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Basic CourseDewy Lily

 Our 6 to 10 hour basic photography course consists of three 2-hour evening lessons, followed by a photo shoot where your new knowledge is put to use. The basic photography course covers:

~ The meaning of the numbers on your camera
~ The relationships between the numbers
~ The importance of F-stop, shutter speed, ISO film rating, focal length
~ Tips to better composition
~ Contrast, lighting and special effects
~ Depth of field and other factors
 

Class size is limited to 7. You must have a full capability 35 mm camera with removable lenses. For the location and time of our next course, contact Jeff.


Schedule
 Basic Photography

4 Classes - Weekdays

Peterborough sessions held late afternoons
Monadnock Imaging sessions  held early evening
First Session

Basic camera and lens features
Aperture (F/stop)
Gray card
Shutter speed
General photography tips
Second Session
Depth of Field
Exposure
Gray card
Hyper focal distance
Magnification (Zoom)
Third Session
Composition and structure of:
Rule of 1/3rds
Exposure in varying light conditions
Use of line
Use of framing
Patterns
Polarizing tips
Fourth Session
Live photography shoot
to implement the instruction


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