In-depth & practical offline or online lessons in Photography.

Price

450 EUR

Duration

16 hours
8 classes
4 weeks

Place

Tolli 4, Tallinn
Online

Tatiana Lebedeva

Worked as a photographer for over 10 years. Specializes in photo editing in Adobe Photoshop. Graduated from an art school in Russia. Graduated from a photography school in Tallinn, studied with Aleksandr Gorodenkov.

 About the course 

Our teaching methodology takes into account the student's capabilities: the speed of information perception, age, experience with a computer and the technical characteristics of the equipment that he has.

This Photography course is suitable for all ages. Unemployed and pensioners can also take Photography courses at a discounted price and free of charge from the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund.

A prerequisite for obtaining a photographic diploma is to attend at least 80% of the entire course and hand over the final work. Otherwise, the student's suspension from this course and the loss of money.

Prepayment (100%) for this course is made no later than a week before the start. In the event that a person has paid and for some reason cannot attend the course, the amount paid is not refundable.

This program is developed from many years of experience as a teacher and includes all the most necessary theoretical and practical knowledge for a photography career.

Courses are held in a professional photo studio at Tolli 4, Tallinn or Online.

Course Program

1. What is Photography?

This first lesson explores photographic styles and how they are used as forms of communication. This lesson also explains the process of capturing and recording. Understanding the concept of exposure, is essential to your ability to capture the scene, the way you see it. Finally we take look at the various types of cameras currently available and why you would use one over the other.

2. Camera Functions and Lenses

In lesson 2, we will look at the common functions that appear on most cameras and demystify their use. Understanding these functions will expand your creative control and open up new possibilities for your images. We also explore the most frequently used lenses and when and where they are used.

3. Motion and Depth

Controlling and manipulating motion and depth in your images will allow you to add drama and sophistication to your images. Whether you want to freeze an athlete in action or blur the background of a portrait, controlling motion and depth will expand your capabilities and allow you to explore new subjects.

4. Composition

Composition refers to the placement and relationship of elements within a picture. The arrangement of elements in a scene, the angle they are shot at, and the distance the photo is taken from, can completely change the final outcome of your photograph. Understanding how to explore all of the compositional possibilities of the scene will greatly improve your ability to capture the best photographs.

5. How Much Light is enough?

To fully understand how much light, you need to capture for a scene, you need a way of measuring how much light is there. Lesson 5 looks at the light meter and discusses how it can be used to understand your exposure, even before you have taken the picture and is essential to moving into Full Manual mode.

6. Fully Manual Mode

The marriage of shutter and aperture in manual mode gives you the most creative control offered to you by the camera. Having an understanding of the relationship between the two, will allow you to expand the potential of your photography and make creative decisions that were not available to you before!

7. The Colour of Light

In Lesson 7, we look at the different colours of various light sources and how they can change the atmosphere and mood of your photographs. We explore focusing and how it is key for taking high quality photographs that are sharp and capture your vision.

8. The Digital Image

Here we explore file format and how digital images are constructed. This gives you an insight into the file formats available on your camera which equips you with the knowledge to select the highest quality file format and image size that best suits your purpose. We will also look at some image editing software and the key differences between the most popular ones on the market.

Learning Outcomes

This course will give you theoretical knowledge and understanding of how it works. Although the practical part gives you the opportunity to look at ordinary things from a different perspective. This knowledge and practical skills in photography are useful for both freelancers and people who want to work as a photographer in any large company or corporation.

During the lesson, the program records what is happening on a computer screen, and throughout the course, this recording is available to students with private access on the Youtube channel AGold Media Company.

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