PHOTOGRAPHY COURSES

Knowledge Bowl Training & Consultancy and Sandven Image House present you with the following programs targetted at amateur photographers who want to learn to take better pictures and meet more friends, regardless of what brand of cameras you are using.

Our range of digital photography classes are conducted by instructors who are either Fellow or Associate of The Royal Photographic Society as well as practicing photographers. Most of them have at least 8 years of teaching experience and more than 2000 students todate.

Our experienced instructor for the Adobe software courses is also an Adobe certified instructor. He shall guide you in mastering the Adobe Photoshop and Elements software. The courses are specially structured to equip amateur photographers to complete the digital workflow with the use of the software to enhance or manipulate the pictures.

You may register for the courses via email at admin@sandvengroup.com or visit us at our centre in Fortune Centre, #04-28.

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- Photo Critique & Digital Touch Up Session - 19th September 2010, Sunday, 2.30pm to 5.00pm

NIKON DSLR Workshop

Conducted By : Mr Steven Yee

Mr Steven Yee, an award winning photographer specialising in travel photography, is the youngest in the world to be conferred the Fellowship of The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain (FRPS) and the Photographic Society of Singapore (FPSS) in 2003 at the age of 23. He has more than 7 years of photography coaching experience and more than 2000 students. He shall share with the participants the different ways to harness the potential of the D90/D3000/D5000.

NOTE :
- Course Fee : SIN$20
- Course Duration : Approx. 2 hours
- Participants must bring along their D90/D3000/D5000 for the workshop.

To apply for the Digital Workshop Camera, please contact Siew Lan DID: 6333 0348 
Fax: 6333 0391
Email: admin@sandvengroup.com
Operation Hour: 12.30pm to 9.00pm on Monday to Sunday. Closed on public hoilday

Workshop Dates:

**** D90 Workshop scheduled on 7th September 2010, Tuesday, 7.00pm to 9.00pm *******
**** D90 Workshop scheduled on 24th September 2010, Friday, 7.00pm to 9.00pm *******

**** D5000 Workshop scheduled on 20th September 2010, Monday, 7.00pm to 9.00pm ******

**** D3000 Workshop scheduled on 21st October 2010, Thursday, 7.00pm to 9.00pm ****

Venue:
The Digital Workshop will be conducted at:

Highlights of D90/D3000/D5000 Workshop

• The features of the D90/D3000/D5000
• Expectations -- Difference with the Coolpix, advanced features that stand out 
• The specifications in brief 
• Exposure in brief (Quick into to shutter speed and aperture) 
• Using the Program Mode 
• Quick intro to P, A, S, M 
• Metering settings 
• Using the Custom modes 
• Survival tips to get good images -- Steven Yee's Workflow for freezing objects 
• Setting the ASA and White Balance 
• The settings in the menu 
• Focusing 
• How to hold the camera 
• File types, compression and sizes 
• Camera maintenance (Leaning the sensor, do's and don'ts, maintenance of CF card ) 
• What to do if you want to change lenses 
• Having that ideal set of equipment
  

Photo Critique & Digital Touch Up Session

(Fee S$50 per person)

19th September 2010, Sunday, 2.30pm to 5.00pm

Instructors: Steven Yee

This workshop enables participants to learn how to improve on pictures taken by them with comments and critique by an instructor who is an international photography judge. Each participants shall bring along 5 to 10 images photographed by them. The images are projected on the screen in random order and participants do not know who the images belong to.

This is followed by a guided session by the instructor who will let the participants have a hands on digital enhancement on 2 to 4 images provided by the instructor. The instructor will guide the participants step by step on how to digitally enhance the images. Participants shall bring their laptop equipped with the Photoshop and ACDSee software. The Trial version of the software shall be installed if these software are not installed in the participants laptop.

This is one of the best way to improve photography. Suitable for beginners, especially for those not well versed in digital enhancement software.

