COURSE STRUCTURE
There are 8 lessons as follows:
Composition
Choosing the subject, Lighting the subject, Placing the subject in the frame, Choosing the medium for recording,
Photographing People
Snapshots, Portraiture, Posing for Photographs, Nude Photography, Fashion, Photography & Wedding Photography
Nature & Landscape Photography
Photographing Water, Plants, Landscapes & other Natural subjects
Colour vs. black & white
Types of film, Analysing photos, Photography for newspapers, etc.
Special Techniques
Creating Effects,Sport Photography, Cropping, Non Standard Film(eg.Lith Film, InfraRed etc)
Illustrative Photography
Telling a story with a photo (eg. advertising, sports event, fashion parade or art exhibition), Streetscape photography etc.
Publishing
Illustrating articles, Analysing photos in magazines, Understanding the industry and photo opportunities
Business Opportunities in Photography
Freelance photography, Commercial photography, Planning a Photographic Session, Studio Photography, What to Charge, Gallery Sales, Written Contracts
DURATION 100 hours
AIMS
- Compose photographs in a way that matches a predetermined aim.
- Explain a variety of ways to take better photographs of people.
- Explain a variety of ways to take better photographs of landscapes or other natural subjects.
- Differentiate between appropriate use of colour and black and white photography.
- Create varied visual affects through the use of special techniques.
- Explain a variety of ways to take better illustrative photographs.
- Explain a variety of ways to take better photographs for use in print or electronic media.
- Determine the nature and scope of business opportunities in photography.