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Stills Photography

Stills Photography

INFORMATION

From: 04/10/2020 - 08/10/2020

Time: 09:30 - 13:30

Category: Photography and Creativity skills

7200QAR / 1973USD

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Prerequisites

• High school degree.
• It is preferable if each trainee could bring his own camera.

Course Description

Photography course offers a unique opportunity for participants to acquire deep technical and artistic skills in the world of photography. Course content addresses the basic rules for proper configuration, with a focus on distinguishing between digital and film cameras. The program also includes basic filming techniques, such as camera adjustment and effective use of lenses, as well as highlighting the aesthetics of photography by teaching concepts of creativity and visual composition, with a special focus on improving the quality of images and making them more attractive.

Course Objective

By the end of this course, participants will:
• Define visual composition and employ it to embody ideas and sensations.
• Distinguish the differences between digital and film cameras and their types.
• Use the technical tools in photography and understand their basics.
• Develop aspects of creativity in photography.
• Arrange and organize the different components in the frame for an attractive a consistent image.

Course Outline

• Introduction and general rules:
- Understand rules of correct image composition.
- Concept of art and realism in photography.

• Types of cameras and technical differences:
- Differences between types of cameras.
- The technical differences and different effects of each type.
- Illustrate different types of photography and show suitable contexts for each type.

• Photography techniques:
- Photography tools and camera setup.
- Camera and lens adjustment.
- Types of lenses, differences and uses.
- Lighting and photography accessories.

• Aesthetics of photography and creativity:
- Visual composition (blocks, light and shadow, perspective, lines).
- Elements of image attractiveness.
- Image quality standards and treatment of common errors.

Course Benefits

• A graduation certificate by Aljazeera Media Institute.