WagJag

This is a comprehensive, interactive, LIVE virtual 6 week program that will help you gain more confident about your photography and  gain control of your camera instead of your camera controlling you. You will learn how to navigate through the menus of your camera. You will know which setting is best for the image that you are trying to capture. Now is the time to take your camera out of the “Auto” Mode and see what you are really capable of creating.


This course is suitable for all D.S.L.R., Mirror-Less and **Advance Point & shoot camera models.


This course is taught through lectures, discussions and assignments.

Not suitable for basic point and shoot cameras.


(This Class is for Beginners-Intermediate Photographers)    



Cost:   $ 400.00

Class size: Minimum 1 Students

Class size: Maximum 20 Students

12 hours total

6 Classes

2 hours each class approximately


Prerequisite for this class:

None


What You'll Need:


     •     D.S.L.R., Mirrorless or Advance P&S Camera & Lenses

     •     Memory Card

     •     Fully Charged Battery

     •     Notepad and pen or pencil


** Advance Point and Shoot Cameras must have Aperture priority (A or AV mode) and Shutter priority (S or TV Mode)

Macro, close-up of daisy flower - Photographed by Peter Gatt - PHOTO101.CA

Photo 101 Outline

Dates: 2023

Times are in Eastern Standard Time - Canada - U.S.A.

WEEK 1


Attributes of Digital Photography

The Camera: Buttons, Dials, etc…

Jump Start: Basic Shooting & Playback

Auto Focusing

Basic Shooting Modes

Homework


WEEK 2


What’s a Digital Photo?

How Digital Works

Resolution/Pixels Dimensions/Print Size

Compressions

Program Mode

Auto Focusing - In-Depth

Introduction to Metering

Homework


WEEK 3


Shutter Speed

Tripods

Freezing Movements

Sports

ISO

Blur

Ghost

Homework


WEEK 4


Lenses

Exposure Basics

Aperture

Portrait

Landscape

Macro

D.O.F. Triangle

Homework


WEEK 5


Flash

White Balance

Bracketing

Lens Necessities

Firmware

Cleaning

Homework


Week 6


Lighting & Composition

Recap

Critiques (bring in your favorite images)