Introduction

The Creative Photography Course

Creative Photography Tour

Formally known as the Basic Photography course this new course is regularly updated and is the complete course for amatuer photographers learning basic photography.

Designed to show you new camera techniques  needed to become confident with your digital camera or film camera.

When you learn basic photography with School of Photography.com you are following a proven and updated creative photo course that will soon have you proficient with your digital camera.

All aspects of basic photography are covered including technical and compositional know-how. Hundreds of people worldwide have already taken seen the quality of our lessons, see our testimonials. They have done it, you can too and now its even easier with our new photo quzzes and projects.

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Learn photography today, the creative photography course includes...

  • A graded Certificate of Photography on Completion
  • Modern Digital cameras.
  • Digital sensors and film sensitivity.
  • Exposure:Shutter speed techniques for exposure and effect.
  • learn about the aperture.
  • Light meters and how to use them effectively.
  • Using your flashgun with creative flash techniques.
  • Composition, how-to achieve balance in an image.





With over 36000 words, 300+ images and illustrations you won't get lost with the easy to navigate basic photography lessons. This course is suitable for the absolute beginner in photography, because we teach everything you need to know about basic photographic techniques. If, after reading each  lesson, you would like additional information on the lesson's content, just ask! Unlike a book, magazine or online tutorials, your School of Photography course is tutor assisted.

Just imagine being able to capture those images you have always wanted to take. Wouldn't it be great if you could get the best out of your camera and enjoy your photographic hobby to the full.

Just look at some of the features below, you can master all of these and much more with School of Photography.com. Start today and you will be on your way to become a successful photographer in no time at all.

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  • What is Depth of Field ?
  • How do I use Zone focusing ?
  • Lenses, What are they for? Which ones do I really need ?
  • Flash guns, what is a Guide Number ? Avoiding Red-eyes...
  • What is Bounced Flash ? How do I use Fill-in Flash?
  • Exposure Modes, which ones are necessary...
  • Gadgets and Accessories...
  • And much much more...

 

The Creative Photography course assumes that you have little or no knowledge of photography, but have a great desire to learn how to take brilliant pictures. We teach you EVERYTHING you need to know and give you a graded certificate upon your successful completion.

Start today and enjoy better photography tomorrow.

Creative Photography Course Fees:

Course Fees and Special Offers

 

Contents

The making of a good image, technical and composition. Creating the perfect image.

The Compact Camera
The Range finder
Digital Cameras
The Digital Single Lens Reflex
Advanced Photo System
The Twin Lens Reflex
The Medium Format SLR Camera
Large Format
Panoramic Cameras

Exposure control tools, Digital Sensitivity, Sensitivity Measurement, How Shutter Speeds and the Aperture affect exposure, what is a light Meter?
Adjusting the Exposure

SLR Info Displays
Digital Displays, Viewfinders and Viewscreens

Focussing the camera and advanced techniques


Introduction to Composition
Filling the Frame
Avoid Clutter

Resizing your image and image compression
Summary

Combining Shutter speeds with Apertures
ISO Ratings and Exposure
Selecting a Shutter Speed
Matching Shutter Speed and Focal Length
Capturing a Moving Subject
Panning a moving Subject
Slow Shutter Speeds and the Tripod
Remote Releases and the Self Timer

Lesson 9
Aperture and Depth of Field
Depth of Field
Measuring Depth of Field
Zone Focusing
Hyperfocal Focusing
Depth of Field Preview
Estimating Depth of Field
Using "Shallow" depth of field
Maximising depth of field

The Camera Lens
Optical Designs
Focal Length
Lens Angle of View
Lens Perspective - Standard Lens
The Wide Angle Lens
The Long (Telephoto) Lens
Tele-converters
The Macro Lens
The Shift Lens (Perspective Control Lens)
Fixed Focal Length Lenses
The Variable Focal Length Lens (Zoom)
Lens Speed
Lens Mounts
Lens Flare
Module 2 Summary
Theory and Practical Project 2

Introduction
Rules of Composition
The Rule of Thirds
Filling the Spaces
Using the Horizontal Lines
Using the Vertical Lines
Using the Intersecting Points

Isolate the Subject
Framing the Subject

Choosing the Format
The Rectangular Format
The Square Format
Reading the Photograph
Choosing the Viewpoint
A Game of Inches

Enhancing the Scene
Using Foreground Detail
Isolating Detail
Using Lines
Patterns and Textures
Controlling Colour
Primary Colours
Pastel Colours
Adding Scale

Lighting
Direction of Sunlight
Early Morning Light
Midday sunlight
Late evening sunlight
Overcast Lighting
Summary

Lesson 16

Planning the Photograph
Module 3 Summary
Module 3 Practical Project

Introduction
How Flash Works
Calculating Guide Numbers
Red Eye
Flashguns
Flash Test
Flash and Shutter Speeds
Flash and the Aperture
Manual Flash Exposure
Automatic Flash Exposure
Dedicated Flash
Choosing a Flashgun

Advanced Flash
Fill in Flash
Bounced Flash (Reflected)
Tilt and Swivel Flashguns
Reflected Lighting Effects
Freezing Movement with Flash
Front and Rear Curtain Syncronisation

Light and the Camera Meter
Lighting Angles
Shooting Sunsets
The Hand Held Light Meter
Centre Weighted and Multizone Meters
Partial and Spot Metering
Identifying Tones or Shades
Exposure Bracketing
Changing the ISO Rating

Camera Exposure Modes
Advanced Exposure Modes
Subject Exposure Modes
Choosing an Exposure Mode

Digital Sensor Construction
Digital Image Resolution
Image File Formats
Image File Compression (jpg)
Digital Sensor Speeds
Digital Storage


Lesson 23
Film Construction
Black & White Film
Colour Negative Film
Color Reversal Film (Slide Film)
Film Size
Film Speed and its Effects

Lesson 24

Light and Colour
Digital White Balance

Filters
UV and Skylight Filters
Polarising Filters
Warm Tone Filters
Colour Correction Filters
Black and White Contrast Filters
Graduated Filters
Special Effects Filters

Close up and Macro Photography
Close up Filters
The Macro Lens
Extension Tubes
Close Up Bellows
Reversing Rings

Camera Support
The Tripod
The Monopod
Beanbags and G clamps
Remote Release Systems

Night Photography
Shoot at Dusk
Expose the Night
Exposure Tools
Night Scene Mode
Flash at Night
Artificial Lighting
Extremes of Lighting
Using Movement
Shooting the Moon
Fireworks
Using Film at Night

The Photo Essay
Photo Essay Example 1
Photo Essay Example 2

Equipment Care
Lens Hoods
Camera Bags
Module 5 Summary
Module 5 Theory and Practical Project
Course Summary

 

Creative Photography Course Fees:

Course Fees and Special Offers