Compact Digital Cameras - Michael Kane Back to Top
"Understand more about your digital camera and about the programs it has to assist you to take better photos. Why and when to use these programs and the difference between using them and just setting the camera to automatic. Image size and quality settings for the various uses of your images. Learn tips on composition and how flash photography can change those ordinary looking photos to something to be proud of. Upload images and basic manipulation. "
P201DM05 Port Macquarie Wed Jan 18 - Feb 15, 5 sessions 6pm - 8pm $125 > enrol now
W201DM01 Wauchope Mon Jan 30 - Mar 12, 6 sessions 1pm - 3:30pm $145 > enrol now
P202DM06 Port Macquarie Wed Feb 08 - Mar 14, 5 sessions 3:30pm - 5:30pm $126 > enrol now
 
Digital SLR Photography - Michael Kane Back to Top
Improve your understanding of your camera and gain photographic skills. The aim is to get you off the Automatic / Program modes on your SLR and let you take control and be more creative with your photography. We will help you get more familiar with your camera controls and learn about Exposure and how you can, with the combination of Aperture, Shutter Speeds and ISO (sensitivity) get the correct exposure for your images.
P202DM07 Port Macquarie Mon Feb 06 - Mar 19, 6 sessions 9:30am - 11:45am $147 > enrol now
P202DM03 Port Macquarie Thu Feb 09 - Mar 22, 6 sessions 6pm - 8:15pm $147 > enrol now
W203DM01 Wauchope Fri Mar 02 - Mar 30, 5 sessions 1pm - 4pm $145 > enrol now
P203DM02 Port Macquarie Wed Mar 07 - Apr 11, 6 sessions 6pm - 8:15pm $147 > enrol now
 
Digital SLR Photography Workshop for Teens - Michael Kane Back to Top
Discover the joy of taking better pictures with your digital camera. Learn about your camera's functions and how to become more creative when achieving that memorable shot. This 3 in 1 introductory course for Teens includes a field trip to Town Beach, a great walk and talk morning putting into practice what you have learnt the day prior in the classroom. On the final day you will be shown some basic manipulation techniques that will enhance your images along with image presentation skills that will bring the best out of your photographs. You can work on the images you took on location or bring in your favourite images and try to make them even better!
P201DM06 Port Macquarie Tue Jan 17 - Jan 19, 3 sessions 9:30am - 3:30pm $175 > enrol now
 
Organise your Digital Photos using Picasa - Rene Miles Back to Top
"Do you have hundreds of photos on your computer and have to search for hours to find the one photo you are looking for? Learn how to organise your growing photo collection using Picasa which is a great photo management program available freely from the internet. It allows you to view all of your photos and their related folders on the screen. This program has an extensive range of options for photos including face recognition. You will learn to edit your photos, adjust lighting, crop, reduce redeye, create albums, attach photos to emails, create photo collages and videos. "
P201DM01 Port Macquarie Tue Jan 17 - Jan 17, 1 session 9:30am - 5pm $92 > enrol now
P202DM01 Port Macquarie Mon Feb 06 - Feb 20, 3 sessions 3pm - 5:30pm $92 > enrol now
P203DM03 Port Macquarie Mon Mar 05 - Mar 19, 3 sessions 6pm - 8:30pm $92 > enrol now
 
Portrait and Studio Photography - Michael Kane Back to Top
This course will offer the chance for amateur photographers to try out studio photography. Topics covered will be Portraits and Still Life, Product photography in a studio environment and lots of tips and techniques.
P202DM05 Port Macquarie Fri Jan 27 - Feb 17, 4 sessions 2pm - 5pm $145 > enrol now
 
SLR Location Photography - Michael Kane Back to Top
On this field trip which is designed to give you hands on experience you will learn to enhance and sharpen your skills. Topics covered will include time exposures with varying white balances, capturing atmosphere and movement.
P201DM04 Port Macquarie Tue Jan 17 - Jan 19, 2 sessions 5:30pm - 7:30pm $60 > enrol now
P203DM04 Port Macquarie Sun Mar 11 - Mar 11, 1 session 7am - 11am $60 > enrol now
 
Working with Photographs (using Photoshop Elements) - Michael Kane Back to Top
This course will introduce you to the brilliance of using Photoshop Elements showing you how, with simple editing, your photos will look as though they have been taken by a professional. This program offers adjustments of photos of light and contrast, removal of objects from photos, changing colours ie. transforming the sky in the background of a photo from a dull day to a sunny day, lightening shadows in only part of a photo, adding interest by sharpening or blurring outlines or skin can be smoothed and blemishes removed. You will learn special techniques of laying, using special selection tools, improving photos with filters and understanding pixels and sizes of photographs.
W202DM01 Wauchope Wed Feb 01 - Feb 15, 3 sessions 9:30am - 12am $90 > enrol now
P202DM02 Port Macquarie Mon Feb 27 - Mar 12, 3 sessions 6pm - 8:30pm $92 > enrol now
P203DM01 Port Macquarie Wed Mar 07 - Mar 21, 3 sessions 12:30am - 3pm $92 > enrol now