INTRO TO PHOTOGRAPHY

This course covers the fundamentals and practice of photography, including understanding and use of the camera, lenses, and other basic photographic equipment. The course will address aesthetic principles as they relate to composition, space, exposure, light and color. The class will explore various types of photography, including portrait, landscape, action and wedding/event photography. Through interactive and hands on learning, students will gain confidence in not only operating and controlling their cameras, but learning about other inspirational photographers and developing their own confidence and path of photography. Students will be required to keep weekly notebooks, show basic understanding of how to manually operate a camera, participate in weekly critiques and for a final project create their own photo story. They will also learn digital file output, file management and basic editing. Depending on Covid, there will be occasional field trips to a working photo studio, museum or other inspirational experiences to influence and craft their artistic eye.

Teacher: Rebecca Walker | BFA Graduate: Savannah College of Art & Design

GENERAL COURSE OUTLINE

Unit 1 - Manual Exposure

• Understanding ISO

• Aperture

• Shutter Speed

Unit 2 - Composition

• The Rule of Thirds

• Framing, Repetition

• Curves

• Leading Lines

• Negative Space

Unit 3 - Digital Editing with Lightroom

• Understanding Different File Formats

• Create an Efficient Workflow

• Importing and Exporting Images

• Learning Exposure, Contrast, White Balances

• Color Correction and Basic Retouching

Unit 4 - Natural Light Vs. Artificial Light

• White Balance

• Backlight, Frontlight and Sidelight

• Understanding Light Throughout The Day

• Diffused Lighting

Unit 5 - Portfolio Building

• Understand The Qualities of a Good Image

• Identify Your Subject

• Understand How to Build a Diverse yet Cohesive Portfolio

• Money Making Opportunities with Photography

Unit 6 - Shooting Techniques

• Depth of Field

• Motion Blur

• Stop Motion

• Understand Distance From Subject

• Demonstrate Bokeh

• Foreground/Background

Unit 7 - The Art of Storytelling

• Understand the Components of Photojournalism

• Apply the Components of Conceptional Photojournalism

• Styling a shoot

• How to Plan a Shoot

• How to capture Candid Moments

Unit 8 - External Factors

• How To Pose Your Subject

• How to Pose Couples

• How to Pose Groups

• Photo Directing

• Client Communication

• Important Components to a Good Website

Unit 9 - Equipment & Lenses

• Explain How a Camera Works

• Explain The Difference between Lenses

• Define Local Length

Unit 10 - Photography Genres

• Documentary Photography

• Portrait Photography

• Action & Sport Photography

• Fashion Photography

• Landscape Photography

• Wedding & Event Photography

• Product Photography Etc.

Click the following to view the ONLINE SCHEDULE FOR PCLC CLASSES

Click the following to view the ON SITE SCHEDULE FOR PCLC CLASSES

$375 x 2 Semesters 8/31/21 - 5/13/22 Grades 9-12 Tuesdays 1-2:30pm

Please email questions to rwalker@pacificcoastlc.com. CLICK HERE to register!