November 2010 schedule

REGULAR PHOTOGRAPHY COURSES & INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE
Classes in English with Vincent Sung & Nikki Kim
Published and renowned international photographer
http://modelurl.com/visualsponge

PRIVATE/Individual or small classes (max. 6)
in our Photo Institute located near Yaksu (Cheonggu st./line 5 or 6)

1. Beginner Photography Course I (B.P 1) EVENING
Tuesday, Nov. 2nd / 9th / 16th / 23rd from 7pm to 9pm
incl. one Saturday intensive practice workshop of your choice (4 hours)

2. Advanced Beginner Photography II (A.B. 2) EVENING
Wednesday, Oct. 20th / 27th / Nov. 3rd / 10th from 7pm to 9pm
incl. one Saturday intensive practice workshop of your choice (4 hours)
(course for students who took B.P. 1 on Wednesday evening)

3. Digital (DSLR) Photography –
MORNING 10am to 12pm or EVENING 7pm to 9pm
Thursday, Nov. 4th / 11th / 18th / 25th
A course focusing mostly on digital DSLR, basic retouching and its unlimited possibilities
incl. one intensive SATURDAY of your choice
(Specialized Digital Workshop / 4 hours)

Tuition: 250,000 won for each course (4 x 2 hours)
*pay before Oct. 25th for early birds discount: 200,000 won (20% discount)
**introduce one friend and get another 25,000 won discount

Intensive Practice Workshops – Every Saturday from 2pm to 6:15pm
*(also Sunday & Weekends workshops available upon requests)

Workshop themes:
• Fashion in studio/location
• Nude in studio
• Portrait in studio/on location
• Travel & Documentary (landscape, culture, lifestyle)
• Reportage (street photography)
• POLAROID techniques (transfers, emulsion lift)
• Fine Art photography (for exhibition)
• Creative Digital Imaging (Photoshop, Lightroom)
PRIVATE CLASSES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE (one on one)
WE CAN FIT YOUR SCHEDULE upon request
What will you learn during our workshops:

• Practice and experience working with live/fashion/portrait model, create your own lighting (studio set up/portable flash)
• Put in practice what you learned during classes or fine tune and put in action what you read in books!
• Share knowledge with other fellow students and get immerged in real situations!
• Work in situation like a professional and learn secrets that are not in books
• Fine tune your composition, use creative techniques to get new approach of photography

Intensive Practice Workshops – Every Saturday from 2pm to 6:15pm
*(also Sunday & Weekends workshops available upon requests)

SATURDAY, Oct. 23rd/ Nov. 20th, 2010: PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY (location/studio in Seoul)
Workshop only: 150,000 won (cost cover portrait model)
*can be chosen as one workshop for A.B. photography course
**min. of 3 students required for this workshop / Max. 6 students

SATURDAY, Oct. 30th/ Nov. 27th, 2010: FINE ART/semi-NUDE PHOTOGRAPHY (studio)
Learn the secrets of fine art/semi-nude photography with live model
Workshop only: 170,000 won (costs cover a professional model)
**min. of 3 students required for this workshop / Max. 5 students


For further information, please e-mail: vsp.studio504@gmail.com or
Vincent Sung +82(0)10 4547 8364 visualsponge@gmail.com
Nikki Kim +82(0)10 3253 8553

October 2010 - Photography course schedule

REGULAR PHOTOGRAPHY COURSES & INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE
Classes in English with Vincent Sung & Nikki Kim
Published and renowned international photographer
http://modelurl.com/visualsponge

PRIVATE/Individual or small classes (max. 6)
in our Photo Institute located near Yaksu (Cheonggu st./line 5 or 6)

1. Beginner Photography Course I (B.P 1) EVENING
Tuesday, Oct. 05th / 12th / 19th / 26th from 7pm to 9pm
incl. one Saturday intensive practice workshop of your choice (4 hours)

2. Advanced Beginner Photography II (A.B. 2) EVENING
Wednesday, Oct. 13th / 20th / 27th / Nov. 3rd from 7pm to 9pm
incl. one Saturday intensive practice workshop of your choice (4 hours)
(course for students who took B.P. 1 on Wednesday evening)

