Photography Made Easy - International Opportunity

Interested in photography !? Spend a week practicing your photography skills at the Photography Made Easy training course in Kharkiv, Ukraine, between 19.04.10 and 25.04.10 ! You will start with basic photography course moving through landscape, portrait and commercial to conceptual art photography. Several professional photographers will follow along to provide you deep understanding of the subject.

The event will include five key trainings:

• Basic Course: Deals with History of Photography, types and main technical characteristics of modern cameras, and the fundamentals of composition. Workshop is conducted by Yuri Artyukh, member of the Union of Photographers in Ukraine
• Landscape and Nature Photography: Basic technique for landscape photography and photography in extreme conditions. The speaker is Vladimir Ogloblin, member of the Union of Photo Artists of Russia and Ukraine
• Portrait Photography: Types of portrait: classic portrait, business portrait, children portrait, family portrait, group portrait, and usage of light in studio portrait photography. The workshop will be delivered by Vladimir Lelyuk, who has been in photography for over 25 years.
• Advertising and Still Life Photography: Types and equipment for still life photography, how to create a photo studio at your home using expedient means, and a creative approach to still life photography. The speaker is Gennady Udovychenko.
• Photojournalism and Editorial Photography: The historical importance of photojournalism, technique for field photography, media laws and the rights of a photographer. The workshop will be conducted by Sergei Kozlov, a reporter.

Of course in the spare time, you will have a chance to see Kharkiv and its surroundings! You will get to know Ukrainian culture, food and partying :)

The fee for the duration of the event is €120, which covers food, accommodation andprogramme costs.

So are you ready to practise your photography skills? Email AEGEE-Valletta on info@aegee-valletta.org by Thursday 1st April should you be interested ! For more info about AEGEE and AEGEE-Valletta, please visit www.aegee.org and www.aegee-valletta.org.