Tuesday 21 January 2014

Inon Photography Course - 28th January - Limited spaces available!

Full details of the Inon Photography Course being conducted by LSD and Mike's are below! 

The date is TUESDAY 28th JANUARY as opposed to what was stated earlier and the course cost is just £300! 

Please call 020 8995 0002 or e-mail info@lsdscuba.com for further details or to book your spot!

Course Details:

INON UK Level One Course

Many divers want to take underwater photographs to record their diving experiences. Despite buying expensive underwater compact cameras, disappointing photographs of precious diving holidays are often all the diver returns with. Lot’s of divers find modern cameras overly complicated and photography jargon intimidating and feel outside their comfort zone. Many people also learn much more easily by seeing and doing than from books or magazine articles.
The INON UK Level One Underwater Photography Course is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills and experience to prepare you to take consistently great underwater photographs. It is an entry level underwater photography course. Undoubtedly the INON UK course is the most comprehensive beginners course available and the is only one approved by a leading underwater camera equipment manufacturer.

The INON UK Level One underwater photography course covers both academics and practical skills divided in to 6 topics, with presentations and in water exercises for each.

Session 1 - Light is the basis for all photography.
You will learn how light is disrupted by water and how reflection, absorption, scatter and diffusion all conspire to create lack luster underwater photographs. You’ll understand why what your eyes see underwater is very different to what your camera records. This presentation helps set the scene for understanding how to overcome these problems and routinely take sharp and vibrant underwater photographs time after time.

Session 2 – Learning about your compact camera
This session explains the way your camera works and which features you need to understand and take control of, such as shutter speed and aperture. You’ll also start learning about camera lenses in more detail.

Session 3 – How to enhance colours with natural light
This session explains different methods for creating colourful images when shooting by sunlight. You’ll compare the different results that can be achieved using underwater modes, auto and manual white balance settings and the effect of adding special underwater filters. This information will help you select the best option for each situation.

Session 4 – The correct use of introduced light
Underwater flash units or strobes are essential tools for most underwater photographers. They are used to restore colour, light up dark areas inside wrecks and under over hangs and to fill in shadows. This presentation provides must have information about strobes including how to position your strobe to evenly light your images and how to avoid backscatter in your photographs.

Session 5 – Expanding the capabilities of your camera
Underwater photography is much more equipment dependent than land photography. The
conditions under which underwater photographers must work mean that compact cameras built in lenses are very limiting. For most subjects additional lenses need to be used. This presentation explains the limitations of compact camera lenses and explains how accessory super wide – angle, wide – angle and close up lenses will enable you to successfully portray subjects from tiny nudibranchs to imposing shipwrecks.

Session 6 – Composing the image
Successful underwater photographers rely on tried and tested techniques to make underwater pictures with impact. This presentation shares the top compositional ideas photographers rely on and a few of the insider tips that will make diving to take underwater pictures more productive for you. INON UK’s accredited underwater photography instructors have lots of their own images and experience to draw on for this discussion.

Throughout your INON UK Level One underwater photography course your instructor will review your images and discuss your progress with you. This feedback and guidance from an experienced underwater photography mentor ensures you are mastering the information and skills presented on your INON UK underwater photography course.

Sunday 12 January 2014

Bite Back Ball Tickets on Sale!

Don't forget, the Bite Back Ball is on the 29th March 2014! LSD usually has a great representation so who's coming this year???

Tickets can be bought from this link, but please let us know you are coming so we can organise tables:

http://www.bitebackatcancer.org/home.html

A bit about the Ball:

The first Bite-Back at Cancer ball was held in 2007, in recognition of two popular divers, Vickie Herrald and Sally Pearson, who were both suffering from cancer. It was their wish that the funds raised from the event were split evenly between their two chosen causes, Bite-Back and Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Vickie passed away on May 20th 2007, before the first event was held. Sally, in remission at the time, attended the first event, but then subsequently lost her own battle to cancer on 22nd February 2009.

