Course Outline
This photography course has been developed for people who want to know how to use their personal camera and take photos that look like they have been taken by a professional.

It also came about because most wedding suppliers (example: florists, décor specialists and cake suppliers) would like to have fabulous photos for their website and portfolios but always struggle to get the photos afterwards from the photographer.

We have developed this photography course so that is not just for the wedding industry but for all who want to take great photos and understand the techniques behind capturing that perfect picture.

Modules Covered in the Course
Introduction to Digital photography
♥ What is Digital Photography
♥ How a Digital Camera works
♥ Mega Pixels
♥ Advantages and Disadvantages of Digital Photography

Camera Features and Settings
♥ Basic Camera Settings and Default Settings.
♥ Preset Settings
♥ Exposure
♥ Shutter
♥ ISO (Sensitivity)
♥ Image Quality
♥ Flash
♥ Video Setting on your camera

Techniques that can help you taking great photographs
♥ F-Stop/Aperture (Depth of Field and exposure control)
♥ Shutter (Movement and Freeze)
♥ Focus
♥ Composition (Frame, Crop and Place)
♥ Angles (Walk around, High and Tilt)
♥ Lens (Wide, Normal and Telephoto)
♥ Lightning (Direct, Shade, Backlight and Defuse)
♥ How and when do you use your Flash (No Flash, Full Flash, Auto Flash, Red-eye Reduction)

Hard to shoot subjects
♥ Outdoor
♥ Landscapes
♥ People
♥ Flowers and decorative items
♥ Macro
♥ Portraits
♥ Action / sport

Working with your surroundings
Practicals and Q&A

Duration
5 weeks - Part Time (one evening a week)
6pm - 9pm
Pretoria on a Tuesday / Johannesburg on a Thursday

Equipment
Your personal camera

Support
The SA School of Weddings provides students who require assistance after the completion of the course. Students are able to bounce ideas around and seek guidance in years to come.