Photography for beginners / enthusiasts
This course is designed for beginners and enthusiasts in photography
- The types of Cameras and how to choose which one is the right for you
- The essential functions and engineering of camera body and lens
- Lenses and Perspective (the right choice of focal length)
- How to control your exposures by setting the exposure manually
- How to choose the right Aperture number, Shutter Speed and ISO for each occasion
- How to use motion in your advance
- What is the depth of field and how to control it
- How to set the White balance (manual and pre-set modes)
- The rules of composition and how to work with them
- The rule of thirds and golden ratio in composition
- Types of Photography (Architectural, Street, Portrait, Editorial etc)
- The masters of photography
- HDR, Panorama and Panning techniques
- Pros and cons of RAW and JPEG files
- File Formats, Resolutions and Colour Profiles
- Digital Media Theory and resolution tips for web and printing (dpi, ppi)
- What is the histogram and how to read /use it
- Cameras – different types of cameras explained in depth: DSLR, compact and other cameras
- Understanding Digital Cameras – camera bodies will be discussed in depth and you will be advised on the best camera for you
- Camera maintenance and care – how to maintain your equipment to keep it in prime condition in different types of environments.
- Lenses – focal length explained in depth and use of lenses – what lenses you need for each type of photography
- Exposure – exposure explained in depth including the three elements of exposure (shutter speed, aperture and ISO) – how they work and how you can combine them in order to obtain the best exposures and effects
- Light Meter: understanding and effectively applying metering modes
- Depth of field – core aspects of the depth of field and how this effect is generated and controlled in order to achieve the subject separation from the background
- Exposure Compensation and Bracketing
- Flash: how to use your flashgun / speedlite effectively taking into account natural light, settings and accessories
- Light – understand the colour and behaviour of light (natural, artificial, direction, shape, form and quality)
- White Balance – understand how to achieve correctly colour balanced images
- Advanced shooting modes – Manual, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Program, Bulb
- Advanced Focus – learn about hyperfocal distance and how to take sharp images of still or moving objects
- Filters – understand the effects and appropriate use of different filters for different types of photography (fashion, portrait, landscape etc)
- Composition – the golden rules in composition and the composition elements – the approach, what makes a strong composition and what is the best approach on different situations / different types of subjects
- Composition Techniques – understand the compositional elements of a photograph and how they can be used to create stronger images
- Photography techniques (Panning, HDR, Panorama etc)
- Kinds of Photography (Architectural, Astrophotography, Street, Portrait, Editorial, Fashion etc)
- In Depth discussion about the trips and tricks of each kind of Photography
- Histograms – learn how to read the histograms and benefit from this info to achieve better balanced exposures
- Pros and cons of RAW and JPEG files
- File Formats and how to choose the right one
- Colour Profiles and how to choose the right one
- Digital Media Theory and resolution tips for web and printing
Prices below are for scheduled courses held in our Edinburgh Training Centre or Live Virtual Classroom. Major discounts available for onsite or private courses: click General Enquiry button below to enquire about private courses.
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Group discount |
| 1 place |
£ 305 |
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| 2 places |
£ 610 |
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| 3 places |
£ 915 |
£ 865
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| 4 places |
£ 1220 |
£ 965
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| 5 places |
£ 1525 |
£ 1065
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| 6 places |
£ 1830 |
£ 1165
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| 7 places |
£ 2135 |
£ 1265
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| 8 places |
£ 2440 |
£ 1365
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