Photographers attending Bangkok Photo School summer classes will receive a lot more than expert tuition and a fun-packed learning experience. Our sponsors have kindly donated their very best products. Students could win their photo tuition for FREE and walk away with a host of great prizes.

Read the full course descriptions for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced classes, and the popular Lightroom class.

Every student will receive the following free gifts

1. A Photoshelter archive account, with a coupon for two-months free online hosting (check-out Gavin’s Photoshelter portfolio).
2. A brand new, limited-edition, F-stop camera strap
3. Discount coupons for the inspiring Craft & Vision series of photographic e-books written by pro photographers including David duChemin, Gavin Gough, Andrew Gibson
4. A DVD containing the full course content, X-Rite‘s excellent guide to “Colour Communication for Photographers“, links to further resources and web sites
5. Personal access to the Bangkok Photo School forum, where you can upload your images and enter discussions with other students
6. Special offers on photo tours to Bhutan, Burma, Laos, Tibet and Mongolia

To register for a course and a chance to win these tantalising prizes,

sign-up now.

Venue

Dates: All courses take place on a Monday

Time

Price

The three photography courses; Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced; each contribute to a comprehensive guide to photography. Each course builds upon lessons learned in previous sessions and, together, cover all of the techniques and skills required for you to take control of your camera, allowing you to exercise full creative control, whatever your preferred photographic style and subject matter.

The final Lightroom course completes the process of digital imaging with an introduction to the popular Adobe Lightroom software, with which photographers can manage and process their digital image files.

How does it work?
Courses may be booked individually or together. There is a discount available if you are booking two or more courses at the same time. Courses are designed to build upon lessons learned in previous workshops, combining to give you a comprehensive guide to the art of photography.

What are the dates?
14th June – Beginner
21st June – Intermediate
28th June – Advanced
5th July – Beginner
12th July – Intermediate
19th July – Advanced
26th July – Lightroom Workshop

Where is it?
Courses are held at the Neilson Hays Library in Silom. Afternoon and evening sessions are practical field-trips that take place in various locations in Bangkok. See specific course summaries for details.

How much are courses?
One Course – 7,500 THB
Two courses – 14,000 THB
Three courses – 20,000 THB
Lightroom course – 7,500 THB
Three courses + Adobe Lightroom course – 25,000 THB

Who will be teaching?

The tutor for all courses is Freelance Travel Photographer Gavin Gough. Gavin has many years experience as a professional photographer and has worked for clients including Sony, 3M, National Geographic, Conde Nast and recently shot the cover feature for this year’s Vanity Fair travel edition. He is represented by Getty and Lonely Planet and his work has been exhibited in Bangkok, London and New York. He has taught numerous workshops and has led photographic tours in Europe and Asia, most recently helping photographers to capture the colourful autumn festivals in Bhutan and the famous Kumbh Mela festival in India. See more of Gavin’s work on his web site.

How can I book?
You may register for one or more courses online. When you have completed the registration, you will receive an automated reply detailing payment instructions. Course fees may be paid via ATM or at any branch of the Bangkok Bank. PLEASE NOTE: Your registration is not confirmed until your payment has been received.

Beginners Workshop
An introduction to photography

The Beginners’ course serves as a great introduction to photography. We look at the basic principles involved in capturing an image and learn how the camera interprets what it sees. The course has a very practical bias and our aim is to translate the technical aspects of photography into real-life examples, demonstrating how you can take creative control of your camera’s functions.

This course is ideal for anyone looking to fully understand the capabilities of their camera and will demystify all those curious buttons and dials. Our aim on the Beginners’ Course is to teach you how to use your camera to capture the image that you see in your mind’s eye.

After a morning in the library, looking at basic camera control techniques, we break for lunch and then reconvene in the afternoon for a practical field-trip in Bangkok’s photogenic Chinatown. We will photograph in the late afternoon and early evening, enjoying the best light of the day and putting the day’s lessons into practice.

