Photography

Exam Details
To be awarded the Diploma in Photography, students are required to complete 9 written assignments and one practical Project, which are to be completed once you have reached the end of the following Units.
 
Qualification
Open College Network (OCN) Level 2 Qualification (9 credits)
 
Key Topics
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to use your cameras successfully to capture what you see in an artistic form.
In particular, you will have learned:

Various lighting techniques

Aperture vs. shutter speed

The difference between a snapshot and a photograph

Various photographers throughout history and the cameras they used

Understand the pros and cons of each type of camera: digital and 35 mm

Have the confidence to go out and experiment with the camera


Your course covers the following syllabus: 
           
           
Unit 1 History of Photography
Introduction
The Birth of Photography
The Evolution of Photography
The Evolution of Photography
 

Unit 2 Cameras and Accessories
Introduction
Camera Types
Capture Types
Accoutrements
 

Unit 3 Camera Basics
Introduction
Composition
Aperture
Shutter Speeds
People and Places
 

Unit 4 Lighting
Introduction
The Importance of Light
Types of Lighting
How to Manipulate Light
Mood Lighting
 

Unit 5: More Camera Skills
Keeping the camera steady
Photographic composition
Shapes and lines
Pattern
Contrast
Perspective
Photographic Lighting
Electronic Flash lighting
 

Unit 6: Portraits
The portrait studio
Basic lighting units
Handling the camera and subject
Fundamental portrait lighting
Full-length photographs
Passport photographs
 
Unit 7: Digital Cameras
How they work
Basics of digital cameras
Storage of images
Compression
Resolution
Lens
Zoom
Flash
Digital software
 

Unit 8: Video Cameras
Understanding Motion Pictures
Understanding motion video
Video tape recorders
Camera handling techniques
Continuity
Action
 

Unit 9:Careers in Photography
Career options
Job description
Celebrity photography
 

Unit 10:Wedding Photography
Taking wedding photographs for family and friends
Checklist of wedding photographs
 

FINAL PROJECT