FIRST LEVEL PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE

First module

1-General introduction
Short History of photography

2-Light and film
composition and characteristics
film speed
grain dimension
to choose the film
spectrum and wavelength
lighting phenomena

3- Laboratory
exercise on light sensible materials
practical exercises about lighting

4-Photographic lens
lens functions
lens characteristics
focal length
f-stops and diaphragms
depth

5-Shutter
central shutter (different kind of shutters)
exposure time

6-Shot/exposure
portrait in studio

7-Examinations of students works
introduction to the picture composition

8-Picture composition
Psychology elements of visual perception
Composition: to choose the subject, the complements, the point of view, of the horizon line;
the tones in relationship with the shapes

9-The light
artificial light and artificial flash

10- Shot
Portrait

11-Picture analysis
meeting with different authors

12-Photographic systems
Different cameras and their specific use.

13- Shot
Reportage

14-Shot
Vogue in studio

15-Examinations and analysis of students works

16-Introduction to black room
black and white print

Length of course: 4 months

Frequency: one day a week

Lenght of single lesson: 2 hours

Class: max 12 person at course

Cost: Euros 440,00 total