This 4 week course is led by Studio Lumian’s Lead Photographer, Lumi Ogunde, an internationally awarded and exhibited photographer, with over 10 years in industry, and covers the essential photography foundational knowledge and techniques needed for anyone wanting to master their camera as a hobby or for budding new photographers who are interested in a photography career. By the end of the class, participants will have a strong understanding of the camera and lens options, and the confidence to pursue their photography passion with improved artistic outcomes.

Course Duration: 4 weeks

Class Duration: 1 hour per week

Requirements: Student(s) must bring either a DSLR or Mirrorless camera & lens to each class, or discuss studio provided options at time of class booking studio camera & lens availability.

This 4 week course is led by Studio Lumian’s Lead Photographer, Lumi Ogunde, an internationally awarded and exhibited photographer, with over 10 years in industry, and builds on the 101 course foundation. The 102 course will equip participants with intermediate photography knowledge and techniques needed for anyone wanting to master their camera as a hobby or gain deeper breadth of knowledge and skillsets including editing, understanding skin tones, while posing real-life subjects. By the end of the course, participants will have built advanced level of understanding of their camera and lens options, the essential skills required of professional photographers with an understanding of the difference between an image and visual story-telling portraits, intermediate editing experience, with improved artistic outcomes.

Course Duration: 4 weeks

Class Duration: 1 hour per week

Requirements: Student(s) must bring either a DSLR or Mirrorless camera & lens to each class

This 4 week course is led by Studio Lumian’s Lead Photographer, Lumi Ogunde, an internationally awarded and exhibited photographer, with over 10 years in industry, and builds on the 101 and 102 course foundation. Alternatively, a professional photographer with the prerequisite experience from years in industry may enroll without completing the 101 & 102 courses. The 103 course will equip participants who are professional photographers with added knowledge and techniques needed for the next level of their photography career and portfolio improvement.

This course will focus on advance lighting techniques, color theory and editing, advance composition and posing techniques, cultural sensitivity of skin-tone, visual story telling and correctly capturing melanated skin. By the end of the course, participants will have built advanced level of photography skills, have improved portfolio development required of professional photographers with an understanding of the difference between an image and visual story-telling portraits that command higher value due to greater quality output.

Course Duration: 4 weeks

Class Duration: 1 hour per week

Requirements: Student(s) must bring either a DSLR or Mirrorless camera & lens to each class