Compositions & Photographic Techniques
DESCRIPTION:
The photo club offers tips and tricks to show you how to create more impactful compositions using your personal aesthetic; we will show you how to refine your style so that you may more clearly share your ideas.
To help you become a better photographer, you will study art theory and critique, the elements of composition and design, camera techniques and best practices, digital photo editing, and file management.
PREREQUISITE:
The desire to learn how to make better photographs today than you did yesterday, so that your photographs tomorrow are better than your photographs today.
OBJECTIVES:
As a result of the photo club, you will:
• Utilize the elements of design to create balanced photographs.
• Apply basic, intermediate, and advanced photographic techniques.
• Share and discuss artistic intentions and interpret the work of others.
• Discuss photographs in ways that go beyond “I like it” or “I don’t like it.”
• Learn the names of your camera’s main controls and their functions.
• Walk through the first steps of getting your camera ready.
• Adjust camera settings so your photographs won’t be too light or too dark.
• Select a subject and compose an image so that it effectively conveys what you see.
• Apply ways to keep your pictures from being blurry.
• Identify differences between camera lenses.
• Compare grain and noise in images made at low ISO speeds vs high ISO speeds.
• Understand how different times of day and light sources alter colors.
• Recognize the qualities of natural light and artificial light.
• Know the best file format and calculate the resolution you need to print.
• Learn how to present the best of your work by editing out alternate versions.
• Learn how to print digital images from your mobile or desktop device(s).
• Safely store and retrieve images on your mobile or desktop device(s).
• Understand the basics of photo editing softwares.
