Photography for Communications Professionals ::
The Photography for Communications Professionals workshop is designed for both public and private sector communications professionals who want to create more engaging workplace imagery and gain confidence behind the camera.
"Very informative and well worth the time and cost."
S.F.
Dates:
March 24, 2010
$575 (+ tax)
Full-day workshop in downtown Ottawa/Gatineau location.
"Harry leads a focused, interesting, extremely helpful workshop - I got what I came for."
A.A.
We also offer one-on-one or on-site courses to meet a full-range of needs. Contact us for details.
What you will learn
Our personal, pratical method teaches participants the fundamental concepts of photography from a unique communications perspective. Topics covered include: exposure, focus, depth of field, perspective and composition. Participants will learn to:
- Create better quality photos
- Critically evaluate photos for print and online publications
- Learn about copyright, usage rights and photo value
- Avoid the "grip-and-grin" cliche
- Optimize photos and words to tell a more compelling story
- Learn about appropriate use of flash
- Save time & resources by creating quality photos in-house
- Gain senior management approval and buy-in
- Learn what to look for when hiring a photographer
"Also, exercises were related to real life challenges. I would highly recommend it."
Anonymous
Course Outline
Each workshop has three parts with relatively short teaching segments that allow you to retain the information easily and effectively.
- Indoor classroom learning session
- Field trip including experimentation, shooting and questions
- Ongoing critique of photos
The knowledge that you learn can be applied to all areas of corporate photography including:
- Company events and celebrations
- Executive portraits
- Award ceremonies
- Meetings
- Public relations/media events
- Marketing materials
- Intranet and internet sites
- Employee newsletters and more
Instructor
Harry Nowell is an Ottawa area photo educator, stock photographer, assignment photographer and public speaker. His stock photography sells through a network of agencies around the world. Harry shoots events, promotional material, editorial work, annual reports, portraits, etc. for public and private clients. For the past ten years, Harry has run a series of successful photo workshops based out of the Ottawa area.
Harry is valued by his students for his patience, enthusiasm and his ability to make complex photography accessible.
Participant Requirements
Participants should bring a camera (SLR or DSLR) with interchangeable lens(es).
Registration
Contact us by email or by phone at 819-827-9460 for registration details.