Learn photography principles that expand on those covered in the first introductory photography course including:
- How to read and use histograms on your camera
- How to view exposures
- Verifying accurate color with white balance
- Using your camera's flash to enhance your image
- Camera sensor types and sizes
- Digital photography file types and their advantages
- Your digital darkroom: Editing photos using RAW
- Camera extras
- Understanding advanced lens options
Please call 800-851-9237 or 781-376-6044 to schedule a course.
How to read and use histograms
- Why read your histogram
- Locating your camera’s histogram
- What to look for
- Luminosity red, green, and blue-sensitive histograms
How to view exposures
- Understanding the exposure triangle - ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed
- Testing your exposure
- Auto, Manual, and semi-automatic modes
Verifying accurate color with white balance
- Color temperature
- Different light sources and their hues
- Camera calibration
Using your flash to enhance your image
- Photographing using irect flash
- Indirect flash photography
- Off-camera flash
Sensor types and sizes
- Types and their benefits
- CCD, CMOS, Live MOS, Four Thirds System
- Understanding photosites
Digital file types and their advantages
- Understanding compression
- Best formats for print and online
Your digital darkroom – Editing in Raw
- Setting up your camera for raw
- Opening your RAW files
- Editing controls in Camera Raw
- Editing in batch
- Saving your files
Camera extras
- Using Bluetooth and GPS features in your camera
- Where to find settings
- Geotagging your photo
- How to take advantage of geotagging
Advanced lens options
- Lens selection based upon shot - sports, wildlife, landscapes, architecture, portraits, and more.
- Best lens for your budget
- Variable apertures
- Fixed apertures
- Focal lengths
- Working with macro, wide, tele, fisheye and architectural lenses
Custom and private Photography classes
This Photography course is available as a private class. Curriculum can be customized for your specific needs. Photography classes can be delivered at your location, online, or in our classrooms. For more information, call 781-376-6044 to speak with a training consultant or contact us.
To participate in this photography class you will need a camera that can be set in manual mode. Digital SLR cameras from any manufacturer can be used, as can modern mirrorless cameras.
You will receive a comprehensive course manual for this class developed by the Adobe Certified Instructors at AGI. AGI instructors have created many of the official training guides and books for Adobe Systems.