WORKSHOP – BASIC PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES

Presented by Simon Du Plessis

INTRODUCTION 

This workshop is aimed at the beginning photographer who wish to learn more about the basics of photography, and presents an introduction to the different genres in photography, such as landscape, sport, portraiture, macro etc.  This workshop will not make you for example a specialist landscape photographer, but will provide the basic knowledge to start taking acceptable landscape photographs and will aid the beginning photographer in deciding which genre's he/she would like to specialize in or for which to develop specialist skills by attending advanced workshops.

The workshop will be presented in two separate modules; a theoretical module and a practical, hands-on module.  The syllabus which will be followed include the following: 

General Introduction 

                 Abbreviations

                  Preparation

                  Requirements for a great image

Equipment

                   Lenses

                  Cameras

                  Support

                  Other (bags, storage, etc)

Handling the camera: Settings - Creative modes, metering, AF modes, WB, ISO etc

Composition and Framing

                  Elements of a strong picture

                  Rule of thirds

                  Foreground

                  Background

                  Viewpoint

                  Lighting         

Methodology

The basic requirements for photographing:

                  Landscapes

                  Portraiture

                  Sport and Action

                  Wildlife and birding

                  Macro

                  Still life 

Practical