Young Photographer Workshop - Bangalore
Young Photographer Workshop - Bangalore Young Photographer Workshop - Bangalore Young Photographer Workshop - Bangalore Young Photographer Workshop - Bangalore Young Photographer Workshop - Bangalore Young Photographer Workshop - Bangalore

Young Photographer Workshop
22-26 May, 2012

WORKSHOP SYNOPSIS

Have you given your child the power to see their future with their own lens?

As with a bird after a worm, an early exposure to a varied array of skills and experiences can be crucial in your child's quest for their life's love. At the very least, a new skill can develop into a hobby, engaging your child's interest, stimulating their cognition, stoking their creativity and even paving the way for a future of verve and creativity.

At Toehold, the importance of this is not lost on us. Hence we bring to you the Young Photographer Workshop for children in the age group of 8 to 16, specially crafted for growing minds.

Starting with the basics of Digital Photography and camera handling, this Workshop will go beyond technicalities. It will train your child's creative eye to picture the myriad riches in the world, and arm them with the power of self-expression.

What's better, far removed from the pedantic banality of school, this Workshop embodies fun and interaction in a milieu of informality and creativity as its existential principles, and includes both classroom and outdoor sessions under the riotous tutelage of prodigious young photographer, Phillip Ross.

All of 24 years old and already a master lens-man, Phillip is also the biggest hit with children since Robin Williams. Patient, warm, humorous and full of beans, he makes learning an experience to savour rather than scamper to eschew.

Gift your child this Workshop, so they may paint their way with light to a picturesque future.

WHAT YOU NEED TO GET

  • Your Camera and Lens or a prosumer point and shoot camera
    Bringing a camera is not mandatory; it is prudent to have one to relate to the topics in question. Let us know if you don't have a camera and we can arrange it for you.
  • Some pictures you have shot, on a pen drive or CD.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • Children between eight and sixteen years of age interested in learning photography.

COORDINATES

This Workshop is spread over 5 days, with sessions lasting 2 hours each day in a seminar hall for the first four days, and a 3-hour field session on the fifth day.

  • Date: 22-26 May, 2012
  • Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Venue: The classroom sessions will be held in the Seminar Hall at Toehold's headquarters in Jayanagar, Bangalore, and the outdoor field session will take place in Lalbagh, Bangalore.

ABOUT THE MENTOR

Phillip Ross
Phillip Ross is without doubt the 'little master' of wildlife photography. Still in his early twenties and already boasting an astounding portfolio, Phillip exudes the same precocity and talent as the big cats he is famously known to share a special relationship with. When out in the wild, Lady Luck is his faithful friend, and back in the civilized world, captivating stories of his experiences are a staple source of fascination for those who enjoy the pleasure of his acquaintance.

An avid angler, great raconteur and naturalist par excellence, Phillip uses his passion for wildlife to spread the joy of nature through his infectious ways to adults and children alike. Having explored wilderness areas throughout India as a photographer and naturalist, Phillip has won many laurels, including a Wildlife Conservation Award in 2009 for his report on saving the Bannerghatta National Park. And courtesy of his skill, imagination and technical mastery, his work has been used in various magazines, newspapers, journals and calendars for embellishment and education through his incisive lens.


WORKSHOP OUTLINE

From the absolute fundamentals of camera equipment to specialized techniques, the range of topics covered is rich and varied. What's better, the classroom sessions are topped off with an in-field session where kids get to try what they learned. Please see the time table below for full details.

DATE/DAY PERIOD CLASSROOM SUBJECTS
22/5/2012
Tuesday		 10:00a.m to
12:00noon		 Toehold Office
Bangalore		 Introduction
Definition and brief history of photography
Purpose of and approaches to photography
23/5/2012
Wednesday		 10:00 a.m to 12:00noon Toehold Office
Bangalore		 Basics of photographic equipment
Using a point-and-shoot camera
Using an SLR camera
24/5/2012
Thursday		 10:00a.m to 12:00noon Toehold Office
Bangalore		 Composing and designing photographs for visual impact
Practical techniques for various photography genres, including nature, people, landscape, close-up/macro
25/5/2012
Friday		 10:00a.m to 12:00noon Toehold Office
Bangalore		 Introduction to specialized forms of photography, such as photography of nocturnal street life, astronomy and time-lapse
Using basic software tools for image adjustments
Presenting images
Archiving images
26/5/2012
Saturday		 10:00a.m to 1:00p.m Lalbagh,
Bangalore		 Field excursion for hands-on learning and practice

TESTIMONIALS BY KIDS/PARENTS OF PREVIOUS WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS

  • My daughter Dawn is glued to photography ever since she attended this photography workshop. Thanks Phillip for guiding her!
    - Mandy Emson, Bangalore/UK

  • A big thank you for looking after Sidhant, he recounted having a fun and invigorating weekend. Its a start in the right direction since it will encourage him to pick up his camera more often and I hope he gets to spend much more time learning off your experience in the days ahead
    - Sudhir Paul Kaushal, Bangalore

  • When I sent my child to this workshop, I half expected it to be just a different weekend, but how wrong I was! Neeraj has returned with a new zeal to not only use his camera but use it intelligently, to take much better pictures than I myself have managed so far!
    - Shruti Mane, Bangalore

  • My daughter has always been a creative person with a preference for the visual arts, so I enrolled her to the Toehold Workshop as there were no photography classes at school, and it now looks like it was the best thing I did! Not only does she say she had a whale of a time learning photography, but also she has all her friends and cousins charmed with her skilful use of her camera!
    - Manoj Shah, Bangalore

  • This has been a great decision I made as it helps me take my son along with my photo shoots. He is now aware of what I do behind the camera and hopefully one day he will take better pictures than what I have been doing. Thanks Toehold to make this father son company more interesting.
    - R. Kamath, Bangalore

WORKSHOP FEE

INR 2,500/- Per Child


Payments accepted by cash or by bank transfer before the workshop.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who should attend this Workshop?

    This Workshop is for anybody between the age of 8 and 16 and wants to learn the basics of photography.
  • My child is older or younger. Can you make an exception?

    The age group of the audience has been chosen bearing in mind the Workshop content and style of delivery. However, if your child is outside the age group and you're yet interested in admitting him/her, please talk to us.
  • My child does not have an interest or background in photography; is it a good idea for him/her to attend?

    This Workshop assumes no prior experience in or knowledge of photography. If your child has no interest in photography, through this fascinating Workshop, we'll hope to spawn an interest in him/her, so it's certainly a good idea to enroll him/her.
  • What are the requisites for the Workshop?

    There are no mandatory requisites for this Workshop, but your child will be able to relate exceedingly well with the content discussed if he/she brings along a compact (point-and-shoot) or SLR camera, if one is available. If your child has prior photography experience, some pictures he/she has taken may be brought on a portable storage device.