Digital Camera – Lighting Principles & Intermediate Camera Functions

Digital Camera – Lighting Principles & Intermediate Camera Functions

At: Myerscough College (Preston)

Fees: £35

Course Length:
1 Day

Please enquire for dates and times of this course

To attend this course, you would be expected to have basic background knowledge and understanding of your digital camera, ideally having already attended our, Digital Camera - Camera Skills, Functions and Basic Photo Manipulation course.

This course moves onto such terms as depth of field, metering modes, and how you can use household objects to better light your photographs

This intermediate level short course is designed for those that have some experience and knowledge of how to use their own camera on manual settings e.g. white balance, aperture, shutter speed and ISO settings’

During the course the following will be covered:

• Depth of field, lenses, files formats, metering mode explanations. Camera accessories explained.

• How to use household light sources and objects to create studio like shots.

• How to manipulate the use of a inbuilt flash

• Studio photography workshop session

Please note this course is an intermediate level and not really suitable for those who already have a fair knowledge of their camera functions.

Additional Information

Please bring with you your own digital camera, instruction manual, pen, paper, memory cards, USB pen (4GB), spare batteries (if needed)

We appreciate that some cameras no longer have a paper version of the instruction manual. In this case, please plan to print off if possible and bring the following sections from the instruction CD:

• White balance
• Shutter speed & Aperture (may depend on camera type)
• ISO settings
• Metering modes
• Flash settings
• Formatting
• Image quality and/or image size

If possible please bring the instructions CD too as it may be useful as reference

Progression

An Introduction to Photoshop Skills

How To Apply or Enquire Please enquire about applying for this course to: The Short Course Unit, Myerscough College, Bilsborrow, Preston, Lancashire PR3 0RY
Telephone:01995 642255 Email:shortcourses@myerscough.ac.uk Special Education Needs and Disability - Short Courses Prospective students who have a disability that may affect their studies should inform the College as soon as possible. Regrettably the College does not receive funding for the provision of learning support for students with additional learning needs attending Short Courses, which are run on a full-cost basis. The College's Learning Support Service may be able to provide support but it is the responsibility of the student to meet the cost. For further details contact 01995 642222 ext 2045 (or email learningsupport@myerscough.ac.uk) with details of support requirements and the relevant course.

Please note that the information provided in this fact sheet was accurate at the date of publication. However, courses are continually being modified and information is therefore subject to change.