Overview

This foundation class helps our students understand the fundamentals of photography:
camera handling
digital workflow
principle of photography
visual aesthetics

Students will learn through a balanced syllabus of lectures, practical shooting, homework assignments, critiques and reviews.

Outline of Topics

Introduction
What makes a good image?
Types of photography
Camera handling
Basic photographic concepts: aperture, shutter speed, ISO and exposure

Guided Field Shoot (Day Shoot)
Putting photographic concepts into practice


Further Topics
Measuring exposure – metering
White Balance
Getting the Right Exposure and Composition
Rules of composition – how to use them and break them
Working with natural light and the environment
Getting the moment, and making it look good
Approaching subjects
Managing Your Images
Basic digital workflow – managing and archiving your digital files
Managing Your Images Basic Photoshop – resizing images, crop, levels