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Digital SLR Photography

Looking to master your digital SLR? Start here to learn digital photography, from understanding how to get the best out of your camera to understanding basic compositional techniques.



Course synopsis: Digital SLR Photography

Digital SLR Photography

Digital SLR Photography is a course in digital photography, which will enable you to gain a full understanding of your digital camera's manual controls and composition techniques. Our Digital SLR Photography classes are ideal for beginners and those wishing to refresh previous digital camera knowledge or those moving from analogue to digital photography and looking for a straightforward digital photography workshop to gain a better understanding of digital camera skills.


Aim of the course: Digital SLR Photography

Digital SLR Photography is a jargon-free guide to digital photography basics. When studying digital photography at Zoom In, we show you how to get the most from your digital SLR camera. We will explore meter readings, understanding ISO, shutters, apertures and composition. You will understand all the manual controls of your digital camera. We also explore simple yet effective compositional techniques to help you achieve the most with your pictures. Our short courses in digital photography run throughout the year.


Course Modules

Digital SLR - Camera 1 (Module 111) Show Details Show Details
  • Types of cameras
  • How cameras work

Materials Required
One manually controlled digital SLR camera and memory card of at least 512Mb.

Objectives of the Module
This module will enable you to use a 35mm digital SLR camera competently. You will understand how to use the full functionality of your camera to take great photographs instead of hit and miss shots. This includes manual exposure reading, knowing what ISO, shutter and aperture controls to use for a given photograph, manual focusing and lens choice. You will also learn how to manipulate the camera to produce special effects.

Practical Exercise
Shoot images following exercises in handouts.

Digital SLR - Camera 2 (Module 112) Show Details Show Details
  • Manual camera controls
  • Camera techniques

Materials Required
One manually controlled digital SLR camera and memory card of at least 512Mb.

Objectives of the Module
This module will enable you to use a 35mm digital SLR camera competently. You will understand how to use the full functionality of your camera to take great photographs instead of hit and miss shots. This includes manual exposure reading, knowing what ISO, shutter and aperture controls to use for a given photograph, manual focusing and lens choice. You will also learn how to manipulate the camera to produce special effects.

Practical Exercise
Shoot images following exercises in handouts.

Basic Composition (Module 113) Show Details Show Details
  • Composition

Materials Required
One manually controlled digital SLR camera and memory card of at least 512Mb.

Objectives of the Module
This module covers composition including what makes a good photograph, framing and subject placement.

Practical Exercise
Slide presentation on other photographers work and discussion on composition

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Course Dates

Evening Courses
Reference Session Day Dates Time Availability
1008-0769 1 Monday 9th August 18:45 - 21:45 This course is fully booked Course Full
2 16th August 18:45 - 21:45
3 23rd August 18:45 - 21:45
Weekday Courses
Reference Session Day Dates Time Availability
1008-0768 1 Friday 6th August 10:00 - 13:00 There are places available on this course Book this course
2 13th August 10:00 - 13:00
3 20th August 10:00 - 13:00
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Progression Routes

The Digital SLR course provides the basics of independent camera use and also leads into our Intermediate Level camera lessons such as Camera Techniques and Travel Photography.
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