Digital Photography Camera Skills Short Course
Course description
Course overview
During the Digital Photography Camera Skill short course there will be informal lectures and workshops that introduce both the creative and technical possibilities of your camera as you learn how to use the various settings and functions by responding to briefs, and these will be supplemented by slide lectures on historical and contemporary artwork which explore the aesthetics of photography.
There will be an assignment set at the end of each session to give you the chance to put these into practice by going out and taking photographs and receiving valuable feedback from your tutor. Finally, the course concludes with an informal group critique of everyone's work that gives you a chance to think about how you might progress.
Who this course is for
This lively and informative course is suitable for both beginners and those who have a basic understanding of photography, who wish to have greater creative control over their equipment and develop an awareness of the essential picture making skills applicable to the medium.
Key information
Topics covered
- Choice of lens
- Focus control
- File quality (JPG vs. RAW)
- Exposure and light meters
- Composition and framing techniques
- Creative use of shutter speeds and apertures
- How to use a flash and filters
Learning outcomes
- Learn both the creative and technical possibilities of the camera
- Learn how to use the various settings and functions by responding to briefs
- Familiarity with the aesthetics of photography
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
Please bring with you to the first session:
- A digital camera and its instruction manual
- Notebook
- Pencil and pen
Tutor
Chris Ould
Chris Ould is an artist and experienced tutor who has worked within the photography department at Central Saint Martins college for over 15 years. Since graduating from the MA Fine Art programme in 1999, he has continued to make his own work and has taught across a broad range of short courses, BA and Post-Graduate programmes, as well as public and private institutions. He has also worked as a freelance lecturer, delivering talks and workshops that address photo-editing skills within the digital print arena to several fashion retouching companies, and has been a reviewer on several books on photography.
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