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Introduction to Photography: Beginners, Tuesdays from 21st January 2025
Date: Tuesdays, starts 21st January 2025, 6.00-9.00pm
Course length: 10 sessions (10 x 3 hours sessions)
Price: £660
Level: Beginner
Credits: 20
Develop an understanding of camera control and an ability to make photographic images through controlled pre-visualisation. This course will encourage students to develop a knowledge of simple camera equipment and materials alongside a visual literacy that will develop a personal approach to picture making and the ability to critically reflect on the visual and cultural implications that underpin the practice of photography. It will provide practical skills in photographic techniques including exposure control, capturing movement, depth of field, using flash and concepts of composition. Each student will produce an individual photographic project, employing the skills gained and critically reflecting the results.
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this short course, students will be able to:
Demonstrate an ability to discuss and critically reflect on the photographic image within a broad context and demonstrate an awareness of the role of photography in its social and cultural context (e.g. in the fields of personal/family, communications, industry, the arts, etc).
Communicate their understanding of aspects of photographic composition (e.g. framing, viewpoint, choice of moment, colour, line, tone, texture, pattern, movement, depth of field).
Operate camera controls to produce well composed, sharp pictures under a variety of lighting conditions and demonstrate a knowledge of how to control exposure, subject movement and depth of field through use of aperture, shutter speed, focus and focal length.
Undertake practical photographic assignments based on set and/or self-determined themes and present a set of photographic images employing the new skills developed.
Critically reflect on the appropriateness of different approaches to photographic work
What do students need to bring with them?
A Digital DSLR with full manual controls, tripod and appropriate media storage (e.g. SD cards, external drive)
Enrolment:
The application form will ask you to confirm you have made arrangements with Cardiff Met for payment. You will be contacted to complete payment following a formal acceptance onto the course and will not be able to enrol until payment has been completed.
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