3. Beginner Photography II (B.P 2) MORNING
Tuesday, Oct. 05th / 12th / 19th / 26th from 10am to 12pm
incl. one Saturday intensive practice workshop of your choice (4 hours)

3. Digital (DSLR) Photography – Morning 10am to 12pm or Evening 7pm to 9pm
Thursday, Oct. 07th / 14th / 21st / 28th
A course focusing mostly on digital DSLR, basic retouching and its unlimited possibilities
incl. one intensive SATURDAY of your choice (Specialized Digital Workshop / 4 hours)

Tuition: 250,000 won for each course (4 x 2 hours)
*pay before Sept. 26th for early birds discount: 200,000 won (20% discount)
**introduce one friend and get another 25,000 won discount

Intensive Practice Workshops – Every Saturday from 2pm to 6:15pm
*(also Sunday & Weekends workshops available upon requests)

Workshop themes:
• Fashion in studio/location
• Nude in studio
• Portrait in studio/on location
• Travel & Documentary (landscape, culture, lifestyle)
• Reportage (street photography)
• POLAROID techniques (transfers, emulsion lift)
• Fine Art photography (for exhibition)
• Creative Digital Imaging (Photoshop, Lightroom)
PRIVATE CLASSES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE (one on one)
WE CAN FIT YOUR SCHEDULE upon request
What will you learn during our workshops:

• Practice and experience working with live/fashion/portrait model, create your own lighting (studio set up/portable flash)
• Put in practice what you learned during classes or fine tune and put in action what you read in books!
• Share knowledge with other fellow students and get immerged in real situations!
• Work in situation like a professional and learn secrets that are not in books
• Fine tune your composition, use creative techniques to get new approach of photography

Intensive Practice Workshops – Every Saturday from 2pm to 6:15pm
*(also Sunday & Weekends workshops available upon requests)

SATURDAY, Oct 16th, 2010: SPECIAL WORKSHOP in PUSAN (at PIFF)
TRAVEL photography techniques – around Pusan (outdoor)
*can be chosen as one workshop for A.B. PHOTOGRAPHY course
**min. of 3 students required for this workshop / Max. 6 students

SATURDAY, Oct. 23rd, 2010: PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY (location/studio in Seoul)
Workshop only: 150,000 won (cost cover portrait model)
*can be chosen as one workshop for A.B. photography course
**min. of 3 students required for this workshop / Max. 6 students

SATURDAY, Oct. 30th, 2010: FINE ART/semi-NUDE PHOTOGRAPHY (studio)
Learn the secrets of fine art/semi-nude photography with live model
Workshop only: 170,000 won (costs cover a professional model)
**min. of 3 students required for this workshop / Max. 5 students


For further information, please e-mail:
Vincent Sung +82(0)10 4547 8364 visualsponge@gmail.com
or
Nikki Kim +82(0)10 3253 8553 vsp.studio504@gmail.com

Seoul - Sept. 2010 Photography Course & Workshops

REGULAR PHOTOGRAPHY COURSES & INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE
Classes in English with Vincent Sung & Nikki Kim
Published and renowned international photographer
www.visualsponge.com

PRIVATE/Individual or small classes (max. 6)
in our Photo Institute located near Yaksu (Cheonggu st./line 5 or 6)
Introductory photography courses: Mixed course for beginners to build a good foundation about the basics of photography (film/analog and/or digital cameras)

1. Basic Photography Course I (B.P 1) EVENING
Wednesday, Sept. 01st / 08th / 15th / 22nd from 7pm to 9pm
incl. one Saturday intensive practice workshop of your choice (4 hours)

2. Basic Photography II (B.P 2) MORNING
Tuesday, August 31st / Sept. 07th / 14th / 21st from 10am to 12pm
incl. one Saturday intensive practice workshop of your choice (4 hours)

3. Digital (DSLR) Photography – Morning 10am to 12pm or Evening 7pm to 9pm
Thursday, Sept. 02nd / 09th / 16th / 23rd
A course focusing mostly on digital DSLR, basic retouching and its unlimited possibilities
incl. one intensive SATURDAY of your choice (Specialized Digital Workshop / 4 hours)

