Digital Photography
Tutor in Residence
Don Hildred, Toowoomba
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Work by Don Hildred
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Since graduating from the Queensland College of Art in 1988 with Honours and receiving the AIMBI Student of the Year award for best overall achievement for a technical subject, Don has undertaken various disciplines in photography, including: documentation of medical procedures at the Princess Alexandra Hospital; commercial/product photography in and around Brisbane and the Gold Coast and working for the University of Southern Queensland Multi Media photography Services department as their senior photographer. Over the last 8 years Don has tutored in traditional darkroom processing and printing methods, film and digital studio photography, digital photography and Photoshop techniques. Don currently undertakes freelance photography specializing in commercial/industrial photography and the documentation of artworks for local and international artists. He also works with Revive Lifestyle magazines for the APN group.
Course Synopsis
This is a beginner to intermediate workshop who have a basic working knowledge of digital photography and their cameras. A sound understanding of your Windows operating systems and a basic understanding of Adobe Photoshop would also be beneficial, as this workshop will cover both digital photograph as well as Adobe Photoshop techniques.
You will have the opportunity to:
• Photograph Brisbane models in a temporary studio and outdoors in the Japanese Gardens
• Photograph other on campus Winter School workshops and activities
• Explore the endless possibilities that Adobe Photoshop has to offer
On completion of the workshop you will have a better understanding of:
• How to better use your digital camera
• Determining the correct exposure
• Working with light
• Achieving better photographic workflow practices
• Retouching and repairing images in Photoshop
• Working with layers
Materials
Negligible.The materials list contains a list of suggested materials to bring.
Level
Introductory to intermediate
Enrolment
Enrolment for the Winter Arts Retreat is either via the web or you may print an enrolment form and fax or post it.