LEVEL 1 PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP (For Total Beginners) Saturday and Sunday, 10:30 to 16:30 or 4 Evenings (18:30 to 21:00 - Mon. Tues. Thu. Fri.) PARTICIPANTS: 8 PRICE: £295 This Workshop is your first and most important step into the magic world of Photography.   Our main focus is "The Camera", you will learn all its most important functions and to use it in Fully Advanced Exposure Mode, (F/Stops, Shutter/Speeds, ISO). With hands-on experience (70% practice/30% theory) and projects throughout the 2 days  or 4 evenings, you will feel in control of your camera and gain a thorough understanding of "The Triangle of Exposure". Introduction to Digital Capture Getting to know your Camera (How light is captured & transformed into images) Camera Resolution (Megapixels) and Print Size File Formats (Tiff, Jpg, Raw) Lenses (Focal Lengths, Macro, Prime & Zoom Lenses) Manual and Autofocus (Focusing Points, Autofocus Lock, Single or Continuous Focus) Manual Exposure (ISO, Shutter Speeds, F/Stops and The Light Meter) Metering Modes (Evaluative, Matrix, Spot Metering)  Depth of Field (Shallow, Deep, Hyper Focal Distance) Motion (Freezing, Blurring & Panning) Picture Styles / Picture Control (Colour, Black and White, Sepia etc…) Dates  Book Now LEVEL 2 PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP  (Level Required: a Thorough Knowledge of the Digital Photography Level 1 Syllabus) Saturday and Sunday, 10:30 to 16:30 or 4 Evenings (18:30 to 21:00 - Mon. Tues. Thu. Fri.) PARTICIPANTS: 8 PRICE: £295 In this Photography Workshop we go more in depth in mastering the principles of photography. You will learn to Craft / Make your Images, rather then just take them, by using Creative Exposures, Composition and The Elements of Design. Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority and Program Modes  Scene Modes White Balance (Pre-set and Custom) The Temperature of Light (Natural & Artificial Colour Cast) Composition (Framing) Elements of Design (Seeing Vs Looking) Lenses and Perspective (the right choice of focal length) People & Places   Theme Photography Introduction to Flash Photography Dates  Book Now  4 DAYS PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE - Level 1 & 2 (For Total Beginners)     Monday to Friday, 10:30 to 16:30 or 8 Evenings (18:30 to 21:00 - Mon. Tues. Thu. Fri.) PARTICIPANTS: 8 PRICE: £595 The 4 Days Digital Photography Course run's Monday to Friday and is The Digital Photography  Workshop Level 1 and The Digital Photography Workshop Level 2 combined.       On Wednesday you are off with home-work and practical assignments to bring back the next day.        In this Photography Course you breathe and live photography for 5 days.               With hands-on experience (70% practice / 30% theory) and projects (on location with your        Coach / Instructor and on assignment by yourself) throughout the 5 days, by the end of the        Monday to Friday Digital Photography Course you will feel extremely empowered, fully in        control of your camera and will see the world with brand new eyes. Level 1, Monday & Tuesday Introduction to Digital Capture Getting to know your Camera (How light is captured & transformed into images) Camera Resolution (Megapixels) and Print Size File Formats (Tiff, Jpg, Raw) Lenses (Focal Lengths, Macro, Prime & Zoom Lenses) Manual and Autofocus (Focusing Points, Autofocus Lock, Single or Continuous Focus) Manual Exposure (ISO, Shutter Speeds, F/Stops and The Light Meter) Metering Modes (Evaluative, Matrix, Spot Metering)  Depth of Field (Shallow, Deep, Hyper Focal Distance) Motion (Freezing, Blurring & Panning) Picture Styles / Picture Control (Colour, Black and White, Sepia etc…)        Level 2, Thursday & Friday      Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority and Program Modes  Scene Modes White Balance (Pre-set and Custom) The Temperature of Light (Natural & Artificial Colour Cast) Composition (Framing) Elements of Design (Seeing Vs Looking) Lenses and Perspective (the right choice of focal length) People & Places   Theme Photography Introduction to Flash Photography          Dates  Book Now

