While we can achieve quite a lot in a day, some people like to plan to achieve even more by spending several days with us, either all at the same time or spread over a period.

Like all one to one days these can be arranged to cover the ground that is most interesting to you, however a number of people have asked us to suggest a course for 3 or more days, that would allow a person to get a wide understanding of digital photography and some chance to practice.

We have come up with the following suggestions, that may help, or provide a starting point to identify what you want to achieve in the time you have available.

The suggestions are for a:-

• Beginner - a person who has perhaps used the camera on automatic or unfamiliar with the features of a digital single lens reflex camera.
• Film conversion - a person with experience of using a 35mm SLR, now wanting to get the most from switching to digital.
• Intermediate - a person with some experience of photography, and experience of using a digital SLR, now wanting to get the most from it.

Each of these three could use the programme below, with the later two progressing far faster over ground already understood and spending more time on other areas of interest. Those with more experience tend to ask far more questions and have many more difficult situations they have encountered to look at overcoming in the future.

A person on a 1 to 1 covers about 3 times as much ground in a day than a person on a 3 to 1 course, and by being able to run at the speed the person with us can handle and at the same time resolving questions as they arrive, we are able to achieve an enormous amount in a relatively short time.

Other pages relevant 1 to 1

Starting with the basics of how a camera works, explaining lenses, aperture, speed, focus, depth of field, looking at these items applied to a digital camera, a run over the camera controls,  and progressing to colour space, colour balance, ISO, variances in exposure and flash, bracketing, motor drive, different focus methods and exposure methods. Other features of the particular camera of choice. Very basic introduction to Nikon Capture NX or NX2. By the end of day one, they should understand how to take a wide variety of photos, seen a variety of lenses, accessories and got to understand how to use the camera thoroughly, and produce professional results.

In this process they will have handled the camera, done a number of experiments, compared the effect of different lenses and got a lot of tips on how to go about different types of photo assignment or challenge.

Day 2

Flash, built in where applicable,  add on units single and multiple units, fill flash, and the many tricks of utilising flash. Studio flashes and accessories, using a controller and the Nikon creative lighting system, planning a flash shoot, reflectors, other accessories connected with lighting and portraiture. Portraiture, normal, glamorous and character studies. Using filters, including polarizer's, effects, grads, and more.

This is a very practical day, utilising the camera  and other equipment.

Starting with the basics of how a camera works, explaining lenses, aperture, speed, focus, depth of field, looking at these items applied to a digital camera, a run over the camera controls,  and progressing to colour space, colour balance, ISO, variances in exposure and flash, bracketing, motor drive, different focus methods and exposure methods. Other features of the particular camera of choice.  By the end of day one, they should understand how to take a wide variety of photos, seen a variety of lenses, accessories and got to understand how to use the camera thoroughly, and produce professional results.

In this process they will have handled the camera, done a number of experiments, compared the effect of different lenses and got a lot of tips on how to go about different types of photo assignment or challenge.

You can use days from camera images, photography skills masterclasses or define your own content, skills to acquire and practical experience you want to gain.

You can select different day lengths, shorts as well, and design your dream programme.

Costing this up is now far simpler than before, in that all you need to do now is to work out how many hours training it will include, this gives you the number of training vouchers required as 1 voucher = 1 hours training.

If a second person is going to be present then add 2 Training vouchers  per day, and 1 training voucher per short.

Allow some extra for using models etc, and then select a number to purchase above this, to allow you some extra time as and when you may like it. The larger the number of training voucher you get at the same time the larger the discount you will get, it works by blocks being available at discount rates.
 

Get your price by looking up the number of vouchers on the See training voucher discounts page.

You don't have to book all the days at once, but getting the vouchers allows you the discount and then the convenience of being able to arrange the days when it is convenient. You also have several other advantages like having made the decision you will actually manage to find time to use them, as well as freezing the cost, even when  prices go up. If you have bought them through a business then the expense has been incurred and comes of this years accounts, so the tax man is going to pay part of it, and you get the safeguard your training budget by buying at the current prices, even if taken later. You have up to 18 months to use the training vouchers.