Nature @ Work professional photography
course, class, workshop in Singapore
What's new
June 17 2010
Beyond Basic Workshop WS 102 has been scheduled for June
26th this month. Who should attend this ?
See
WS 102,
below. New course schedule for August and September are out.
5 May 2010
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Class is ON. May 10,2010, 9 am to
2 pm. You can register on line.
See details
WS 203, Adobe Lightroom Workflow
April 28,2010
We just returned from the 6D Borneo Rainforest Photography
Workshop blessed by great weather and fantastic sunset (see above left John at Bako National Park. Above right was
taken at Bako National Park processed in Adobe Lightroom).
For more details see the
Travelogue
page
About John Arifin & Nature @ Work
John Arifin is a nature & wildlife photographer
and educator based in Singapore.
He has more 20 years of experience in coaching
and guiding photographers.
John received the "Best
of The Decade Award "
in photojournalism from Asian Geographic Magazine in September 2009.
John regularly contributes his photographs and story write ups on nature and
wildlife of Asia in various regional magazines such as :
Asian Geographic
Asian Geographic Passport Asian Photography
Photo Video-i
Spa Asia Asian Escapes The IRIS
(Royal
Photography Society-Nature Group in UK) Nature Watch
( Nature Society in Singapore) Wingspan-Birds of Australia
(birdwatchers magazine in
Australia)
About Nature @ Work
photography workshops
The photo course that
inspires you in Singapore
Because your
TIME is
IMPORTANT
and instruction manuals still can't teach all these
in just 12
hours in 3 day
Located at downtown
Singapore.
Lecture & field trip to maximize your learning
experience
Led and developed by experienced photographer.
Workshops are conducted within 3 days
on weekend or weekday
Classes offer different skill levels in small group
Our workshop objectives
To provide an
outstanding
learning experience
through
the joy of
photography.
By keeping
the workshop small in size
allowing
maximum individual attention.
And a follow up
critique after each workshop
where field trip setups
and demo are performed.
Encourage each individual's technical
competence and artistic expression.
Welcome
first time visitor to Nature @ Work for photography class,
workshop and course in Singapore.
PHOTOGRAPHY
COURSE, CLASS, WORKSHOP IN
SINGAPORE
- Buying a GIFT Voucher for
any of the three workshops
-
Frequently Asked Questions
about the photo classes and courses
- Recent photo workshop
TESTIMONIALS by particiapnts
-
More workshop and course TESTIMONIALS.
- About
John Arifin the workshop
leader and coach.
-
John Arifin &
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
-
Nature photography in
Borneo
- Expat in Singapore photography class and workshop
How can you benefit from
learning photography ? Get Started Fast
Learn the basic techniques quickly and get a
grip on the essentials in 3 days without being buried in the
technical details. The BASIC WS 101 or BEYOND Basic WS102 are
two excellent platform to get you started. If you already know
photography, Beyond Basic is a very good way to integrate all
your skill and knowledge to bring you to the next level.
Take Better Pictures in 3 days
By being able to control what you want rather
than what the camera chooses is the key to creative control in
photography. Your skills and techniques could be applied in
event, fashion, holiday, landscape, people and wildlife
photography.
See
testimonials below on
what the students had gone through.
Above image was taken in Sabah, Malaysia
with a wide angle lens and fill-in flash
Above image was taken near Jaipur, Rajasthan,
India with a tele-photo lens and
graduate density filter
6 Day 5 Night, Borneo
Rainforest photography workshop and tour
15-20 April 2010
Photographing in the rainforest is not easy
because there is very little light and subjects are elusive.
The tropical rainforest is one of the most diversified
environments with more than 50 % of the world species. Unlike
the normal wild life in the open area in Australia or Africa,
light in the rainforest is very dim and subjects are not
exposed. Good knowledge and skill are the key ingredients in
locating and photographing the subjects
This is no
ordinary trip to Borneo, it covers terrains from
low land rainforest to coastal and montain forest
to photograph nature. During the trip, John
will
guide participants on how to capture and create
powerful images. When time allowed, dinner photo
critique will be conducted among the participants
to gain further insight and knowledge into the
image, the subject and the environment. The 6
day workshop will be packed with daily & nightly
outing plus invaluable learning experience.
