Learn how to get better results from your camera through fun, informative and interactive workshops. Pick up techniques and tips gained through years of experience. Workshops are beneficial for either film or digital camera users.

Rosemarie Sood is a respected professional photographer who has been involved professionally with photography for over 20 years. She has experience with weddings, portraiture and commercial photography and loves to capture nature, landscapes and architectural creations.

Her work has appeared in Pine Ridge Juried Art Shows, exhibitions at the Guild Inn, Bluffs Gallery and Cedar Ridge Gallery; as well as a solo exhibition at Ontario Power Generation.

2 hour photography workshops for small groups
$30 per person (GST included)
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2 hour and 1/2 day individual workshops available.
One on one workshops customized to your specific needs.
You decide how many sessions you want to book and what you would like to cover.
(See below for some suggested topics).
1/2 Day workshops allow you to mix photography topics and cover computer editing as well.

$75 for each 2 hour session
Book 5 sessions and receive a sixth 2 hour session free

$125 for each 1/2 day session
Book 5 sessions and receive a sixth 1/2 day session free

Workshops are conducted at the studio in Ajax.

2. EXPOSURE FACTORS
Gain a thorough understanding of principles and factors that affect exposure. How choice of shutter speed and f-stop will effect the final image and choosing the right film speed or ISO settings for best results. Choosing the right lens and focal length for a shot. This workshop is geared towards people wishing to learn how to set exposure using aperture priority, shutter speed priority or manual mode on their cameras. Participants are encouraged to bring their own photos in order to learn how to improve them.

3. COMPOSING IMAGES WITH IMPACT
Learn the principles of portrait photography, landscape and travel photography. Learn to use composition to create images with impact. Create awareness of the little things that can make a big difference and get tips on posing your subject.

4. LIGHTING, FLASH BASICS AND FILTERS
Learn lighting principles, flash photography basics and how to use fill flash outdoors. Tips to identifying and overcoming some common situations that pose problems with a flash and using filters as tools.