Interested parties, pls email to Siew Lan at admin@sandvengroup.com to confirm your attendance.

DSLR Photography Course (Basic level)

(S$270, 10 lessons, once a week, 2 hours per session) : Suitable for DSLR users of any brand make)

Weekday Lesson
Commencement Date: 15th September 2010, Wednesday, 7.15pm to 9.15pm

Schedule:
Lesson 1:     15th September 2010, Wednesday, 7.15pm to 9.15pm
Lesson 2:     22nd September 2010, Wednesday, 7.15pm to 9.15pm
Lesson 3:     29th September 2010, Wednesday, 7.15pm to 9.15pm
Lesson 4:     6th October 2010, Wednesday, 7.15pm to 9.15pm
Lesson 5:     13th October 2010, Wednesday, 7.15pm to 9.15pm 
Lesson 6:     20th October 2010, Wednesday, 7.15pm to 9.15pm
Lesson 7:    23rd October 2010, Saturday, Meet 9am for morning outing
Lesson 8:    27th October 2010, Wednesday, Meet 6.45pm for night outing
Lesson 9:     3rd November 2010, Wednesday, 7.15pm to 9.15pm
Lesson 10:   10th November 2010, Wednesday, 7.15pm to 9.15pm
Date are subjected to changes

Weekend Lesson
September Intake
Lesson 1,2:     19th September 2010, Sunday, 1.00pm to 4.00pm
Lesson 3,4:     26th 2010, Sunday, 1.00pm to 4.00pm
Lesson 5,6:    3rd October 2010, Sunday, 1.00pm to 4.00pm
Lesson 8:       9th October 2010, Saturday, Meet 6.45pm for night outing
Lesson 7:       16th October  2010, Saturday, Meet 9am for morning outing
Lesson 9,10:  17th October 2010, Sunday, 1.00pm to 4.00pm 
Date are subjected to changes 
 
Instructors: Edward Cheong, Kheng How and Steven Yee

The basic level teaches you the fundamentals of basic photography such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO, exposure, when to use certain exposure settings, introduction to the techniques as well as basic image editing with the software. There will be practical session to enable the participants to practice what they have learnt.

This course is suitable for first time DSLR users who wants to learn to take better pictures with their DSLRs as well as current DSLR users who would like to have a refresher course. Many people have found the workflow created by the instructor interesting.

Digital Compact Camera Photography Course (Basic level)

(S$150, 6 lessons)

Commencement Date; To be confirmed

Instructors: Edward Cheong and Steven Yee

Harness the power of digital photography with your digital compact camera. Learn to take better pictures be it for travel, house gathering or leisure.

DSLR Photography Course (Proficiency Level)

Formerly known as "Art of Seeing Workshop" and "DSLR Photography (Advance Level)"

(S$240 (Including Licentiate of Photovivo Singapore Certification, LPVS), 6 lessons, to be conducted over 2 weeks)

Schedule

October Intake
Lesson 1:      1st October 2010, Friday, 7.30pm to 8.30pm
Lesson 2,3:   2nd October 2010, Saturday, 3.00pm to 8.00pm
Lesson 4,5:   3rd October 2010, Sunday,  8.00am to 10.00am, 6.00pm to 8.00pm
Lesson 6:      To be confirmed in the class
*Date stated are subjected to changes 

Instructor: Steven Yee

Someone asked: “Can Creative photography be taught? What is the Art of Seeing ”

Our Answer is: “One can be conditioned to look at things in a creative way.”

After the DSLR Photography Course (Basic Level), this is the course to go for. This is also a course for those who want to refine their skills in photography. This is a very interesting intensive workshop with mainly hands-on practical sessions. You shall follow the instructor on the outing trips and appreciate the art of seeing. This workshop shall also meet the objective of making you a more confident photographer, able to handle day and night scenes. The various special techniques such as Panning, Long Exposure, Gradual Zoom etc will be covered and you shall practise them with guidance.

