
A lot of photographers think that if they buy a better camera they’ll be able to take better photographs. A better camera won’t do a thing for you if you don’t have anything in your head or in your heart.” -Arnold Newman
Basic Photography Workshop
Hands-on Photography workshop – covering the fundamentals of photography, excellent starting point for beginners , review of the basics and guaranteed learning!
When: Sep 10, 2011 — 9am to 5pm
Where: Kalugdan Studio, 2/F 88 Shaw Blvd., Pasig City 1600, Philippines ( View Google map below)
How much: Php 2000 (Introductory price)
Includes: Whole day workshop, Certificate of completion, food, snacks, DVD reference, 4R prints of your work
Limited to: 10 students maximum
What to bring: Yourself and an insatiable thirst for photography knowledge. You also need a digital SLR camera with controls for aperture and shutter speed. Bring also the camera manual (if possible) and a USB or firewire cord for downloading your photos to a PC/laptop
Workshop Details
Basic Photography Workshop Outline
1.Introduction
- Why are photographs important to us?
- Digital Photography Work flow
2. A comprehensive but simple explanation of Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO (exposure triangle) Learn this and you’ve got the basics covered.
- How do they affect your photo
- How do you combine settings on ISO, Aperture and Shutter speed
hands-on , setting ISO, Aperture and Shutter speed on the camera
3. Techniques (all with hands-on sessions)
- Composition techniques
- Shooting form
- Buying accessories
- how to choose your camera – or your next one
- choosing lenses
- choosing wisely
4. Software to manage your digital photos (free and commercial)
- Getting your photos to computer, print and web (Post Production)
- Free software to manage your digital album
- Free online and offline resources to enhance your learning (DVD
resource give away)
5. Portrait Session
- Studio set-up with lighting
- learning simple lighting set-up
- learning how light affects our photos
Venue ;
- has free parking
- is fully airconditioned
- is accessible for commuters
- has wifi
Google Map of the venue
Photos of Venue

Front building of Kalugdan Studio

overpass near kalugdan studio
The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it. – Ansel Adams
What will you gain from this photography workshop?
Free Resources
We have a lot of resources that you can review after the workshop. Pdf tutorials, videos, ebooks and online resources. Download the Photography ebook below to get started!
Videos explaining each concept – online resources
We have scoured the web for the best online resources – so you dont have to waste your time searching for them
Schedule of Photography Classes
- Basic Photography, July 23, 2011
- Location Shoot , Swimsuit edition – Aug 6, 2011 details to be announced on July 8
- Studio Shoot and Post Processing Techniques (Photoshop) – Aug 13, 2011, details to be announced on July 8
- Panoramic Photography – Aug 20, 2011 details to be announced on July 16




