2012 BEGINNERS DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 

 

BASIC CAMERA CLASS ITINERARY

 

Sponsored by the Cookeville Camera Club

The meeting’s will take place on the flowing days at 6 to 8 pm, Starting on Feb 2nd, then will continue on the 9th, 16th, and 23rd of Feb then continue on March 1st, 8th, 15th, 22ed, and 29th.

Located at First Presbyterian church Cookeville, TN, in the second floor fellowship room.

Price is $4.00 per class for non members and Free for CCC Members.

 

WEEK

1 Introduction and class discussion of members camera types and interests and desires .We will provide a hand out describing basic camera functions and a suggested home study subjects. This will help to give the students some background to understand the presentation. A Video will be presented the second hour to give the students a overall feeling for the following 7 weeks study. The video will be shown again at the end of the sessions to show the students how much they have learned.

 

2 Getting to know your cameras, function and operation. Students will be required to bring their camera and operating manual. Students will learn how to use their own cameras. Please try to read the operating manual for the basics. Don’t be upset if you don’t understand everything ,as you will before the completion of all the classes. Take home assignment is to take some pictures in all the various modes and have questions for the next week’s lesson.

 

3 A review of photos the students have taken and work questions that students have . We will then discuss how the camera determines what the proper exposure is with reference to the settings for aperture , shutter speed , and ISO. Become familiar how the HISTORGRAM depiction in the camera and the LCD screen , allows us to determine if the photo is properly exposed and looks like our vision of the scene.

We will then learn how the different camera modes affect the photos we take altered by aperture lens opening and shutter speed.

 

4 This week we will learn the basics of good composition in an attempt to keep our pictures from looking like ordinary snapshots Students will take photos using these principles for all to see.

 

5 We will have a local photo shoot to try the lessons learned .

 

6 Now that we have the camera basics learned we will discuss how supplementary flash can improve our photos. Mixing ambient light in combination with flash will demonstrate this technique.

 

7 We have mastered the camera and light so we will now learn how to take great photos of our favorites ,people. Students with their cameras will learn how to work with the subjects and pose and work the best lighting to bring the best photos of our subjects. Working the backgrounds and camera settings will create great shots !

 

8 Now that we have great images , we will learn basic computer processing of the digital data . You can then publish and print like the pros !!!!!

 

9 REVIEW

You now have completed the classes and we will now show the video that we saw in lesson 1. You will now understand all you have learned and things you would like to continue your education and having fun .

 

 

CONCLUSION

 

Now you will likely desire to join the Camera club if you haven’t already. Thru the club you will mingle with club members and receive additional help to further your enjoyment taking great photos in a fun setting. Seeing what other members are doing will increase you desire to do better and have a load of fun !!!!!! Maybe ,with what you have learned ,now you may want to get a new camera to achieve more artistic photos.

For More Information Please Contact The Rookie Class Director At

cccrookieclass@gmail.com