Landscape Photography

COURSE STRUCTURE
There are 8 lessons as follows:

1. INTRODUCTION
2. THE MAIN PRINCIPLES
3. CREATING DIFFERENT AFFECTS
4. PHOTOGRAPHING NATURAL AREAS
5. PHOTOGRAPHING STREETSCAPES
6. PHOTOGRAPHING WATER
7. DEVELOPING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC STYLE
8. MAJOR PROJECT

Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.
Duration:   100 hours
SUMMARY OF COMPETENCIES DEVELOPED
On successful completion of the course you should be able to do the following:

• To know and understand the equipment and materials used in photography.
• Achieve different affects photographing the same landscape.
• To compose a well-balanced photo.
• To utilise form to create a three dimensional affect.
• Develop your own photographic style.

WHAT THE COURSE COVERS
You will learn a wide variety of things, through a combination of reading, interacting with tutors, undertaking research and practical tasks, and watching videos. Here are just some of the things you will be doing:

• Revision of the basics of photography.
• Starting a resource file.
• The principles of landscape photography.
• Choosing the right equipment and materials.
• Using filters.
• Dealing with a range of problems found in natural areas, including uneven light, shade, glare, etc.
• Photographing buildings and streetscapes.
• The characteristics of water and its affect on photography.
• Selecting and composing a photograph to create the predetermined affect.
• Create a folio of landscape photographs.