Camera Skills One
Black Mountain Tower © Bob Burne 2007
Course Outline
This course is designed for people wishing to gain an understanding of the principles of photography and the outcomes possible using different camera settings. It is a five week course, held on Saturday mornings 9:30 am – 12:30 pm at PhotoAccess. Cost $250 worker, $220 Concession (includes 12 months PhotoAccess membership).
Term 1 course starts on 2 August
Term 2 course starts on 11 October
What to bring: camera (digital or film), charged batteries, film and/or memory card and camera manual (if possible).
Week one
• Basic camera skills
• Camera types and controls
• Film types and formats
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
• Filed trip
• Using a tripod
• Practicing metering
Week five
• Discuss results
• Presenting your ideas
• Getting enlargements and framing
• Questions and answers
