E is for Education this week. On Sunday I attended the Currys #LightsCameraCurrys Brighton blogger event at the Brighton Media Centre.
Firstly, it was just so wonderful to be dropped off in the centre of the town early on a gorgeously sunny Sunday morning on my own. I took a walk, breathing in the air and just enjoyed the moment.
The Currys event was led by Dade Freeman who runs the Brighton Photographers Group, he started with the all important education part for me, learning the technical basics about my camera and how to get the best from it. Dade has a gentle and humorous way of teaching and made us all feel very comfortable.
We learnt about Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority (one I had no clue about), ISO and the Exposure Triangle. I'd been comfortable in Auto mode for so long and taking the leap at a mere twist of a dial and into Aperture Priority was quite a feat for me.
We learnt about Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority (one I had no clue about), ISO and the Exposure Triangle. I'd been comfortable in Auto mode for so long and taking the leap at a mere twist of a dial and into Aperture Priority was quite a feat for me.
After lunch it was off for the Photo Walk, we were literally over the road from the seafront which was packed to the gills with sunbathers and seagulls! We were given several challenges like capturing motion on Shutter Priority mode (one I had avoided until now!) and using a shallow depth of field.
I can't say I took amazing photos that day and didn't manage all the challenges in the 30 minutes but what I did learn has sunk in a little more and I have a much better understanding of the workings on my camera which I shall take forward.
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| the carousel was actually moving in this shot |
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| leading lines |
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| seagulls who refused to pose for me, a minute earlier they were squabbling! |
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I can't say I took amazing photos that day and didn't manage all the challenges in the 30 minutes but what I did learn has sunk in a little more and I have a much better understanding of the workings on my camera which I shall take forward.
Thank you to Currys and Dade for a very enjoyable and hugely informative afternoon.
E is for Education, something I cannot get enough of where photography is concerned.
Have a look at some of the other bloggers posts on the event too:
Ville de Brighton
Coffee and Vanilla
Georgie Sinclair
E is for Education, something I cannot get enough of where photography is concerned.
Have a look at some of the other bloggers posts on the event too:
Ville de Brighton
Coffee and Vanilla
Georgie Sinclair
Photography #lightscameracurrys beach alphabet photo project
