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Overview of course

The course incorporates a good mixture of practical (hands on) as well as the necessary theory.

 

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What will I learn?

The course incorporates a good mixture of practical (hands on) as well as the necessary theory, ideal for anyone wanting to learn more.

 

The course will be fun and practical covering a wide range of digital photographic aspects. Students will be encouraged to experiment and try new areas of photography.

 

You will cover topics such as:

  • Manual settings
  • - Different lenses and how they change your photo
  • - Composition of a photograph and focusing
  • - Take a look at studio lighting and how to use it to create very different
  • effects
  • - Finding out about composition - what makes a good photograph?
  • - How to take shots of people, landscapes, close-ups, abstract & artistic

 

You will look at how to get the best out of your camera and the technical side, to find out what all the buttons on your camera actually do.

Who is the course for?

The course will be fun and practical covering a wide range of digital photographic aspects. Students will be encouraged to experiment and try new areas of photography.

 

You will cover topics such as:

  • Manual settings
  • - Different lenses and how they change your photo
  • - Composition of a photograph and focusing
  • - Take a look at studio lighting and how to use it to create very different
  • effects
  • - Finding out about composition - what makes a good photograph?
  • - How to take shots of people, landscapes, close-ups, abstract & artistic
  •  

You will look at how to get the best out of your camera and the technical side, to find out what all the buttons on your camera actually do.

Will I have to provide anything?

Students will need a digital camera that has manual control of the shutter speeds and apertures (P, A/Av, S/Tv and M modes). Not suitable for mobile phone photographers.

 

Students are asked to bring 6 photos to the first lesson, 3 they are pleased with and 3 they are not so pleased with, these can be a physical photography or one stored on an electronic device.

 

A notebook and pen to take notes.

I'm interested. What should I do now?

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Days & times

Starting 18/09/2024
Wednesday 19:00 - 21:00

Course price

£135.00

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