December 2008 - schedule

REGULAR PHOTOGRAPHY COURSES & INTENSIVE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Classes in English (or French) - Teachers: Vincent Sung & Angela Cerci

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

Topics covered will include:
- choosing a camera model, selecting the right lens, brand reviews
- technical aspects: aperture, shutter speed, ISO
- explore different functions of film/digital cameras, color t°, color balance
- exposure control, composition
- lenses, filters, bracketing

1. Basic Photography Course I (B.P 1) (includes one practice workshop)
Wednesday, December 10th & 17th (7pm~9pm) + one Saturday intensive practice workshop (December 13th or 20th- 2pm-6pm)

2. Basic Photography II (B.P 2) (includes one practice workshop)
Thursday Dec. 4th & Tuesday Dec.9th (10am ~ 12pm)
+ one Saturday intensive practice workshop (December 6th - 2pm-6pm)

3. Digital Photography - Morning course
**(Evening course also available on Tuesdays 7:30pm~9:30pm)
A course focusing mostly on digital DSLR, basic retouching and its unlimited possibilities

Thursday, December 11th & 18th (10am to 12pm)
+ one intensive SATURDAY (December 13th or 20th - 2pm-6pm)

Specialized Digital Workshop - DSLR, hybrid cameras
- Formats, CCD, resolution, sensors
- Advanced techniques for digital photography
- Advices for digital files and archives
- Create a web presence (Flickr, Facebook, etc)

Tuition: 250,000 won for each course *pay before November 25th for early birds discount: 200,000 won (20% discount)

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

Workshop themes: B/W darkroom, POLAROID transfers, POLAROID Emulsion lift, Fashion in studio, Nude in studio, Portrait in studio & on location, Travel & Documentary, Reportage

§ Practice and experience working with live model, create your own lighting.
§ 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!

SATURDAY, December 13th: REPORTAGE/DOCUMENTARY techniques – in Seoul (outdoor)

- Techniques adapted to reportage/travel photography

- White balance control

- How to take good street portraits/people in difficult lightings (fill in flash)

- Practice of reportage techniques along with professional assignment for Travel magazines

Workshop only: 170,000 won (with Vincent Sung & Angela Cerci)

*can be chosen as one workshop for regular BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY course 1 or 2

SATURDAY, December 20th: PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY (location/studio)
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: 170,000 won (cost cover professional model - please give her photos at the end of the session for her time)

*can be chosen as one workshop for regular BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY course 1 or 2
**min. of 3 students required for this workshop / Max. 7 students

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Intermediate Course
A course in several MODULES – Evening from 6:30pm ~8:30pm

Module 1- December 2008
Introduction to Photo/Travel journalism with Angela Cerci & Vincent Sung

Thursday, December 11th & 18th
(+ one intensive SATURDAY - 4 hours specialized workshop: Reportage/Documentary/Street Portraits)

An exciting course on how to create visuals and get work with newspaper and magazines

o daily life journalism o creating a visual story
o spotting news, categorizing your work
o approaching medias

Module 1 tuition: 300,000 won

Advanced Intermediate Course Module 2- January 2009

Photojournalism/Reportage
*to be scheduled with students who finished module 1

WEDNESDAYS (January 2009) plus one intensive SATURDAY - 4 hours specialized workshop Module 2 tuition: 300,000 won

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Payment Details: All tuitions and workshops fee should to be wired to:
Bank details: VERSTRAETEN
Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) 620-172580-309

For further information, please call the Studio/Institute: +82.2.2235-8364
or e-mail: vs.photo.institute.seoul@gmail.com

Angela Cerci : www.angelacerci.com

Samples of portrait/fashion works can be seen on: www.studio504.net

Travel & Documentary photography: www.visualsponge.com

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

March & April 2008 - Photography course schedule

VSP PHOTO INSTITUTE – MARCH & APRIL 2008REGULAR PHOTOGRAPHY COURSES &
INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS:
(B/W darkroom, POLAROID transfers, POLAROID Emulsion lift, Fashion in studio, Nude in studio, Portrait in studio & on location, Travel & Documentary)

Classes in English (or French) - Teacher: Vincent Sung / Assistant: Félicia Shelton

Regular Evening course with practice workshop
2x2 hours regular evening classes (7pm~9pm) + Saturday intensive (4 hours) practice workshop (2pm-6pm)

Regular Morning course with practice workshop

2x2 hours regular morning classes (10am ~ 12pm) + Saturday intensive (4 hours) practice workshop (2pm-6pm)
or
4 sessions of 2 hours each (10am to 12pm)
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Basic Photography I & Basic Photography II (analogue & digital)
Mixed course for beginners to get a good foundation about basics

- BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY (Course 1):

MARCH 2008: THURSDAY 03/06– 03/13 + one intensive SATURDAY practice workshop (please choose one Saturday either 03/08 or 03/15)
March 08th: Special weekend workshop in Jindo Island
APRIL 2008: THURSDAY 04/10 - 04/17 + one intensive SATURDAY practice workshop
(please choose one Saturday either 04/12 or 04/19)
- BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY (Course 2):
MARCH 2008: WEDNESDAY 03/05 – 03/12 + one intensive SATURDAY practice workshop (please choose one Saturday either 03/08 or 03/15)

APRIL 2008: WEDNESDAY 04/09 - 04/16 + one intensive SATURDAY practice workshop
(please choose one Saturday either 04/19 or 04/26)

- choosing a camera model, selecting the right lens
- technical aspects: aperture, shutter speed, ISO
- film cameras, color t°, color balance
- exposure control, composition
- lenses, filters, bracketing
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Digital Photography
A course which focuses on digital and its unlimited possibilities
Morning course (11am to 1pm)
MARCH 2008: TUESDAY 03/04– 03/11 + one intensive SATURDAY 4 hours specialized workshop *(to be scheduled)

APRIL 2008: TUESDAY 04/08 - 04/15 + one intensive SATURDAY 4 hours specialized workshop *(to be scheduled)

- DSLR, hybrid cameras
- Formats, CCD, resolution, sensors
- Advanced techniques for digital photography
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Intensive Workshops – Saturdays (4 hours on weekend)
Practice and experience working with live model, create your own lighting.
Put in practice learned theory with other fellow students, get immerged in real situations!

SATURDAY March 8th + Sunday March 9th: DOCUMENTARY
Weekend trip to Jindo Island (with the collaboration of Z travel bug)
Information: www.ztravelbug.com

Travel cost: 85,000 won (to be paid directly to Z Travel Bug)
Workshop only: 75,000 won (50% discount than usual workshop fees)

SATURDAY April 5th: PORTRAIT in STUDIO
Learn how to control the light, use a light meter and studio flashes (1 and 2 sources).
How to direct a portrait session with (non) professional model
Low key portraits / High key portraits
Bounced light techniques
Workshop only: 150,000 won
*can be chosen as one workshop for regular BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY course

SATURDAY April 12th: REPORTAGE techniques
Shamanist ritual in Seoul (Daehakno)
Technique for good reportage photography
How to take good portraits/people in difficult lightings (fill in flash)
Practice of reportage taking at a unique event:
'Gùt' - a long Shamanist ritual involving spirits and traditional dance

Workshop only: 150,000 won
*can be chosen as one workshop for regular BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY course

SATURDAY April 19th: NUDE PHOTOGRAPHY in studio
Learn the art of nude photography with live model
Soft lighting techniques appropriate for nude (bouncing flash)
Special effects with filters
Creative approaches

Workshop only: 175,000 won
*cost cover professional model fees
Min. of 5 students required for this workshop

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Architecture/Interior Photography (April 2008)
Specialized course for students interested in interiors, architectures and city / buildings
TUESDAY 04/08 – 04/15 – 04/22 – 04/29
- perspectives
- style
- element of design
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Introduction to Photojournalism
An exciting course on how to create visuals and get work with newspaper and magazines
- daily life journalism
- creating a visual story
- spotting news, categorizing your work
- approaching medias

- A COURSE in 3 MODULES -
- Introduction to Photojournalism (Module 1 – March 2008):
Morning Course (10am to 12pm)
WEDNESDAY 03/05 – 03/12 + SATURDAY practice workshop (03/15)

- Introduction to Photojournalism (Module 2 – beg. of April 2008):
THURSDAY 04/10 – 04/17 + intensive SATURDAY practice workshop (please choose one Saturday 04/12 or 04/19)

- Photojournalism/Reportage (module 3 – intermediate End of April 2008)MONDAY 04/21 – 04/28 + intensive SATURDAY 4 hours specialized workshop
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The Art of Editing (Photo Story & Photo Essay)
Create your own photo story with text and get published
or
Learn how to set up your portfolio and make it appealing for clients
Advanced Techniques (1/2 day session)
A specialized workshop for fine art photography and exhibition works

- POLAROID Transfer & Emulsion Lifts
- B&W processing & printing
- Fine Art prints for exhibitions

*For 'The Art of Editing' and 'Advanced Techniques': please inquire for schedule
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For further information, please call our Studio/Institute: +82.2.2235-8364or e-mail: vs.photo.institute.seoul@gmail.com
Vincent Sung visualsponge@gmail.com 010-4547-8364