By the end of the Beginners’ Course, you will have an understanding and appreciation of the following photographic techniques:

• Apertures and Shutter Speeds. The relationship between them and how their use influences the final image.
• ISO. How selecting the right ISO speed will allow you to capture images in low light, without flash.
• White Balance and Colour Temperature. How to ensure that you are capturing colours accurately.
• RAW v JPEG. We explain what these digital formats are and how your choice of format might affect what you can do with your digital files.

What will you need to attend the course?
Any camera, whether digital or film, will be perfect but an SLR or Rangefinder camera would be ideal. If you’re not sure, please ask.

What else will you receive?

• You will leave the course with a comprehensive set of notes, covering all of the techniques discussed, which you can refer to in your own time.
• Access to a private, online forum where you can continue discussions with fellow students and upload your images for review and critique.
• A range of trial software, suitable for anyone looking to manage digital image files.
• Discount vouchers for future Bangkok Photo School courses and workshops held by Gavin Gough.
• A list of web site and resources for further learning.

Intermediate
Continuing to improve your skills

The Intermediate Course continues to build upon skills learned in the Beginners’ Course, enhancing your understanding of the camera functions and giving you greater creative control.

As well as a number of technical skills, you will also learn the art of successful composition, seeing examples of work from a range of professional photographers and seeing how you might translate their compositional ideas into your own work. This section of the course is where we will begin to encourage your creative ideas to flourish.

After a morning in the library, learning technical skills we will break for lunch and then reconvene in the late afternoon at Lumphini Park to practice lessons learned during the best light of the day.

By the end of the Intermediate Course, you will have an understanding and appreciation of the following photographic techniques:

• Camera Metering Modes. You will learn how the camera reads lights and how it interprets what it sees.
• Exposure Control. Knowing how and when to override the camera’s automatic exposure settings will allow you to capture perfectly exposed photographs.
• Composition. What makes a “good” photograph? How can you adapt compositional ideas to give your images more impact.
• Digital Post-Production. We look at the first steps in creating a consistent digital workflow process to help you manage your digital files.

What will you need to attend the course?
Any camera, whether digital or film, will be perfect but an SLR or Rangefinder camera would be ideal. If you’re not sure, please ask.

What else will you receive?

• You will leave the course with a comprehensive set of notes, covering all of the techniques discussed, which you can refer to in your own time.
• Access to a private, online forum where you can continue discussions with fellow students and upload your images for review and critique.
• A range of trial software, suitable for anyone looking to manage digital image files.
• Discount vouchers for future Bangkok Photo School courses and workshops held by Gavin Gough.
• A list of web site and resources for further learning.

Advanced Course
Bringing all your skills together

The Advanced Course brings all of the skills and techniques learned on previous courses together and combines them into a consistent and comprehensive approach to the art of photography.

The course begins with an examination of the work of several successful professional photographers with a discussion of how we can adapt the techniques we have learned to realise our creative vision. We look at the art of photographic story-telling and learn how to plan, construct, shoot and realise a photo essay.

This course also looks at the difficulties of shooting in low-light situations and you will learn techniques to make the most of available light. We also look at fill-flash techniques and understand how different exposure settings can create dramatic effects in low-light.

This sessions concludes with each student undertaking a story-telling exercise on their own. By the end of the workshop, you will have created a series of images and will have the skills and software required to build them into an online photo essay.

After a morning in the library, we break for lunch and then reconvene in the early evening at the colourful Pak Khlong Talaat flower market in Bangkok. This field-trip begins at dusk and continues into the evening where we will photograph after dark, with artificial light and using the skills learned earlier in the day. This is a challenging but enormously rewarding time to photograph and brings the series of courses to an exciting conclusion.

By the end of the Advanced Course, you will have an understanding and appreciation of the following photographic techniques:

• Composition. More advanced compositional ideas will help you create images with drama and impact.
• Low Light Photography. This is one of the most challenging times to photograph but there are various techniques that will help you make the very most of low light situations.
• Story-telling. With Gavin’s help, you will create your own photo essay based upon principles used by news photographers and photojournalists. At the end of the course you will be able to construct your own online slideshow with accompanying audio, which will be supplied for you.

