Digital Photography Pod course

INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

1-2-4-8-12 WEEKS

Contact hours: 96 hours class + open studio

Schedule: 2 classes per week of 4 hours each

This course introduces to the use of the digital photocamera and digital photography. Beside the use of the camera, the lenses the program involves the use of the computer and applications for editing and adjustments of photos. 

This course is designed to supply you with a good knowledge of fundamental photography techniques such as depth of field, motion and angle of field. They will deal with topics such as landscape, portraiture, architecture, nocturnal photography and candid techniques, projects assigned by the teacher throughout the course. The program provides also a wide study on composition and framing. 

The images will be imported and processed with the world leader application Apple Aperture for editing and post adjustments. Large part of the course will deal with editing the works produced, photo adjustments, portfolio making, slide show and multimedia exports.

The goal of the course is to introduce the student to the world of photography, giving a wide panoramic on a sufficient number of topics, teaching how to use one’s photocamera well, to resolve the main issues on framing and composition, and introducing to the applications for the computer necessary to complete the digital workflow.

As a beginning short course no specific prior experience is expected. A sincere interest in taking photographs is of primary importance.

Students will have detailed information about the materials to buy and where during the first day of class. As pre-information, the following personal supplies are necessary for being able to do the required work:

• A digital photo camera with manual controls
• two external hard drive of at least 250 GB each to store your photos taken and to back up
• a USB cord to download photos directly from camera or a card reader device
• an extra battery pack for your photocamera
• at least 2 GB memory card

Useful informations

Starting date (day/month/year): 2/05/2009, 06/07/2009, 26/10/2009, 23/11/2009, 11/01/2010, 08/02/2010, 08/03/2010, 06/04/2010, 03/05/2010, 31/05/2010, 05/07/2010, 09/08/2010, 06/09/2010, 04/10/2010, 02/11/2010, 29/11/2010

Introduction to Digital Photography
1 week

• Time: 1 week
• Course rate: Euro 160

Introduction to Digital Photography
2 weeks

• Time: 2 weeks
• Course rate: Euro 295

Introduction to Digital Photography
4 weeks

• Time: 4 weeks
• Course rate: Euro 590

Introduction to Digital Photography
8 weeks

• Time: 8 weeks
• Course rate: Euro 1120

Introduction to Digital Photography
1 additional week

• Time: 1 additional week
• Course rate: Euro 140

Introduction to Digital Photography
4 additional weeks

• Time: 4 additional weeks
• Course rate: Euro 530

Basic level Introduction course

• LENGHT: 8 WEEKS
• NUMBER OF HOURS: 8 per week, 32 per month + open studio
• SCHEDULES: afternoon
• MINIMUM ATTENDANCE: 1 week - 8 hours
• CLASSES RUN IN ITALIAN AND ENGLISH