Outline Timetable
Week 1
Understanding the basics – Aperture, shutter speed, ISO, focus points and how these all fit together
Practical – out in the garden. Taking photos with a large aperture plus the opportunity to chat to instructors about your camera and its settings (where things are and how to change them).
We’ll also cover focus points and focus modes.
Week 2
Introduction to editing – covering some of the most useful editing practices such as cropping and straightening, shadows and highlights, exposure, black & white conversion etc.
We’ll probably stick to using Windows Photos and Mac Photos but may include Affinity Photo which is currently on sale at half price of approx £25.
Practical – ISO & Shutter speed – back into the garden to play around with these two settings and how they affect your photos.
Again, this gives attendees the chance to chat to instructors and members of the Society about their cameras and settings.
Week 3
How to take photos like these & mistakes to avoid – have you viewed photos and wondered how they were taken? This session will go through a varied selection of photos with explanations of how they were taken and the settings.
We all make mistakes when taking photos so we’ll be covering some things to avoid and how to correct them.
Tabletop photography – another chance to get your camera out for a practical session.
This time it will be tabletop photography. Lighting and objects will be supplied.
Week 4
Composition – there are certain ‘rules’ of photography that can improve your photos. We’ll cover these off, and also when to break these.
Street photography – hints and tips for this ever popular genre.
Week 5
Landscape photography – most people will take landscape photos at some point, even if it isn’t their main focus of photography.
Here we will look at techniques to improve your landscapes and things to avoid doing.
Weekend Travel – how to improve your photography on your city breaks and day trips.
Photographing people – we’ll look at family photography and social photography, including the use of flash.
Week 6
Mobile phone photography – most people will use their mobile for photography to some extent. We’ll explore the best techniques and editing tools for this.
Other photography – a round-up of other techniques and photography not covered in the main sessions. Time-lapse, drone photography, panoramas, 360 photos etc.
Course wrap-up
Students will present (if they want to) their favourite photo they have taken during the course.
A bit about the Society and how it can benefit your photography.