The prerequisite for this course is knowledge of basic photography.

Flash and Event Photography Course

(S$200 + $20 model fee, 4 lessons, 2 hours per session)

Schedule
Lesson 1:          13th September 2010, Monday, 7.15pm to 9.15pm
Lesson 2.3;       18thSeptember 2010, Saturday, 8.30am to 11.30am
Lesson 4:          To be confirmed during the class 

Instructor: Edward Cheong

The flashlight is essential to get good shots of your parties, press conference, family shots etc in low light as well as in the day (fill flash). Wondered why your flash shots turned out in a way which you did not expect?

Learn to take good pictures with the flashlight. This course has 2 sessions of practical sessions led by the instructor.

Actual Day Wedding Photography Course

(S$200 + $25.00 model fee, 5 lessons, once a week, 2 hours per session)

Schedule

Lesson 1 : 27th September 2010, Monday, 7.15pm to 9.15pm
Lesson 2 : 4th October 2010, Monday, 7.15pm to 9.15pm
Lesson 3,4: 9th October 2010, Saturday (Time to be confirmed)
Lesson 5: 11th October 2010, Monday, 7.15pm to 9.15pm

Instructor: Edward Cheong

Want to earn some extra income taking pictures of wedding or help your friends cover their wedding? Ever wondered what are the do’s and don’ts? What equipment to prepare?

The Actual Day Wedding photography course shall equip you with the know how to get started in your very first wedding assignment.

Travel Photography Course (for DSLR and Digital Compact Camera users)

(S$200, 5 Lessons)

Lesson 1: 21st September 2010, Tuesday, 7.30pm to 8.30pm
Lesson 2: 25th September 2010, Saturday, 8.00am to 10.00am
Lesson 3,4: 26th September 2010, Sunday, 4.00pm to 8.00pm
Lesson 5: To be confirm during the class

Instructor: Steven Yee

What is travel photography? How do we prepare for the trips? What do we look out for? How do I take better travel shots? How do I make a travel slide show? These are probably common
questions which are asked. This workshop is open to users of digital compact camera and DSLR.

This course is conducted by an award winning travel photographer who is a Fellow of The Royal Photographic Society UK and has many works published in travel magazines.

Certificate will be issued upon completion of the workshop. This workshop provides a complete workflow for travel photography, under the guidance of a veteran travel photographer

Architecture and Interior Photography Course

(S$200, 6 lessons, once a week, 2 hours per session)

Instructor: Tan Kian Teck

Buildings and interiors are all around. The architects and interior designers craft the spaces into desirable habitats. These spaces need the knowledge, creative mindset and understanding of the photographer to create the image.

The course focuses on the objectives of the client to build upon the knowledge of the architectural and interior photography. The practical lessons present the students the real situation they will face during the shoot.

The instructor is a professional photographer who graduated from NUS's department of architecture.

Welcome to the world of architecture photography.

Studio Portrait Photography Workshop

(S$210, 7 hours, 2 sessions)

Lesson 1: 28th September 2010, Tuesday, 7.00pm to 10.00pm (Theory Lesson)
Lesson 2: 2nd October 2010, Saturday, 2.00pm to 6.00pm (Practical Lesson)

Instructor: Tan Kian Teck

The studio portrait workshop is structured to provide you with the skills and confidence to get started with portraiture photography. There will be 3 hours of theory and 4 hours of practical
sessions.A fter the photography shoot, the instructor will do a photo critique and participants shall under the guidance of the instructor, have hands-on on digital touchup on the photographs taken during the practical sessions.

