more about me in the About section of the website.