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Cost of the COURSE per PERSON
(subject to availability - booking essential)
For enquires of bookings Contact Gary on
50% Non-Refundable Deposit required10% Discount for full payment up front.
(Course must be completed within 6 months)Certificate of merit awarded on completion.
= R2200.00 incl VAT
Total span = 1 - 2 Months
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This Digital Photography course is an up-to-date and massivelycomprehensive course covering every aspect of Digital Photography.Don't be put off by all the jargon and terms associated with this excitingnew medium. Whether you want to pursue a career in the field or you
simply want to be introduced or develop a better knowledge of themedium the course will offer advice and techniques that'll have to
achieving your goals in no time. Your Lecturers, Julian Dale and GaryPeck have decades of experience behind them in the field of film
photography and have made the transition to Digital seamlessly. You willfind the tutorials easy to follow with no formal examinations necessary.Only basic computer skills are required and you will find the course
captivating and the assignments fun and interactive.On successful completion of the Digital Photography course you will
have the skills and knowledge required to become a successfulphotographer either as a full or part-time career, as a profitable sideline
or just as an exciting new hobby.
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*Please note that any module can be taken individuallyon request at 10% of the cost of the total course.
Course Duration = +-16 HoursSeparated into 8 (2Hour) Modules.
The duration of the course will depend on the studentsunderstanding of the concepts covered.
**BlackLeaf Design reserves the right to eliminate concepts beyondthe students ability depending on their progress
during the course.
COURSE OUTLINE
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MODULE 1 Introduction and Overview
01 Introduction - Cameras and Lenses
01_01 Welcome Discussion + Formalities
01_02 Tips for Learning Notebooks, Practice, Pack Discussion
01_03 Understanding Digital Photography Vs Film Brief History
01_04 Small, Medium and Large Format Cameras
01_05 The SLR in Depth
01_06 Does the camera and Megapixel Size Really Matter?
01_07 What Equipment Should I have?
01_08 Introducing Lenses
01_09 Lens Faults Aberrations and Distortion
01_10 The Wide Angle Lens
01_11 The Telephoto Lens
01_12 The Normal Lens
01_13 Speciality Lenses and Accessories (MACRO)
01_14 How to Care for Your Gear
MODULE 2:02 Shutter Speed, Aperture and Exposure
02_01 Different Types of Shutters and Their Characteristics
02_02 Shutter Speeds
02_03 Capturing and Freezing Motion
02_04 Apertures and F / Stops Explained
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02_05 Depth of Field
02_06 Exposure
02_07 The Sharpness Factor
02_08 Exposure Limitations and Principles
02_09 Depth of Field Preview Button
02_10 Program Modes Shutter + Aperture Priority, Manual and Programme Modes
03 Exposure and Metering
03_01 Different Types of Light Meters
03_02 Reflective and Incident Light Metering
03_03 Spot Metering
03_04 Understanding ISO Settings
03_05 Dynamic Range
03_06 Bracketing
MODULE 3:
04 The Film and Digital Process
04_01 A Brief History of the Photographic Process
04_02 A Brief Photographic Timeline
04_03 The Development of Photographic Film
04_04 Monochromatic and Colour Film Overview
04_05 Special Use Films
04_06 Digital Image Capture Overview
04_07 CCD, CMOS and Scanning Backs Explained
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04_08 How Does Digital Measure up to Film Really?
04_09 How to Read a Histogram
04_10 Disable Those Digital In-Camera Enhancements
MODULE 4:
05 Light and Colour
05_01 The Colour Spectrum
05_02 Colour Temperature (White Balance)
05_03 Colour Thoery Development
05_04 Additive and Subtractive Colour Systems
05_05 RGB and CMYK Explained
05_06 Filters
05_07 Squinting
05_08 Shadows and Highlights
05_09 Black and White Photography
05_10 Photoshops Channel Mixer
06 Lighting, Daylight and Artificial
06_01 Lighting Is Everything (Latin - Photo-Graph)
06_02 The Sun
06_03 Light Quality
06_04 Colour Temperature Revisited
06_05 Using Diffusers
06_06 Lighting People and Objects Outdoors
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06_07 Fill-Light
06_08 Backlighting (Contra-Jour)
06_09 Brief Introduction to Studio Lighting
06_10 Bouncing Light
06_11 Lighting Men and Lighting Women - Accepted Conventions
MODULE 5:
07 How to Take Better Photographs
07_01 Exposure
07_02 Camera Shake
07_03 Zoom Zoom Zoom
07_04 What Am I Trying to Say
07_05 Who is My Audience
07_06 The SES Rules ( Subject, Empasize, Simplify)
07_07 Think Before You Shoot
07_08 Its Photoshop Not Miracle the Shop
07_09 Things to Be Aware of and Look Out For
07_10 Be Honest to Yourself with Insightful Criticism
07_11 Be Realistic in your Goals
07_12 Plagiarism
07_13 Developing Your Own Style
07_14 Creating a Porfolio
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MODULE 6
08 Equipment and Software
08_01 Advantages of Camera Formats (Digital Vs Film)
08_02 Camera and Lens Advice Need Dependant
08_03 Lighting Equipment
08_04 Second-Hand Equipment
08_05 Computer Power and Storage
08_06 Image Editing Applications
08_07 Adobe Photoshop Introduced
09 Retouching, Resolution and Printing
09_01 Photoshop or Whatever Else You Decide to Use(Its okay to be different - Remember Historys Famous
Photographers Had Nothing but the Camera and a Lab)
09_02 DPI Introduced
09_03 RGB, CMYK and Gamut
09_04 Colour Channels
09_05 File Formats
09_06 Using Camera Raw
09_07 Adobe Camera Raw Visited
09_08 Useful Retouching Tools
09_09 Introduction to Photoshop Course
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MODULE 8 The Studio and Conclusion
10 The Studio
10_01 How Big a Studio Do I Need?
10_02 Rent or Construct?
10_03 Tips
10_04 Accessories
10_05 Equipment and Demonstration
11 The Studio
11_01 Revision of basic Principles
11_02 Extra Advice and Questions
11_03 Aspiring Professionals and Photography as a Hobby
11_04 Complimentary Programs and Other Courses Offered
11_05 Website Blog (Critiques)
12 Conclusion - Outro
12_Goodbye and Good Luck!
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09_13 Adobe Bridge and Camera Raw Basics
09_12 Less is More!
09_10 Adjustment Layers, Levels and Curves
09_11 Sharpening
Unsharp Mask
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