Photography – Basics and Beyond will help you to understand the basics of photography and to pick up some of the more advanced techniques too. The aim of the course is to provide you with the necessary technical knowledge, inspiration and great new ideas.
The course takes you from a beginner’s level, giving you practical skills for taking better photographs while having fun with your camera. The six modules include an outing and a feedback session.
You will be taken step-by-step through how your camera works to ensure that you can consistently produce excellent photographs. You are required to complete photographic assignments each week during the course. These are evaluated in your following class.
The fifth module is an exciting outing, with the support of your lecturer, to put into practice all that you have learnt.
To attend the course, you will need either a single lens reflex digital camera (DSLR) or a compact digital camera. If you have a SLR camera, you will also need a tripod.
Module 1 |
How to use your camera. A brief overview of the genres in photography, and an introduction to the importance of light and lighting. |
Module 2 |
Exposures, f-stops, shutters, apertures and the situation – depth of field and capturing movement. We end with a brief overview of the history of photography – just so that we can appreciate where we are heading today.
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Module 3 |
Understanding lenses, flash and fill-in flash photography. We will also spend a bit of time looking at famous photographs and the stories behind them |
Module 4 |
Guidelines to composition, visual communication, colour and white balance. |
Module 5 |
Three-hour practical outing. Time and venue to be advised. |
Module 6 |
Constructive advice given about the photographs taken during the practical outing. |
Our venue
314 Clark Street, Brooklyn
www.314onclark.com
Course Dates
| Pretoria |
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| Evening classes (18:00 – 21:00) |
26 January-23 February 2012
17 May - 14 June 2012
13 September - 11 October 2012
18 October - 15 November 2012
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| Morning classes (9:00 – 12:00) |
27 January - 24 February 2012
18 May – 15 June 2012
14 September – 12 October 2012
19 October – 16 November 2012 |
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| Kimberley |
6-14 March 2012 |
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| Riviere Noire, Mauritius |
24 April - 2 May 2012 |
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| Parkhurst, Johannesburg |
18 - 25 June 2012 |
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