Join us for An Óige Photography Group's Two-Day Photography Workshop, "Unlocking the Potential of Your Phone & Compact Digital Camera," on October 18 and November 15, 2025, from 10:00 to 17:00 at Cross Care, Dublin. In this workshop, you'll master your phone camera's features, learn composition techniques, and engage in hands-on exercises to enhance your photography skills. Don't miss out on this opportunity to unleash your creativity and improve your photography! For more information to book online, visit www.anoigephoto.com/workshop.
Day 1 – Mastering Your Phone Camera
Theme: Efficiency, Creativity & Hidden Features
Morning Session (10:00 – 1:00)
Welcome & Overview
Introduction of participants & goals
Getting to Know Your Phone Camera
Default vs. hidden settings
HDR, gridlines, aspect ratios
Burst mode, timer, and focus lock
Practical Exercise 1:
Hands-on exploration of settings on participants’ phones
Guided challenge: take a “before” and “after” shot using new settings
Afternoon Session (2:00 – 5:00)
4. Composition & Creativity
Rule of thirds, leading lines, framing
Manipulation of images within the phone (cropping, filters, editing apps)
Photography for Social Media
Optimizing images for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok
Storytelling with images
Understanding resolution and aspect ratio for platforms
Practical Exercise 2:
Create a “mini-series” of 3 images for a social media post
Group review and discussion
Classes take place in Crosscare
Saturday, October 18th,10.00 - 17.00 : €50
Saturday November 15th, 10.00 - 17.00 : €50
The course content will include the followimg:
Phone Camera Settings, Inserting SD card,
Sharing photos in Whatsapp
Upload and Download of pictures on webpages,
Adjustment of Image on Phone.
Creating slideshow, Transferring photos
from phone to Laptop
Resolution and Aspect ratio,
Understanding white balance, ISO,
Exposure compensation.
Time delay, macro, panoramic,video and special
effects.
Gridlines, flash, location tags and picture storage.
Course Cost
€50 per Saturday.
This fee entitles you to provisional membership for An Oige Photo Group until December 2025
As a member you can practise your skills and learn with experienced photographers on outings and events, and you can submit a selection of your best photos into our annual exhibition held in the National Botanic Gardens.
You can also participate in the outdoor walking activities of An Oige International Hostelling Group.
How to Book
To book your place fill in your details on the form below.
Payment can be made by bank transfer to the club account using the IBAN.
FEES
May be paid direct to:
An Oige Photo Group, Permanent Trustee Savings Bank, 13 Lr O'Connell Street, Dublin 1
IBAN IE66IPBS99060180029304
Receiver’s Message Include your name + ref: BC
Account Name An Oige Photo Group
BIC IPBSIE2D