During this period of lockdown, The Outback Experience presents the perfect opportunity for budding photography enthusiasts to master the art and science of digital photography without leaving the safety of your home.

This specially crafted five-day photography workshop is designed so that you can gain a comprehensive understanding of the basics of photography and begin to take stunning images.

The workshop will be held online and taught in a very easy manner at a slow pace.

Please note, a DSLR or Mirrorless camera is mandatory to attend this workshop. Point and Shoot cameras cannot be used. 

If you are not sure of the camera you have, please contact us before booking your spot. (+91 70221 35540)

The workshop is spread over 5 days and attending all 5 days is mandatory.

DAY 1, 9th October 2020 (7pm - 9pm):

* Introduction to Digital Photography

* Cameras, Lenses & Accessories

* Working & Understanding of your camera

We begin the online workshop, with the instructor welcoming all participants and will present an introduction to digital photography to help you understand the basics such as camera formats, megapixels, understanding your camera body, lenses, focal length and camera accessories. 

DAY 2, 10th October 2020 (4pm - 6pm):

* The Program Dial

* Introduction to Exposure

Now that you have a good grasp of the basics, we will turn to the core aspect of photography – EXPOSURE. We will briefly discuss the exposure triangle and exposure program modes.

Once you have completely understood both the modes, we close the day giving you a small assignment for the next day.

DAY 3, 11th October 2020 (4pm - 6pm):

* Mastering Exposure

* Exposure Compensation

* The Right Camera Mode

* Bulb Mode

Today is all about mastering Aperture, Shutter, ISO and Exposure Compensation using the various program modes such as Manual, Aperture priority and Shutter priority. You will certainly have a better grasp of photography and feel more confident with your cameras after this session.

You will now be taught how to master photographing in the dark with a fun session on low light and night photography. Using the bulb mode, you will love learning about light painting and all that it needs to take to practice star trail photography, lightning photography etc. 

We end day one of the workshop with some invaluable tips and tricks, and we give you an assignment to practice for the entire week ahead.

DAY 4, 17th October 2020 (4pm - 6pm):

* Metering

* Focussing

* Depth of Field

We will first bring everyone up to speed by summarising the previous week’s sessions before we begin to learn all there is to know about metering and then focussing, where we will provide instructions on manual focus, autofocus, autofocus points and focus modes.

It’s time for a topic that everyone finds quite fascinating – depth of field (DOF). You will learn about the various aspects that influence depth of field and learn how to capture images with a shallow or deep depth of field.

You are again given a small assignment for the next day before ending the session.

DAY 5, 18th October (4pm - 6pm):

* Composition

* White Balance

* Sharpness

* Filters

* Camera Maintenance

We will now present some of our finest images and talk about composition, and help you showcase your work a lot more efficiently.

As the workshop winds to a close, we will help you understand topics such as sharpness, image stabilization, white balance, using filters, best practices of photography, cleaning and maintenance and buying of equipment.

We will clear everyone’s doubts with a question-and-answer session and a final rendezvous before bidding adieu.