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Beginning photography Mike Kemp, instructor Work – 450-3112; home – 336-9659 E-mail: mikek@uca.edu or mikekemp.f5@gmail.com Class outline Week one – composition Read the first chapter, “Composing Effective Photographs”. For upcoming week, read chapter two, “Operating Your Camera”. If you donʼt want to read the entire chapter, make certain to read pages 44-58, and pages 6188. Shoot at least a roll of film, or as many digital images as you want, and bring four to show at class.
Week two – camera controls This week, be prepared to discuss the controls of the camera after reading the chapter. We will look at work from last weekʼs class discussion on composition. Take a roll of film, shooting a moving subject with a slow, then fast, shutter speed, and also take shots using large and small apertures. Read chapter two, “Operating Your Camera.” Selected reading from that chapter will be pages 44-58 and pages 61-88.
Week three – determining exposure/lens choice This week, weʼll look at how to properly expose your subject using the cameraʼs built-in meter. Read chapter three, “Determining Exposure”, pages 89-107, “Simple Alternatives for Setting Exposure”, pages 119-120, then “Making Accurate Exposure Readings”, pages 121-131. Additionally, chapter four covers lens choices, and I recommend reading “Types of Lenses,” pages 133-140, and from pages 151-171 for more in-depth information about specific lenses.
Week four – flash/film Chapter five covers the use of flash, and the selected readings would include “Features of Shoe-Mount Flash,” pages 183-198, “Fill Flash for More Flattering Photos,” pages 208-214, and “Bounce Flash for Better Pictures,” 214-217. Chapter six covers film selection, and I would recommend reading the sections on types of film and speeds of film. Class assignment would be to experiment with bounce and fill flash and try to shoot a type of film that youʼve never worked with before.
Week five – essential subjects
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We will discuss several situations of expressed interest by current and former students, and I would recommend you read chapter 12, and pick and choose what interests you have out of that chapter. For the assignment, produce four images from any of these subjects that interest you.
Week six – advanced techniques This will cover some techniques that will piggyback the initial discussion we had about composition. There will be no reading assignment for the week, but I would like for you to photograph something that shows perspective, or the use of a filled foreground, or creative use of viewpoint or lighting.
If there are any questions during the six weeks, feel free to call or e-mail at the numbers provided above. The outline is subject to change, depending on what the class feels appropriate. The class will be shooting film along the way as homework, with prints expected to be shown during class periods for discussion. There are no grades, and Iʼm not expecting award-winning photos every time out. I just want to help the students improve their work and share a passion for photography.