INTEC Introduction to Photography Short Course Certificate

Course details

Photography is an intensely rewarding, creative and exciting pursuit. It is also far more complex than many people believe it to be. Taking a good photograph requires a combination of excellent technical know-how and artistic flair. This course has been designed to develop these two necessary attributes - while allowing you to have fun and gain valuable practical experience at the same time. Two types of students study this course: enthusiastic amateurs and those who wish to gain an insight into the exciting and widely diverse arena of professional photography. If you fall into the former category you will find photography a wonderful hobby and one that allows you to escape from the pressures of modern day living.

Entrance Requirement

We strongly recommend that you have English language skills in reading and writing at Grade 10 (Std. 8) level. Your equipment required for this course is a basic digital camera.

Course Content

• Overview of Photography
• Light: How images are formed
• Lenses: Controlling the image
• Camera types common to both digital and film capture
• Using different focal length lenses
• Digital Cameras: Basic operation, function and theory
• Lighting principles and equipment
• Organising the picture
• Filters for use with digital cameras
• Exposure measurement theory and techniques
• The digital image: post production