Learn about the basics of photography - f stops and depth of field, shutter speed, ISO as well as the design elements that make up a great photo. No matter what your level - this is a great opportunity for you to learn about or revisit the magic that makes photography so inspiring! Bring a lens that is 50mm or longer and a data card that has a lot of space, as you will be shooting a lot and learning how easy it is to create satisfying images!

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Catch the fast-moving events and people on the fly - and also change gears to capture those quiet Meditative moments. (We will be scheduling time to have a meetup and photo forum at the cafe there). Out of the chaos of colors, sounds, and contrasting light - bring out the humor, irony, and bizarreness of K Rd! You will be drawing on your experience of shooting architecture, interiors, and People in Shops! Make a social comment, or just shoot something abstract! Blurring is fine and camera shake even may add to an image! In this Meetup, you will learn and practice the basics of capturing a meaningful image and trusting your intuition. Make friends with the decisive moment and shoot from the hip! All in the melting pot and contrasts of K Rd! Bringing a wide-angle lens, portrait lens and zoom or telephoto is a good idea too, but none of this is essential. The main thing is to get upfront and personal with the people and vibes of this popular venue!

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This will be a fun one for all levels! The aim will be to practice composition, lighting and mood within the parameters of closeups. Even if you don't have a macro lens or a lens with macro setting - come along as you can still practice within the scope of closeups. With photography - less is more. I am always telling people to 'get in close' - well this is your chance to get up front and personal - and, yes, other beautiful images will start happening - wide shots, portraits, perspectives - while you are shooting. We may even have time to jump into the cafe/gallery - especially if it is raining, and do our challenges there.

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This Class will give you some fun, beautiful images and a feeling of mastery over your camera. We will look at the 3 essential elements of good exposure - ISO, shutter speed and aperture. We will understand and practice depth of field and rules of composition such as rule fo thirds, perspective and design principles. And - we will photograph beautiful, gorgeous unique boats! ANYONE of ANY level is welcome to come along!

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This is the first of historic walks around Auckland, taking in different themes and points of interest. This is going to be a nice one - the main mission will be to capture the old world feel of Auck uni contrasted with recent changes, and to portray the ambience of the place. I, as a kid - used to browse with awe all the noticeboards showing all the clubs you can join as a student. This is your chance to show Auckland Uni in 2022 - what is still there and what has changed. Your challenges will focus on using your wide-angle and other lenses to your advantage and effectively capturing the atmosphere of the place. We will grab a coffee and compare images somewhere on or near campus and keep shooting. See you there! Bring wide-angle lenses, zooms or normals are fine too. The main thing is to capture the mood and your mood in being there!

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This Class will give you some fun, beautiful images and a feeling of mastery over your camera. We will look at the 3 essential elements of good exposure - ISO, shutter speed and aperture. We will understand and practice the depth of field and the rules of composition such as the Rule of Thirds, Perspective and other design principles We will be shooting around the Auckland War Memorial Museum and going inside if it is raining - so there will be a lot of fo practice on! Bring a 50mm or longer lens as we will be practising depth of field. But if you don't have one - that is fine - there is a lot to practice and keep you occupied, and the principles can still be applied with any lens.

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