Date : 15 Oct, 2011 - 05 Nov, 2011
Time : 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Venue : Alyssa Galeri, 346, Penang Road, 10000 Georgetown, Penang

SMOKE TRAIL PHOTOGRAPHY – A hidden beauty.

What is smoke trail photography?

Simply put, smoke trail photography captures the trail a column of smoke makes when rising from a lit incense stick. Displaced by air, the columns of smoke differ each from another as they glide and drift – buffeted by small currents. This produces their uniqueness.

The human eye may not be able to see the unique curls and swirls the trail makes, but a camera can. If the trails are captured on a digital camera, their momentum is frozen in time.

Without the appropriate background those trails may appear bland, dull or whitish in appearance. Once captured, you can enhance the basic trail using photo-editing software, often producing rewarding, beautiful, fine geometrical lines. You can see this in the works-of-art shown in the attached images.

We can teach you the techniques and processes involved, and the correct equipment/ tools to use when making these amazing smoke trails - regardless of the weather, or the time of the day. Once taught, you can use your own room to recreate what you have learned with us.

The course for this category is divided into the following subjects;

Module 1:

1. Camera and settings:-

Arrangement of props:-

2. Safety factors to observe:

3. Shooting the subject matter:

Module 2:

1. Transferring image from camera to computer:

Module 3: POST-PROCESSING TECHNIQUES 1

1. Once you have loaded the images onto your computer it would be preferable to have photo-editing software in your computer, for the next stage

Module 4: POST-PROCESSING TECHNIQUES 2.

Create interesting graphics or images….

A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION WILL BE AVAILABLE EACH WEEK.

The course will consist of weekly sessions - 3 hours each, on Saturday, once a month.

The tuition fees for the whole course plus class work is RM 580