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Hand Holding Camera Lens

PHOTOGRAPHY - LEVEL 1

Know your DSLR

DURATION

1 Weekend, 10:30 to 16:30 (Saturday and Sunday) or
4 Evenings, 18:30 to 21:00 (Mon. Tues. Thu. Fri.)

The first step to growing as a photographer is getting to know cameras. It helps you move from capturing images to creating them. Level 1 photography is the perfect course for learning the fundamentals of the camera.  Suitable for anyone who has just got their hands on a camera-

This photography course covers the 3 key pillars of photography.

  • Subject Knowledge

  • Fundamental Concepts of Photography including White Balance, Exposure Triangle, Metering and Focusing along with the art of composition.

  • Photography Equipment and Shooting Techniques.

  • Basics of Post Processing (covered as a separate course)

This is an online workshop and it is recommended that you have your camera with you while you study this course. Its a comprehensive course across all genres of photography. Apart from teaching you the basics, you will also get valuable tips which you can apply on the field. By the end of this course you will be able to visualise what you want to shoot and how you will go on about doing so. 

So what are you waiting for? Enroll today! 

SYLLABUS

What you learn

  • Introduction to Digital Capture

  • Getting to know your Camera (How light is captured & transformed into images)

  • Camera Resolution (Megapixels) and Print Size

  • File Formats (Tiff, Jpg, Raw)

  • Lenses (Focal Lengths, Macro, Prime & Zoom Lenses)

  • Manual and Autofocus (Focusing Points, Autofocus Lock, Single or Continuous Focus)

  • Manual Exposure (ISO, Shutter Speeds, F/Stops and The Light Meter)

  • Metering Modes (Evaluative, Matrix, Spot Metering)

  • Depth of Field (Shallow, Deep, Hyper Focal Distance)

  • Motion (Freezing, Blurring & Panning)

  • Picture Styles / Picture Control (Colour, Black and White, Sepia etc…)

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