Mike Busby's School of Photography - Registration and Class Information

Contact Information:

Mike Busby

EMail: Busbywc@gmail.com

Send me an E-Mail: Subject - Mike’s School, if you want to
 Register for September classes, or
if you have questions
  

Tuition is $250 - to be made after contact.

Class registration is first-come, first-serve and spaces are limited.

Welcome to Mike Busby’s School of Photography. The school's goals are simple: We want you to photograph with conviction, present with confidence, and let your creativity fly. This is a place where you will learn the mechanics of the camera, the craft of processing, and the infusion of your style while learning the industry standards that take the guesswork out of photography and processing.

I’ve instructed people learning the basics all the way to working professionals needing specialized training. I’m here when you’re learning, I’m here when you have questions, and I’m here to give you feedback. No other form of training can provide the evaluation, coaching, and confidence needed to improve your photography.

The classes are limited to six people and we meet four times in four weeks with each session lasting two hours. This gives us time to get to know each other, the time to apply the material, and most importantly, the time to improve our work. 

I can show you the way if you have the desire and commitment to learn.

September Schedule:

Introductory Photography

Tuesdays: 6:30p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

September 4, 11, 18 and 25

E 59 Queen, Suite 106

Class Description: This class is for people starting photography, and it’s fantastic for people who are frustrated or have given up on their camera. The first lesson: It’s not you!!! It’s an issue of light, how to evaluate it, and how to photograph it.

Learn how to take:

-            Landscape and vacation images

-            Natural light portraiture

-            Natural light event photography – including kids sports

-            Exterior real estate shots

The subject material:

-            Camera Essentials – What parts of the camera you need to know and how to understand the
                                          numbers

-            Learn how to make the camera work for you – Aperture and Shutter Mode

-            Learn how to get correct exposure every single time

-            Control Depth of Field and Motion

         This class meets in the studio and in the field

Requirements: Any camera and the desire to learn.

Introductory Photography

Intermediate Photography:

            Wednesdays: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

            September 5, 12, 19, 26

Class Description: Low light, long exposure, a tripod, and the move to Manual Mode. Learn how to shoot smooth water and gain an introduction to night photography. The thrust is learning how to capture good exposures in difficult conditions. Controlling exposure and composition in the field means bright and brilliant photos in processing.

Learn: 

             -    How to capture long exposures

-       Introductory night photography

-       Sunsets

-       The nature of Fine Art Photography and developing a personal style

-       Intermediate composition and the elements of story

Class Goals:

-       Take control of the Histogram

-       Evaluate light to get correct exposures in low light

-       Review of processing standards that make your images pop

-       How to push the camera to make the most of processing

-       This class will meet at the studio and in the field

Requirements:

-       A DSLR Camera, or camera with Manual Mode and the ability to mount on a tripod.

-       A Tripod

-       Knowledge of Aperture, Shutter, and ISO and how they work together

-       Laptop – Although not a hard requirement, a laptop will be needed if you want to follow processing demonstrations in class

-       Processing – The minimum you need to know: How to download images to your laptop and access them in Lightroom, Photoshop, or other processing software

Intermediate Photography

Advanced: Cityscapes at Night

Monday: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

              September 3, 10, 17, 24

My specialty is night landscapes with an emphasis on cityscapes and I will take you through my processes. You will learn how to push exposure to get the best images for processing. Advanced processing does not reside with complex manipulation techniques: It resides with knowing fundamental processing standards and the layering of light and light ratios.  

Learn:

-       How to photograph and process spectacular night shots

-       How to adjust the histogram in the field for future processing

-       Advanced Composition

-       How to make ambient light work for you

-       The tonal elements of processing and how to selectively apply them to your images

Requirements:

-       A Camera

-       A Tripod

-       Comfortable with Manual Mode

-       Laptop  

-    Processing - Ability to use layers in Photoshop and Lightroom

Advanced - The Night Class

Contact Mike at Busbywc@gmail.com with questions. More class descriptions will become available as the program develops.