Photosprouts Photography Workshops
San Francisco | Palo Alto

Photosprouts Photography School

San Francisco

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Books and online courses are everywhere—but trust San Francisco's top-rated photography school that consistently leads in-person classes.

Online Classes

Live Virtual

Beginners' Workshop

Beginner's Level

Beginners' Digital Photography Workshop

Live Virtual on Zoom


Class Dates

Available Dates

TBA


Chapter 1 - Overview


  • The Exposure Triangle

Chapter 2 - ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed & Shooting Modes


  • ISO and investment in equipment
  • Aperture & the depth of field
  • Shutter speed & the sense of motion
  • Composition

Chapter 3 - Shooting on the Manual Mode



Chapter 4 - Focal lengths and lenses



Chapter 5 - Focal point



Chapter 6 - Your equipment and where to find the buttons on your camera



Chapter 7- Ready to shoot? Understanding front, back and side light.




Chapter 8 - Summary and common mistakes


Q & A



Upon registration you'll receive a Zoom meeting ID and a password to enter our interactive video class platform. 

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What will you learn?
Get away from the Auto Mode

  Well organized curriculum

Application oriented

Lots of examples

Nail the correct settings in your cameras

The common mistakes

A pro photographer's thought process of taking a picture
Quick Facts

  Length of Workshop

2 hours

Live virtual
on Zoom
Interactive
Q & A

For Fresh Beginners

Weekday evenings

Every Wednesday 

6pm-8pm

(Time zone: San Francisco, PDT)

Pricing

$120

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FAQ

  • What's the difference between this class and the Beginner Workshop?

    There are three major differences:




    1.  This class is virtual whereas the Beginner Workshop is in-person.




    2.  There will be hands-on activities in the Beginner Workshop, whereas this class is information based. 




    3.  This class shows you the big picture of photography: from the basics to the equipment, the road from a beginner to a pro. The Beginner Workshop focuses on the core settings and is task-oriented, which means you'll learn the essential skills by doing. 

  • What equipment should I bring to this class?

    While we provide all the equipment for our in-person workshops, this virtual class requires you to use your own camera or smartphones.


    It is perfectly fine if you don't have a camera at this point. You can use your smartphone as a replacement. 



  • What is the difference between this class and the virtual (pre-recorded) Beginner Workshop?

    There are 2 differences:


    1. The pre-recorded class can be played back again and again, whereas this class is live.



    2. The pre-recorded Beginner Class is task-based and focuses on the core settings; whereas this class also covers good amount of information on equipment choice and the career path of a photographer.


     

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Detailed Descriptions

  • We have moved the San Francisco Beginner 101 Workshop to Saturday mornings (instead of weekday after-office hours) to make it convenient for people working from home.
  • For Fresh Beginners: learn the basics in 2 hours through hands-on training: shooting in the Auto, Program and Semi-Auto Modes of a DSLR camera.
  • Learn to take sharp photos, create shallow depth of field (sharp subjects with blurred background), and capture motions.
  • Small class size: maximum 4 attendees (during the pandemic)
  • Preparation class for the Saturday afternoon Beginner 102 & 103 Workshops (which shows attendees how to shoot in the manual mode through landscape, portrait, still-life, street, action, water and light painting photography).
  • This class is for adults only (18+).

Start to create the photos that you love

Learn the basics through hands-on practice.
The classwork that we designed for this class is application-oriented and is meant for replicating real-life scenarios.

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