Author’s courses

“Drawing with light” (Basic)

The course is designed for those people who do not get joy from the result when taking pictures with camera in automatic modes, and would like to improve their photos, but do not want to spend much time reading instructions and special literature.

In the course we will dwell upon the following themes:

  1. Exposition, setting and controlling exposition, its influence on the result of the photography.
  2. Light, its properties, and how to use it to improve the quality of the photograph.
  3. Light direction, shadows and contrasts. Their influence on the result.
  4. General idea of sill life and portrait photography. Basics of interaction and collaboration with the model.
  5. Retouch: is it necessary? Basic idea about correction.

In this course we will not go deep into composition and retouch.

Course duration – 4 classes, 3 home tasks.
Course program
The course constantly enrolls students.

Course fee 5000 roubles.
Prepayment 1000 roubles.
Classroom courses are held in St. Petersburg.

“Author Search”

Every photographer, as a rule, has several favourite photographers, whose photos are close and clear to him/her. Studying the reason of such phenomenon as “I like the photo” and “I don’t like the photo”, we quickly come to understanding of the fact that content of the photo does not mean much to us – it is the authors’s style and manner that have a greater influence on us.
The course is designed for those people who want to find their own Author’s style and who want their photos to differ from the photos of other photographers not only in content but in Author’s style.

In the course we will dwell upon the following themes:

  1. Exposition, setting and controlling exposition, its influence on the result of the photography.
  2. Necessary and sufficient equipment for work.
  3. Composition: myths and reality.
  4. Basic techniques of retouch.
  5. Light, its properties, and how to use light.
  6. Effective techniques and their relevance.
  7. Basics of interaction and collaboration with the model and other participants of the photography process.
  8. Specific ways of working with colour.
  9. What is Author’s style? How to choose photos for portfolio or project?

Course duration – 12 classes, 11 home tasks.
Course program
Enrollment for the course is open.

Course fee 20000 roubles.
Payment on the first day of class.
Classroom courses are held in St. Petersburg.