Nikon D-SLR Photography
A Practical Workshop Presented by Simon Stafford
Venue: Fitzroy House, 37 Fitzroy Street, London, W1T 6DX
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 3rd March
Following his highly successful series of photographic seminars and workshops presented in association with Grays of Westminster, Simon has developed this entirely new practical workshop to help you make the most of your Nikon D-SLR, irrespective of your level of photographic knowledge and experience; regardless of the camera model you use.
Prepared to help you make a dramatic improvement to the craft of taking photographs, by mastering core camera skills through practical application, the event includes sessions during which Simon will lead you through understanding how your camera works, setting and adjusting its principal controls, plus demonstrate how to use its key functions for creative photography.
Simon will discuss the key aspects of the methodology and imaginative vision behind achieving high quality pictures, sharing his in-depth knowledge accrued from over 30 years of photographic experience, so that you can achieve professional looking photographs consistently. Please note the number of places will be limited strictly; however, attendance of one of Simon’s previous seminars or workshops is not a requirement for this course.
Topics will include:
- Digital sensors: learn how they react to light
- JPEG versus RAW: what you really need to know
- Aperture and shutter speed: master these key camera controls
- ISO sensitivity: learn how to use it effectively
- TTL Metering: discover how to use it proficiently
- Exposure: find out how to achieve accurate exposures, consistently
- White balance: understand why it is important
- Histograms: uncover how to make the most of this valuable tool
- Focusing: improve your focus techniques with AF and manual focus
- Depth-of-field: understand this important concept
- Camera menus: optimize your camera menu settings
- Camera technique: best practice for camera handling & shooting
Prerequisite:
Since this is a practical workshop each delegate must bring a Nikon D-SLR camera and lens to work with during the course.
Important Booking information:
The cost of the session will be £155 with a special price of £95 if you are a current Nikon Owner subscriber. To book, please email me only with your full name, Nikon Owner user name/membership number, daytime mobile and landline. There are limited places available, so please reply as soon as you are able to in order to avoid disappointment. If you are not currently a subscriber, you are welcome to join or re-join whilst booking the workshop to receive the discount on the session.
Travelling to Fitzroy House, 37 Fitzroy Street, London W1T 6DX: the nearest underground station is Warren Street, but please do make sure that it is open – it is occasionally closed on a Sunday – if so, Goodge Street station is a good option.
About Nikon Owner:
Standard Annual Subscription – normal price: £69; special price: £59 while booking a place above
- 1-year Subscription to Nikon Owner
- 3-year warranty on all new Nikon products from Grays of Westminster
- Nikon Owner magazine, a superb, glossy full-colour 60-page
- Quarterly magazine that is 100% Nikon. Each issue delivers benchmark technical reviews of the very latest Nikon equipment, thought-provoking interviews and articles with world-class images
- Private user-name and password to subscribers-only website
- Simon Stafford’s Technical Helpline
- NEW BENEFIT: The ability to download every back issue of Nikon Owner
- 18-month warranty on second-hand Nikon from Grays of Westminster
- 10% off Think Tank bags purchased at Grays of Westminster
- Special trips and events
- Discounts on events and training sessions
- 10% off any training courses run by Nikon UK
Gold subscription – £449 – special price when booking this course £290
- 5-year warranty on all new Nikon products from Grays of Westminster
- 3-year subscription to Nikon Owner
- 2-year warranty on second-hand Nikon from Grays of Westminster
- Gold Priority waiting list for all new Nikon releases (top of the waiting list)
- A half-hour tutorial on the phone or face to face, by appointment
- Special offers to Gold subscribers throughout the period of subscription
- A signed copy of Heather Angel’s Wild Kew while stocks last or a Simon Stafford Nikon Magic Lantern Guide of your choice
- Nikon Owner quarterly magazine as above
- Private user-name and password to subscribers-only website which includes forum, message board, technical equipment reviews, events’ page and use of a photo gallery
- Gold subscription card
- Simon Stafford’s Technical Helpline
- NEW BENEFIT: The ability to download every back issue of Nikon Owner
- 15% off Think Tank bags purchased at Grays of Westminster (this month only)
- Special trips and events
- Substantial discounts on training sessions organised by Grays of Westminster, including Mike Maloney’s Workshops , Heather Angel’s Wildlife & Natural History Workshops, Simon Stafford’s Definitive Flash, Portraiture and Macro Training Sessions, Michael Eleftheriades’ panoramic and colour-calibration seminars and Chris Weston’s Photographic Courses.
- 10% off any training courses run by Nikon UK
With very best wishes
Gillian Greenwood
Features Editor and Events & Training Coordinator
Grays of Westminster
