Frequently Asked Questions
1. What topics will be discussed?
Day One
Day One
- Intro to different types of photographic equipment
- Film and digital cameras and their differences; lenses, other accessories
- Camera operation and handling
- Applications of photography: portraiture, child, events, still life, pet, macro, landscape, architecture, nature, food, holiday photography, nudes, fashion, fine art, photojournalism, art documentation, etc
- Basic camera parts and icons, shooting modes
- Proper exposure techniques: understanding and working with light
- Reading the camera meter
- Essential picture elements: rules of composition, balance, rule of thirds, frames, curves, patterns, light and shadow, depth of field, balance, etc.
- Outdoor practice shoot
- Critique of photos from day 1
- Lighting theory and practice, ambient versus flash
- Using on-camera flash, external flash, bouncing light, light modifiers, balancing ambient light and flash, light painting
- Creative photographic techniques
- Product photography for profit: concept, lighting, setup, props, creating your own product photography studio
- Critique of photos from day 2
- “Reverse engineering” a lighting setup
- Hands-on shoot indoors and outdoors using studio lights, modifiers, and ambient light
- The concept of Intellectual Property Rights and its importance to photographers
- Awarding of certificates of attendance.
2. What equipment do we need for the seminar?
- Any digital camera will do but students will learn the most by using a camera that allows manual control of exposure settings
- Pen and paper
- A jacket or sweater
- Sony, Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Pentax ---- these are well-known brands and they all have entry level models. You will not go wrong with any of these brands.
- The youngest students we have had so far were 10-year-old boys and girls and they were able to grasp the subjects being taught. The oldest students were senior citizens. As long as they have the capacity to be attentive and sit through three days of a classroom type of environment, they will learn a lot in this seminar.
- If you miss Day 2, you may attend Days 2 and 3 of the next batch, Likewise, if you miss Day 3, you may attend Day 3 of the next batch. You may not attend Day 3 if you have not yet attended Day 2.
- No
- No. But you are allowed to bring food and drinks. You are allowed to consume them within the classroom at anytime. There are many food places near the Makati and UP venues.
- Yes. All successful graduates will receive a certificate of completion.
- No. All graduates are welcome to sit in for a refresher in any future batch...... FREE.
- All graduates are then invited to join a private Facebook group moderated by Nathaniel Salang. All the members are his former students. It is through this group that Nathaniel Salang ensures that students have a steady source of continued education in photography. Any new topic he discusses in current batches that were not discussed in previous batches are soon discussed within the Facebook group.
- We can point you towards the right direction when you think it is time to learn advanced photography.
- You register by making a P2,000.00 deposit at a BPI account. For details, please visit the REGISTRATION page.
- Read the user's manual. You don't have to memorize anything. Just familiarize yourself with the menus and learn how to navigate it. You will need to know how to get to the following settings: ISO settings, White Balance settings, Flash settings, Timer settings.
- Yes. I can conduct special seminars on a 1-on-1 basis or for small groups. Contact me if you want to schedule a special workshop.
- Yes. I can conduct exclusive seminars for groups. Contact me if you want to schedule an exclusive workshop.