Workshops - training & webinars
In the times when I’m back in town and not travelling, I still love to share my passion, so please do join me on one of the below workshops or Webinars. During the course of the year, I offer a complete range of photography workshops, training sessions and on demand webinars. Whether you are a beginner or someone more experienced, these workshops and webinars will help you and give you the tools to take your own photographic journey to the next level!
I believe in small group dynamics, making for a more personalised learning environment , but also focus on individual needs in my one on one training sessions. Workshops typically run on a Saturday morning from 8:30 - 12:30
Birds In Flight & Post Processing Workshop
This workshop will be held at the Dullstroom Birds of Prey Center where we will have our own private practical photography session, here we will have opportunity to photograph many different types of birds of prey, from owls to eagles. I will be on hand to assist with settings, auto focus modes and adjustments and to help with any other obstacles or challenges you may be experiencing. Once finished at the Birds of Prey centre at around 10:00 we’ll head onto a conference venue where we will begin the post processing stage of the workshop using Lightroom Classic. During the processing workshop i will show you some tips and offer advice on post processing methods that i have used in my own processing over the years, this will give you a solid formula and structure for your post processing going forward. After the workshop at around 13:00 we will break for lunch (Included) after lunch we will all head on home.
Included: Birds in flight workshop, entrance at Dullstroom birds of prey centre, lunch, post processing workshop, teas & coffees on arrival at conference venue.
Not included: Anything else not mentioned above.
What you will need: Camera, lens up to 300-400mm can be fixed or Zoom (70-200 is recommended), Laptop, Lightroom (preferably Classic version) Card reader or device for downloading images, external hard drive for images if your laptop hard drive does not have sufficient space.
SETTING UP THE NIKON Z9
An introduction to the new Nikon Z9, its features and menus, how to best set it up to get the best results for both Wildlife and Birds in flight photography. As well as some great tips and tricks.
Topaz Sharpen AI
Naturally sharpen your images with no artifacts . Get Jaw dropping results in a wide variety of situations with deep learning models trained for shake reduction, focus correction and blur removal.
True sharpness is the lack of softness and blur. Traditional sharpening tools try to simulate this by just making edges brighter, but they don’t correct the actual source of the problem. Sharpen AI works differently by targeting and reversing three specific types of blur to create much more natural results.
DXO Pure raw 2 Webinar
DxO PureRAW 2 is not an editing suite but is by far the best RAW converter i have ever seen and used. The software that prepares RAW files and transforms them into flawless images so you can enjoy more possibilities with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, or other programs thanks to DxO's exclusive demosaicing, denoising, and lens defect correction technologies.
Pure, flawless, and noise-free RAW photos
DxO PureRAW’s artificial intelligence strikes the perfect balance between preserving detail and eliminating noise. Let the technology solve these problems for you and better than ever before.
In this webinar i cover a full workflow of how to use the DXO Pure Raw Program as well as how to implement it and make it work seamlessly with Lightroom.
Lightroom V11 New tools Webinar 2021
Adobe Lightroom classic just got a whole lot better in the latest update.
In this webinar we will have a look at all of the latest and new editing features Adobe Lightroom has to offer. What they are and how to best use them in your own post processing workflow.
Post processing for wildlife - REMASTERED
Digital photography has brought tremendous advantages to photographers in recent years, not only have cameras and lenses advanced, the Post Production technology has too. Allowing us to continually raise the bar and strive for excellence in the images that we create. Many photographers, however, get bogged down trying to keep up with these advancements, thus many good images that could become great images remain untouched. These images simply never live up to their potential. This workshop is designed to share the strategies and techniques that I currently use to improve and simplify my Post Processing workflow using the LATEST VERSIONS of - DXO Pure Raw / Adobe’s Lightroom Classic / Photoshop
Flash Photography for Wildlife
Flash can be a powerful tool in wildlife photography, allowing you to illuminate, emphasise or bring a whole new dimension to an image, helping to create images that go far beyond the possibilities of natural light. Learning to use flash effectively is a very important and, at times, undervalued aspect of wildlife photography. Flash has many different applications for photographing wildlife; from providing a touch of fill light, to using it as your main source of light and getting creative using off-camera lighting. Whether to remedy a challenging lighting situation, or to create light all of your own, taking the time to learn the benefits of artificial light can help take your photography to the next level.
Lightroom Library Module
The webinar is aimed at the photographer wanting to understand a little more about how use the Lightroom Library Module to its fullest, to manage their images and develop a workflow that works for them by fully understanding the capabilities of the program. The workshop will cover all the fundamentals from importing to the many different methods of sorting and managing your images, as well as finally exporting your images for use.
Lowlight wildlife photography
In the evolution of a day the only thing we can guarantee is that the light is never constant, it's always changing. In this ever changing environment a photographer must learn to work with these changing environmental conditions and adapt accordingly. This workshop will arm you with some of the technical knowledge on how to deal with these conditions and keep shooting long after you ever thought it was possible.
introduction to wildlife photography
The beauty of photographing wildlife is that it is never a constant, it's always changing and evolving, always encountering the unexpected. In this ever changing environment a photographer must learn to work with these changing conditions and animal behaviours. This workshop will arm you with some of the key methods and principles that have helped me in my own photography and will hopefully help you.
Basic Digital Photography
This digital photography workshop is designed around the beginner entering the world of DSLR Photography. If you have a new camera and are just not sure where to begin, you want to learn about the basics of digital photography, then this digital photography workshop is for you!
This workshop will teach you all the basic principles of digital photography and not only how your camera works but how to use it to achieve the images that you want!
Getting the most out of your Nikon D850
The Nikon D850 has been one of Nikon's huge success stories and is certainly one of the best DSLRs on the market today. Learn all about this amazing camera, its intricacies, what it can do for you and make sure you are getting the most out of it from professional wildlife photographer Brendon Cremer. Brendon will share all of his experiences, settings and custom setups with you, the info shared will be first-hand knowledge from shooting with the D850 for the past years.
High Key Images
In this webinar we will discuss some of the best practices when it comes to shooting high key images, what scenarios to look out for and how to recognise a potential high key scene. We will also look at processing these images as well as some methods used to create a high key image in Lightroom, Photoshop and Topaz Mask AI
Black & White Wildlife
Black & White images can be very captivating and dramatic, however there are many common misconceptions with black and white images. In this workshop / webinar we will not only cover how to create great Black & White images using a few different methods including Lightroom and DXO Silver Efex. But we will also discuss black and white images as a whole, what makes a good black and white image as well as how to select images that may look great in black and white.
Setting up the nikon Z8
An introduction to the new Nikon Z8, its features and menus, how to best set it up to get the best results for both Wildlife and Birds in flight photography.
As well as some great tips and tricks that will hopefully help you get the most out of this amazing camera and take your photography tot he next level.
one on one Training
One on one training is ideal for all levels of photographers no matter what your needs may be, or your skill level, it focuses on working to your specific requirements and learning needs, to ensure that you are able to get the most out of what you are being taught, basically it is a tailor made workshop to suit you. One on one training is ideal for those who can’t make one of my scheduled workshops or webinars, or simply feel that they would benefit more from a private one on one session which is run at your own pace, more personalised and flexible. These can be run face to face or online via Zoom