The ideal group will
be a small group of photographers who have the
basic photography knowledge and keenest in
learning how to shoot in the rainforest.
Singapore Photography Workshops, course, class details below
WS 101
Basic Photography
Workshop
For Absolute Beginners
New to PHOTOGRAPHY.
You
just bought a new camera or plan to get one soon. You
are new to photography and love to snap pictures of family members
and capture your travel moments. You want to get rid of those blur
images and improve your indoor shoots.
You normally use the AUTO mode. You have always wanted to
capture those moments like sunset and night scene but not sure where to
start. How about portrait with natural light ? You want to get out of
the AUTO mode and you want to learn how to do things the MANUAL way.
WS 101 could help you to maximize your camera and get a jump start on your
photography journey in just 3 days.
What is in "
Basic Photography WS 101
For Absolute Beginners " ?
Maximizing your camera
exposure and metering modes
Controlling
creative shutter
speed , aperture and ISO.
Understand the concept of photography and lighting.
WS 102
Beyond Basic Photography Course
For Serious Amateurs
You are a PHOTOGRAPHY
Enthusiast or Serious Amateur
looking to get up to speed
on digital photography that are more
geared to an intensive atmosphere without
being slowed down by participants who just
got a camera.
You
may have taken a BASIC course elsewhere but still not able to
integrate and apply your skill effectively. Or you have been
taking pictures for at least 6 months or even a film user for many
years. You will shoot anything from landscape, people, scenery,
firework, travel... you name it.
You
want to take better photograph. You own probably a mid-level D-SLR with 10-15
Megapixel and you own more than 1 interchangeable lens. You want to be
outstanding in your image and develop your style. WS 102
could bring you to next level. Come and join us in workshop 102 for Beyond Basic Photography
Workshop.
If you have completed WS 101, you need not go for WS 102.
You should go for WS 201 instead. If you have attended
other Basic workshops or have used the film camera ,
join us in the Beyond Basic Workshop.
What is in " Beyond Basic
Photography WS 102
For Photo enthusiast" ?
Maximizing your camera
exposure and metering modes .
Learn the manual way.
Creative control & composition
Zone metering & histogram
maximization
Hyper focusing for creative
control
Custom white balance
AEB (auto
exposure bracketing) strategy and more
Shooting & processing RAW
INTEGRATE your digital
knowledge and put into action
You
have been taking pictures for at least 12 months or even a film
user for many years. You will shoot anything from landscape, people,
scenery, firework, travel... you name it.
You want to take better
photograph. You own a D-SLR . You want to be
outstanding in your image and develop your style and creativity.
You want to be able to use your flash effectively to create the
professional look with natural light.
For those who have
the basic photography knowledge, there is no better way to
explore Singapore than on foot with your camera. Walking photo
tour are increasingly more popular with the benefit of learning
various photography skills as well as enjoying the local
amenities in Little India and Clarke Quay Singapore. Sip your
tea or coffee as we go through some our lesson. Simple but
effective & unique way to learn photography in Singapore and
apply the basic skills that you have learned.
Prerequisites
:
A good basic
understanding on how to operate the camera & the control of
exposure is necessary.
What is in " Intermediate & Creative Photography WS
201?
Mastering & maximizing tone and
histogram
Learning to see & compose creatively
Using TTL flash for creative fill-in
with daylight.
WS 202
Macro & Close-up Photography
For Nature Photographers
Turn something ordinary into extra
ordinary.
Why just take ordinary photo when you can explore the macro world
to flex your creativity vision ?
Unfortunately, many photographer
either don't understand macro photography or intimidated by it.
But once you get started, you will discover the beauty and
opportunity to shoot macro. Better still, you don't have to go
very far to explore the infinite beauty of the macro world. You
will soon agree with me that macro photography is not difficult to
turn ordinary everyday subject into something extra ordinary.
