Learning your Digital SLR

- Get the most out of your sophisticated digital SLR camera

  • Course with Instructor 1
  • Course with Instructor 2
  • Course with Instructor 3

Course with Instructor 1
Amanda Barrish, Foundations of Digital Photography, Summer '12
Overview
Starting soon
What will be covered in this class? (and this is not all!)
Controlling exposure by manipulating aperture, shutter speed, and ISO
Freezing motion, altering depth-of-field, and limiting digital noise
Focal length and how different lenses produce different images
White balance modes for different lighting situations
Aesthetic elements of a good photograph
Who should take this class? (Prerequisite & expectations)
Anyone with a Digital SLR who wants to learn how to take full control over their camera. Suitable for those who have just purchased their first DSLR, as well as those who have some experience with manual mode but would like a refresher.

Topics Tags (Topics covered in this class)

Aesthetics Critique Demonstrations Lecture Shooting

Description

If you have a Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR), but are not sure how to use it, then this class is for you. This class will show you how to take creative advantage of the most modern and sophisticated cameras. In addition to instruction on aperture, shutter speed, and the different kinds of lenses, key concepts such as color temperature, white balance, and different file formats will be covered.

Students will walk away with full control over the manual functions in their cameras, as well as a solid understanding of the underlying concepts of the Digital SLR.

Schedule
January section
Sunday, Jan 27, 10 am - 5 pm
March section
Sunday, March 24, 10 am - 5 pm
May section
Saturday, May 4, 10 am - 5 pm
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Alternative Schedule
1 or 2 session class: 7 or 3.5 hours/session
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M-Th Evening
Weekends
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Class Fee

Students have access to our facility outside of class time for the duration of course! Come practice what you learned!

Materials Needed
  • Digital SLR Camera (rentals available for $30)
  • Memory card
  • Fully charged battery
  • Instruction manual
Instructor

Project Basho Staff