Greater Works University
Intro to Photo
$325
•2 Hour Course
•Photography
This package is tailored for those who are just picking up a camera and need to learn the functions and how to make them work together. We will also put emphasis on building your eye and being able to adjust fast and know what to do in multiple situations.
Course Includes:
-Learning the Exposure Triangle (ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture)
-Focus (getting photos sharp and crisp, no blurriness)
-Posing (showing your clients in the most flattering way and using surroundings to your advantage)
Directors Cut
$425
This package is tailored for those who have a love for video and need help taking the creativity to new heights. The Directors Cut will provide the comfort in skill to accept a diversity of projects from live events to commercials.
•2 Hour 30 Minute Course
•Videography
Course Includes:
-Learning Exposure Triangle (ISO, Shutter Speed & Aperture)
-Frame Rate
-Utilizing Lighting (Ambient vs Artificial vs ND Filters & Polarizers)
-Manual Focus
-Movement & Angles
-Gimbal vs Handheld vs Tripod
-Capturing Audio
-Color Grading (Standard Profile vs Flat, LUTS)
GWU: Enterprise
•4 Hour 30 Minute Course
•Photography
$700
This package is tailored for those who are starting a business and want to get all of the details in place to move in excellence. We cover every aspect of photography and help you hone in on a specific niche and style of shooting. This course will get you comfortable to shoot in any situation, know your camera and its settings in and out and how to manage a constant workload of clientele.
Course Includes:
ORIENTATION: Intro to Camera
-Exposure Triangle (ISO, Shutter Speed & Aperture)
-White Balance (Auto vs Manual)
-Lenses (Prime vs Zoom, Focal Lengths)
-Settings (JPEG vs RAW, Menu and Functions)
FRESHMAN YEAR: Controlling the Scene
-Focus (Manual vs Auto)
-Composition (Angles & Crop)
-Posing (Client comfort, Using Props, Utilizing Environment)
-Finding your Niche (Identifying your Market, Building Your Brand)
SOPHOMORE YEAR: Managing your Look
-Lighting (Natural vs Flash)
-On Camera vs Off Camera Lighting (Flash vs Strobe)
-Modifiers (Softbox vs Cone vs MagMod)
-Lowlight (Dramatic, Indoor, Evening)
JUNIOR YEAR: Finishing Strong
-Editing Workflow (Blemish Touch Ups, Object Removal)
-Finding Style (Building your Creative Touch)
-Organization (Unloading Memory Cards, BackUp, File Naming)
-Equipment Recommendations
SENIOR YEAR: Graduation
-Branding YOU (Consultation on building your brand, finding resources, building website and social media)
-GWU Alumni Package Presentation
Photoshop
$150
Learn to make flyers, banners, brochures and other print media by way of photoshop. This course gives insight on what to do from the time you open up Photoshop until you finish your final design. We break down the process and work through all of the relevant tool functions so you can add your own creative style to your work.
•3 Hour Course
•Design & Editing
Course Includes:
-Document Set Up (Sizing, Settings, Exporting)
-Building (Finding & Placing & Moving Elements, Organizing Layers, Resizing)
-Manipulation (Masks, Filters, Opacity, Shadows, Perspective, Color, Scale)
-Text (Hierarchy, Font Installation)
Illustrator
$150
Unlock your inner brand creativity by way of vectoring and learning to build elements from scratch in Illustrator. The foundation of any good brand or campaign are custom built elements. This course will give insight on how to sketch, brainstorm and control the making of these elements.
•3 Hour Course
•Design & Editing
Course Includes:
-Document Set Up (Sizing, Settings, Exporting)
-Vectoring (Pen tool, Curves, Points)
-Layers
-Color (Stroke vs Fill)
-Text (Hierarchy, Font Installation, Warp & Manipulation, Outline)
-Pathfinder (Merging, Adding & Subtracting Shapes)
-Image Trace (taking photo elements and making them vector)
*FOR YOUR CLASS, YOU WOULD NEED TO BRING ANY AND ALL EQUIPMENT YOU WILL ANTICIPATE USING ON CLIENT JOBS. THIS ENSURES YOU ARE LEARNING WITH YOUR OWN SUPPLIES AND WILL BE ABLE TO RETAIN WHAT YOU ARE SHOWN AND PRACTICING
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