What will you need to attend the course?

Any camera, whether digital or film, will be perfect but an SLR or Rangefinder camera would be ideal. If you’re not sure, please ask.

What else will you receive?

• You will leave the course with a comprehensive set of notes, covering all of the techniques discussed, which you can refer to in your own time.
• Access to a private, online forum where you can continue discussions with fellow students and upload your images for review and critique.
• A range of trial software, suitable for anyone looking to manage digital image files.
• Discount vouchers for future Bangkok Photo School courses and workshops held by Gavin Gough.
• A list of web site and resources for further learning.
• A series of audio files appropriate for adding to your story-telling photo essay.
• Instructions for how to upload your photo essay to our internet server, where your story can be viewed by the world.

Adobe Lightroom
Creating a workflow for digital photographers

Building on the popularity and success of previous Adobe Lightroom workshops, this full-day workshop will give participants the opportunity to create a comprehensive, start-to-finish digital workflow that will allow you to manage your digital images files.

The course content includes lessons on creating a consistent approach to importing, storing, archiving and managing a digital image library. We learn techniques for cataloguing files for quick and easy access and will discuss how Lightroom’s “Search”, “Metadata” and “Collection” functions can be used to your advantage.

The second half of the day is spent looking at real examples of image processing techniques. We learn how to make the very best of a digital image file, looking at ways in which you can realise the creative vision you had when you took the original photograph. This session covers topics including exposure control, white balance, contrast, colour control, tone management, black and white, brushes, gradients and all of Lightroom’s comprehensive development controls.

The aim of the Adobe Lightroom workshop is to equip you with the skills to manage your image library and to process digital files to create the very best images possible.

What will you need to attend the course?

A laptop computer and a copy of the 30-day trial version of Adobe Lightroom software, which can be downloaded for free from the Adobe web site will be useful but not essential.

What else will you receive?

• You will leave the course equipped with comprehensive course notes and a series of instructional videos, made by Gavin Gough, which you can view in the comfort of your own home and at your convenience. Previous students have found these videos, which relate to the course content, to be an invaluable learning resource.
• A series of over 100 Lightroom presets, which build into a step-by-step digital workflow, allowing you to manage and process your digital images files quickly and effectively.

Please complete the booking form below to reserve a place on Summer 2010 photography courses.

You will receive an automated reply, confirming that your booking has been received. This e-mail contains payment instructions.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or specific requests for this course.

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Course fees are as follows:
One Course – 7,500 THB
Two courses – 14,000 THB
Three courses – 20,000 THB
Lightroom course – 7,500 THB
Three courses + Adobe Lightroom course – 25,000 THB

Your course registration is not confirmed until your payment has been received.

Saturday 20th February, 2010 - SOLD OUT
Tuesday 23rd February, 2010 - SOLD OUT

Our One-Day Creative Photography Course is a balance of technical, inspirational and practical teaching. The day is divided into a morning classroom session and a late-afternoon practical field-trip. Our aim is to spark your imagination and inspire you to find fresh approaches in your photography.

Some of the topics that we discuss include:

• Taking your cues from new sources of inspiration
• Photographing from different perspectives
• Learning from photographers with a bold and dynamic approach
• Looking at unusual compositional techniques, breaking rules for dramatic results
• Looking at the role of colour and using it to create impact
• Observing light and playing with exposure in creative ways.

Course Information

Dates: Saturday 20 February or Tuesday 23rd February
Morning: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Classroom session at the British Club, Silom, Bangkok
Afternoon: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Practical field-trip at nearby, outdoor venue
Course Fee: 5,000 Baht
What do you need?: A digital SLR camera is useful but not essential.

We will send you full joining instructions before the start of the class.

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Places on our one-day course will be limited so please book early if you would like to join us.