Digital Photography
Start Date – Monday 15th January 2024
End Date – Monday 15th April 2024
Course Duration – 10 weeks
Class Duration – 2 Hours
Class Time – 10 am – 12 pm
Workshop Aim
This course will teach you the important photography basics. You will go beyond Auto mode learn to take amazing images in a variety of lighting conditions and camera settings. You will learn how to use simple compositional rules to increase the visual impact of your images and how to step in when your camera gets it wrong.
Here is what you will learn
GETTING STARTED
- Welcome and Orientation
BASIC CAMERA SETTINGS
- Aperture
- Shutter Speed
- ISO
- White Balance
- Controlling Depth of Field
- Metering Modes - Its all about the light
- Exposure Compensation
UNDERSTANDING THE EXPOSURE TRIANGLE
- If you want to take really good photos, you need to understand the basics of exposure, and the Exposure Triangle is the foundation of photography. You can set the camera on Auto and let the camera work things out for you but sometimes the camera gets it wrong and you need to be able to step in to make corrections. Understanding the exposure triangle will help you to do this.
COMPOSITION
- Centre Composition
- Rule of Thirds
- Leading Lines
- Negative Space
FILE FORMATS
- RAW vs JPG which is better
ZOOM
Your course is online, you will join a virtual classroom using a weblink. We uses a video-conferencing tool called Zoom. To use Zoom you will need a Laptop, Computer, Tablet or Smart phone which has speakers, a microphone and a video camera. For some courses, to submit work, we advise you to use a laptop or computer. It is recommended that you use a computer to upload work for feedback.
PRIOR LEARNING
No prior knowledge required.
CANVAS ONLINE LEARNING
Whether your course is face to face or online, we use online learning platform called Canvas, to support your learning and give you access to downloadable workfiles to work on during the course.
RECORDING
Each session will be recorded and available to all attendees to be used for personal learning only and must not be posted, copied or shared. In addition all attendees will receive a printable PDF containing useful how to tips for each lesson.