LIGHTROOM Essential Training Monday to Friday, (18:30 to 21:00 - Mon. Tues. Thu. Fri.) PARTICIPANTS: 8 PRICE: £295 REQUIREMENTS: A LapTop (PC or Mac) with Lightroom installed. Lightroom was designed to assist Adobe Photoshop users in managing large quantities of digital images and doing post production work. It helps in viewing, editing and processing photos, the same way photographers used to do in the non-digital world. In this workshop you will learn to carry out sophisticated image editing techniques to maximise your image quality and efficiency to a professional level. The efficient workspace The modular structure of Lightroom File formats 8bits vs 16bits File management (Import, Keywords, Rating, Meta Data, Collections) Tethered shooting RAW processing & Multiple Raw Conversions Retouching functions Output and Export Dates  Book Now

PHOTOSHOP for PHOTOGRAPHERS Level 1 (For total beginners) Monday to Friday, (18:30 to 21:00 - Mon. Tues. Thu. Fri.) PARTICIPANTS: 8 PRICE: £295 REQUIREMENTS:  A laptop (PC or Mac) with Photoshop Elements or Photoshop CS5, CS4 or CS3. PHOTOSHOP 1  Adobe Photoshop is our digital darkroom. In the same way professional photographers needed to know how to enhance their prints in a darkroom when using film cameras, Photoshop, in the digital era, using some very basic adjustments that don’t alter the meaning of our photographs help us improve our images immensely.  This workshop  not only takes you through the basic principles of this powerful software it will also empower you with professional image editing techniques that will make your pictures stand out.  - Principles of Photoshop (basic set-up/preferences a run through the tool functions) - RAW Capture & File Formats - Resolution and Resizing - Histogram- Creating a look - Straighten, Rotating, Cropping - Introduction into non-destructive picture editing - Layers, Selections and basic compositing - Adjustment layers (curves, hue/saturation, selective colour) - Basic Retouching (clone & healing tools) - Masks - Finalising the image - Save for web - Save for Print  PHOTOSHOP for PHOTOGRAPHERS Level 2 (Level Required: INTERMEDIATE or a Good Knowledge of Photoshop Level 1 Syllabus) Monday to Friday, (18:30 to 21:00 - Mon. Tues. Thu. Fri.) PARTICIPANTS: 8 PRICE: £295 REQUIREMENTS:  A laptop (PC or Mac) with Photoshop CS5, CS4 or CS3.   PHOTOSHOP 2 Building up on Photoshop 1, in this workshop you will learn to carry out complex and sophisticated image editing techniques to maximise our image quality and efficiency to a professional level.  - The efficient workspace - Wacom tablet - Dual monitor setup - RAW processing & Multiple RAW Conversions - 8bits vs. 16 bits - Batch processing - The basics of colour management - Advanced image manipulation - Smart filters- Panorama Stitching - Transforming, warp, liquefying - Skin retouching - Restoration - Advanced masks/Alpha channels - Advanced Black & White conversion - HDR (High Dynamic Range)  Dates    Book Now

PHOTOJOURNALISM & STREET PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE (Level Required: ADVANCED or a Good Knowledge of the Digital Photography Level 1 & 2 Syllabus) Monday to Friday, (10:30 to 16:30 - Mon. Tues. Thu. Fri.) PARTICIPANTS: 8 PRICE: £595 A picture is worth a thousand words. But what makes a good picture? This workshop combines street photography and photojournalism to provide the foundations for creative journalistic thinking. mechanics and aesthetics of good photography in order to create engaging images and communicate to editors and the general public.  “Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more. Stare, pry, listen eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long”.  Walker Evans (in a draft text to accompany the hidden camera subway photographs). Intro to photojournalism and News Photography Lenses and equipment  The Power of Composition  Photojournalism as a Medium Digital Photography for Publication The Photo Story, Learning to relate.   A study of life and people Portraiture Bresson and The Decisive Moment Urban Photography and Street Art Documenting History Markets, Street Performers The Eye-witness and The Concerned Photographer Ethics of Photojournalism     The Editing Process & The Digital Darkroom        Dates    Book Now

