Certified Teaching: Practical - Methodical - Personalized
Each ticket includes the whole 5 classes Private Course
- To be scheduled between You and Teacher
- Classes at work-days, 4 mornings/afternoons + 1 night
- Ideally weekly, but flexibe (Monday to Friday)
- Your Pace, Your Priorities - Fully Tailored to You
Link Reviews to Carlos Loff - carlosloff.com/workshops-reviews
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Introduction and Philosophy
- Designed for those who have never photographed before or those who have started but need more method and control of the camera and all basic techniques. A final certificate is provided
- Every class has it´s own written documentation to help ensure future autonomy and exercises
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Course Program - To schedule at work-days, 4 mornings + 1 night
- Contact Carlos Loff, to schedule classes, after booking this course
- Tel/Whtsp +351-910710142 / geralcarlosloff@gmail.com
Class 1 - 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
(Camera Basics & Appertures)
Location - Lisbon - Stated on this event
- Camera menu and controls
- Shooting modes and Exposure
- White Balance and Focus features
- Apertures, and Depth of Field
- Practical exercises
Class 2 - 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
(Camera Basics & Shutter Speed)
Location - Lisbon - Chiado area
- Lens choices and features
- Aperture versus Shutter speed
- White balance and Focus features
- Shutter speed and movement
- Practical exercises
Class 3 - 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
(Landscape Thecniques)
Location - Lisbon - Parque Nações
- Framing and composition
- Landscape camera settings
- Landscape adjustments to lighting
- Landscape filters (ND and Polarizer)
- Practical exercises
Class 4 - 8 PM - 11 PM
(Nocturnal Thecniques)
Location - Lisbon - Downtown, Rossio
- Low light and stability
- Tripod versus no tripod
- Short and long Exposures
- Special effects (ghosts/lightpainting)
- Practical exercises
Module 5 - 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
(Portrait Thecniques)
Location - Lisbon - Amália Rodrigues Garden
- Portrait lens and camera settings
- Subject versus Background
- Posing rules and shooting angles
- Reflector and flash filling features
- Practical exercises
Important Note
- Subjects and practical exercises are methodically distributed throughout the course, ensuring logical progression in understanding, deepening skills, and encouraging creativity
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Required Equipment (required)
- Digital DSLR or Mirrorless Camera with manual mode and flash shoe
- Lenses suitable for shooting at least within 18mm - 50mm range
Optional Equipment (not mandatory)
- Tripod - If you don´´´´ t have - One will be lent
- Accessories like: filters and speedlight flash
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Getting to Class 1 meeting point
- Train: Rossio Station (then walk up Calçada do Carmo, turn right, and go up Rua do Alecrim to the viewpoint)
- Metro: Restauradores (then walk up Calçada da Glória) or Baixa-Chiado (then walk up Rua do Alecrim)
- Buses: 758, from Portas de Benfica to Cais do Sodré via Largo do Rato (exit right in front of the Viewpoint/Bairro Alto)
- Car: Best to park at Praça da Alegria, halfway up Avenida da Liberdade, and walk up slightly to the starting point, which is then closer to the end location.
Safety
- The course locations and exercises are fitted within perfectly safe areas and conditions
- Each participant is responsible for their own personal and material safety, relating to their actions.
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About Carlos Loff
Carlos Loff is Portugal's most active practical photography trainer (over 3,500 Workshops and 220 Thematic Courses). He has promoted 20 Guest Trainers and hired over 50 Models.
- Geographer - Certified Trainer (CCP) since 2006
- Professional Photographer since 1991 (AR-CO)
- Community Leader of Photography Workshops for nearly 15 years, with over 4,000 members: meetup.com
- Instructor for municipalities and companies, including GD Banco Portugal, CCDT-SIBS, BNP-PARIBAS, and Fundação Social Bancária.
- Official photography guide for Green Trekker
- Website: www.carlosloff.com
