Birmingham School of Photography

One Day Workshop on Children's  Photography: Using Outdoor, Windowlight, and Studio Setups

Image was done Emily Vernon (Student)

This one day workshop will cover the basic technical and artistic aspects of taking Children Photographs. Learn how to use props when photographing children, discover tricks in lighting for outside, window light,  and studio settings. You can choose to take black and white or color film or both. You may bring your own models (but, models will be provided). It is recommended that you have someone pickup your models at sometime throughout the day, so they do not get tired.

The timeline for this course will be:

Sunday:

10:00  Meet at the school and do a discussion about your cameras and general knowledge of photography. We will discuss your cameras meter, using light meters, how to place your models, and how to compose your images. 
11:00-1:00 We will then  go on location and take photographs with your 35mm SLR Camera. This will  include outdoor subjects and outdoor portrait lighting techniques using reflectors and diffusers. This will also cover how to compose your subjects ( props will be included), what backgrounds to avoid, and  how to select the best light for your subject. You will also use the gray card or incident light meters for perfectly exposed images. 
1:00-2:00 Lunch Break. Have your film processed and scanned at a one hour processing lab with the instructor if needed ( Pick up film and CD from one hour processing lab and bring them back to the school)
2:00-3:00 Discuss using windowlight in your photos and how to set up the best shots for
this type of lighting. Then do portraits of children using this lighting.
3:00-5:00 Learn how to set up a studio. Learn about different types of lighting systems and how to set them up and use them with your camera.  Learn about different types of backgrounds and where to purchase them from. See how digital backgrounds are used to enhance digital images. Then, photograph children in the different setups using different backgrounds, light setups, and props.
5:00-6:00 Review Pictures that you have taken during the day. Have all images 
critiqued by instructor, use Photoshop to retouch and size images.

Supplies Required:
1) An adjustable 35mm Single Lens Reflex camera or Digital Camera with a Manual Mode is required, please no point and shoots.
2) If film camera- One to two rolls of Portra 160NC 


Prerequisite:
Basic 35mm or Manual Digital SLR Knowledge, helpful but not required

Instructor: Parastoo 'Paris' Farzad

July 2008 Class

1 session
Sunday 
July 13, 2008 
10-7 p.m. (lunch break from 1:00-2:00) 

Course fee: $ 100 (cash or check accepted at time of class-You can also pay 
with Credit Card on Paypal at Gifts@bsph.com)