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE Dates  Book Now     (Level Required:  ADVANCED or a Good Knowledge of the Digital Photography Level 1 & 2 Syllabus  Mon. Tues. Thu. Fri. (10:30 to 16:30)  PARTICIPANTS: 8  PRICE: £595           As a business, Portraiture is undoubtedly the most profitable field in photography.               Almost everybody needs, at some point in life, to have a good portrait made by a professional.                        It is one of the most rewarding fields too. Most of us wish, as photographers, to be able to take great        portraits of our family, friends, and also to capture striking images of people and cultures when traveling.                      Taking pictures of people can be a challenge even for an experienced photographer.        This very practical course will help you to take your portraits to the next level, control the light for the best          portrait shot and gain confidence as a photographer.                       Lighting on the Move, you will learn how to take great portraits using very little equipment and getting the most         of Natural light and Speedlights.   Challenges and joys of photographing people Light and its behaviour (direction, intensity and quality) Natural Light Artificial Light Composition Backgrounds Candid Portraits Managing Natural Light Managing Artificial Light Reflector and Retractors Combining Natural & Artificial Light Environmental Portraits On-camera Flash and Speedlights Speedlight accessories Corporate Portraiture Formal & Ceremonial Portraiture Location shooting Intro to Studio Portraiture

STUDIO LIGHTING PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE (Level Required: ADVANCED or a Good Knowledge of the Digital Photography Level 1 & 2 Syllabus) Monday to Friday, (10:30 to 16:30 - Mon. Tues. Thu. Fri.) PARTICIPANTS: 6 PRICE: £695 “In Photography there are no secrets, there are only principles that we don’t know or haven't mastered yet.” As photographers, from the moment we embarked on this great adventure, whether consciously or not, we all became light explorers and started our journey into the light. Although the camera we use and how we use it is of paramount importance, our ultimate tool in photography is light and our ultimate goal as photographers is to master its science & magic. Composition, an interesting subject, a great pose and an appropriate background, all contribute immensely to making good pictures, but light will ultimately shout louder then anything else. The way our subjects are lit will make or break any photograph we try to capture on any type of media we use.   This course is designed as a step by step training program for you to master not only the language of light and its behavior, but to learn to see it, move it, bend it and most importantly control it, no matter where, when or what you are creating images of.   Totally geared towards Studio Lighting, you will discover how to easily model your Subjects with light and consistently make professional looking pictures for commercial or personal use.  - The Studio - Lighting equipment & Light modifiers  - Cameras and light meters - Backgrounds and props - The principles, language and behavior of light - The portrait, photography vs. painting - Basic Rules of Portraiture - A brief history, from Cecil Beaton to Rankin - Rembrandt lighting - One light portrait - Key light   - Fill light - Open loop vs. Closed loop - Short lighting vs. Broad lighting - Three lights portrait - Creating Rapport with your Subject-Model - Directing and posing your Subject-Model - Four lights portrait - Five lights portrait - Lighting styles and studio set-ups Dates    Book Now

FLEXIBLE FULL TIME PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE A combination of Daily, Weekends and Evening Workshops Duration: From 8 Weeks to 6 Months (The time to complete the course can be Tailored to your needs within 6 Months) Fee: £2995 (incl. VAT). (£770 Discount in comparison to all Workshops completed individually) The Full Time Professional Photography Course is the most flexible and comprehensive program specifically designed for anyone willing to pursue photography as a career. It offers a combination of our existing workshops, which can be booked individually, and the whole program can last from 8 Weeks to 6 Months. Starting from the Foundations of Photography and going through a variety of specialised courses in different fields, it offers a lot of practice and hands-on experience, helping individuals with a busy lifestyle tobe able to complete the whole program at their own pace.   MODULES: FOUNDATIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHY (Digital Photography Level 1 & 2) 4 Days, 8 Evenings or 2 Weekends You can choose how you would like to complete Level 1 & 2 from: 4 DAYS PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE (Level 1 & 2 Combined) Available Every Week: Monday to Friday from 10:30 to 16:30 (Monday & Tuesday Level 1 - Thursday Friday Level 2) Wednesday you are off with home work and practical assignments. WEEKEND LEVEL 1 PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP Available Every Weekend: Sat. & Sun. from 10:30 to 16:30 WEEKEND LEVEL 2 PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP Available 2/3 times a month: Sat. & Sun. from 10:30 to 16:30 EVENING LEVEL 1 PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP Available 2/3 times a month: Monday to Friday from 18:30 to 21:00 Wednesday you are off with home work and practical assignments. EVENING LEVEL 2 PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP Available 2/3 times a month: Monday to Friday from 18:30 to 21:00 Wednesday you are off with home work and practical assignments. PHOTOJOURNALISM & STREET PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE Available once a month: Monday to Friday from 10:30 to 16:30 Wednesday you are off with home work and practical assignments. PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE Available once a month: Monday to Friday from 10:30 to 16:30 Wednesday you are off with home work and practical assignments. STUDIO LIGHTING COURSE Available once a month: Monday to Friday from 10:30 to 16:30 Wednesday you are off with home work and practical assignments. FOOD & PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE Available once a month: Monday to Friday from 10:30 to 16:30 Wednesday you are off with home work and practical assignments. PHOTOSHOP FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS Available once a month: Evenings  Monday to Friday from 18:30 to 21:00 Wednesday you are off with home work and practical assignments. CAREER COACHING IN PHOTOGRAPHY Available other month: Evenings  Monday to Friday from 18:30 to 21:00 Wednesday you are off with home work and practical assignments. The Professional Photography Package is aimed at total beginners, although more experieced photographers can also benefit from the training program to consolidate their knowledge of the basics and learn more advanced content and techniques. At the end of the course, depending on attendance and successful completion of all the assignments, students will receive a Certificate of Accomplishment stating that the Professional Photography Course has been completed to satisfaction. LSP does not provide invitation letters or help with VISA applications. All natinalities are welcome, (Classes are taught in English). Book Now

