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Programme and Events
Basic Photography Seminars
from 7:30 - 7:55 on Monday nights
These seminars are designed for newcomers to photography, to give an understanding of how to take control of your camera to overcome technical problems and so improve your pictures.
| Date | Subject | Areas Covered | Lead | ||
| 22/02/10 | IntroShutter Speed | Jpegs, camera modesSubject movement, handshake | CH | ||
| 01/03/10 | Aperture | Depth of field. | MW | ||
| 08/03/10 | Exposure and Adjustment | Exposure: blocked shadows, burnt highlights Exposure compensation, ISO | MW | ||
| 15/03/10 | Metering | Metering modes etc. Grey grad filters,. | CH | ||
| 22/03/10 | Entering competitions | Competition Sections, Printing options, Simple mounting for prints, digital image sizes | RC | ||
| 29/03/10 | Histograms | Contrast, blocked shadows, burnt highlights | MW | ||
| 12/04/10 | Focus | Focus types, moving the focus point | MW | ||
| 19/04/10 | No seminar (Competition) | ||||
| 26/04/10 | White Balance | Colour casts, artificial light, camera settings, correction filters | CH | ||
| 10/05/10 | Review | Bring Pics / discussion – next year |
The principles of photography are the same whether you're using Compact, DSLR and even for film photography.
Further processing (Computer or chemical) are not currently covered by these seminars.