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Basic Photography
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Duration of the course
Basic Photography - Level 1 is made up of 4 modules of approximately 3 hours duration. Comprising of the following:-

Module 101 - 35mm SLR Camera
Module 102 - Assessing Film and Composition
Module 103 - Black and White Printing
Module 104 - Image Quality

Basic Photography - Level 1 may be taken as four three-hour half days on consecutive Saturdays or weeknights (usually Thursday). In either course the outline is split up into four sessions of approximately three hours each.

Aim of the course
By the end of the course you will be able to use a 35mm SLR camera competently and understand how to use photographic techniques to achieve creative affects. You will be able to identify and look for good composition, print photographic prints from a negative and be able to use the darkroom by yourself.

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Module 101:
35mm SLR Camera

Types of cameras
How cameras work
Manual camera controls
Camera techniques

Materials needed: A 35mm SLR camera (film cameras (unfortunately not digital) can be borrowed from Zoom In for an additional fee).

One roll of Ilford XP2 black and white film 400 ISO. You will also need to pay for processing costs but you can get your film processed without prints as you will be printing them yourself.

Objectives of Module: This module will enable you to use a 35mm SLR or rangefinder camera competently. You will understand how to take great photographs instead of hit and miss shots and use the full functionality of your camera instead of always switching the dial to the green square (or auto function). This includes manual exposure reading, knowing what shutter and aperture controls to use for a given photograph, manual focusing and choice of lenses. Students will also understand what film ISO to buy and/or use. You will also learn how to manipulate the camera to produce varied photographic effects.

Practical Exercise
Shoot one roll of film following exercises in handouts.

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Module 102:
Assessing Film and Composition

Assessing Negatives
Composition

Objectives of Module: In this module you will learn how to assess film, learning what makes under, correct and over exposed negatives. You will also learn techniques to alter image quality through exposure control. You will assess negatives/images from Practical Exercises in module 101. In addition you will learn the compositional differences between how we perceive our surroundings and how our cameras and films record images. This includes seeing better pictures, framing the image, composition and visual selection and perception of depth.

Practical Exercise:
Evaluating Negatives from Module 101
Slide presentation on other photographers work and discussion on composition
Shoot one roll of film following exercises in handouts.

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Module 103:
Black and White Printing

Test strips
Contact sheets
Enlargements

Materials needed: One set of black and white negatives and one (25 sheet) packet of 10” x 8” resin coated, variable contrast, black and white photographic paper (finish of your choice although glossy or pearl/lustre finishes are easier to work with for beginners).

Objectives of Module: In this module you will learn how to produce a contact sheet from negatives. You will learn how to use the darkroom safely and use a combination of light-sensitive paper, enlargers and chemicals to produce prints. You will learn how to make test strips and produce quality final prints in the darkroom using a focus finder and a framing easel.

Practical Exercise
Making test strips
Making contact sheets
Making print enlargements

Module 104
Image Quality

Variable Contrast Paper
Printing Controls: Dodging, Burning

Materials needed: One set of black and white negatives and one packet of 10” x 8” resin coated, multi-grade, black and white photographic paper (finish of your choice although glossy or pearl/lustre finishes are easier to work with for beginners).

Objectives of Module: You will continue practice from Module 103 learning how to improve basic printing techniques through altering contrast in prints with variable contrast paper and localised print adjustments such as 'printing and shading-in' (or burning and dodging) techniques. You will assess your own understanding of each process and plan a further course of action or study to improve on the skills you have learnt.

Practical Exercise
Use of Variable Contrast Paper
Burning and Dodging

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