PART TIME PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE 6 Months - Every Wednesday - 10:30 to 16:30. 05 September 2012 - 13 February 2013 Participants: 8 Price: £2995 - Until 31st May 2012 The Part Time Professional Photography Course is the most comprehensive program designed for anyone willing to pursue Photography as a career.   Classes will be taught every Wednesday from 10:30 to 16:30, starting on Wednesday 5th of September 2012 and ending on 13th Feb. 2013. The maximum number of participants is limited to 8 students per class, which reflects LSP teaching Style and Philosophy and guarantees a more close and personal coaching method. Early booking is highly recommended as places are very limited. Starting from the Foundations & Priciples of Photography that must be mastered in order to open the wide range of opportunities Photography as a profession can offer, this course will take you through a variety of specialised workshops in different fields, with hands-on experience to build your skills and Photography Portfolio as well as gaining confidence. MODULES:   Foundations & Principles of Photography (Level 1 & 2) Photojournalism & Street Photography Course Portrait Photography Course Studio Lighting Photography Course Food & Product Photography Course Photoshop for Photographers Career Coaching in Photography Exhibition The Part Time Professional Photography Course is aimed at total beginners, but surely more experienced photographers can also benefit from the training program to consolidate their knowledge of the Foundations and learn more advanced techniques. At the end of the course, depending on attendance and successful completion of all the assignments, students will receive a Certificate of Accomplishment stating that the Professional Photography Course has been completed to satisfaction. The total fee is £2995* (incl. VAT) if you book before the 31st May 2012** and can be paid in total or in two instalments completed before 31st May 2012**. (Before booking please check availability with us by e-mail) LSP does not provide invitation letters or help with VISA applications. All nationalities students are welcome, (Classes are taught in English). To Enrol, simply follow the steps below: 1) Fill in the Online Booking Form below 2) Make a Payment (Cheque or Internet Bank Transfer using the Bank details provided online) As soon as your payment clears, we will send you an e-mail confirmation with full instructions. *  Excluding expences and final exhibition ** All the workshops that are part of the Professional Photography Course can also be completed individually and are offered throughout the year at LSP. Book Now

