Introduction to Digital Photography
Introduction to Digital Photography by Dennis Lee has been designed for the photographer who wants to learn how to use their DSLR to take better pictures. The ultimate goal is to create a beautiful image but today's cameras are more computer than camera and wading through all the technology can distract the best of us from making a picture. Dennis' approach is to help you perfect technique and get all the 'hard stuff' out of the way so you can concentrate on making art. As photographers, we need to be thinking about light, mood, colour, shape and other compositional elements instead of getting caught up in how to turn our flash on or figuring out how to avoid taking a blurry picture. Dennis is a seasoned instructor and award winning photographer. Join him in this intensive, hands on course as helps you master your camera. Through demos and hands on guidance, you will be on the fast track to making better images. Dennis takes you deep into the technical side of digital picture making so that you can master your camera and put more energy and thought into compositional elements of creating an image.
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Duration: 2 Days
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- be free of thinking about technique and technology to focus on important compositional elements
- understand how to shoot in manual mode
- survey a lighting scene and make an image with intended exposure
- understand the creative techniques for managing exposure
- be more comfortable giving direction to subjects
- understand the basics of how to shoot with flash
- introduce different approaches to lighting a studio environment
- introduce compositional concepts that lead to stronger images
Outline
- Day 1
- Introductions
- Photography: definition "Light Writing" or writing with light
- Exposure - F Stops
- Gear: How to use the essential features of your camera
- Full Frame vs Crop Sensor
- How to Shoot in Manual Mode: Managing Exposure
- Shutter Speed
- Aperture
- ISO
- Using your camera's metering system
- Choosing the Right Lens
- Shooting practice with ambient light
- Day 2
- Review of exposure
- RAW or JPG?
- Light and lighting: Learn how to see the light
- Demo of lighting styles
- Introduction to shooting with flash and strobes
- Shooting practice with one or more models in a studio environment
- Composition Basics: How to Take Better Pictures