Digital Photography - In The City

If you know the basics of your camera and want to make more use of it, then this course will help you to learn more. The course encourages you to learn photography by doing and you will enjoy finding new ways to see the city through your camera and discussing photography ideas as part of a friendly and supportive class.

- Techniques for more creative compositions
- Night photography and long exposure photography
- How to interpret the city through the lens
- Colour theory and combinations
- Composing photographs in the city
- Street and street portraiture
- Found objects and the ?surreal? city
- Urban landscape and cityscapes
- Regular reviews of your photographs
- Developing a photography project

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

1. Translate what you see into a well-composed photograph using technical, creative and compositional skills
2. Have the confidence to explore the city and photograph it with a clearer personal viewpoint, knowing better what you want to do with the camera
3. Have the confidence to discuss and share your course photographs with the other students and present a course project.
4. Know more about photography theory with an understanding of the influential movements that shaped the direction of contemporary photography.

The course is practice-led, and you will be guided on location with demonstrations and given individual help, as needed. Some classes will stay mostly in one location and others involve walking with everyone encouraged to learn at their own pace. Most classes include a break for photography review with opportunities to review your photos with the tutor and other students for feedback. There will be self-study each week to edit and share the photos you made on location and guidance from the tutor in developing a personal project.

You will need to bring your own camera which can be either a digital SLR, mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, or an advanced compact camera. For the class in the autumn term, which includes night photography, you will also need a tripod. You should have a computer or tablet to review and upload your images from home. As the course involves being outdoors some of the time you should be confident that you can walk comfortably on location.

Finish the course feeling more confident and inspired to use the ideas the next time you are out photographing. Students may enrol again on this course, as locations change from term to term. Alternatively, choose a different photography course or try the Lightroom Digital Photography course for more creative digital editing skills.