360 DEGREE PANORAMIC & VIRTUAL TOUR PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP (Level Required: a Thorough Knowledge of the Digital Photography Level 1 Syllabus) 2 Days - Saturday & Sunday - 10:30 to 16:30. Participants: 8 Price: £325 TRAINER: Rubens Cardia 360 Degree Portfolio  REQUIREMENTS:  A laptop (PC or Mac); DSRL Camera with wide angle lens (18 mm or lower) a Tripod, if you have a panoramic head is ideal.  360 Panoramic Photography is one of the most interesting kinds of image. It can capture a lot of information and the technique can be used on almost any situation: Indoors (floor plan, virtual tours), Outdoors (landscapes and cityscapes), Events (weddings, and ceremonies), and Interiors (cars). Results are always impressive. To produce a panoramic image is not simply to crop the picture. The choice of lenses, the importance of the Nodal Point, the correct exposure and the technical aspects of image capture are essential for a successful effect.    This two day workshop will focus on the three fundamental steps of Panorama Photography:  NODAL POINT - CAPTURE - STITCHING Syllabus: Equipment and Accessories: Tripod and Panoramic Head  The Right Lenses Spirit Level Remote Switch Finding de View Point: The importance of the Nodal Point and how to avoid parallax errors Capture: Adjusting Exposure Exposure Bracketing White Balance Sequence of Shots Stitching Panoramas: How to stitch the panoramas and 360º images using AutoPano Giga software (trial version provided).  Creating a Virtual Tour: How to create a Virtual Tour using PanoTour Pro (trial version provided).  Book Now

TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY WEEKEND  (Level Required: INTERMEDIATE or a Good Knowledge of the Digital Photography Level 1 Syllabus) Saturday and Sunday, 10:30 to 16:30 PARTICIPANTS: 8 PRICE: £295 This two-day workshop will be focusing on the three fundamental steps of Travel Photography:  Planning, Capturing and Crafting images. Equipment and Accessories Choosing lenses, filters, tripods and camera bags, digital storage and backing up systems. Knowing your camera Exposure and Camera Modes (AF, Metering, Depth of Field, White Balance). Evaluating the light Natural and Flashlight, dealing with challenging lighting situations and mastering your techniques. Composition Rules on how to fill in your viewfinder with your subject, what to include or exclude. Capture From Landscape to Urban, from Portrait to Street Photography. Do your research Places, People and Seasons. What you need to know about the location. before going away. When to go and what to shoot. Digital Darkroom Archive, edit and process your Raw files. Image adjustments, retouching and enhancement, B&W and Sepia, selection tools and special effects. Students are invited to bring three of their best photos for discussion.You will hone your skills through practical assignments, visual presentation, discussions and critique.          Dates    Book Now

CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY (Level Required: INTERMEDIATE or a Good Knowledge of the Digital Photography Level 1 Syllabus) Monday to Friday, 4 Evenings (18:30 to 21:00 - Mon. Tues. Thu. Fri.) PARTICIPANTS: 8 PRICE: £295 This is a very dynamic and fun workshop where students are encouraged use the camera in a creative and spontaneous way producing curiously unexpected images. London lights at night offer very colourful and exciting scenery for images that will capture the capital's vibrant character and the creative techniques learned will open possibilities that can be applied to any field in photography. Night Photography and Long Exposures Light Graffiti and Painting with Light Unusual ways of seeing, exploring your subject Panorama and Vertorama Techniques Creative use of Flash (built-in and external flashes) Making Movies with still images and Time-Lapse Photography Photo-Mosaic and Collage techniques Creative uses of Photoshop Spontaneous Photography Thinking       Dates    Book Now

CAREER COACHING in PHOTOGRAPHY (Maximum 6 Participants)  Monday to Friday, (18:30 to 21:00 - Mon. Tues. Thu. Fri.) PARTICIPANTS: 8 PRICE: £295 Thinking about becoming a professional photographer?   With the help and advice of established professionals, this workshop will guide you through the process,  and all the steps you need to take to start your career as a photographer.  You will receive personal feedback about your photographs, tips and methods on how to improve it, ways to present it, where to start selling it, and how to gain an inside view into the photography market.   The Professional Presentation Methods (Portfolios, Prints, Photo Books, Webpages, iPad, Social Networks) Individual Portfolio Reviews and group discussions (tips on how to edit your work and present your images) Different fields of Photography (Fashion, Portrait, Product, Editorial, Advertising, Stock Photography, Fine Art, etc…) The steps to establish yourself as a photographer Marketing your work Agents (the role of an agent and how to find one) Clients (business structures of different clients like magazines, publishers and advertising agency) Model and Property Releases Copyrights and Royalties Estimates and Invoices (how to write estimates and invoices for different fields of photography)        Dates    Book Now

" The real journey of photographic mastery and creative discovery consists not in seeking highly sophisticated techniques but in developing new eyes and new beliefs " Antonio Leanza LSP Founder   www.antonioleanza.net - www.antonioleanza.org

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