Tony O'Connell

Learn more digital skills used by the professionals

This course covers all the essential information you need to become a competent digital photographer. The courses provide you with all the essential tools and techniques to give you a solid understanding of how your camera works and how best to use it. We will investigate all the key camera settings to give you even greater control of your camera and help you to take great shots.

You will learn:
How to get off ‘Auto’
How to take well exposed photos
How to take sharp photos
How to blur backgrounds
What ISO is all about
Which settings to use for portraits
Which settings to use for landscapes
How to capture movement
How to manipulate exposure to get the effect you want
How to make focus work for you
How to get the highest quality images
How to use histograms
Basic composition techniques

The course is held at my studio at South Square Centre, Thornotn, near Bradford – birthplace of the Brontes. See all my courses at www.tocpics.co.uk

Booking is essential so please contact me by email – tony@tocpics.co.uk or phone 07887 885011 and I will reserve a space for you and forward full joining information. Your place will be confirmed on receipt of full payment.

This course is suitable for both beginners and people who have a little experience of photography as it ‘starts at the beginning’ and takes you through all the important steps to becoming a confident and competent photographer. You could also use it as a refresher if you have some experience but are a bit rusty.

Any type of digital camera is appropriate provided it has Manual or Aperture Priority setting.

Check your progress and consolidate your skills.

If you feel that you have mastered the basic functions of your camera and now want to consolidate you skills – this day is for YOU!. You can also use the day to check on your progress, tie up loose ends or to revise certain aspects of digital photography.

Bring some images for review and be prepared for a lively day!

A course with a difference! Participants themselves determine the priorities for the day so we cover topics that are most important to you.

The day will start with a review of your images and will identify areas for development.

This is a chance to reinforce those skills, which need more attention.

The course is held at my studio at South Square Centre, Thornotn, near Bradford – birthplace of the Brontes. See all my courses at www.tocpics.co.uk

Booking is essential so please contact me by email – tony@tocpics.co.uk or phone 07887 885011 and I will reserve a space for you and forward full joining information. Your place will be confirmed on receipt of full payment.

This course is suitable for people who have some experience of photography and wish to consolidate their skills. Ideally, you will have either attended the ‘Digital Photography Parts 1 & 2’ or be fully conversant with Manual and Aperture Priority modes, ISO and basic camera functions. You could also use it as a refresher if you have some experience but are a bit rusty.

Any type of digital camera is appropriate provided it has Manual or Aperture Priority setting.

Discover the joy of life after Auto.

Have you have invested in a ‘decent’ camera but are bewildered by all the buttons, dials and menus? This full day course takes you through the key functions and how to use them to take better pictures. You will be amazed at how much you can learn in such a short space of time!

This course is suitable for both beginners and people who have a little experience of photography. No previous experience is necessary.

Why not save money by booking both ‘Digital Foundation’ courses at the same time?

You will learn:
How to get off ‘Auto’
How to take well exposed photos
How to take sharp photos
How to blur backgrounds
What ISO is all about
Which settings to use for portraits
Which settings to use for landscapes
Some composition techniques

Suitable for users of dSLR, bridge or system compact cameras with Manual or Aperture Priority settings.

For more information visit www.tocpics.co.uk

Learn more digital skills used by the professionals.

This full day builds on the ‘Digital Foundation 1’ course to provide you with more essential tools and broaden your range of skills. We will investigate more key settings that will give you even greater control of your camera and help you to take great shots.

You must have either attended the ‘Digital Foundation 1’ or be conversant with Manual and Aperture Priority modes, ISO and basic camera functions. You could also use it as a refresher if you are a bit rusty.

Why not save money by booking both ‘Digital Foundation’ courses at the same time?

You will learn:
How to capture movement
How to manipulate exposure to get the effect you want
How to make focus work for you
How to get the highest quality images
How to use histograms
More about composition

Suitable for users of dSLR, bridge or system compact cameras with Manual or Aperture Priority settings.

For more information visit www.tocpics.co.uk

Learn to take photos that represent your work in it’s best light.

The emphasis of this course is on simple but effective solutions to problems encountered when photographing objects for brochures, fliers and the web. We also spend time exploring issues specific to both 2D and 3D work. Bring along a couple of your pieces to practice on.

No experience is necessary but you may benefit from the ‘Digital Photography Parts 1 and 2’ courses to develop your understanding of the principles and more familiarity with your camera.

The course covers:
Setting up your camera
Planning you shoot
Perspective
Focus
Lighting
Use of flash
Colour control
… and other elements, essential to creating good images.

Suitable for users of any type of digital camera.

Do you belong to an art group? Why not contact me for special group booking rates?

For more details visit www.tocpics.co.uk