Program
Technique and vision are key in this short (preparatory) course. You’ll become familiar with four main themes: composition and design, camera technique, digital image processing and editing.
The course is based on the digital single lens reflex camera. This camera is suitable for taking photos (still image) and film (moving image). The modern photographer uses both disciplines. That is why you learn to work with both still and moving images in our English Basic course. A new aspect of photography and film will be introduced in each lesson. The following technical topics will be covered:
- shutter speed and aperture
- light metering
- exposure and corrections
- focus and depth of field
- lenses and angles
Not to mention the creative side: composition, concept development and visual communication are all important aspects of the syllabus. You make various assignments which (partly to your own preference) may partly be carried out as photos and partly as film.
Digital workflow
You’ll also be learning how to edit your photos digitally from exposure to print, with emphasis on a good digital workflow. For photos you work with the Adobe Photoshop program. For films, you learn the basic principles of editing with the Adobe Première Pro program.