Photography 102 - A Deeper Dive Into Photography (FEE/Voucher Based)

Photography 102: A Deeper Dive Into Photography

Are you ready to dig deeper into photography? Then this intermediate photography course is perfect for expanding your knowledge of photography!

This intermediate photography class builds upon the foundational knowledge acquired in the Photography 101 class. It focuses on empowering students to move beyond automatic camera modes and take greater creative control over their images. This course uses an engaging and practical hands-on approach to reinforcing these newer and more advanced photographic concepts.

Through hands-on exercises and insightful lessons, you will learn:

• Master More Advanced Camera Settings
• Aperture and F-stops: Understanding how aperture controls depth of field and using it to create blurry backgrounds (shallow depth of field) for portraits or sharp focus throughout a landscape (deep depth of field).
• Shutter Speed: Learning to utilize shutter speed to freeze fast action or intentionally blur motion for artistic effects.
• ISO: Exploring ISO settings for optimal image quality in different lighting conditions, understanding the trade-off between sensitivity and potential image noise/grain.
• Exposure Modes: Beyond "Auto", understanding and utilizing manual (M), aperture-priority (A or Av), shutter-priority (S or Tv), and program (P) modes for specific shooting scenarios.
• White Balance: Learn how to effectively set white balance controls to represent colors in varying lighting conditions properly.
• Metering and Exposure Compensation: Understanding how the camera measures light and how to use exposure compensation to fine-tune exposure for desired results.
• On-Camera Flash Basics: Gaining a basic understanding of when and how to use the built-in flash or external flash units effectively.
• Advanced Concepts and Techniques
• Composition Beyond the Basics: Looking at some more advanced composition concepts and taking a deeper look at the Elements of Design, learning to use space more effectively, controlling the elements of the scene that are drawing attention, and mastering visual weight.
• Lighting Beyond Natural Light: Introduction to artificial lighting, such as off-camera flash, reflectors, and softboxes, to control and shape light for different effects.
• Basic Image Editing: An introduction to photo editing software like Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, covering essential tools for adjusting brightness, contrast, color, and sharpness.
• Developing a Personal Style: Exploring ways to refine a unique artistic voice and create a consistent photographic style.

This class provides the next step in the path to becoming a more proficient and artistic photographer, allowing for more advanced usage of the camera system.

Prerequisites:

• A camera (film, DSLR, or mirrorless) that has manual controls is required. Hands-on exercises make having the camera in class highly beneficial. You will need at least one lens to evaluate the results of control exercises.
• You may attend this class in one of two ways:

1. With a class voucher provided by your retail camera store
2. Purchasing a seat in the class