The evening has now become a regular event in the calendar, as a legacy to their wishes and in memory of their positive and loving outlook on life, despite the harsh cards they had both been dealt.

The fundraising success of the event has grown year on year, thanks to the generosity of the attendees, and also the commercial sector in the form of donated gifts for inclusion in the charity auction and prize draws.

Tuesday 7 January 2014

First Aid Courses at LSD. New Year Discounts!

Would you know what to do in an emergency? Why not make 2014 the year you get First Aid trained with LSD?

We will be running the world-wide recognised EFR (Emergency First Response) and CFC (Care for Children Courses at our centre in Chiswick every Tuesday and Friday.

To kick off the year we are offering the course at a discounted price of £99 rather than the usual £129!

Contact the office on 020 8995 0002 or e-mail info@lsdscuba.com for details or to book your place.

We even have a companion smartphone app which can be downloaded here:

EFR iPhone App:https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/emergency-first-response/id714882841?mt=8

EFR Android App:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.conduit.app_7e11bfaa064a472dbae91427b1f14631.app&hl=en

Details of the courses:

Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) teaches participants how to respond to life-threatening emergencies. The course focuses on primary care through a combination of knowledge development, skill development and realistic scenario practice to make sure participants have the confidence in their ability to provide care when emergency situations arise.

Emergency First Response Secondary Care (first aid) covers injuries or illnesses that are not immediately life threatening. Participants focus on secondary assessment and first aid through knowledge development, skill development and realistic scenario practice.

The Emergency First Response Care for Children course is a comprehensive and innovative CPR and first aid course that teaches you to provide emergency care for injured or ill children and infants.

This course is a must for those of you with families or about to give birth. You will discover that it gives you confidence to deal with day to day situations and prepares you for accidents inside and outside the home.

Also suitable for nannies and au pairs.

http://londonschoolofdiving.com/first-aid-courses.html



Sunday 5 January 2014

New IDC dates for 2014!

New IDC dates for 2014

Not all IDC’s are the same and all you have to do is ask anyone who has taken an IDC at London School of Diving. Our record is exceptional with a 100% pass rate and all you have to do is ask anyone who has taken an IDC at LSD as to our professionalism. Our aim is beyond making you pass the IE. It is to make you great Instructors.

Deciding on where to do your IDC is extremely important as the process can be a costly one and you need to make sure that you get the best value for your money and that those teaching you have right experience. At LSD we are confident that you will get the best training possible and invite you to come and chat to our Course Director and have a look at our facilities.

Check out the dates on the link below and start your Instructor training with one of top centres in the UK with one of the UK's most active Course Directors.

http://www.londonschoolofdiving.co.uk/pro.php

FREE Try Dives at LSD!

FREE Try Dives at LSD!

Never tried SCUBA diving? Well how about doing it for FREE!
Come and have a morning of fun and experience the sensation of breathing underwater.

Try Dive sessions are conducted by one of our professional instructors in the comfort of our own heated pool. Just call to book your session and turn up with your swimmers, a towel and an old T-shirt.

Upon completion of your try dive we will talk you through your next step on how to become a fully certified scuba diver.

The free try dives are run on the 1st Saturday of every month from 9am. Spaces are limited so hurry and grab this amazing offer.

www.londonschoolofdiving.co.uk

FREE Try Dives at LSD!

FREE Try Dives at LSD!

Never tried SCUBA diving? Well how about doing it for FREE!
Come and have a morning of fun and experience the sensation of breathing underwater.

Try Dive sessions are conducted by one of our professional instructors in the comfort of our own heated pool. Just call to book your session and turn up with your swimmers, a towel and an old T-shirt.

Upon completion of your try dive we will talk you through your next step on how to become a fully certified scuba diver.

The free try dives are run on the 1st Saturday of every month from 9am. Spaces are limited so hurry and grab this amazing offer.

www.londonschoolofdiving.co.uk