Basic Photography

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students are expected to be able to: Use camera and other photography equipments; Explain different options of film processing methods; Install and manipulate lighting kits for expected result; Explain the principle difference between video and celluloid cameras.

Topics

The course introduces students to the logic of celluloid cameras, starting from still 16 mm followed by 35 mm cameras. Students will learn characters of different camera parts, be familiar with effects of different lenses, be able to operate cameras and other equipments and film chemical processing, and able to get the expected light exposure. Students conduct experiment on basic lighting with shooting practice, and at the end of the course students explore different ambience with various lighting. This course is integrated with Visual Workshop.