Tuition: 250,000 won for each course (4 x 2 hours)
*pay before August 20th for early birds discount: 200,000 won (20% discount)
**introduce one friend and get another 25,000 won discount

Intensive Practice Workshops – Every Saturday from 2pm to 6:15pm
*(also Sunday & Weekends workshops available upon requests)

Workshop themes:
• Fashion in studio/location
• Nude in studio
• Portrait in studio/on location
• Travel & Documentary (landscape, culture, lifestyle)
• Reportage (street photography)
• POLAROID techniques (transfers, emulsion lift)
• Fine Art photography (for exhibition)
• Creative Digital Imaging (Photoshop, Lightroom)

PRIVATE CLASSES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE (one on one)
WE CAN FIT YOUR SCHEDULE upon request
What will you learn during our workshops:

• Practice and experience working with live/fashion/portrait model, create your own lighting (studio set up/portable flash)
• Put in practice what you learned during classes or fine tune and put in action what you read in books!
• Share knowledge with other fellow students and get immerged in real situations!
• Work in situation like a professional and learn secrets that are not in books
• Fine tune your composition, use creative techniques to get new approach of photography


SATURDAY, Sept. 11th, 2010: PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY (location/studio)
Workshop only: 150,000 won (cost cover portrait model)
*can be chosen as one workshop for regular BASIC/DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY course 1 or 2
**min. of 3 students required for this workshop / Max. 6 students

SATURDAY, Sept. 18th, 2010: REPORTAGE/DOCUMENTARY techniques – around Seoul (outdoor)
Workshop only: 130,000 won
*can be chosen as one workshop for regular BASIC/DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY course 1 or 2
**min. of 3 students required for this workshop / Max. 6 students

SATURDAY, Sept. 25th, 2010: FINE ART/semi-NUDE PHOTOGRAPHY (studio)
Learn the secrets of fine art/semi-nude photography with live model
Workshop only: 170,000 won (costs cover a professional model)
**min. of 3 students required for this workshop / Max. 5 students


For further information, please e-mail: visualsponge@gmail.com
Samples of Vincent Sung portrait/fashion works can be seen on:
www.studio504.net
Travel & Documentary photography: www.visualsponge.com
Nikki Kim +82(0)16 253 8553
Vincent Sung +82(0)10 4547 8364

Showtime in Shanghai as expectations rise for Expo 2010

Showtime in Shanghai as expectations rise for Expo 2010

Asia best kept secrets: Tasting the secret luxury of traditional Japanese inns

Asia best kept secrets: Tasting the secret luxury of traditional Japanese inns

Don + Andrew plays during Vincent Sung's solo photo-exhibiti

May 2010 - Photography Workshops Portrait, Nude, Fine Art

REGULAR PHOTOGRAPHY COURSES & WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE
May/June 2010

Classes in English (or French) - Teachers: Vincent Sung & Nikki Kim



Introductory photography courses

Mixed course for beginners to build a good foundation about the basics of photography (film and/or DSLR cameras)



DSLR - Digital Photography MORNING/EVENING course

(4x 2hours + 1x 4 hours practice workshop)



DSLR: MORNING COURSE from10:30 am to 12:30 pm

DSLR: EVENING COURSE from 7pm to 9pm

A course focusing mostly on digital DSLR, basic retouching and its unlimited possibilities



Topics covered will include:

Tuesday May 25th

choosing a camera model (DSLR, hybrid cameras), selecting the right lens, brand reviews, technical aspects: Aperture, Shutter speed, ISO

Tuesday June 1st

Formats, CCD, resolution, sensors, exploring different functions of film/digital cameras, exposure control, composition

Tuesday June 8th

lenses, filters, bracketing, color t°, color balance, advices for digital files and archives

Tuesday June 15th

Flash control, first and second curtain, overall review

Advanced techniques for digital photography

Create a web presence (Flickr, Facebook, Web Blogs, etc) or your own webpage



+ one intensive practice workshop on SATURDAY

(choose either Saturday May 22nd or June 12th, 2010 - from 2pm to 6:15pm)



B.DP. 2: MORNING Beginner DSLR - Digital Photography –

from 10:30am to 12:30pm

(4x 2hours + 1x 4 hours practice workshop)

Topics covered will include:

