Digital Camera Skills One (Saturday morning course)
Image: Jen van den Tol
Course Outline
This five week course is for beginners with DSLR cameras wishing to gain an understanding of the principles of photography and the outcomes possible using different camera settings.
Program
Week one
• Basic camera skills
• Camera types and controls
Week two
• Exposure and metering
• Apertures
• Shutter speeds
• Film speeds
• Creative controls
Week three
• Lenses
• Filters
• Accessories
• Camera care
• Composition - principles and elements
Week four
• Field trip
• Using a tripod
• Practicing metering
Week five
• Discuss results
• Presenting your ideas
• Getting enlargements and framing
• Questions and answers
What to bring: camera, charged batteries, memory card and camera manual (if possible).
Times
18 May – 22 June 2013 (Saturdays 9.30 am - 12.30 pm) excluding 8 June (long weekend) unless teacher and all students agree
Cost: $300 including 12 months membership of PhotoAccess