Objectives
This
workshop will cover practical field close-up
techniques that will transform your your
normal 28-70mm zoom lens into a superb macro
lens with inexpensive accessories with TTL or manual
fill-in flash to capture the detail of small
subjects .With the new
digital camera and excellent macro
features, the workshop will show
participants how to get sharp and
stunning macro shots while discovering
local floras and faunas during
field trip.
Workshop
format
Two field trips to the nature reserve or park
will be conducted to explore local floras and faunas.
Skills to be gained:
Mastering Macro Photography
will guide participants in achieving the goal to capture
stunning and razor sharp images from 1:3 ( 1/3) to 1:1 ( 1/1 ).At the end of the session, you should be able
to capture images with magnification , using
electronic flash in close-ups and approach active insects such as butterfly or
dragon fly in the field.
Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge of photography is
essential. D-SLR with range of lenses
Shoot It Right The First Time &
Get It Right QUICKLY.
I am a firm
believer that good image starts with good photograph.
Understanding
Adobe
Photoshop Lightroom ®™
will
enable you to improve your image further and manage your workflow
more efficiently.
Adobe Lightroom simplifies photography from shoot to finish to
accelerate your workflow. It allows non destructive editing, efficient
image viewing for evaluation and comparison.
TYPICAL SITUATION FOR
PHOTOGRAPHERS
1. You come back with a few hundreds or a few
thousands images
2. You down load into your computer and you select the good images.
Tedious PROCESS ? Are you spending more time behind the computer ?
Is the digital workflow slowing you down ?
3. How do you organize and edit them quickly for printing or web gallery
?
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom ®™
will improve your image management and digital
workflow from RAW to final products.
WS 501
One-on-one Personal Coaching
Bringing you up to the next level in 2
days.
Personal Coaching by John Arifin
Let our experienced and
professional photographer help you by improving your photography skills
through the one -on-one coaching. Working at different level on various
subjects such as exposure, composition, maximizing the camera or on
scenery, landscape , travel or family.
John has more 20 years of experience in coaching
and guiding photographers to reach their potential.
Typical Workshop Format (depending on
individual needs):
Approximately
2.5 -3.0 hours on day 1 and 2.5-3 hours on day 2 inclusive of
outing, theory and review.
Contact us for professional fees and the scope of your
photography.
Photography Workshop In Schools
For Primary & Secondary Schools In
Singapore
Objectives:
This workshop is designed for
students of various levels; upper primary
school, secondary school up to Junior college students, who want
to explore nature through photography through their digital cameras.
Workshop format
The workshop covers field techniques
on composition exposure, depth of field and macro photography .A field trip to the nature reserve or park will be conducted to explore
local floras and faunas.
Skills to be gained:
Maximizing your camera
exposure and metering modes
Sharpening your images.
Optimizing your shutter
speed and aperture. Establish good habit for taking
good pictures.
Create composition that
conveys power and story.
Bring out color saturation
that adds drama to your picture.
Unleash your own
creativity through photography.
Be inspired by the beauty
of nature.
Learning photography in School in Singapore .The workshop, course, class is designed for
students in school for various levels;
from upper primary
school, secondary school up to Junior college who want
to explore nature through photography through their digital cameras. The workshop covers field techniques
on composition exposure, depth of field and macro photography. A field trip to the nature reserve or park will be conducted to explore
local floras and faunas. Please contact us for further enquiry.
You can purchase a gift voucher for
someone who love photography. The price of the voucher is S$ 320 per
person for group workshop. Gift voucher can also be purchased for 1
on 1 private workshop for those who cannot attend the group
workshop. For detail of private 1 on 1 please
Contact us
Voucher will be valid for 3 months. For
group workshop Gift Voucher, the recipient can sign
up any of the three workshop such as Basic, Beyond Basic, Intermediate or Macro. Voucher
will be sent to the recipient as soon as payment is received. For private
1 on 1 gift voucher, the recipient can arrange the time separately.
TESTIMONIALS
Photography Workshop Singapore
See The Difference We Made. Hear the participants'
experience
Photo by Gail Sperring Canon 1000D 2009. Gail attended the class
just before her trip to Alaska.
