WORKSHOP SYNOPSIS

Photography for a young person can be a truly rewarding experience. An experience not just one which beats their boredom blues but also adds a spark to their life by branding them as “creative”. Then follows the appreciation and fan following. When this is handled well and nurtured in the right direction it can become a career for a lucky few. Some surely treat their photography endeavor as a serious hobby which gives their life a new meaning which is usually not realised through the mundane desk jobs of these days.

You could be someone who wants to be a pro in the future or wants to get in to a creative hobby to add that spark to your life. What is important is the initial impetus that one needs to understand the jargons, the technicalities and the tricks of the trade that is hard to come by. Hence - we setup your Toehold. A company that helps Amateur and Professional Photographers excel in what they love to do the most - Photography and Travel.

This workshop, what we call the Basics of Photography Workshop is aimed at beginners and newbies who have struck love with Photography and are seeking for professional guidance to achieve a good learning and understanding of this subjective and creative field of photography. Our learned team of professional photographers form your strong toehold to share the knowledge and experience that was gained over years of practice and shooting.
After conducted plenty of workshops in cities like Bangalore & Pune, Toehold is now visiting Mysore to conduct this workshop to enable the enthusiasts with the knowledge and expertise of Photography.

WHAT YOU NEED TO GET

Your Camera and Lens or a prosumer point and shoot camera
Some pictures you have shot, on a pen drive or CD.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Amateur Photographers interested in taking photography seriously. No Age limit/ No Qualifications / No Pre-requisite except interest.
DSLR Camera users will benefit the most out of the workshop while Consumer Digital Camera users can attend the workshops as well.
Brining a Camera though is not mandatory - it makes good sense to have one to relate to the topics in question. Let us know if you dont have a camera. We can arrange it for you.

COORDINATES

Date: September 25-26th, 2010
Time: 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Venue: Hotel Pai Viceroy, Bangalore

ABOUT THE MENTOR

Jayanth Sharma is an accomplished photographer and has bagged awards in wildlife photography and many recognitions in magazines and publishing houses. Jayanth loves traveling and believes he should explore all possible natural hotspots of the world before he leaves the planet. Jayanth has immense experience in travelling across africa and south east asia. This is supplemented by his expertise in photography across all terrains of the Indian Sub continent. Be it the Himalayas or the unexplored north-east india or the tiger havens of central India, Jayanth has been there and done that in the subcontinent and is now exploring the rest of the world. Participants of his photo tours have always enjoyed his company where they learn and see a place from a perspective they had never imagined. Not to forget we have to mention the high potential photography and natural history knowledge he imparts through his very own flavor of humor.

You can have a look at Jayanth's work on his website www.wildlifetimes.com

WORKSHOP OUTLINE

This workshop will be delivered with these subjects/topics in question. If you have specific requirements of topics not present below - please write to us or let us know during the workshop and we can address such requirements.

Photography Basics
- Introduction to Digital Photography
- Formats of Photography
- Megapixels
- Choosing Camera & Essential Features of a DSLR
- Advantages & Disadvantages of Digital Photography
- Understanding your Camera
- Focal Length and Magnification - X factor
- Different types of Lenses
- Telecoverters
Exposure
- Aperture
- Shutter Speed
- ISO
- Exposure Programs
- Metering
- Exposure Compensation
- Bracketing
- AE/AF Lock
- Manual Exposure
Focusing
- Nikon/Canon Focus Systems
- Kinds of Focusing
- Types of Focusing
- AF Points
- Auto/Manual
Composition
Depth of Field
Sharpness
Slideshow of Photographs
The Thought Process of good Photography
- Conveying stories
- Special traits of a photographer
- Ethics of Photography
- Misrepresentation of Reality Vs Creative Freedom
- Exceptions and Rules
Digital Post Processing
Image Stabilization
White Balance
Using Filters in Digital Photography
Tips and Tricks Of Photography
Best Practices Of Photography
Review and feedback
Field Outing
Questions & Answers

TESTIMONIALS BY PREVIOUS WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS

I wanted to thank you for invigorating my interest in photography as a serious hobby, more so because of the way you meticulously explained all the technical angles in such a simple manner, that all our doubts got vaporized. May be there's still time for me to buy an SLR, since i want to exploit all options possible on this bridge-camera while learning the techniques and in process the handicaps of a point-and-shoot, but promise that i'll keep sending you my work for critical reviews. I also wished to re-call my casually chosen words describing this course as "basic" one, since what i actually assumed looking at people similar to me carrying point-and-shoot, trying to learn what camera to choose, as one of the most foundation step to learning photography. But towards the end of the workshop, i was able to realize, how smartly you trained us on the concepts ranging from most basic to advanced levels, offcourse closing the session with what was required for us to qualify to next level and yet not overload.
- Gaurav Singh, Bangalore
I must say that not only my expectations were met in the workshop but were exceeded by 1000%. It was fun filled and extensive learning. I enjoyed the whole experience. The workshop is very well engineered, from the venue to the content & delivery.
- Veeresh P M, Bangalore
Thank you for a well-planned and organized workshop. The content was carefully organized and the pace, just fine to keep us all interested all the time. For me, this was a weekend well spent :) . As I mentioned at the beginning of the workshop, I had some amount of knowledge about some of the things like aperture, shutter speed and ISO. Most of these were self-taught and picked up from my friends. I had thought that this is what would make up most of what forms the "basics" of photography. The topics of metering, focusing, exposure were a real eye-opener. Also, I could set right, some of my misconceptions about shooting in manual mode all the time. After looking at the processing of RAW photos, I am happy to say that I'm switching from shooting JPEGs to shooting RAW photos, right from today. In fact, the photos I shot during the experiments done today are all RAW and I'm sitting and processing them on GIMP now :)
- Srinivasa S, Bangalore
Firstly many thanks to you for the informative workshop and for sharing your technical and artistic skill with us. The workshop has changed the way i look at photographs. I've actually started to appreciate them better than before and you have rekindled my interest in photography. The workshop was well planned & appropriately conducted & has made our foundation stronger. I also met a lot of amazing people during the course of the workshop.
- Captain Sanjeev, Indian Navy
First of all thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge, technical aspects and experiences on photography. Definitely last two days learning was a value for money. You covered all the aspects I specified prior to the workshop and it was covered pretty well as promised by you. It was excellent learning. I am rejuvenated and surely, there will be improvement in the photos I take from now on. Appreciate your compassion towards photography and Thanks a lot for such a wonderful workshop.
- Raghavendra G.K
I too enjoyed this weekend a lot and have learnt many new things about photography as a whole! It is wonderful to see the photos you have shot and to learn from them. I really value your opinions on the type of camera to buy and the shots that I had taken. Thanks so much for the wonderfully interactive, knowledgeable and fun session you had provided.
- Lakshmi Nair, Bangalore
firstly, a big thank you from my side for the very informative workshop that you conducted. i'm sure all will agree that there will be a sea change in the way we take photos hereforward.
- Priya Venkatesh, UAE/Bangalore

WORKSHOP FEE

` 4,500 per participant. (Inclusive of all taxes)

Payments accepted by Cash or by Bank Transfer before the workshop.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I register for the workshop?
You can register for the workshop by clicking the register now button and filling out the registration form.
How do I make the payment?
You can make the payment by cash or by bank transfer to our account.
What should I get for the workshop?
You can bring your camera equipment and some pictures on pen drive for review and critics.
I have made the payment, but I am unable to attend due to a emergency.
Yes, we make such exceptions. You can attend a forthcoming workshop. We do not make any refunds.