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Shallow Depth of Field

Shallow Depth of Field

Sunday 12 October
Ohaupo New Zealand - 1pm - 2 Hours
Helen Louise Mclean-Knight
In this workshop, we will explore the art of creating stunning images with a shallow depth of field.Our experienced instructor will guide you through the process of understanding and applying the principles of photography, including aperture, focal length, and distance. We will cover topics such as using a shallow depth of field to create a mood, blurring out distracting backgrounds, and how to use a shallow depth of field to give a bokeh effect behind our subjects to make them pop.
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Come along to our photo sessions to dust off your camera and get snap-happy with a professional photography instructor.

Brush up on your camera skills and learn new photography techniques whilst on a photo walk class with other local keen photographers!

We run two hour photography sessions based on a photography theme/technique/style and they take place in various locations in Hamilton.

  • New to photography? We also run a popular 3 hour Beginners Guide to Photography Class once a month. And once in a while we will run special niche 3 hour classes, for example, Astrophotography - so do subscribe to our newsletter to know when the next on is!

  • Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from beginners to keen amateurs. The photography instructor is there to help you with camera settings and provide any advice you need.

  • What to bring? We recommend bringing a camera that has full manual mode or semi-manual modes (Aperture or Shutter Priority). Compact cameras and smartphones also welcome!

    The meeting point and full details for the day are sent in the booking confirmation email to the email address you provide at time of booking.

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  • REVIEWS
    Helen was kind and seemed to know her subject. For me it was a refresher following a night class 18 months ago. Finding out where we were to meet wasn't very clear to me. I had to email a few times to be sure. I would have liked to have had it suggested we bring along more than one lens if we had them I had a zoom lens at home I would have brought and used.
    4/5
    Trish
    2024-09-15
    Very informative class. I really enjoyed it.
    5/5
    Vipin
    2024-08-06
    Helen was a nice host and it was great to learn from her extensive experience.
    5/5
    Inge
    2024-06-24

    Helen was knowledgeable and helpful
    4/5
    Jethro
    2024-03-18
    Our group had a really enjoyable day with our tutor, many points were covered and so many questions answered.
    5/5
    Christine
    2024-03-18
    Thoroughly enjoyed the course. The tutor was relaxed and informative. It gave us confidence to ask questions without feeling intimidated. Appreciated that it was a small class.
    5/5
    Maria
    2023-10-23

    I really enjoyed catching up and sharing knowledge with fellow photography enthusiasts. Loved the red dragonfly that I was able to shoot! They always make for some gorgeous pictures.
    4/5
    Alta
    2023-03-19
    PHOTOGRAPHERS
    Helen Louise Mclean-Knight
    Hi, I've been a photographer for a number of years now and traveled around NZ quite a bit. From the North to the South and beyond to Norfolk Islands. I have the patients of a saint standing watching nature at its finest The wildlife in NZ from the Tui to the Wild horses of the Kaimanawas. From the West Coast to the East coast. From the red moon to the Blue moon. Nothing astounds me more than traveling around our beautiful country.

    Helen Louise Mclean-Knight is available for private bookings

    PHOTOS
    Hamilton Photography Group
    2025-06-08
    Title or Location: Shelly Beach, Coromandel, NZ
    Taken from unit no.1 in the Shelly Beach camp ground with a Nikon D5200 on dusk. Hand held with 30th sec exposure. The nights we spent there were full of great sunsets from bush fires raging in Australia
    Credit: Alan Thomsen

