Digital Photography – The Basics

About this course

The course introduces the main controls and digital functions of a DSLR camera, including aperture, ISO, exposure, focusing options and shutter speed. Participants explore how light, composition, lines and patterns affect photographs, with activities covering landscapes and portraits. They review images on camera, transfer them to a computer, resize and crop files, and prepare photographs for printing. Teaching combines step-by-step tutor guidance, real-world examples, individual tasks, verbal feedback and group discussion.

What you'll learn

• Operate key DSLR controls and digital functions
• Apply aperture, ISO, exposure and shutter speed settings
• Use focusing options for different photographic situations
• Compose images using light, lines and patterns
• Create landscape and portrait photographs using considered camera settings
• Review, transfer, resize, crop and prepare images for printing

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for complete beginners who want to become more familiar with a digital camera. Participation includes individual tasks, practice, verbal feedback and group discussions. Computer ability is recommended as an advantage, while Level 1 literacy and numeracy are recommended.

• No photography experience is required
• Learners take part in individual tasks and group discussions
• Computer ability would be an advantage
• Level 1 literacy and numeracy are recommended

Before you go

• Participants should bring their DSLR camera.
• Computer ability would be useful for the image-transfer and editing activities.