Beginners Photography

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This course is aimed at beginners to digital photography who have taken pictures "on auto" or with a phone, and want to get more from their photography. Both technical and creative aspects are covered in equal amounts. Technical : Aperture, ISO, shutter speed, metering and focus. Creative: Composition, storytelling, and vision. This is a semi-classroom based course with half the time spent in a traditional lecture environment, and half the time taking photos and receiving/giving feedback. Handouts will be provided and students will complete a project over the course duration. Your images will be assessed throughout the course and you will be encouraged to submit your photos to a private group on Flickr for critique. At the end of the course, you will receive a written assessment of your project. During the course you will become familiar with aperture, ISO and shutter speed and their relationship. You will also gain an understanding of how cameras and lenses work, their metering systems and how they focus. You will also learn a little about associated equipment. Once the course is complete, you will know how aperture mode, shutter speed mode and manual mode work and how they relate. After learning about the basic guidelines for composition, you will be taking pictures and critiquing the works of others as well as having your own work critiqued. You will also be researching professional photographers and using the work of others to increase your knowledge. Your photographs will form part of a portfolio of work that will go towards a final theme based project.

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