A STREET PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP AND FIELD TRIP
WITH DAVE McKANE
Limited spaces - click here to book now

	© David McKane

About the Workshop

Dave has been shooting street photography since his mom bought him his first film SLR for his 21st birthday... and that wasn't today or yesterday!

Over the years Dave has discovered that for a street photograph to be successful something in the scene has to be meaningful to the photographer and the viewer, even if that something isn't immediately apparent. Effective street photography is about telling a story in a single frame, not simply recording what was there at a particular time and in a specific place.

People's expressions are fleeting and situation's compositional opportunities always are in a state of flux. Catching the right moment, particularly when there is more than one person in the frame, is just as difficult as a sports photographer's job in terms of catching the moment of peak action.

Henri Cartier-Bresson, probably one of the greatest proponents of street photography ever, once said:

“Photography is not like painting. There is a creative fraction of a second when you are taking a picture. Your eye must see a composition or an expression that life itself offers you, and you must know, with intuition, when to click the camera. That is the moment the photographer is creative, Oop! The Moment! Once you miss it, it is gone forever."

© David McKane

He believed in composing his photographs in his camera and not in the darkroom and worked only in black and white.

He also said:

“The simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event as well as the precise organisation of forms which gives that event its proper expression... . In photography, the smallest thing can be a great subject. The little human detail can become a leitmotif."

Dave will emphasise how important this is throughout the masterclass.

Learn great post processing tips in the computer

No great street shot is complete without a little bit of post-processing in the computer afterwards. On this masterclass you will learn key techniques when creating and manipulating images in the computer, including control of the excessive noise that can be a feature of the high ISO's needed to get faster shutter speeds. You will also learn important tips for further processing in Photoshop/Elements.

In this unique masterclass you will also learn about how to create stunning black and whites, the natural state of most street photographs.

	© David McKane

Topics covered

During this unique masterclass you will learn key elements of Street photography including:

• Examples of effective street photography
• Lenses and camera settings
• The rule of sixths for compostion
• Expressions and action
• The decisive moment
• The psychology of Street Photography
• Black and white or colour
• Post processing of your shots afterwards in the computer
• You are encouraged to bring you own laptop along if it has any version of Photoshop or Photoshop Elements on it (if you don't have the software you can download a free 30 day trial at www.adobe.com/downloads. A small number of laptops can be supplied with Photoshop Elements installed
• Dave will be supplying some of his images so you can practise using the special post processing techniques that he will be demonstrating
• A special on-location discussion will take place immediately after the workshop where only participants from this workshop will get detailed direction from Dave as to how to set up your equipment to ensure you get some great shots

Refreshements

Tea/coffee and biscuits will be available for you on arrival at the Institute, along with the usual friendly welcome!

Field Trip

Attendees are will partipicate in a special Street Photography Shoot held immediately after the Workshop, .

SPACES LIMITED - Book now to avoid disappointment

Some of Dave's Street Photography can be seen on his Flickr site here

SCHEDULE AND BOOKING
Type	Workshop
Length	3 Hours plus 1 hour field trip
Time	10am to 1pm
Fee	€60 for current and past students €80 for others including attendees of the Canon Free SLR Training See our refund policy here.
Next Course	Saturday 10 March
Fee Includes	Fee includes high quality printed tutorial notes, coffee, tea and biccies.
Venue	Institute of Photography, Lord Edward St, Dublin 2
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Payment	Payment by cheque, bank draft or postal order can be made hereCredit Cards payments can be made below (unfortunately we can't take Laser at the moment) Choose Option Current/Past Student (list course below) €60.00 EUR Other (inc Free Canon SLR attendees) €80.00 EUR Paid course taken with us Your mobile number

If you have any further queries please don't hesitate to contact us at info@instituteofphotography.ie,
or call us on +353 1 633 9089.

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