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Half Day Private Digital Photography for 1-6 People (San Francisco)

Unlock the full potential of your camera and capture stunning images with personalized instruction from Digital Photo Academy. Tailored to your needs and interests, this private photography session in San Francisco will guide you through camera settings, in-the-field shooting, and post-capture techniques. Discover the art of composition and enhance your photography skills with expert guidance.

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  • 10 and older
  • $375
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  • Location customized to student goals, San Francisco, CA
  • 3 hours

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What you'll learn in this digital photography class:

Digital Photo Academy instructors are available to accommodate personal schedules and provide a half day, 3 hours of instruction to suit the needs of individual parties.

Typically the session will last approximately, beginning with a discussion about the student’s specific camera equipment and photographic needs, then leading into an in-the-field shoot that coincides with the photography goals of the student. The shoot can focus on Landscape, Portrait, Architecture or many other categories to suit the student’s interest.

This private session will culminate with a demonstration in a variety of post capture workflow tasks. The allotment of time in each section of the course will vary depending on the needs of the student, and the portion of the day purchased. Both class options include a meal to be scheduled in based on the scheduling requested by the student.

Topics to be discussed:

Camera Discussion

Are you in the market for a new camera or do you already own the camera that you expect to work with over an extended period of time? The instructor will work with you to better understand the settings of your camera if need be, and delve into further exploration of the capabilities of your equipment.

Is it best for you to shoot jpeg or RAW or any specific image size? Are you shooting for your website, a large print for your living room wall, or Facebook? Do you have a specific photographic category of interest such as: flowers, landscape, wildlife, portrait, sports, natural light, studio light etc. This information will help the instructor advise you of ways to best use your camera including relevant lenses and accessories.

In-the-Field-Shooting

Your instructor has an extensive awareness of in-the-field-shooting and further can private access to venues to venus not ordinarily available to the public. Perhaps this option is not a necessity but you feel that you still might benefit from tutelage while taking pictures at a local zoo, an arboretum, or antebellum mansion. Perhaps sports photography is of interest. If so, many Digital Photo Academy Instructors shoot for city newspapers and might have ideas and access to local competitions for you to hone your skills.

Depending on your preferred category in picture taking ranging from nature and wildlife, to street photography, to studio portraiture, and everything in between, your instructor will tailor the curriculum of the class. Your private class will include a locale that ties into your personal interest. Your instructor will also share an array of techniques that will help you capture portfolio worthy images. Composition is an art form and you will develop your own personal style but your instructor will share some classic techniques that will allow you to take a composition from your thoughts and instill it into the final image.

Post Capture

After sharing techniques on creating powerful images an important aspect of the photographic pursuit is learning how to organize your body of work in a way that makes for convenient retrieval and sharing. At this point of the day your instructor will help you closely examine each image to analyze commonalities in how you see the world. Are you relying on a specific perspective? Do you tend to place the main subject in a specific portion within the frame? Do you tend to shoot close to your subject or further from your subject? As you see patterns in your shooting style you can embrace them or change them and inevitably recognize the options in future photo ops.

In today’s digital world there are ways to compensate for mistakes and limitations that may have presented themselves in the field. Was the lighting too flat or too harsh? Did you not quite capture your frame correctly, and wish you had shot at a better angle? This session will include a selection of images shot that day with a variety of Photoshop adjustments to be demonstrated and discussed.

Important Scheduling Notes:

  • Scheduling for private lessons is flexible and subject to the instructor's availability.
  • In the rare event the instructor is unavailable during the booked date and time, the instructor will reach out and reschedule you based on your availability. You also have an option for an immediate refund.
  • Course locations are TBD and subject to change. Exact locations will be communicated prior to class.
  • Please know that the fee does not change if you bring along friends or family members if you want to divide the hourly cost.

Refund Policy

  • Notify us prior to the Wednesday before the weekend of your workshop to receive a refund less 5% cancellation fee.
  • Later cancellations will not be refunded and reschedule will require a $30 rescheduling fee.

Please note – if a class must be cancelled due to weather or other circumstances beyond our control we will be happy to work with you to reschedule. If you should need to cancel and require a new class date, contact us. A $25 transfer fee will be imposed without a 3 day notice before the scheduled class.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

Reviews of Classes at Digital Photo Academy (153)

(4.7-star rating across 153 reviews)
  • Half Day Private Digital Photography for 1-6 People (San Francisco)

    Reviewed by Natalie C. on 6/7/2023
    Jerry Downs was an excellent teacher and great fun.
  • Half Day Private Digital Photography for 1-6 People (San Francisco)

    Anonymous review on 7/12/2018
    Very helpful. I learned a lot about how my camera worked.
  • Half Day Private Digital Photography for 1-6 People (San Francisco)

    Reviewed by Isabella S. on 4/16/2018
    We had a private session with Jerry which was very informative. Our session was at the De Young Museum which was a perfect location for experimentation. Jerry not only showed us new technical skills, but taught us a new way of looking at the world. Thanks Jerry!
  • Half Day Private Digital Photography for 1-6 People (San Francisco)

    Anonymous review on 3/6/2018
    I was able to tailor the class to be exactly what I needed to learn. Jerry is great to work with.
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Students attending the Half Day Private Digital Photography class in San Francisco greatly appreciated the teaching methods of the instructor, Jerry Downs. They described the session as highly informative, significantly improving their understanding of how their cameras work. Participants were introduced to new technical skills that were supplemented by a distinct approach to viewing the world. The location at the De Young Museum provided an ideal environment for practicing these newly acquired skills. The flexible structure of the class allowed for individual learning necessities to be catered for, providing greater benefit for each student. Quotes: 1. "Jerry Downs was an excellent teacher and great fun" 2. "Jerry not only showed us new technical skills, but taught us a new way of looking at the world" 3. "I was able to tailor the class to be exactly what I needed to learn."

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