Beginner's Photography Class
Saturday 29 March
Anson St - 10am - 3 Hours
Dave Gray
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!
Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.
We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
Drawing for Beginners
Sunday 30 March
Downtown Charleston - 10am - 2 Hours
Grace Marshall
In this class, we will explore the basics of drawing and equip you with the skills needed to create beautiful and expressive artwork.Our experienced instructor will guide you through the fundamentals of drawing, including perspective, proportion, shading, and composition.We will also be practicing various forms of Mark Making techniques and hopefully will make an empty page less daunting to fill up. Perfect for complete beginners.
Drawing Portraits
Saturday 05 April
Meeting St, Charleston, SC - 10am - 2 Hours
Grace Marshall
Join us for a hands-on portrait drawing session where you'll learn techniques for capturing likeness and expression. Perfect for all skill levels, this event will help you refine your artistic skills in a fun and creative environment!
Still Life Drawing
Sunday 13 April
Meeting St, Charleston, SC - 10am - 2 Hours
Grace Marshall
Unlock your creative potential at this incredibly immersive event where you can master the art of still life drawing. This hands-on experience guides you thoroughly through the crux of still life - proportions. This fundamental lesson will empower your ability to capture life's grandeur, reflecting anatomical accuracy. Experience the joy of drawing with us and be prepared to broaden your artistic horizons.
Long Exposure Photography
Saturday 19 April
N Market St., Charleston - 8pm - 2 Hours
Dave Gray
Learn the basics of long exposure to capture light trails along with tripod photography.
Long exposure refers to a technique where you keep the shutter open for an unusually long period of time. This results to interesting effects in your photographs.
Drawing Portraits
Sunday 20 April
Meeting St, Charleston, SC - 10am - 2 Hours
Grace Marshall
Join us for a hands-on portrait drawing session where you'll learn techniques for capturing likeness and expression. Perfect for all skill levels, this event will help you refine your artistic skills in a fun and creative environment!
Drawing Portraits
Saturday 26 April
Meeting St, Charleston, SC - 10am - 2 Hours
Grace Marshall
Join us for a hands-on portrait drawing session where you'll learn techniques for capturing likeness and expression. Perfect for all skill levels, this event will help you refine your artistic skills in a fun and creative environment!
Still Life Drawing
Saturday 03 May
Meeting St, Charleston, SC - 10am - 2 Hours
Grace Marshall
Unlock your creative potential at this incredibly immersive event where you can master the art of still life drawing. This hands-on experience guides you thoroughly through the crux of still life - proportions. This fundamental lesson will empower your ability to capture life's grandeur, reflecting anatomical accuracy. Experience the joy of drawing with us and be prepared to broaden your artistic horizons.
Portraiture With Natural Light
Saturday 10 May
N Market St., Charleston - 5pm - 2 Hours
Dave Gray
This class is your time to learn and gain a proper understanding of Composition and the importance of light to help boost your photography skills.
We, as a class, will be photographing a model without any on-camera flash or strobe photography. Just the available light, we will walk through, troubleshoot, make adjustments and capture a portrait successfully.
We will also learn how to use light modifiers like a reflector to help capture appropriately exposed shots in not-so-great lighting
Beginner's Photography Class
Saturday 31 May
N Market St., Charleston - 10am - 3 Hours
Dave Gray
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!
Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.
We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
Motion Blur - Using Blur in Photography
Saturday 21 June
N Market St., Charleston - 10am - 2 Hours
Dave Gray
Learn to use intentional motion blur to enhance your photography. We will cover a range of blurring techniques including long exposures, panning and intentional camera movement for artistic purposes. Not all blurry photos are accidents!
Knowing how to control the blur can help lead you to new creative opportunities, expanding your photographic possibilities.
Street Photography
Saturday 05 July
Anson St - 10am - 2 Hours
Dave Gray
People, cafes, vendors, street merchants, buskers, historic buildings, art installations and much more. The power of observation underpins the art of great street photography. Learning to "see" interesting detail is a practised skill and we introduce you to easy methods that will open your photographer's eye and expose you to a world that is alive with detail. The most rewarding part of the class is learning how to approach interesting people and have them willingly pose for you.
We will also go over settings, focusing techniques and lens choices common to street photography to help us capture those random chance encounters.