Product & Food Studio Lighting Photography Workshop

(S$180, 5 hours, 1 session)

Commencement Date: To be advised at a later date

Instructor: Tan Kian Teck

Studio lighting photography is getting popular today due to the lower cost of setting up a home studio. With the knowledge of studio lighting, one is able to create many stunning images,
reproduction work, take good pictures of food products. There are many secrets to share, especially in lighting setup and control

Outdoor Portrait Photography Workshop

(S$220 (Inclusive of model fee), 7 hours, 1 session)

Commencement Date: To be advised at a later date

Instructor: Steven Yee

Portrait photography is one of the oldest specialization of photography. There are many secrets to share, especially in posing and use of available light. During the 7 hours session (4 hours with the model), the participants will be briefed on the posing of the model, appreciation of shadow and highlight. The workshop fees include modelling fees. After the photography shoot, the instructor will do a photo critique and participants shall under the guidance of the instructor, have hands-on on digital touchup on the photographs taken during the practical sessions.

Certificate will be issued upon completion of the course.

Artistic Nude Photography Workshop

(S$250)

Commencing: 29th June 2008, Sunday, 2pm to4.30pm

Instructor: Steven Yee

Artistic nude photography is one of the oldest specialization in photography. It is the appreciation of the body forms, aided with shadow and highlight. The participants will be briefed on the do’s and don’ts, posing of the model, appreciation of shadow and highlight. The workshop fees include modelling fees. Participants shall bring their laptop. After the indoor photography shoot, the instructor will do a photo critique and guide the participants in the Photoshop touch-up process.

This 1 day workshop is conducted by the instructor who is a Fellow of The Royal Photographic Society UK. Certificate will be issued upon completion of the course. Participants must be at least the age of 21.

Nature Photography Course

(S$200, 5 lessons, once a week, 1.5 hours per session)

Lesson 1: 23rd October 2009, Friday, 7.30pm to 9.30pm
Lesson 2: 30th October 2009, Friday, 7.30pm to 9.30pm
Lesson 3, 4: 8th November 2009, Sunday, 8am to 11am
Lesson 5: 13th November 2009, Friday, 7.30pm to 9.30pm

Instructors: Raymond Chua

Ever wondered how those close up shots of the insects were captured? How about getting some great shots of the animals or those great looking shots of the flowers, or those stunning sceneries?

Nature Photography Course equips you with the skill to embark on your journey in nature photography. Throughout the 5 lessons, you shall learn the theory which is accompanied by 2 outdoor practical lessons which are guided by the instructor.

Basic Adobe Photoshop CS4/CS5 for Digital Photographer (Level 1)

(S$250,10 hours)

*All participants to bring their own laptop with Adobe Photoshop CS4 or CS5 installed.
*For participants without the software, a 30-day trial version will be provided.
Please be in class 30 minutes early should you require software installation.

Lesson 1: 11th September 2010, Saturday, 1pm to 4pm
Lesson 2: 18th September 2010, Saturday, 1pm to 4pm
Lesson 3: 25th September 2010, Saturday, 1pm to 5pm

Instructor: Chan Kheng How

Course Outline:

• Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
• Organising photos with Adobe Bridge
• Using Adobe Camera Raw
• Using Adjustment Layers
• Selections and Masking
• Cropping  and Straightening photos
• Fixing lens problems
• Resizing digital images
• Getting the correct colour temperature
• Enhancing colours
• Filling flash digitally
• Fixing exposure with Layers and Blending
• Sharpening images
• Reducing digital noise
• and more...

Adobe Photoshop CS4/CS5 for Digital Photographer (Level 2)

(S$250, 10 hours)

*All participants to bring their own laptop with Adobe Photoshop CS4 or CS5 installed.
*For participants without the software, a 30-day trial version will be provided.
Please be in class 30 minutes early should you require software installation.

Instructor: Chan Kheng How

Course Outline:

• Removing unwanted objects
• Retouching objects in perspective
• Fixing red-eye
• Portrait retouching
• Slimming and trimming figures
• Creating Better-looking Portraits
• Black and white conversion techniques
• Area specific colour change
• Combining photos
• Using Photomerge
• Extending depth of field with blending
• Creating photographic lens effects
• Advanced sharpening techniques
• Automating Tasks with Actions
• and more...