Thursday May 20th

choosing a camera model, selecting the right lens, brand reviews

technical aspects: Aperture, Shutter speed, ISO

Thursday May 27th

exploring different functions of film/digital cameras, color t°, color balance

exposure control, composition

Thursday June 3rd

lenses, filters, bracketing

introduction to on camera flash

Thursday June 10th

Flash control, first and second curtain, overall review



+ one Saturday intensive practice workshop (4 hours)

(choose either Saturday May 22nd or June 12th, 2010 - from 2pm to 6:15pm)



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All courses tuition fees: 250,000 won for 1 month course (incl. one intensive workshop)

*register & pay before May 20th for early birds discount: 200,000 won (= 20% discount)



Intensive Weekend course & Practice Workshops

– Every Saturday from 2pm to 6:15pm

(also Sunday & Full Weekend workshops are available upon requests – min. 3 students)



Workshop themes:

Fashion in studio/location, Nude in studio, Portrait in studio/location,

Travel & Documentary, Reportage, Street Fashion



Specialized Workshops (on demand): B/W darkroom, POLAROID transfers, POLAROID Emulsion lift, Digital Creative Master Classes



§ Practice and experience working with live model(s)

§ Create your own lighting.

§ Put in practice what you have learned during classes or fine tune and put in action what you have read in books!

§ Share knowledge with other fellow students and get immerged in real situations!



SATURDAY, May 22nd, 2010: REPORTAGE JOURNALISM

(various locations around Seoul) Teacher – Nikki Kim 016-253-8553



Head out to the streets and put your skill to the test! Learn to see through a different set of eyes! Here you will learn how to confidently take photos of the surroundings around you. You will learn techniques to produce truthful, objective, and candid photographs of the people, places and things that surround you!

- Learn to create a visual story

- Critique sessions for images

- Understand composition and editing techniques



Workshop only: 150,000 won



*This workshop can be chosen as one workshop for regular (B.P. 1 & B.P. 2) Basic Photography or DSLR – Digital Photography course 1 or 2

**min. of 3 students required for this workshop / max. 7 students



SATURDAY, June 12th, 2010: PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY (location/studio)

Teacher –Vincent Sung 010-4547-8364

– Learn the art of portrait photography with live model

– Soft lighting techniques appropriate for portrait (bouncing flashes)

– Special effects with color filters

– Creative approaches



Workshop only: 150,000 won (costs cover a professional model - please give photos to the model at the end of the session)







Payment Details:

All tuitions and workshops fee should to be wired to the following bank details:

Name: VERSTRAETEN

Kookmin bank (KB) 375902-01-009683



For further information, please call the Studio/Institute: +82.2.2235-8364~5

or e-mail: Vincent Sung visualsponge@gmail.com +82(0)10 4547 8364

Nikki Kim vs.photo.institute.seoul@gmail.com +82(0)16 253 8553

Samples of portraits/fashion works: www.studio504.net (Vincent Sung)

Travel & Documentary photography: www.visualsponge.com

Very good news for (future) photography students (April/May 2010)

Hello,
I would like to share with you some good news which were suggested to me by webzine publishers and art curator.

First of all, the publishers of The Three Wise Monkeys, a webzine dedicated and made by expats living in Korea (www.thethreewisemonkeys.com) have partnered with VS Center of Photography to feature photographs taken by students upon completion of a course (April or May 2010)
This means a great chance to be published in one of the independent webzine that shakes boundaries in Seoul

Secondly, BERLIN Lounge in Itaewon asked me to organize a group exhibition of students who would finish a course by the end of April or May 2010
It means that after one month learning all technical and creative aspects of photography, you will have an exhibition organized entirely by VS Center of Photography and BERLIN.

Berlin lounge kindly offered to give us their space to display your work for about 3 weeks, to offer catering for the opening night (wine, cheese and other delicious tapas).
VS Center of Photography will help you to select your best images, get them printed on Archive quality paper and framed at an art shop. We will also print invitation cards together to promote and announce this group exhibition in numerous English newspapers and magazines (Groove, 10 magazine, Eloquence, Seoul)

The only thing you have to do is SHOOT and SHOOT more during our classes and workshop(s).

