Photography for Beginners

About this course

Participants explore camera types, including smartphones, and practise holding a camera steadily, composing images and using lines and framing to direct attention. The course also examines how light changes throughout the day, including its use in basic portrait photography.

What you'll learn

• Apply steady camera-handling techniques and basic composition principles, including the rule of thirds, lines and framing.
• Use natural light and different times of day to inform photographic choices.
• Compose basic portraits using natural light.
• Adjust brightness, contrast and cropping in photographs.
• Recognise basic copyright considerations when sharing photographic work.

Is this course right for you?

The course is designed for carers and is suitable for people with no photography experience. Participation involves practising techniques, completing individual tasks and receiving verbal feedback during the sessions. The beginner level indicates an introductory focus on fundamental camera and image-making skills.

• No previous photography experience is required.
• The course is specifically designed for carers.

Before you go

• A compact camera or smartphone can be used; a DSLR is not required.