Digital Darkroom Effects Workshop

(S$60, 1 lesson, 2 hours)

*Participants to bring their own laptop with the CS3/CS4 software installed, or else install the trial version provided by the instructor

Commencing: 22nd June 2009, Monday, 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Instructor: Chan Kheng How

Learn how to recreate traditional darkroom effects using photographers’ favourite image-editing software.
In this 2-hour workshop, we explore the infinite possibilities of digital manipulation, producing image effects like Solarisation, Cross-processing, Low and High key, Lith film, Infrared
film, Hand-tinting and many others.

Using straight-forward, easy-to-follow methods, you can easily build special effects into your digital images without the need to learn everything about Photoshop first.
Turn every photo you have into stunning images.

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Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 (Level 1)

The Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0/7.0 is an affordable software that will meet the needs of many hobbyist photographers. Let these courses equip you with the skills to make your
family and holiday shots better, create slide shows etc. If you can form a group of 4 people, a class can be started.

(S$200, 4 lessons, once a week, 2 hours per session)
Pre-requisite: Jumpstart Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0/76.0 Workshop

*Participants to bring their own laptop with the software installed, or else install the trial version provided by the instructor

Commencing: 13th December 2007

Instructor: Chan Kheng How

Course Outline:

• Introduction to Photoshop Elements and Getting Started
• Using the Organizer
• Cropping Images
• Fixing Tilted Pictures
• Correcting Pictures that are Too Dark
• Correcting Pictures that are Too Light
• Improving Colours
• Fixing Blurry Photos
• Fixing Grainy Photos
• Red-eye Removal
• Portrait Retouching: Getting Rid of Eye Bags
• Portrait Retouching: Softening Wrinkles
• Portrait Retouching: Removing Blemishes
• Portrait Retouching: Whitening Teeth
• Portrait Retouching: Smoothing Skin
• Using Levels
• Increasing Contrast Effectively
• Improving Colour Intensity
• Sharpening Images
  

Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 (Level 2)

(S$200, 4 lessons, once a week, 2 hours per session)

*Participants to bring their own laptop with the software installed, or else install the trial version provided by the instructor

Commencing: 16th November 2007

Instructor: Chan Kheng How

Course Outline:

• Working with Layers
• Changing the Colour of an Object
• Changing Backgrounds
• Removing Unwanted Objects
• Reducing Glare and Flare
• Restoring Damaged Photos
• Enhancing Depth of Field
• Changing Colour Photos to Black and White
• Character Portrait Enhancement
• Creating a Glamour Portrait
• Creating a Montage
• Replacing Skies
• Realistic Digital Shadows
• Panoramas

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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Workshop

(S$120, 2 lessons, 2 1/2hours per session)

*Participants to bring their own laptop with the software installed, or else install the trial version provided by the instructor

Commencing: 10th May 2008, Saturday, 1.00pm to 6.00pm

Instructor: Chan Kheng How

Course Outline:

Introducing Photoshop Lightroom and getting started

• Using the Lightroom modules and panels
• Understanding Catalogues
• Getting images into Lightroom

Managing the Library

• Navigating in the Library
• Comparing photos
• Adding Ratings, Flags, Labels and Keywords
• Working with Metadata
• Searching for images
• Creating Collections

Setting up a slideshow presentation

• Designing a slideshow layout
• Creating and adding an identity plate

Creating a web gallery

• HTML web gallery
• Flash web gallery
• Exporting and uploading

Developing images

• Using Quick Develop
• Lightroom’s Develop module
• Improving details
• Black and White Conversion
• Applying Split Toning
• Comparing before and after images
• Retouching images
• Creating Virtual Copies
• Guide to developing images in Lightroom

Printing images in Lightroom

• Lightroom Printing procedure
• Designing a print layout