Third good news; I have postponed the first class of April to next week. It means you still have time to register and pay tuition fee before Monday April 12th (extended period) to enjoy 20% discount (50,000 discount!) for any course you decide to take.

Here under is the detailed schedule:

Introductory photography courses (analogue & digital)

Mixed course for beginners to build a good foundation about the basics of photography (film and/or DSLR cameras)

B.P. 1: EVENING Basic Photography I - from 7pm to 9pm

(4x 2hours classes & 1x 4hours practice workshop)

Topics covered will include:

Wednesday April 14th

choosing a camera model, selecting the right lens, brand reviews

technical aspects: Aperture, Shutter speed, ISO

Wednesday April 21st

exploring different functions of film/digital cameras, color t°, color balance

exposure control, composition

Wednesday May 5th

lenses, filters, bracketing

introduction to on camera flash

Wednesday May 12th

Flash control, first and second curtain, overall review

+ choose one Saturday intensive practice workshop (4 hours)

(choose either Saturday April 17th / May 8th / May 15th, 2010 - from 2pm to 6:15pm)

B.P. 2: MORNING Basic Photography II - from 10:30am to 12:30pm

(4x 2hours + 1x 4 hours practice workshop)

Topics covered will include:

Thursday April 15th

choosing a camera model, selecting the right lens, brand reviews

technical aspects: Aperture, Shutter speed, ISO

Thursday April 22nd

exploring different functions of film/digital cameras, color t°, color balance

exposure control, composition

Thursday May 6th

lenses, filters, bracketing

introduction to on camera flash

Thursday May 13th

Flash control, first and second curtain, overall review

+ one Saturday intensive practice workshop (4 hours)

(choose either Saturday April 17th / May 8th / May 15th, 2010 - from 2pm to 6:15pm)

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DSLR - Digital Photography MORNING/EVENING course

(4x 2hours + 1x 4 hours practice workshop)

*Evening courses are also available on Tuesdays 6:30pm~8:30pm or other hours upon requests with a min. of 3 students

DSLR: MORNING COURSE from10:30 am to 12:30 pm

DSLR: EVENING COURSE from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

A course focusing mostly on digital DSLR, basic retouching (Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom) and its unlimited possibilities

Topics covered will include:

Tuesday April 13th

choosing a camera model (DSLR, hybrid cameras), selecting the right lens, brand reviews, technical aspects: Aperture, Shutter speed, ISO

Tuesday April 20th

Formats, CCD, resolution, sensors, exploring different functions of film/digital cameras, exposure control, composition

Tuesday May 11th

lenses, filters, bracketing, color t°, color balance, advices for digital files and archives

Tuesday May 18th

Flash control, first and second curtain, overall review

Advanced techniques for digital photography

Create a web presence (Flickr, Facebook, Web Blogs, etc)

+ one intensive practice workshop on SATURDAY

(choose either Saturday April 17th / May 8th / May 15th, 2010 - from 2pm to 6:15pm)

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All courses tuition fees: 250,000 won for 1 month full course (incl. one intensive workshop)

or option to pay /per class: 50,000 won / Workshop: 130,000~150,000 won/each

*register & pay before April 12th, 2010 for early birds discount: 200,000 won (= 20% discount)
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VS Photography Institute & Studio
Vincent Sung & Nikki Kim
Phone: +82(0)2.2235.8364
Mobile: +82(0)10.4547-8364 (Vincent Sung)
Mobile: +82(0)16.253 8553 (Nikki Kim)

Three Good news for (future) students taking April 2010 course

Hello,
I would like to share with you some good news which were suggested to me since I came back (and being away for 1 month).

First of all, the publishers of The Three Wise Monkeys, a webzine dedicated and made by expats living in Korea (www.thethreewisemonkeys.com) have partnered with VS Center of Photography to feature photographs taken by students upon completion of a course (April 2010)

This will be a great chance to be published in one of the independent webzine that shakes boundaries.

Secondly, BERLIN Lounge in Itaewon approached me and suggested to organize a group exhibition of students who would finish a course by the end of April/beg. of May 2010

It means that after one month learning all technical and creative aspects of photography, you will have an exhibition organized entirely by VS Center of Photography and BERLIN.

