Introduction to Digital Photography

This weekly photography course will build your confidence in photography skills, taking you from beginner to brilliant in five weeks. Designed for participants who have their own DSLR cameras, this course is run by professional photographer Vanessa Miles for those who love photography and want to venture off the automatic mode. You will explore how apertures, shutter speeds and ISO’s work together as well as analysing composition and how to make the best use of natural light in multiple situations. We will also look at the different genres of photography. You will gain practical, hands-on experience as you get to know your camera in this interactive course. In a small group you will be taking pictures and downloading the images in most of the sessions, creating a supportive environment to learn and progress your skills in the medium you love. Tutor: Vanessa Miles Vanessa Miles is a seasoned Exeter-based professional photographer whose career spans several decades across community media, press and events photography and photography education. Career Milestones & Roles Education & non-profit: Vanessa presently serves as the principal photography tutor at Exeter Phoenix. She is a qualified teacher holding both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in photography. She is the founder and director of Well Image CIC, a social enterprise dedicated to supporting mental health through therapeutic photography, which she has run for six years. Industry Experience Devon & Events Work: Experienced in wedding, family, portraiture, press, and event photography. Environmental & Press Media: Established and ran the Environmental Picture Library in London during the early 1990s, providing environmental photography for national media outlets and major organisations, working closely with NGOs such as Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and The Woodland Trust. Worked as a freelance picture editor, picture researcher, and film stills photographer. Early Career & Community: Vanessa co-founded a women’s photography collective in South London in the early 1980s and contributed to numerous community photography projects across London. Workshop attendees get 10% off all food and hot drinks at the Café Bar.