VCT 1071 - Introduction to Professional Photography

1. Purchasing a digital single lens reflex camera
2. Operating a digital single lens reflex camera
3. Correctly exposing an image
4. Shutter speed
5. Aperture
6. ISO
7. Advantages of the Raw format
8. Camera settings
9. Using Rules-of-Thirds for composition
10. Exploring symmetry in photography
11. Using shutter speeds to enhance action photography
12. Exploring types of low-light photography
13. Processing Raw images
14. Composition
15. Careers in Photography

1. operate a digital single lens reflex camera.
2. expose digital images with and without an 18% grey card.
3. recite Shutter Speed, Aperture, and ISO settings.
4. capture action images using slow or fast shutter speeds.
5. apply principles of depth of field.
6. test a digital single lens reflex camera’s ISO setting.
7. articulate the advantages of the Raw format.
8. capture images in the Raw format.
9. process images using Camera Raw.
10. calculate equivalent exposures.
11. recognize images that are marketable in the professional photography field.
12. expose low-light images.
13. perform local and global corrections using editing software.
14. implement ISO Expansion on DSLR cameras
15. demonstrate the professional benefits of Live View
16. articulate the importance of camera metering modes
17. demonstrate selective focus control
18. demonstrate proper use of photographic lens filters
19. evaluate careers in professional photography
20. capture images using professional composition techniques
21. capture images of industry relevant content
22. employ long exposure techniques

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