Basic WS 101 Testimonials
Beyond Basic WS 102 Testimonials
1 on 1 & Creative Workshop
I had previously
attended a Basic Photography Course elsewhere but after completing it found
I still did not have a clear understanding of the basics of
photography and found it all rather confusing. I then decided to
look for another course and after some research came across John's
website. I have just completed the Basic WS101 course and now
really feel I have learnt and understand the concepts. John has a
great way of explaining the complicated and technical side of the
subject into a clear and easy way of understanding it. The small
class size with plenty of interaction is another bonus. I now have
a lot more confidence and inspiration than before I went on the
course and am really excited about building on what I learnt. If
you want to learn more about Photography, don't look any further, I
would highly recommend John's courses.
Alison, March
2009,Nikon D70S
Thanks for being such a wonderful teacher. I absolutely loved the course
and I am looking forward to the intermediate class on my return from
Australia.
Sharon, Nikon D90
I am
usually a bit skeptical about these classes because I didn’t really
get much out of the ones I attended before. So I came to John’s
class with a skeptical mind and not sure what to expect. But I have
to say that I’m surprised at how much I have learned in just 3
days!
Thank
you John for sharing your knowledge and experience with us.
This course is not just a teach-and-learn experience but the
beginning of a journey for me to explore the fascinating world of
photography
Zhilin,
Canon EOS 400D
I really enjoyed
the workshop and the way that you simplified techniques using
practical examples. It was also
important to me to hear you speak about getting the photograph right
and that you don’t rely on edits on Photoshop. I feel comfortable
that now I can use my D90 to a much higher level and get much more
from myself rather than relying on the camera to make up for my
missing knowledge. So I will surely see you again soon in one of
your workshops.
David, Nikon D90
I booked 2 half day
one-to-one sessions with John. I have a good deal of
experience as a photographer but John was able to adapt his
instruction and expertise to my own levels and between us, we
had a good time. John is enthusiastic, good fun and a great
instructor. I think I can also say that he actually gained
something from the experience too, so all round, the 2 days were of
excellent value. My skills behind the lens have been honed by
John and I am delighted with the new – and much improved - results I
am achieving.
Clive, Dec 2009
Thanks for the
macro course, it was fantastic and I loved it! I'm going to take
more macro photographs this weekend,
Kelly, February
2009,Canon 50D,Macro
I enjoyed the workshop very much especially the work around the fill-in flash that I know will be
helpful to me. Now I know I can produce a flash photograph
with a natural look.
David, Nikon D90 ( WS 201)
Thank you for an
excellent workshop :) It was particularly helpful to me with regard
to understanding exposure, panning technique and of course, the
water tank will stay in my memory forever :)Thank you in advance.
Anshu, Nikon D90
I too enjoyed the
workshop and have been enjoying practicing what I’ve learnt. I've
also been recommending it all over the place and a few friends are
going to look into joining the next beginner's course.
Daisy Can EOS 450D
It was a wonderful
and enjoyable session for me too. My objectives are met by
the course and certainly have seen photography in a different
perspective now.
Dickson, Canon EOS 5D
I am
getting loads more fun out of my photography since attending your
sessions. It is incredible just how much was packed in and soaked up over
3 days. I continue to experiment and return to the “3 boomerang points”
which are now instinctively taking hold. Within two weeks of completing
the basic course (after years of trial and error torment) I sense
consistently good results aren’t far away.
I’m
stoked about a recent full manual mode experiment (enclosed). Have a
relaxing break in Thailand and hopefully we can hook up again in Jan
before I head off to Nepal. My research has started!
Mark, Nikon D90
Thanks for what you taught us. I have tried using these techniques
last week and must say my 'Histograms' look great... now I find that I
need to do very little adjustments to my photos in Photoshop to get the right exposure
and feel.
Sathchith, 2009
I really enjoyed this workshop as well
as our private 1 on 1 lesson. you have really been instrumental in
my learning curve and in a few weeks time I 'd like to schedule
another session with you to learn more about how to take good
photographs and learn more advanced techniques.