    Hamilton Photography Group
    2024-09-01
    Title or Location: Taupo-New Zealand
    Taupo sunrise Made on my new camera canon r6 2 am very pleased with it.I get down to the lake about an hour before sunrise the colour in the cloud was great for about 10 minutes but had to wait to see the mountains come through.Made at f8 about 30th sec iso of 200 i often under expose to make the colours more rich i do use a denoise program to get rid of the extra noise.
    Credit: Stephen Jane
    Hamilton Photography Group
    2024-02-16
    Title or Location: Sunset beach, Port Waikato
    My wife and I have been wanting to visit Port Waikato to take photos for a while, so we booked a couple of nights at an off the grid stone hut in Onewhero. I'd also been wanting to upgrade my drone so I sold my Mavic Pro and ordered a DJI Mini 4 pro in time for the trip. We headed up there after work on Friday night and arrived at Sunset beach in time for sunset, The sun was still above the horizon when I took this photo which created shadows on the waves and the texture on the sand which added
    Credit: David Chell
    Facebook: david.chell
    Instagram: davidchell

    Hamilton Photography Group
    2024-02-12
    Title or Location: Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
    Following the banks of the Waikato River is Te Awa River Trails, is a pathway that highlights the vistas of Hamilton City (NZ), the river and its many bridges. This photo shows Claudelands Bridge (with the Railway Bridge running parallel) proving the best views are not always from the top, sometimes they?re found hidden underneath. Iso50 26mm f1.5iPhone 13 Pro
    Credit: Karen Purdy
    Facebook: MoorePurdyPhotographs

    Hamilton Photography Group
    2024-02-05
    Title or Location: Backyard garden
    I saw some floral images and got excited to try it... after a rainy day, those red flowers were looking very inviting...so took my samsung phone and took so many pics... and started finding for better ones... after that I played around a bit with snapseed and the result is what you could see.
    Credit: Jafar sadiq
    Instagram: @Jaann_1918
    Hamilton Photography Group
    2024-01-12
    Title or Location: Hamilton Gardens
    It was a cloudy day , personally I love cloudy days because Cloudy days, to me, are like nature's own Instagram filter for street photography ? the soft, diffused light turns ordinary scenes into a moody masterpiece, adding an extra layer of intrigue to the everyday hustle. So, that day at Hamilton Gardens was lit! All the kids were having a blast, flying kites like there was no tomorrow. Transported to the days of my youth, the sight evoked memories of flying kites in the nearby park, unveilin
    Credit: Don Tom
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shutter_surprise_by_dontom?igsh=ZHFydHBtYmR6Z3I2&utm_source=qr

    Cleveland Photography Group
    2025-06-18
    Title or Location: Cleveland Museum of Natural History
    This photo was a part of the first roll of film I ever shot. I had just gotten my first SLR, and as a zookeeper at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, I thought it would be fun to start with some portraits of all my favorite critters. Scarlet the Red Fox was very curious about the camera and ended being the perfect model. Minolta X-700, expired Kodak Ultramax 400
    Credit: Arthur Truax
    Facebook: Arthur Truax
    Instagram: @art.j.film

    Spokane Photography Group
    2025-06-17
    Title or Location: Cat Tales Wildlife Rescue, Spokane, WA
    I've lived in Spokane almost 15 years and had never visited the Cat Tales Wildlife Rescue in North Spokane. Finally got to visit and this wonderful tiger was posing for me as if I were directing it. I got several wonderful images but really loved this one. Taken with a Fujifilm XT-5, XF55-200mmF3.5-4.8 R LM OIS. Post processed with Skylum's Luminar Neo.
    Credit: Kevin J Watt
    Facebook: https://flickr.com/photos/kilowattusaf/albums
    Instagram: kilowattphotography@instagram
    Isle Of Wight Photography Group
    2025-06-15
    Title or Location: West wight
    A beautiful fox cub smelling a flower in the beautiful sunshine.
    Credit: Josh Thomas
    Facebook: Capture The Second Photography
    Instagram: capture_the_second_photography

    Cincinnati Photography Group
    2025-06-15
    Title or Location: Rising Sun Indiana
    This image was shot in the winter..the temperature was 13f. ..had to chill my lens to meet the extreme cold ..the location is Red Wolf Santuary
    Credit: Roger harris

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