Course Description

A comprehensive photography course for people who want to understand and control the key settings on their advanced cameras.
Terry has been teaching photography classes with Adult Education since 2002.
This course includes composition skills and photography techniques and is very hands on, with practical exercises reinforced with classroom instruction.
Students must have a digital SLR, mirrorless camera or an advanced digital camera with full manual override for key settings such as shutter speed and aperture.
The course is suitable for total beginners or more experienced photographers. It caters for a variety of photographic interests, cameras and levels of experience.

What your course will cover

This extensive course considers most types of photography and combines technical camera skills with compositional and lighting skills.
• There is usually a 3-hour Saturday session (as advertised) in the Botanical Gardens which is a very hands-on practical session to reinforce and apply the theory taught in the evening classes.
Overview of cameras and photographic equipment
• Common camera features and settings.
• Lens types and their uses.
• Use flashes to improve lighting in photographs.
Using your camera
• Focusing the camera with both auto focus and manual focus options.
• Adjusting camera settings to provide correct exposure, colour balance, and picture style.
• Achieving desired depth of field using various aperture and lens combinations.
• Effective use of the flash including advanced fill-flash techniques.
• Selecting and using the best lenses and zoom settings.
Composition and photographic technique
• Basic composition and image cropping.
• Portraiture lighting techniques and composition.
• Landscape and macro photography techniques.
• Demonstration of important computer fixes to apply to images post-shooting to improve exposure and colour.

What to bring

• Camera: digital SLR, mirrorless or advanced digital camera with full manual override.
• Fully charged batteries.
• Battery charger.
• Spare battery (if you have one).
• User manual for the camera.
• Any other photographic equipment and accessories you have (e.g. lenses).

Important information Please note that children must not attend this class unless it is a specified parent/child activity.

Disability and special needs

Libraries Tasmania is committed to achieving open, equitable access and participation to a range of adult education programs and courses. If you have a disability or medical condition which you think may impact on your ability to participate in an adult education course, please complete the Special Needs Form available at: http://adulteducation.libraries.tas.gov.au/enrolling, or contact the adult education team: http://adulteducation.libraries.tas.gov.au/contact. This will help us to make the necessary adjustments to maximise your enjoyment and experience in your chosen course. All enquiries are confidential.

Please note that carers supporting learners with disabilities can attend our classes free of charge. For more information, please contact adult education team: http://adulteducation.libraries.tas.gov.au/contact.

Refund policy

Cancellations and Refunds
Please choose your course carefully. A full refund is payable in the event that a class is cancelled. No other refunds are considered except for extenuating circumstances which are supported by a written application.

Contact details

Visit http://adulteducation.libraries.tas.gov.au/contact to contact Adult Education by email or phone.

Terms and Conditions

Visit http://adulteducation.libraries.tas.gov.au/policies or contact the Adult Education team.