Digital Photographic Techniques

Objectives

To provide training on basic photographic techniques, including both creative and theoretical practices, using a combination of practical work and theory. The course is trained by an ex-professional advertising photographer.


Pre-requisites:

No prior knowledge.


Course Includes:

A comprehensive set of reference notes covering course topics, follow-up telephone support and, for training on Transmedia premises, lunch and refreshments.


Course Outline


Digital Camera


· Getting to know your camera
· What modes and programs to use


Exposure


· Apeture and shutter speeds and how they relate to different subjects
· Over and under exposure compensation
· Assessing a scene for correct exposure


Digital Camera Files


· What file size to use
· What is compression and how will it affect the image


Flash


· Using flash to light a scene
· Using flash to add to the scenes existing lighting


Available light


· Making the most of the existing light
· White balance
· Light balance
· Back lighting
· Different lighting for different subjects
· Lighting interiors
· Lighting objects








Composition


· Composing various scenes for pleasing pictures
· Composing images for text overlay
· Various techniques to improve difficult scenes
· Making boring subjects interesting
· Backgrounds
· Framing and cropping