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Rosanna Photographic Club Inc.
Introduction to Photography Course.
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Would you like to know how to improve your skills as a photographer? Would you like to know more about your digital camera?
Rosanna Photographic Club is once again running an Introduction to Photography Course for those interested in improving their photographic skills and techniques and learn how to use their digital SLR camera, mirrorless or advanced compact camera to its full potential. The course is designed to give you the knowledge and skills to take your camera off auto and to turn your good photo taking into great photo taking.
The course is conducted by experienced members of the club, skilled in all areas of photography. The course is designed to help not only new digital camera owners but also those with some knowledge who wish to know more. All of the classroom sessions have theory and practical hands-on components with your camera.
The course is made up of ten sessions with nine classes on WEDNESDAY evenings (7:30 – 9:30pm) and one on a Sunday morning. Eight of the sessions are held in the Clubrooms at St Pius X Church, 431 Waterdale Road, Heidelberg Heights with two field trips, One for Night Photography (in the city) and the other for general daytime photography in the grounds of La Trobe University. There will also be some photography activities where your images will be constructively critiqued by our experienced members.
Course outline
SESSION 1 - 17 April 2024
Understanding Your Camera: An overview of the different components of a camera, explaining their functions. We will cover topics such as focussing, viewfinders, buttons, and settings, lenses, file type and size, SD cards types. How to hold a camera.
Camera Modes and Settings: Explore the various modes available on cameras, including Manual, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and Program modes. Learn how to adjust settings such as ISO, aperture, and shutter speed to achieve desired effects. Types of lenses will be discussed.
SESSION 2 - 24 April 2024
Exposure Triangle: Discover the key concept of the exposure triangle – the relationship between shutter speed, aperture and ISO (light sensitivity). Understand how each element affects the exposure and creative aspects of an image.
SESSION 3 - 1 May 2024
Creative use of camera settings, Controlling Depth of Field and Focus. Learn about the concept of depth of field and focus and how it can be controlled using aperture settings. Discover techniques for achieving shallow and deep depth of field to suit different subjects. Focus modes. Aperture ISO, shutter speed.
SESSION 4 - 8 May 2024
Composition Techniques and Storytelling: Explore the principles of composition and some golden rules - such as rule of thirds, leading lines, symmetry, and framing. Find out how these techniques can transform an ordinary shot into a masterpiece.
SESSION 5 - 15 May 2024
Practical night. Portraiture and macro photography, slow and fast shutter speeds and a range of other activities to reinforce the theories learnt in previous sessions.
SESSION 6 - Sunday 19 May 2024
Field trip – location TBA. Daylight and hand-held photography
SESSION 7 - 22 May 2024
Light, Lighting and Histograms: Understand the importance of natural and artificial light in photography. We will cover topics such as golden/blue hour, natural/artificial, soft/harsh light, and techniques for using available light effectively. The concept of the histogram will be explained in relation to light and exposure.
SESSION 8 - 29 May 2024
Field Trip to CBD. Use of tripods, camera settings for night photography, composition, timer use, shutter release
SESSION 10 - 12 June 2024
Final Night.
Participants to present their images from course activities and field trips for constructive critique.
Course review.
Q&A session
SESSION 9 - 5 June 2024
White Balance, colour, metering modes, and focusing techniques.
Learn about white balance and how it affects the colour of an image. Understand how to adjust white balance settings to achieve accurate or creative colour representation.
Use different focusing modes and techniques, including single point autofocus, continuous autofocus, and manual focus.
Gain insights into how to achieve accurate focus in various scenarios
The cost of the course is $195 which includes a USB of all the course materials with extras. This amount must be paid in full prior to the course commencing.
This course fills very fast and there are limited spaces.
Contact Us
To request registration details or further information please send an email
431 Waterdale Road Heidelberg West 3081