Foundation in Photography
WELCOME
FOUNDATION IN PHOTOGRAPHY
HOW DOES IT WORK?
BY
THOMAS WOODS
WWW.SHAWACADEMY.COM
[email protected]
[email protected]
How it Works
10 Lessons over 5 weeks
Live presentations with Q+A session
24/7 access to recordings
Full support- contact us by phone or email
Access to course material for 4 weeks upon course
completion
Foundation in Photography
1. Lessons are delivered live at 7pm GMT i.e UK time (please check the
equivalent time for your country)
2. Lessons are recorded so if you can’t attend live you can watch the video the
following day
How to access webinars?
1. You will receive a reminder email a day before, 6 hours before and an hour
before each live lesson
2. Follow the link in email to access the webinar- you cannot access the webinar
until an hour before it starts
3. You can download “gotomeeting” app from google play store if you wish to
follow webinar on your phone/ tablet
4. If you have issues with attending webinars please contact
http://support.citrixonline.com/en_US/GoToMeeting/contact
Attend live if possible as it is more engaging and interactive
Lecturer/ student Interaction
You can interact with me by typing questions in
the box you see on the right
Qs will be answered at the end of the lesson
during Q&As session
If you miss a Live session view recording in
student login area
Supplementary materials and assignments will be
in student login area
Go to www.shawacademy.com and then the
Top Right Hand Corner – Student Login
Attendance will be monitored
How Do I Access Recordings?
How to access recordings?
1. Your log in details are in the email
which contains this video
2. Go to www.shawacademy.com and log
in using your user name and password
3. All recordings in the student area- they
will be uploaded 24 hours after live lesson
Assessments
10 MCQs- Short multiple choice assessment
after each lesson- not graded
One final online Multiple choice questionnaire
of 100 questions- graded
Accredited diploma can only be acquired after
completing final MCQ test
Foundation Course Resources
• Free Short Videos
• Topical Items that Pop Up Frequently
• Easy way of communicating that free content is available without
spamming you!!!!
Facebook: www.facebook.com/shawacademy
Twitter: @shawacademy
Course Outline
Lesson 1: What is Photography? + Camera Types
Lesson 2: Demystifying Camera Functions + Lens Types
Lesson 3: Capturing the Light + Exposure
Lesson 4: Motion and Depth
Lesson 5: Composition
Lesson 6: Advanced Composition
Lesson 7: How Much Light is Enough
Lesson 8: Manual Mode – The Relationship Between Shutter Speed and Aperture
Lesson 9: The Colour of Light: White Balance + Focusing
Lesson 10:The Digital Image
Special Announcement!
To cheer you up this February….
Be in with a chance to win a FREE
Advanced Photography course with NCFE
diploma worth €2,500!!
Conditions:
Attend at least 4 lessons live before lesson 8
The draw will be during lesson 8 live. You must
be present to be in with a chance to win. Make
sure you have a functioning microphone on
your device
For those of you who are watching the course via recordings, send an
email with the subject “free advanced course” to
[email protected] Thank you and please
contact us
if you have any questions
[email protected]
Foundation in Photography
Styles of Photography
Aerial Photography Landscape Photography
Architectural Photography Night/Long Exposure Photography
Candid Photography Photojournalism
Close Up/ Macro Photography Portraiture
Conceptual/ Fine Art Photography Street Photography
Documentary Photography War Photography
Fashion Photography
Food Photography
Aerial Photography
Aerial Photography
Aerial Photography
Architectural Photography
Architectural Photography
Architectural Photography
Candid Photography
Candid Photography
Candid Photography
Close Up/ Macro Photography
Close Up/ Macro Photography
Close Up/ Macro Photography
Conceptual/ Fine Art Photography
Conceptual/ Fine Art Photography
Documentary Photography
Documentary Photography
Documentary Photography
Fashion Photography
Fashion Photography
Fashion Photography
Food Photography
Food Photography
Landscape Photography
Night/Long Exposure Photography
Night/Long Exposure Photography
Photojournalism
Portraiture
Sports Photography
Sports Photography
Sports Photography
Street Photography
Street Photography
War Photography
War Photography
Wildlife Photography
Wildlife Photography
Camera Types
Choosing a Camera
Set a strict Budget
Pick a type of camera
Look at the models offered by top
manufacturers within your budget
Review and Compare
Purchase
Components of a Camera
Components of a camera
Viewfinder
LCD – Liquid
Crystal Display
Components of a camera
Shutter Button
LCD Screen
Hotshoe:
External Flash
Connection
Camera Types
Point and Shoot Cameras
DSLR Cameras
Bridge Cameras
Mirrorless Cameras
Medium Format Cameras
Smart Phone Cameras
Point and Shoot
DSLR
Single Lens Reflex - SLR
Pentaprism Viewfinder
Lens
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Mirror
Light entering the lens
Single Lens Reflex - SLR
Mirror in up position
Sensor
Light entering the lens
Single Lens Reflex - SLR
What a Pentaprism looks
like removed form a camera
DSLR – Mirror view
Mirror inside camera body As the picture is been taken
The mirror remains in the the mirror pops up and reveals
down position while you are the sensor behind it which
looking through the records the image
viewfinder
Bridge Camera
Digital Viewfinder
Viewfinder
Sensor
Light entering the lens
Mirrorless Camera
Medium Format
Smart Phone Camera
Thank you for attending lesson 1.
Q&A