Berlin lounge kindly offered to give us their space to display your work for about 2~3 weeks, to offer catering for the opening night (wine, cheese and other delicious tapas) and even invitation cards.
VS Center of Photography will help you to select your best images, get them printed on Archive quality paper and framed at an art shop.

The only thing you have to do is SHOOT and SHOOT more during our classes and workshop(s).

Third good news; I have postponed the first class to next week. IT means you still have this week to register and pay tuition fee before Friday April 2nd (extended period) to enjoy 20% discount (50,000 discount!) for any course you decide to take.

Here under is the detailed schedule:

*Introductory photography courses (analogue & digital)

Mixed course for beginners to build a good foundation about the basics of photography (film and/or DSLR cameras)



B.P. 1: EVENING Basic Photography I - from 7:30pm to 9:30pm

(4x 2hours classes & 1x 4hours practice workshop)

Topics covered will include:



Wednesday April 7th

choosing a camera model, selecting the right lens, brand reviews

technical aspects: Aperture, Shutter speed, ISO

Wednesday April 14th

exploring different functions of film/digital cameras, color t°, color balance

exposure control, composition

Wednesday April 21st

lenses, filters, bracketing

introduction to on camera flash

Wednesday April 28th

Flash control, first and second curtain, overall review



+ choose one Saturday intensive practice workshop (4 hours)

(choose either Saturday April 17th or April 24th, 2010 - from 2pm to 6:15pm)



B.P. 2: MORNING Basic Photography II - from 10:30am to 12:30pm

(4x 2hours + 1x 4 hours practice workshop)

Topics covered will include:

Thursday April 8th

choosing a camera model, selecting the right lens, brand reviews

technical aspects: Aperture, Shutter speed, ISO

Thursday April 15th

exploring different functions of film/digital cameras, color t°, color balance

exposure control, composition

Thursday April 22nd

lenses, filters, bracketing

introduction to on camera flash

Thursday April 29th

Flash control, first and second curtain, overall review



+ one Saturday intensive practice workshop (4 hours)

(choose either Saturday April 17th or April 24th, 2010 - from 2pm to 6:15pm)

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DSLR - Digital Photography MORNING/EVENING course

(4x 2hours + 1x 4 hours practice workshop)

*Evening courses are also available on Tuesdays 6:30pm~8:30pm or other hours upon requests with a min. of 3 students



DSLR: MORNING COURSE from10:30 am to 12:30 pm

DSLR: EVENING COURSE from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

A course focusing mostly on digital DSLR, basic retouching (Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom) and its unlimited possibilities



Topics covered will include:

Tuesday April 6th

choosing a camera model (DSLR, hybrid cameras), selecting the right lens, brand reviews, technical aspects: Aperture, Shutter speed, ISO

Tuesday April 13th

Formats, CCD, resolution, sensors, exploring different functions of film/digital cameras, exposure control, composition

Tuesday April 20th

lenses, filters, bracketing, color t°, color balance, advices for digital files and archives

Tuesday April 27th

Flash control, first and second curtain, overall review

Advanced techniques for digital photography

Create a web presence (Flickr, Facebook, Web Blogs, etc)



+ one intensive practice workshop on SATURDAY

(choose either Saturday April 17th or April 24th, 2010 - from 2pm to 6:15pm)

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All courses tuition fees: 250,000 won for 1 month course (incl. one intensive workshop)

Or choose to pay /per class: 50,000 won EA / Workshop: 130,000~150,000 won

*register & pay before March 31st, 2010 for early birds discount: 200,000 won

(= 20% discount)

Detailed schedule - Photography courses in April

REGULAR PHOTOGRAPHY COURSES & INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS
SCHEDULE – April 2010

Classes in English (or French) - Teachers: Vincent Sung & Nikki Kim

*Introductory photography courses (analogue & digital)
Mixed course for beginners to build a good foundation about the basics of photography (film and/or DSLR cameras)

B.P. 1: EVENING Basic Photography I - from 7pm to 9pm
(4x 2hours classes & 1x 4hours practice workshop)
Topics covered will include:
Wednesday March 31st
choosing a camera model, selecting the right lens, brand reviews
technical aspects: Aperture, Shutter speed, ISO
Wednesday April 7th
exploring different functions of film/digital cameras, color t°, color balance
exposure control, composition
Wednesday April 14th
lenses, filters, bracketing
introduction to on camera flash
Wednesday April 21st
Flash control, first and second curtain, overall review

