Would you like to take your photography to the next level? Sign up for this course today to learn all about shooting using a manual camera. Together, we will discover how to find good lighting, composition, and how to pose.
Number of class meetings: 7
Duration of each class: 55 minutes
Prerequisite: None
Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th grade
Suggested credit: ½ semester Photography
Instructor: Victoria Cerise
Instructor Email: victoriacerisehsc@gmail.com
Course description: During this photography bootcamp course, you will learn all the photography basics! You will learn how to take excellent photographs in camera (without editing/post-production), how to shoot in manual, how to find good lighting, and how to pose your subjects!
Course outline:
Class I - What is photography & why it's important
Class II - How to shoot in manual, the exposure triangle
Class III - Lighting
Class IV - Storytelling within Photography & Class Critique I of Images
Class V - Composition/Rule of Thirds
Class VI - Posing I
Class VII - How to start a photography business & Class Critique II of Images
Course materials: Students are required to have a camera that has a manual ("M") setting. Students may not use smartphones as their camera.
Homework: There will be 3 quizzes (after Classes II, III, and V). There will also be a photography "challenge/assignment" after each class. Students will be required to upload 2-5 pictures (depending on the assignment). Students can expect homework to take approximately 30-45 minutes after each class.
- Teacher: Victoria Cerise