Beginner's Photography Class
Saturday 21 September
Downtown Pittsburgh - 10am - 3 Hours
Paul Vladuchick
Master the art of manual photography with our expert-led event designed for enthusiasts eager to take control of their camera settings. Dive into an immersive session where we demystify the nuances of shutter speed, aperture, and ISO, and discover how these crucial elements combine to impact your photographs.
After absorbing the essentials, you'll have the opportunity to apply your newfound skills in a practical setting, guided by a seasoned professional photographer. Elevate your craft and capture images with the confidence and finesse that manual exposure affords. Join us in stepping beyond automatic exposure and unlocking the full potential of your camera.
Beginner Photography II - Beyond the Basics
Saturday 12 October
Downtown Pittsburgh - 10am - 2 Hours
Paul Vladuchick
After you have a grasp of the basics of exposure, start to advance your skills by forming your creative compositions by concentrating on focal length, perspective and depth of field.
If you have a camera with two lenses (say, a 70-200 or 70-300) and don't know what to do with it, this is the class for you. We'll be working with longer focal lengths and seeing what incredible images we can compose. Longer focal lenses allow for some really fantastic perspectives that can be very useful for powerful story telling.
Black and White Photography
Saturday 19 October
Commonwealth Place - 10am - 2 Hours
Dominique Murray
Introduction to Black and White Photography. What makes a good Black and White shot?
We will look at the contrast and using textures. How does the camera see the image and how do we create Black and White images in a camera or in post-production. We will look for some good examples and set some exercises.
This is a more advanced course and assumes you understand the basics of photography and controlling your camera.
Beyond the Basics III Wide to Very Wide Angles
Saturday 02 November
Confluence - 10am - 2 Hours
Paul Vladuchick
Beyond the Basics III Time to go WIDE Composing shots wider than the eyes can see. Working with significant distortion and using it to your advantage.
Street Photography
Sunday 10 November
Smallman Street - 10am - 2 Hours
Dominique Murray
People, cafes, vendors, street merchants, buskers, historic buildings, art installations and much more. The power of observation underpins the art of great street photography. Learning to "see" interesting detail is a practised skill and we introduce you to easy methods that will open your photographer's eye and expose you to a world that is alive with detail.
We will also go over settings, focusing techniques and lens choices common to street photography to help us capture those random chance encounters.
Beginner's Photography Class
Saturday 30 November
Confluence - 10am - 3 Hours
Paul Vladuchick
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!
Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.
We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
Beginner's Photography Class
Sunday 08 December
Market Square - 10am - 3 Hours
Dominique Murray
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!
Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.
We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
WWC Walk with Camera in Pittsburgh
Saturday 28 December
Smallman Street - 3pm - 2 Hours
Paul Vladuchick
A fun and relaxed walk with our cameras covering a variety aspects of photography from street, landscape, architecture, seascape and abstract.
