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Basic Digital Photography Workshop

Take control of your camera! This hands-on, practical course is for beginners and amateurs who have a

digital SLR camera but are unsure of how to progress from the automatic button mode. You’ll be

introduced to the basics of how aperture, shutter speed, lighting and composition control the creative

process of capturing images. And you’ll master basic photo editing to enhance your photos for printing

or viewing on-screen. The course includes field trips.

Duration: 20 hours in 4 weeks

2 sessions per week – 2.5 hours a session.

Overview of Course Content :

General Introduction to digital photography
Camera Components and Concepts
How Digital Cameras Capture Images
Types of Digital Cameras & Lens
Your digital SLR camera functions
Aperture, shutter speed, ISO setting, white balance, exposure compensation, exposure lock
Reducing Digital Noise
Light, composition, depth of field, lens perspective
Use of flash and shooting techniques in various light conditions
Understanding Resolution ( Camera , display and printers )
File formats (RAW, JPG and TIFF ), file sizes, memory
Why Shoot RAW Files?
Basics of composition and lighting (practical)
Hands-on shooting with field trips
Basic photo enhancement / editing techniques using photo-editing software

Course Outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

Have an understanding of camera handling and functions of your Digital SLR.
Get the most out of your SLR and its many capabilities and settings to use to creative effect; with an emphasis on hands-on practical field trips.
Train your eye to capture great images through the creative process of controlling lighting, shutter speed, aperture, exposure control, white balance, ISO settings and focus options.
Give that edge to your photographs by learning how to turn an average photo into a great one through composition and depth of field.
Have the confidence and skills to shoot a variety of subjects including: portraits, landscapes, architecture, nature, motion, macro.
Understand the difference between file formats and processing your images for web, email and print.

Course Prerequisites

No prior photography knowledge is required. This course is best suited for those who have a digital
SLR camera, and if you have a compact camera in addition to your DSLR bring that along too.
Bring your camera lenses, manual and cable.
Memory cards. At least 1GB card. Charged camera battery and a spare battery if possible.
Tripod, if you have one.
Basic computer / internet skills with PC or Mac.

Lecturer’s Biography

Hassan Ahmed was Living in Italy-(Abruzzo) working as computer engineer in a television station as a software developer and Oracle database administrator. in addition working as a photographer and teaching digital photography. Visual arts in general were amongst his hobbies until he developed a particular interest in landscape photography since 1996 , cityscape,Macro, portrait and night photography are mainly the categories he always studying during 13 years resident in Italy, exploring, and experimenting with at the moment.

Adobe Certified Photoshop , Web site: www.hassan.tv

* Please Note: This course is designed for students with SLR Cameras only*

COURSE TIMES:

Sunday & Wednesday

Start: 11.00 am
Ends: 2.30 pm

Start: 7.00 pm
Ends: 9.30 pm

CALL OUR BOOKING LINE :

+202-25250437 / 0101791986 / 0102029963 – Email : info@coregraphic.net