Blue Hour photo course in Cologne: Pictures of the night
In this course, I'll teach you how to still take great pictures when it gets dark.
€79.00
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What's included
A lot of knowledge about the possibilities of your camera
Location
Equestrian Statue of Emperor Wilhelm I opposite Kennedy-Ufer 2a
Duration
3h
Languages
German
Class description
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:
- We start on the Hohenzollern Bridge plateau.
- Here, we use the architectural diversity to refresh our basic knowledge and bring ourselves all up to date with the same level of photography.
- At dusk, we walk along the Rheingarten and do the first long exposure exercises.
- As a group, we cross the Deutz Bridge to Kennedy Ufer.
- Just in time for blue hour, we position our stands so that we focus on the illuminated cathedral.
- In the dark, we take a brief introduction to light painting and thus complete our workshop.
- The course ends at Deutzer Freiheit.
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
What to bring?
- 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?
- A whole day full of knowledge and lots of fun
- Here you'll learn everything you need to know about your camera
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