Kevin Gourley Photography - Austin, Texas - Classes/Workshops

One Weekend Friday Night / All Day Saturday 10 great hours! Take your Photography to the Next Level! Improve your photography before your Summer vacation! Space is limited! Registration is on a first-come first-served basis. Friday April 30th 7 - 9 PM Saturday May 1st 9 AM - 5PM Location: Kevin Gourley Photography Studio 11740 Jollyville Rd. Suite 400  Austin, TX Sign Up Now - Click Here

Student Comments: "If you're new to photography, like me, books will only get you so far. Kevin's class answered all the questions the books did not. His knowledge of photography is vast and his guidance was invaluable. The passion he has for photography is evident throughout the session and highly addictive. Kevin, thank you for turning a novice into a photographer." - Robert R "Kevin's classes are where Right Brain meets Left Brain … and they play nicely together!" "Thank you so much for putting on this workshop. This is EXACTLY what I've been needing!!!" More Testimonials

"To create better photographs, it's tempting to think
you have to buy a better camera. 
The REAL key is to become a better photographer."

This is a weekend version of our popular sold-out Photography 101 classes that we've held on Tuesdays/Thursdays, but with some changes in the content and format to make them even better!

A Great Class for Beginners
If you are new to photography, this is a great class to help you understand the basics, giving you a jump start on creating great photographs.

A Great Class for Intermediate Photographers
Even if you have been taking photos for quite a while, understanding the fundamentals will help you create the best photographs possible. This class will provide a foundation on which you can build your own creative style and images.

Beginner or intermediate,
this fun and informative workshop is for you!
It is so important to learn the "basics", to understand how cameras, lenses, light, composition, interact together in the process of creating great images. Once you understand the "rules", we will explore when "breaking the rules" can be creatively used to produce beautiful and engaging images.

The ultimate objective in this class is to empower you with the
tools and techniques to create great photos.

Your Camera:
If you own a Digital SLR (DSLR) this is a great class to learn how to move beyond shooting in "automatic" mode. If you have a "point and shoot" camera, many of the topics covered will help you improve your photography!

What we'll cover:

• The fundamentals of photography
• The Digital Revolution
• The Camera
• The Shutter
• The Aperture
• ISO settings
• Exposure
• Metering
• Manual and Automatic Exposure Modes
• Color Temperature
• Lenses & Focal Length
• Depth of Field
• Digital Imaging - Sensors, File Types, Capabilities, Limitations
• RAW vs JPG
• Light
• Flash Photography
• Composition
• The art of "seeing"
• Perspective
• Creative and Fun Techniques
• Portraits
• Nature / Landscape / Wildlife Photography

Hands On Examples:
This will be a mix of classroom teaching, combined with short hands-on sessions where you get to practice and reinforce the key points taught in the class.

Class Format:
Come prepared to learn with camera and notebook in hand!   This is a pretty intensive 10 hours, starting on Friday evening at 7pm!  Then the class picks back up on Saturday morning at 9am (donuts and coffee provided at 8:30am).  We'll take a 30 minute lunch break (pizza lunch included) and then continue through the afternoon until 5pm. Free drinks are provided throughout the day!    After 5pm, you are welcome to stay and ask any remaining questions you want answered.   I'll stay as long as needed!

Future Get-Togethers:  
Once you have been a student of one of my classes, you are invited to future photographer social get-togethers at my studio (for free).  Everyone brings potluck snacks / finger food, and we'll provide the drinks.  It will also be a time to share your photography with the rest of the group and celebrate your great work!

Price:

Sign up before April 1, 2010:          $269
Sign up on or after April 1, 2010:   $299

Includes coffee/donuts in the morning,
free drinks throughout the day, and pizza lunch!
Remember, space is limited!
Registration is on a first-come
first-served basis.

Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations made on or before April 17th, 2010, will receive a refund of the workshop fee minus a $50 cancellation fee. Sorry, but no refunds will be made for cancellations made after April 17th.

To sign up:
To reserve our seat, you may pay online or mail us a check.

Sign Up Now - Click Here

This Makes a Great Gift!
Give this class as a gift to your photographer loved-one or friend!  We will provide a nice gift certificate that you can give as a present!

About the Instructor:
Kevin Gourley has been an avid photographer for over 35 years. He has taught classes on many aspects of photography through the years, and has led various photography groups. Kevin is an award-winning nationally published professional photographer and has a full-service photography studio in NW Austin, and specializes in portraiture, commercial photography, fine art, and landscape photography.

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