digital photography - course outline

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Digital Photography

Course
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Cost of the COURSE per PERSON

(subject to availability - booking essential)

For enquires of bookings Contact Gary on

50% Non-Refundable Deposit required10% Discount for full payment up front.

(Course must be completed within 6 months)Certificate of merit awarded on completion.

= R2200.00 incl VAT

Total span = 1 - 2 Months

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This Digital Photography course is an up-to-date and massivelycomprehensive course covering every aspect of Digital Photography.Don't be put off by all the jargon and terms associated with this excitingnew medium. Whether you want to pursue a career in the field or you

simply want to be introduced or develop a better knowledge of themedium the course will offer advice and techniques that'll have to

achieving your goals in no time. Your Lecturers, Julian Dale and GaryPeck have decades of experience behind them in the field of film

photography and have made the transition to Digital seamlessly. You willfind the tutorials easy to follow with no formal examinations necessary.Only basic computer skills are required and you will find the course

captivating and the assignments fun and interactive.On successful completion of the Digital Photography course you will

have the skills and knowledge required to become a successfulphotographer either as a full or part-time career, as a profitable sideline

or just as an exciting new hobby.
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*Please note that any module can be taken individuallyon request at 10% of the cost of the total course.

Course Duration = +-16 HoursSeparated into 8 (2Hour) Modules.

The duration of the course will depend on the studentsunderstanding of the concepts covered.

**BlackLeaf Design reserves the right to eliminate concepts beyondthe students ability depending on their progress

during the course.

COURSE OUTLINE


Digital Photography

Course


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MODULE 1 Introduction and Overview

01 Introduction - Cameras and Lenses

01_01 Welcome Discussion + Formalities

01_02 Tips for Learning Notebooks, Practice, Pack Discussion

01_03 Understanding Digital Photography Vs Film Brief History

01_04 Small, Medium and Large Format Cameras

01_05 The SLR in Depth

01_06 Does the camera and Megapixel Size Really Matter?

01_07 What Equipment Should I have?

01_08 Introducing Lenses

01_09 Lens Faults Aberrations and Distortion

01_10 The Wide Angle Lens

01_11 The Telephoto Lens

01_12 The Normal Lens

01_13 Speciality Lenses and Accessories (MACRO)

01_14 How to Care for Your Gear

MODULE 2:02 Shutter Speed, Aperture and Exposure

02_01 Different Types of Shutters and Their Characteristics

02_02 Shutter Speeds

02_03 Capturing and Freezing Motion

02_04 Apertures and F / Stops Explained



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02_05 Depth of Field

02_06 Exposure

02_07 The Sharpness Factor

02_08 Exposure Limitations and Principles

02_09 Depth of Field Preview Button

02_10 Program Modes Shutter + Aperture Priority, Manual and Programme Modes

03 Exposure and Metering

03_01 Different Types of Light Meters

03_02 Reflective and Incident Light Metering

03_03 Spot Metering

03_04 Understanding ISO Settings

03_05 Dynamic Range

03_06 Bracketing

MODULE 3:

04 The Film and Digital Process

04_01 A Brief History of the Photographic Process

04_02 A Brief Photographic Timeline

04_03 The Development of Photographic Film

04_04 Monochromatic and Colour Film Overview

04_05 Special Use Films

04_06 Digital Image Capture Overview

04_07 CCD, CMOS and Scanning Backs Explained



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04_08 How Does Digital Measure up to Film Really?

04_09 How to Read a Histogram

04_10 Disable Those Digital In-Camera Enhancements

MODULE 4:

05 Light and Colour

05_01 The Colour Spectrum

05_02 Colour Temperature (White Balance)

05_03 Colour Thoery Development

05_04 Additive and Subtractive Colour Systems

05_05 RGB and CMYK Explained

05_06 Filters

05_07 Squinting

05_08 Shadows and Highlights

05_09 Black and White Photography

05_10 Photoshops Channel Mixer

06 Lighting, Daylight and Artificial

06_01 Lighting Is Everything (Latin - Photo-Graph)

06_02 The Sun

06_03 Light Quality

06_04 Colour Temperature Revisited

06_05 Using Diffusers

06_06 Lighting People and Objects Outdoors



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06_07 Fill-Light

06_08 Backlighting (Contra-Jour)

06_09 Brief Introduction to Studio Lighting

06_10 Bouncing Light

06_11 Lighting Men and Lighting Women - Accepted Conventions

MODULE 5:

07 How to Take Better Photographs

07_01 Exposure

07_02 Camera Shake

07_03 Zoom Zoom Zoom

07_04 What Am I Trying to Say

07_05 Who is My Audience

07_06 The SES Rules ( Subject, Empasize, Simplify)

07_07 Think Before You Shoot

07_08 Its Photoshop Not Miracle the Shop

07_09 Things to Be Aware of and Look Out For

07_10 Be Honest to Yourself with Insightful Criticism

07_11 Be Realistic in your Goals

07_12 Plagiarism

07_13 Developing Your Own Style

07_14 Creating a Porfolio



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MODULE 6

08 Equipment and Software

08_01 Advantages of Camera Formats (Digital Vs Film)

08_02 Camera and Lens Advice Need Dependant

08_03 Lighting Equipment

08_04 Second-Hand Equipment

08_05 Computer Power and Storage

08_06 Image Editing Applications

08_07 Adobe Photoshop Introduced

09 Retouching, Resolution and Printing

09_01 Photoshop or Whatever Else You Decide to Use(Its okay to be different - Remember Historys Famous

Photographers Had Nothing but the Camera and a Lab)

09_02 DPI Introduced

09_03 RGB, CMYK and Gamut

09_04 Colour Channels

09_05 File Formats

09_06 Using Camera Raw

09_07 Adobe Camera Raw Visited

09_08 Useful Retouching Tools

09_09 Introduction to Photoshop Course


MODULE 7


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MODULE 8 The Studio and Conclusion

10 The Studio

10_01 How Big a Studio Do I Need?

10_02 Rent or Construct?

10_03 Tips

10_04 Accessories

10_05 Equipment and Demonstration

11 The Studio

11_01 Revision of basic Principles

11_02 Extra Advice and Questions

11_03 Aspiring Professionals and Photography as a Hobby

11_04 Complimentary Programs and Other Courses Offered

11_05 Website Blog (Critiques)

12 Conclusion - Outro

12_Goodbye and Good Luck!

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09_13 Adobe Bridge and Camera Raw Basics

09_12 Less is More!

09_10 Adjustment Layers, Levels and Curves

09_11 Sharpening

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