MANUAL MODE - PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE

THIS IS A 6 WEEK COURSE TO LEARN HOW TO USE APERTURE, SHUTTER SPEED AND UNDERSTAND ISO ADJUSTMENTS TO IMPROVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY. IT IS DESIGNED TO FOLLOW ON FROM THE BEGINNERS DIGITAL COURSE OR FOR PEOPLE WANTING TO LEARN ANALOGUE PHOTOGRAPHY. THIS COURSE WILL COVER MANUAL AND SEMI-AUTOMATIC CAMERA MODES AND HOW THEY CAN BE USED CREATIVELY TO TAKE BETTER IMAGES. LEARNERS WILL BE TAKEN STEP BY STEP THROUGH THE OPERATIONS OF THEIR SPECIFIC CAMERA AND ASKED TO COMPLETE CREATIVE TASKS TO IMPROVE THEIR PHOTOGRAPHY. THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR BOTH DIGITAL AND ANALOGUE PHOTOGRAPHERS.

TOPICS WILL INCLUDE: USING THE APERTURE TO AFFECT THE DEPTH OF FIELD; FOCUSSING TECHNIQUES TO KEEP YOUR SUBJECT SHARP; USING SHUTTER SPEED TO AFFECT MOTION BLUR; UNDERSTANDING AND SELECTING ISO FOR DIFFERENT AVAILABLE LIGHT; AND UNDERSTANDING THE EXPOSURE TRIANGLE TO GET A GOOD EXPOSURE.

AT THE END OF THE COURSE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO

CONTROL THEIR CAMERA’S APERTURE, SHUTTER SPEED AND ISO

CREATE IMAGES USING MANUAL CAMERA MODES

ADJUST EXPOSURE FOR DIFFERENT LIGHTING SITUATIONS

RECOGNISE HOW APERTURE, SHUTTER SPEED AND ISO CAMERA SETTINGS AFFECT IMAGES