This is an overview of the course.
Each week we cover the using of your camera, learning how to take a better picture and also since this is a digital course, how to bridge the relationship between the camera and the computer.
WEEK 1
Getting to know your camera 1
Becoming familiar with some important settings on your camera.
Installing your software and getting to grips with basics.
WEEK 2
Getting to know your camera 2
More about important settings that make all the difference.
First simple steps in editing your shots.
WEEK 3
Pictures of People
Improving your chances of the very best shots of your relatives and friends.
Further steps in editing with ease.
WEEK 4
Telling the Story
Learning how to ‘wow’ family and friends with shots that have ‘impact’!
How to prepare your shots on your own computer for High Street printing.
WEEK 5
Three Legs are better than Two
Discover new things in photography that the use of a tripod makes possible.
Easy tips for printing your own shots.
WEEK 6
Field Trip
To be arranged
WEEK 7
Seeing Light
Becoming aware of the light you are shooting in and how it can make or break a shot.
Let your creativity be fully realised with your editing software.
WEEK 8
‘My Style’
Discover who you are as a photographer and where you can go from here
How to practically manage the image files on your computer
Homework is set each week which is entirely voluntary but it will enhance your learning.