+ choose one Saturday intensive practice workshop (4 hours)
(choose either Saturday April 17th or April 24th, 2010 - from 2pm to 6:15pm)

B.P. 2: MORNING Basic Photography II - from 10:30am to 12:30pm
(4x 2hours + 1x 4 hours practice workshop)
Topics covered will include:
Thursday April 1st
choosing a camera model, selecting the right lens, brand reviews
technical aspects: Aperture, Shutter speed, ISO
Thursday April 8th
exploring different functions of film/digital cameras, color t°, color balance
exposure control, composition
Thursday April 15th
lenses, filters, bracketing
introduction to on camera flash
Thursday April 22nd
Flash control, first and second curtain, overall review

+ one Saturday intensive practice workshop (4 hours)
(choose either Saturday April 17th or April 24th, 2010 - from 2pm to 6:15pm)
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DSLR - Digital Photography MORNING/EVENING course
(4x 2hours + 1x 4 hours practice workshop)
*Evening courses are also available on Tuesdays 6:30pm~8:30pm or other hours upon requests with a min. of 3 students

DSLR: MORNING COURSE from10:30am to 12:30pm
A course focusing mostly on digital DSLR, basic retouching (Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom) and its unlimited possibilities

Topics covered will include:
Tuesday March 30th
choosing a camera model (DSLR, hybrid cameras), selecting the right lens, brand reviews, technical aspects: Aperture, Shutter speed, ISO
Tuesday April 6th
Formats, CCD, resolution, sensors, exploring different functions of film/digital cameras, exposure control, composition
Tuesday April 13th
lenses, filters, bracketing, color t°, color balance, advices for digital files and archives
Tuesday April 20th
Flash control, first and second curtain, overall review
Advanced techniques for digital photography
Create a web presence (Flickr, Facebook, Web Blogs, etc)

+ one intensive practice workshop on SATURDAY
(choose either Saturday April 17th or April 24th, 2010 - from 2pm to 6:15pm)
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All courses tuition fees: 250,000 won for 1month course (incl. one intensive workshop)
Or choose to pay /per class: 50,000 won EA / Workshop: 130,000~150,000 won
*register & pay before March 30th, 2010 for early birds discount: 200,000 won
(= 20% discount)
**introduce a friend and get 10% discount or 1 free class

Spring 2010 - Photography courses in English for Expats (& Koreans)

REGULAR PHOTOGRAPHY COURSES & INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS

SCHEDULE – Spring 2010

Classes in English (or French) - Teachers: Vincent Sung & Nikki Kim

*Introductory photography courses (analogue & digital)

Mixed course for beginners to build a good foundation about the basics of photography (film and/or DSLR cameras)

Topics covered will include:

- choosing a camera model, selecting the right lens, brand reviews

- technical aspects: Aperture, Shutter speed, ISO

- exploring different functions of film/digital cameras, color t°, color balance

- exposure control, composition

- lenses, filters, bracketing

B.P. 1: EVENING Basic Photography I (2x 2hours + 4 hours practice workshop)

Wednesday, April 7^th & April 14^th, 2010 (6:30pm~8:30pm)

+ one Saturday intensive practice workshop (4 hours)

(choose either Saturday April 17^th or April 24^th, 2010 - from 2pm to 6:15pm)

B.P. 2: MORNING Basic Photography II (2x 2hours + 4 hours practice workshop)

Thursday, April 8^th & April 15^th, 2010 (10:30am~12:30pm)

+ one Saturday intensive practice workshop (4 hours)

(choose either Saturday April 17^th or April 24^th, 2010 - from 2pm to 6:15pm)

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DSLR - Digital Photography MORNING course

(2x 2hours + 4 hours practice workshop)

*Evening courses are also available on Tuesdays 6:30pm~8:30pm or other hours upon requests with a min. of 3 students

Tuesday, April 6^th & April 13^th, 2010 (10:30am to 12:30pm)

+ one intensive practice workshop on SATURDAY

(choose either Saturday April 17^th or April 24^th, 2010 - from 2pm to 6:15pm)

