Communications professional course beginner- Oliver O'Hanlon Photography (Geneva)

Communications professional course: beginner level

Overview

Designed for communications professionals in the corporate or non-profit sectors this course teaches you the fundamentals to photograph events, portraits and constructed subjects for strategic internal or external communications.

Pricing and practical details

Each photo course is comprised of five two-hour sessions
Individual or group course: flexible schedule day, evenings or weekends
Schedule your classes directly with Oliver : oliver.ohanlon@me.com
Price for an individual course at studio CHF 800.-
Price for an individual course at client’s office in Geneva area CHF 1’000.-
Price per extra person, as of 2nd participant: CHF 300.- / person

What you will learn

Camera functions: exposure, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, shooting modes, camera settings
Lenses: wide angle, normal, telephoto, vibration, effect of magnification on depth of field
Visual effects: depth of field, blur, focal point, movement,
Lighting: hard sunlight, soft sunlight, overcast, lowlight, window light, artificial indoor
Composition: perspective, space, balance, geometry, clarity, aesthetics, timing, positioning
Photographing people: reaction, posing, natural, photographic psychology
Events: speaker and stage photography, visual narratives, observation and anticipation, non-verbal communication
Portraiture: lighting, environment, photographic style, working with your subject
Constructed subjects: lighting, strategic visual messaging, planning

Program

Review of homework: weeks 2-5 (each class)
Class 1: photography fundamentals
Class 2: portraiture and photographing people
Class 3: event photography
Class 4: constructed subjects
Class 5: strategic visual communications

Address

Oliver O’Hanlon Photography
88 Rue Saint-Jean, 1201 Geneva
6 minutes walk from Cornavin central railway station or 4 minutes from Manor department store
Please note this course is also available at client’s offices

Student Galleries

Student Testimonials

Having been an amateur photographer for a long time, I had taken many albums of amateur photographs. Now an Alumnus of Oliver’s courses I am taking photographs I am genuinely proud to show and really enjoying my photography more than I ever had. The structure of the classroom and the practical courses works well, thanks to Oliver’s, enthusiasm, sense of humor and honest but constructive feedback. While the expanse technical knowledge Oliver shares inspires confidence, his emphasis is always on the creative, using collections famous and more obscure photographers to demonstrate. The themed assignments are fun but challenging to experiment beyond the comfort zone. Having roamed obscure parts of Geneva in a variety of weather conditions, no situation phases me now.

David Welsh Intro., Night & Flash Portrait Workshops & Intermediate Evening Class 2015-2016.

I wanted to develop my skills beyond the typical portrait and landscape photography, so I decided to give Oliver's lessons a try. I liked them so much that I repeated not one, but three times, taking a total of three group courses and one set of one-to-one lessons. Oliver takes you one step further and guides you through photography understood as an art, while helping you hone your technical skills. What I most liked about his teaching style is that he pushes you to explore and try out new things in photography that you might not have thought of before. His feedback is, above all, meaningful--very honest and very encouraging at the same time

Antia Collazo Ageitos Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Evening Courses and individual course summer 2016

I joined the Beginner's photography course offered by Mr. Oliver O'Hanlon. It was an intensive day workshop with three hour technical session explaining fundamentals of photography, lighting and efficient technical control of a DSLR followed with 6 hours of intense hands-on experience at multiple outdoor locations with varied natural lighting. My feedback

•   Mr. O'Hanlon is an expert on the science and arts of photography
•   Mr. O'Hanlon has the ability to explain complex technical or artistic items in simple terms with examples from eminent photographers. He not only generates enthusiasm on photography technically, but also challenges us to embark on the arts of photography
•   His technical knowledge is paramount where he personally tuned and adjusted all our cameras with rational explanation
•   Selection of the outdoor locations must have been carefully planned as we covered a large spectrum of lighting. He showed us simple rules which we could use to manage the varied lighting situations.
•   He explained with hands-on demonstration do's and dont's on street photography and portrait.
•   Beauty of the course was that it was very well designed and not prescriptive allowing each of us artistic freedom
As a result of this workshop, which was a birthday gift to me from my wife, I have taken a fascination to photography and have already enrolled for the intermediate course. I am eagerly looking forward to the next course.

Sukrit Bhattacharya Beginner Workshop and Intermediate Evening Class, 2016.

There are two things I like most about Oliver's sessions, actually, three: the video clips of photographers from different schools and his knowledgeable explanations at the start of each session; the photo reviews with his feedback (always stirring us up to go beyond the obvious) ...and Oliver's sense of humor and his unassuming way to talk about photography. Photography through Oliver's lessons has become a means of self-expression and engagement with every day life. An observation exercise in which shutter speed or panning, exposure or composition are tools to express your personal view of the world. And one more thing, he has made me discover the power of Black and White.

Laura Chumillas Photo-Walks, Beginner and Intermediate Evening Courses 2015-2016

Doing courses and photo walks with Oliver helped me in many ways. Firstly, it obliged me to get to know my camera and it's various settings. Secondly, having homework to do on a predefined topic (flash, portrait, movement etc.) encouraged me to think about my photos, and knowing that the group would all be there to review each other's work the following week, concentrated the mind wonderfully! Lastly, I benefited from Oliver's knowledge and experience in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.

Gregory McBride Introduction, Intermediate and Advanced Evening Courses 2015-2016

Oliver’s course was incredibly inspiring. Not only he transmits technical knowledge in a fun and engaging way, but also his approach to photography explores different aspects of art in general and personal creative processes. It was a great experience doing Oliver’s workshop, I have now discovered a hobby that I truly love!

Thais Porto Introduction and Intermediate Evening Courses, 2016.

Communications professional course beginner level