About the event
In collaboration with the Centre for Contemporary Photography and Sony Australia, join award-winning photographer and Sony Digital Imaging Advocate, Dylan Giannakopoulos on his Two Day Seascape and Astrophotography Workshop on Saturday 28th to Sunday 29th March 2020.
Saturday: Mornington Peninsula
Day 1 of the workshop consists of photographing three locations in the Mornington Peninsula. At the first two locations, you will learn all about long exposure seascape photography. Using a variety of both man-made and natural elements as our subject, you’ll discover how to manipulate your shutter speed to capture silky smooth water. After sunset, we will break for dinner at a nearby restaurant. Once we are caffeinated and ready to go, we will visit our third location for astrophotography if the sky is clear. Here you will learn about the fundamentals of astrophotography including how to manually focus your lens and use the 500 Rule for capturing tack sharp stars.
During day 1 of the workshop, you will learn how to:
- Take creative control over your camera’s shutter speed with square neutral density (ND) filters.
- Use compositional techniques in your landscape photography to create captivating imagery.
- Plan your sunset and astrophotography shoots around light and moon phases.
- Photograph the night sky and galactic centre (weather permitting).
- Master control of various camera modes and settings such as aperture priority and manual focus, and learn how to read your camera’s histogram.
Locations will be selected based on weather conditions closer to the date.
Sunday: Centre for Contemporary Photography (CCP)
Day 2 of the workshop will take place at the Centre for Contemporary Photography (CCP) in Fitzroy. During this 2 hour session, we will discuss, review and critique our favourite images that were captured during day 1 in the Mornington Peninsula. This component of the workshop is designed to provide you with the opportunity to ask questions and receive face to face feedback on your photography – an essential part to growing as a photographer. Dylan will also share practical tips and tricks to help you improve your location scouting and planning.
Strictly limited to 5 attendees, the small group structure of the workshop ensures that Dylan’s able to provide plenty of one on one tuition. After the workshop, you will be invited to join a private Facebook group which is strictly limited to past attendees of Dylan Gianna Photography Workshops. The Facebook group offers members a space to share their images, ask questions and learn tips and tricks from Dylan.
Please note: This is a self-driven workshop and transportation is NOT included. Please read the FAQs before booking. Full details of the itinerary will be sent to registered attendees prior to the workshop.
Techniques covered
- Compositional techniques and concepts
- Quality of light
- Filter selection
- Calculating exposure times with ND filters
- Seascape long exposure photography
- Fundamentals of astrophotography (weather permitting)
What to bring
- Camera
- Fast wide angle lens (35mm or wider with a maximum aperture no less than f/2.8)
- Spare memory cards and batteries
- Tripod
- Remote shutter release
- Filters
- Memory card reader for image review (if your camera doesn’t shoot to an SD card)
- Head torch (ideally with a red light)
- Snacks and water
- Warm and waterproof clothes
- Sturdy footwear
- Pen & paper
Event FAQs (For general FAQs, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions page)
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