Olympus DSLR Outdoors Training
IEM year 1 student, Yee Miao Ling

The Olympus DSLR Outdoors Training was very beneficial to me, as I have always been interested in photography. This course introduced me to the basic concepts of good photography skills, allowing me to understand how to take a good picture.

Around 40 of us turned up. The training commenced at 7pm, and was held in the Olympus Studio at Valley Point. It was the first time many of us actually handled a DSLR camera. The course covered a broad range of introductory topics and was kicked start by a short 45-minute briefing on basic concepts.

The theory session was enlightening as the instructors made use of simple analogies such as see-saw and faucets to explain complicated terms and theories such as shutter speed, aperture and exposure. The timing of the session was also appropriate, allowing me to retain the information and hence use it more effectively in the practical.

The practical session at Boat Quay was especially essential as I could test out what I’ve learnt in the theory session earlier on. This allowed me to experiment with the different functions of the camera and test out what kind of effects the different compositions have on the photograph taken. The instructors were also very helpful in pointing out the usage of the different functions and explaining to us how different compositions affect our pictures.

Overall, the training was a fun and educational one, imparting me the basic skills of digital photography. Though, it would be more effective if it was not held so late in the night.