A course focusing mostly on digital DSLR, basic retouching (Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop) and its unlimited possibilities

- DSLR, hybrid cameras

- Formats, CCD, resolution, sensors

- Advanced techniques for digital photography

- Advices for digital files and archives

- Create a web presence (Flickr, Facebook, Web Blogs, etc)

Tuition: 250,000 won for each course

*pay before March 20^th, 2010 for early birds discount: 200,000 won (= 20% discount)

Bank details: Kookmin bank 375902-01-009683

(name of beneficiary: Verstraeten)

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*Intensive Weekend course & Practice Workshops

– Every Saturday from 2pm to 6:15pm

(also Sunday & Full Weekend workshops are available upon requests – min. 3 students) Location: Seoul or Pusan

Workshop themes:

Fashion in studio/location, Nude in studio, Portrait in studio/location,

Travel & Documentary, Reportage

Specialized Workshops (on demand): B/W darkroom, POLAROID transfers, POLAROID Emulsion lift, Digital Creative Master Classes

§ Practice and experience working with live model(s)

§ Create your own lighting.

§ Put in practice what you have learned during classes or fine tune and put in action what you have read in books!

§ Share knowledge with other fellow students and get immerged in real situations!

SATURDAY, April 04^th, 2010: FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY (location/studio)

Teacher –Vincent Sung 010-4547-8364

– Learn the secrets of fashion photography with live/fashion model

– Different lighting techniques appropriate for fashion (with studio flashes)

– Special effects with color filters

– Creative approaches for fashion poses

Workshop only: 180,000 won (costs cover a professional model - please give photos to the model at the end of the session)

SATURDAY, April 11^th, 2010: PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY (location/studio)

Teacher –Vincent Sung 010-4547-8364

– Learn the art of portrait photography with live model

– Soft lighting techniques appropriate for portrait (bouncing flashes)

– Special effects with color filters

– Creative approaches

Workshop only: 180,000 won (costs cover a professional model - please give photos to the model at the end of the session)

SATURDAY, April 18^th, 2010: TRAVEL Photo-journalism

(locations around Seoul or Korea *if weather permits)

Teachers – Vincent Sung & Nikki Kim 016-253-8553

Travel together with our teacher(s) in our comfortable STAREX van to some remote Korean islands or locations near the sea/mountains. You will learn how to confidently take photos of the surroundings around you with techniques to produce truthful, objective, and candid photographs of the places, people and unusual things that are visually different from big cities like Seoul

-       Learn to create a travel story for future magazine assignments

-       Critique sessions for images

-       Understand composition and editing/contact sheets techniques (Adobe Lightroom)

-       Compose a travel theme and get eventually published

Workshop only: 180,000 won

*This workshop can be chosen as one workshop for regular (B.P. 1 & B.P. 2) Basic Photography or DSLR – Digital Photography course 1 or 2

**min. of 3 students required for this workshop / max. 7 students

SATURDAY, April 25^th, 2010: REPORTAGE JOURNALISM

(various locations around Seoul) Teacher –Nikki Kim 016-253-8553

Head out to the streets and put your skill to the test! Learn to see through a different set of eyes! Here you will learn how to confidently take photos of the surroundings around you. You will learn techniques to produce truthful, objective, and candid photographs of the people, places and things that surround you!

-       Learn to create a visual story

-       Critique sessions for images

-       Understand composition and editing techniques

Workshop only: 180,000 won

*This workshop can be chosen as one workshop for regular (B.P. 1 & B.P. 2) Basic Photography or DSLR – Digital Photography course 1 or 2

**min. of 3 students required for this workshop / max. 7 students

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Payment Details:

All tuitions and workshops fee should to be wired to the following bank details:

Name: VERSTRAETEN

Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) 620-172580-309

or

Kookmin bank (KB) 375902-01-009683

For further information, please call the Studio/Institute: +82.2.2235-8364~5

or e-mail: Vincent Sung visualsponge@gmail.com +82(0)10 4547 8364

Nikki Kim vs.photo.institute.seoul@gmail.com +82(0)16 253 8553

Samples of portraits/fashion works: www.studio504.net (Vincent Sung)

Travel & Documentary photography: www.visualsponge.com