Location

Community Services & Continuing Education - Alexandria

Objectives

• • Understanding composition rules.• Knowing types of cameras and properties of each one of them.• Understanding exposure triangle.• Understanding focal length and how it affects your images.• Knowing types of lenses and when to use them.• Knowing the camera’s accessories.• Knowing how to read lens info.• Understanding photography modes.• Understanding the options of the camera and how to set up it according to your use.• Using Adobe Lightroom to edit photos.

Outcomes

• Knowing how to be a good photographer.• Understanding how to capture images with a good composition.• Knowing how to differentiate between types of camera, lenses and deciding which one is suitable for your use.• Understanding how to capture images with good lighting.• Understanding when to use a large or small aperture.• Understanding how to use the shutter speed to give photos the effect you want.• Knowing how to use your camera and adjust the settings in it.• Understanding the suitable use of each shooting mode.• Enhancing and improving the look of photos using Adobe light room.

Course Contents

• Why we capture images?• Composition rules of photos.• Types of cameras.• Exposure triangle (Aperture, shutter speed, ISO)• Focal length.• Crop factor.• Field of view.• Depth of field.• Types of lenses.• Camera’s accessories.• Reading lens info.• Camera modes (Auto mode, Program mode, Aperture priority, Sutter priority, Manual mode)• Camera options (White balance, Metering, image quality and size, Auto focus, Drive mode, Picture style)• Using Adobe Lightroom to edit photos.