Photography I (Nov 14-Dec 19)
Dates: November 14 - December 19, 2024
Meetings: Thursday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM CST (5 sessions, no meeting on Nov 28)
Location: Houston Center for Photography
Cost: $450 (HCP members receive a 10% discount)
Instructor: Laura Burlton
Skill Level: Beginners
This introductory course provides students with the technical skills and visual background needed to use their DSLR or mirrorless cameras comfortably and creatively. This hands-on course covers camera control and photographic theory, as well as an introduction to composition, color theory, and much more. We will discuss terms such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO, depth of field, and white balance and how to use them to gain creative control over your images. Guided demonstrations will help students maneuver through their cameras’ functions as they understand the effect of each option through carefully designed lectures and examples. Home assignments will help practice newly gained technical knowledge, followed by reviewing pictures in class and developing students’ visual language.
Objectives:
Get comfortable operating your camera manually in various shooting modes
Understand how various lenses affect the way your images look
Gain control on portraying motion and sharpness in your pictures
Get familiar with color theory and adjust color using your camera settings
Create interesting images while applying various composition guidelines
Understand the qualities of light and how to use it creatively while photographing
Learn to transfer your pictures to your computer and how to organize them effectively
Prerequisites: None
Course Prep: Students need to bring their DSLR or mirrorless cameras to the first class
Dates: November 14 - December 19, 2024
Meetings: Thursday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM CST (5 sessions, no meeting on Nov 28)
Location: Houston Center for Photography
Cost: $450 (HCP members receive a 10% discount)
Instructor: Laura Burlton
Skill Level: Beginners
This introductory course provides students with the technical skills and visual background needed to use their DSLR or mirrorless cameras comfortably and creatively. This hands-on course covers camera control and photographic theory, as well as an introduction to composition, color theory, and much more. We will discuss terms such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO, depth of field, and white balance and how to use them to gain creative control over your images. Guided demonstrations will help students maneuver through their cameras’ functions as they understand the effect of each option through carefully designed lectures and examples. Home assignments will help practice newly gained technical knowledge, followed by reviewing pictures in class and developing students’ visual language.
Objectives:
Get comfortable operating your camera manually in various shooting modes
Understand how various lenses affect the way your images look
Gain control on portraying motion and sharpness in your pictures
Get familiar with color theory and adjust color using your camera settings
Create interesting images while applying various composition guidelines
Understand the qualities of light and how to use it creatively while photographing
Learn to transfer your pictures to your computer and how to organize them effectively
Prerequisites: None
Course Prep: Students need to bring their DSLR or mirrorless cameras to the first class
Dates: November 14 - December 19, 2024
Meetings: Thursday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM CST (5 sessions, no meeting on Nov 28)
Location: Houston Center for Photography
Cost: $450 (HCP members receive a 10% discount)
Instructor: Laura Burlton
Skill Level: Beginners
This introductory course provides students with the technical skills and visual background needed to use their DSLR or mirrorless cameras comfortably and creatively. This hands-on course covers camera control and photographic theory, as well as an introduction to composition, color theory, and much more. We will discuss terms such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO, depth of field, and white balance and how to use them to gain creative control over your images. Guided demonstrations will help students maneuver through their cameras’ functions as they understand the effect of each option through carefully designed lectures and examples. Home assignments will help practice newly gained technical knowledge, followed by reviewing pictures in class and developing students’ visual language.
Objectives:
Get comfortable operating your camera manually in various shooting modes
Understand how various lenses affect the way your images look
Gain control on portraying motion and sharpness in your pictures
Get familiar with color theory and adjust color using your camera settings
Create interesting images while applying various composition guidelines
Understand the qualities of light and how to use it creatively while photographing
Learn to transfer your pictures to your computer and how to organize them effectively
Prerequisites: None
Course Prep: Students need to bring their DSLR or mirrorless cameras to the first class
Images: Laura Burlton, Kristy Peet