Basic Photography Course Outline

Basic Photography Course Outline Course Outline Day One y

Camera operation and handling

y

Basic

y

Correct exposure by adjusting aperture and shutter speed

y

R eading eading

the camera meter

y

Practice

shoot inside Fort Santiago

camera parts and icons

Day Two y

R eview eview

of Day 1 lecture

y

Critique of photos from last session

y

Understanding

composition: leading lines, rule of thirds,

frames, foreground and background, S-curves, patterns, light and shadow y

Practice

shoot on composition

Day Three y

Critique of photos from last session

y

Art

History & Elements of Design

Day Four y

Critique of photos from last session

y

Portraiture

and posing

y

Lighting

theory and practice

y

Using

y

Choosing filters for portraits

y

Hands-on shoot indoors and outdoors using studio lights,

flash and studio lights

reflectors, and available light

Day Five y

Basic

lighting, shooting setup, using props

y

Flash photography & use of filters

y

Introduction

y

Critique and judging of prints

y

Presentation

to basic digital imaging of certiticates of attendance, awarding of 

prizes for photo contest