Blue Hour Photo Course in Dresden: Pictures of the Night
In this course, I'll teach you how to still take great pictures when it gets dark.
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About this class
In this photo course, you will learn how to take pictures in different lighting conditions, from sunset to blue hour to blackness of night.
The course schedule:
- Our meeting point, Brühl's Terraces, provide the perfect backdrop for our workshop.
- Together with water, the old buildings form the ideal basis for refreshing knowledge about the basics of photography and architectural photography.
- We learn how to use the tripod and how to use long exposure photography correctly.
- Just in time for blue hour, we are positioning ourselves for the distinctive image section, which depicts the Dresden panorama in an iconic way.
- After dark, we will take a short trip into light painting at the end of the workshop.
The course content:
- Sunset features
- Western and Eastern Blue Hour
- Long-term photography in detail
- Manual ISO setting and focus
- Working with the remote shutter
- Professional work with the stand
- Long exposure motion blur
- Introduction to light painting
Details to remember
Duration: 3h
Dresden
German
What to bring to the class
- A system or SLR camera with the option to manually adjust ISO, aperture and time.
- 3 leg stand (monopods/monopads are not suitable)
- Camera manual, if available.
- Fully charged battery, ideally a charged replacement battery.
- Memory card with space for approx. 300 pictures
- Please dress warmly for the weather and, especially in winter (we'll be in the same spot for some time during long exposure photography)!
If available, you are welcome to bring the following:
- A second lens (we work in the focal length range of 18-50 mm)
- Polarizing filter, ND filter, gray gradient filter
- Remote shutter
- A diffuser
What is included in the class?
- A whole day full of knowledge and lots of fun
- Here you'll learn everything you need to know about your camera
Teamevents and groups
Can also be booked as a private event
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