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Night Photography
Course Modules

Duration of the course
Night Photography is a short course working in low level lighting conditions on location at Night. There is an initial session at Zoom In followed by two sessions on location, and a final session to present the work for evaluation. The four sessions comprise the following:

Aim of the course
By the end of the course you will be able to identify the best equipment for night time photography. You will learn about using both available light and flash at night and will have experimented with skills learnt. You will have have an evaluation session to provide valuable feedback on your work with action points for further study.

Materials Needed for the course
Students will need:
A 35mm SLR camera (cameras can be borrowed from Zoom In for an additional fee) and a tripod. A hand held flash is desirable but not essential. Please bring a film of your choice: you will need at least two films throughout the course.

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Module 318

Night Photography - 1 Introduction to night photography

  • Introduction to night photography
  • Exposure considerations for working at night
  • Practical session outside Zoom In

Materials needed: A 35mm SLR camera (cameras can be borrowed from Zoom In for an additional fee) and a tripod. A hand held flash is desirable but not essential. Please bring a film of your choice.

Objectives of Module: By the end of this session, you should have a broad idea of how to expose film at night. A basic understanding of using flash combined with time exposure and the most appropriate film to select for the practical shoots. We will do a test shoot outside Zoom In so that you can work with a controlled exposure.

Practical Exercise
Shoot one roll of film under supervision and guidance of tutor.

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Module 319

Night Photography ­ 2 Practical night location shoot

  • Practical night photography

Materials needed: A 35mm SLR camera (cameras can be borrowed from Zoom In for an additional fee) and a tripod. A hand held flash is desirable but not essential. Please bring a film of your choice this can be discussed with the tutor in the previous session.

Objectives of Module: At an agreed location we will take a selection of night photographs using knowledge gained from session 1. You will gain confidence in using equipment at night and seeking out suitable locations.

Practical Exercise
Shoot one roll of film under supervision and guidance of tutor.

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Module 320

Night Photography ­ 3 Practical night location shoot

  • Practical night photography
  • Flash Photography at night

Materials needed: A 35mm SLR camera (cameras can be borrowed from Zoom In for an additional fee) and a tripod. A hand held flash is desirable but not essential. Please bring a film of your choice this can be discussed with the tutor in the previous session.

Objectives of Module: At an agreed location we will take a further selection of night photographs this time, where possible, introducing hand held flash. You will gain confidence in using equipment at night and seeking out suitable locations, this time using flash to help foreground exposure.

Practical Exercise
Shoot one roll of film under supervision and guidance of tutor.

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Module 321

Night Photography ­ 4 Presentation of night photography

  • Presentation of work
  • Evaluation of work

Materials needed: Final prints from assignments shot during the course.

Objectives of Module: In this module you will evaluate and discuss the work produced by yourself and other students on the course. You will have the chance to present and discuss the work shot on location, this session will take place a couple of weeks after the location shoots. By the end of the course, you will be able to work confidently on location at night. You may also have experimented using flash techniques at night.

Practical Exercise
Presentation of assignment


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