Purely Photography (Digital First Steps)

Course description

Learn how to use your camera settings to take high-quality, interesting photographs. Explore the various functions of the Digital SLR, allowing you to maximise the use of your camera and move away from using the automatic settings.

Purely Photography is a great part time course for beginners. It will help you to stop using the automatic mode on your camera and make you start using the manual mode where you will have all the control.

Over the duration of 10 weeks you will learn about various techniques and settings which includes: the exposure triangle, white balance, properties of light, lighting styles, compositions and photographic equipment. There will be a range of both theory and practical in this course.

You will explore the various functions of the digital SLR or compact camera, allowing you to maximise the use of your camera and move away from the automatic settings. The course is very practical, and will use your own camera to capture images whilst testing the various settings available. You will also focus on specific genres of photography to see what settings should be used to achieve the best possible results, and study the work of other photographers to assess the settings they have used. Main Topics include:

Learning outcome

Progression:

Whether you wish to progress in your studies or enter the world of work, North East Scotland College has excellent progression opportunities, with links to eight universities across Scotland and great relationships with industry employers.

On successful completion of this course, you can progress to the following course at North East Scotland College: