LEVEL I - Beginner
If you have little to no experience at photography and want to learn the basics, the "Level I - Beginner" course is where you need to start. If your intimidated by the complexities of underwater photography, Mike will break it all down to its simplest form and teach you what is required to get you on your way to taking great shots underwater!
Course curriculum:
-Mike's Philosophies and the Learning Process.
-Equipment Selection
-Diving Ability Requirements
-Selecting Subject Matter
-Basic Composition
-Lighting
-Exposure
-Shooting With Compacts
-Displaying and Printing Images
and much more!
Course Price: $175
Includes 90 minutes of classroom and slide show presentations and two photo critique sessions.
LEVEL II - Intermediate
If you already have a basic understanding of photography and are ready to take the next step, the "Level II - Intermediate" course is right up your alley. Mike will get more in depth on the skills and equipment required to bump the quality of your images up a notch.
Course Curriculum:
-What is a Pixel?
-Understanding Camera Sensors
-File Types
-Lens Selection
-Advanced Composition
-Strobes and There Use
-Shooting Manual
-Introduction to Photo Processing
-Switching to SLR's
and more of Mike's Philosophies on "How To Get The Shot!"
Course Price: $275
Includes 120 minutes of classroom and slide show presentations and two photo critique sessions.
LEVEL III - Advanced
Do you feel like you have a pretty good grasp on underwater photography but feel as though your work could use some improvement? Then you are ready for the "Level III - Advanced" course. Mike will get deeper in to the mystery of underwater photography and get you on your way to shooting publication quality images.
Students must be shooting with a housed SLR (Single Lens Reflex) digital camera with a minimum of one external strobe and the owner of a laptop with photo processing software such as Photoshop CS4 or Aperture to sign up for this course.
Course Curriculum:
-Learn More About Camera Functions
-How to Properly Use the LCD
-Bracketing
-Light Metering
-TTL or Not to TTL
-Using Histograms
-Shooting Abstracts
-Macro and Wide Angle Lens Use
-Shooting Marine Life
-Wreck Photography
-File Handling and Workflow
-Photo Processing, ie Photoshop
and much much more!
Course Price: $275
Includes 120 minutes of classroom and slide show presentations and two photo critique sessions.
What is a photo critique session?
Put together a portfolio of your best shots, present it to Mike and he will sit down with you and perform a professional critique on how you can improve your shots. Critiques may be done via the internet and telephone if needed.