3-Day Basic Photography Seminar

  • Makati - July 20, 27, Aug 3 (Sundays) 10:00am to 5:00pm

Venue: Tin-aw Art Gallery is located at the Upper Ground Floor of Somerset Olympia Bldg., Makati Avenue, Makati City. Click
HERE for map.
Registration Fee: P3,000.00

  • UP Diliman - July 26, Aug 2, Aug 9 (Saturdays) 9:00am to 4:00pm

Venue: Room 213, Palma Hall, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Q.C.
Registration Fee: P2,500.00

COURSE OUTLINE

Day One

  • Intro to different types of photographic equipment
  • Film and digital cameras and their differences; lenses, other accessories
  • Camera operation and handling
  • Applications of photography: portraiture, child, events, still life, pet, macro, landscape, architecture, nature, food, holiday photography, nudes, fashion, fine art, photojournalism, art documentation, etc
  • Basic camera parts and icons, shooting modes
  • Proper exposure techniques: understanding and working with light
  • Reading the camera meter
  • Essential picture elements: rules of composition, balance, rule of thirds, frames, curves, patterns, light and shadow, depth of field, balance, etc.
  • Outdoor practice shoot

Day Two

  • Critique of photos from day 1
  • Lighting theory and practice, ambient versus flash
  • Using on-camera flash, external flash, bouncing light, light modifiers, balancing ambient light and flash, light painting
  • Creative photographic techniques
  • Product photography for profit: concept, lighting, setup, props, creating your own product photography studio

Day Three

  • Critique of photos from day 2
  • “Reverse engineering” a lighting setup
  • Hands-on shoot indoors and outdoors using studio lights, modifiers, and ambient light
  • The concept of Intellectual Property Rights and its importance to photographers
  • Awarding of certificates of attendance.

Requirement: bring any digital camera (point & shoot or DSLR). Please read your camera’s user’s manual prior to the seminar.

For inquiries, kindly text Nathaniel Salang at 0915-548-0214 or call 824-2305.