Basics Workshop – Saturday

Basics Workshop - Saturday

When

08/15/2026    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Bookings

Bookings closed

Where

SmarterPics Classroom
3400 Tecumseh River Road, Lansing. MI, MI, 48906

A six hour course that can get you going down the path of mastering your camera and the great photos you want to take. This is exactly the same curriculum we use for the Basics Series. We just do it in a one day, 6 hour format.

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We spend some time talking and understanding core concepts in the morning. After lunch we spend the afternoon walking around Old Town and learning hands on! The class is broken up into four sections.
A. General Care and Concepts
1. The basic rules and procedures for safely handling and cleaning your equipment
2. Understanding lenses including what focal length means and how they impact images. Also safe cleaning, swapping and filters.

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3. Learn about basic accessories such as storage cards, cases, straps, filters and batteries.

B. Exposure Basics
1. The Exposure Triad is made up of ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture (F-Stop)
2. We learn how each of these elements interact with the others to establish the “correct” exposure.
3. How each element impacts the image is discovered and when to make changes to achieve desired results.

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C. Knobs and Dials
1. We go over all the various controls that impact your image including the
A.  Program/style modes wheel
B.  Exposure compensation    C.  ISO settings
D. Metering and Shutter modes
E:  MORE!

D: Composition
1. What are some of the key principles of creating a third dimension
2. How do we use contrast, color, textures
3. The Rule of Thirds
4. Learn some key concepts of composing portraiture and landscapes
5. Exploring perspectives and making creative decisions on content
6. A lot of this session is spent walking around and practicing in and around Old Town

COST:  $95
(Payable at start of class)
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Bookings

Bookings are closed for this event.