Katherine, March
2009,Nikon D3X,
1on 1 and WS 201
I
really enjoyed the course. Your approach was good in that you
got to grips with my level of knowledge before giving guidance and advice.
The tips you gave me have proved very useful and I am now
looking at more opportunities to try out.
Ian, Nikon D300,1 on 1 workshop with Adobe Lightroom
For Basic
Beyond Basic & other photography
Workshops
John gave me a 6 hour personal lesson tailored to a variety of my needs. I found the session to be
excellent in every regard. I have books on photography, many
very good, but what . John was able to do was take my interest, level,
and where I wanted to take my photography all into consideration and
weave the elements necessary for me to
understand into each hour.
He made everything relevant, simple, and built on the
basics
verifying that I really understood the core concepts before taking
the next
level. I found that in the end, not only did I
understand my camera and how to maximise the features, but I also
felt that the field of photography (professional photography) was
demystified and that the only things stopping me what my time and
experience. I was very impressed in John's flexibility in
setting up and delivering a tailored program. It was an excellent
way to accelerate my skill and quality of photos.
Straiton, IT Director, 1 on 1 workshop
Thanks again for
another inspirational weekend. I've come away with a wealth of new
knowledge and am confident enough to go out there in the field and
get shooting macro!
See Dawns website
here
Dawn, February 2009,Nikon D60,Macro
Photography Workshop.
I just wanted to
thank you for the class this weekend. It was really terrific. I
never thought that I could get my exposure skills to this kind of
level in just a couple of days. The quality of the pictures I was
able to take with your guidance was incredible. The results are
absolutely magic. Thank you again for your guidance.
Tam, Sony Alpha 200, Macro 1 on 1 workshop
Read more about other
Testimonials
from 2002 to 2008.
Canon EOS 5D,Canon 7D,Canon EOS 50D,
Canon EOS 40D,Canon EOS 450D,Canon EOS 550D Canon
EOS 400D,Canon EOS 1000
It is
all about you. You probably own a digital camera now or planning to buy one soon.
You are wondering how to maximize your camera if not overwhelmed by
the features that is not easy to understand.
Join us in the 3 day workshop to learn how to maximize your
Canon D-SLR camera and
enjoy your photography journey.
Nikon
users
If you have been using
Automatic mode every time. You have not maximize the camera features
yet. AUTO mode works pretty well when the situation is ideal ( bright
sun light, things are stationary ). But when lighting is dim and subject
is moving you will have an uphill task in getting satisfactory photos .
Picture will turn blur, too dark, or too bright. Join us in the 3 day workshop to learn how to maximize your
Nikon D-SLR camera and
enjoy your photography journey
Olympus E-system users
Olympus E1 and E3, Olympus E 300 and E330,
Olympus E 500 & E510 & 520
Olympus E 410 & E420 and 620
Olympus E-30,
Join us in the 3 day workshop to learn how to maximize your
OLYMPUS D-SLR camera and
enjoy your photography journey.
Sony Alpha D-SLR users
Sony Alpha 200,Sony Alpha 350,Alpha 700,
Join us in the 3 day workshop to learn how to maximize your
Sony Alfa D-SLR camera and
enjoy your photography journey.
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John Arifin is a nature & wildlife photographer
and educator based in Singapore.
He has more 20 years of experience in coaching
and guiding photographers.
John received the "Best
of The Decade Award "
in photojournalism from Asian Geographic Magazine in September 2009.
John regularly contributes his photographs and story write ups on nature and
wildlife of Asia in various regional magazines such as :
You
just bought a new camera or plan to get one soon. You
are new to photography and love to snap pictures of family members
and capture your travel moments. You want to get rid of those blur
images and improve your indoor shoots. 
You
may have taken a BASIC course elsewhere but still not able to
integrate and apply your skill effectively. Or you have been
taking pictures for at least 6 months or even a film user for many
years. You will shoot anything from landscape, people, scenery,
firework, travel... you name it. 
You
have been taking pictures for at least 12 months or even a film
user for many years. You will shoot anything from landscape, people,
scenery, firework, travel... you name it.
