Theory of basic photography ( Theory)

a. Sources of light. b. The basic principles of light & their relevance in photography. c. Natural & artificial light - a comparative study. d. Quality of light, transformations & comparisons.

a. Learning to observe and be able to identify picture taking opportunities.
b. An understanding of form, space, shapes and textures.
c. Learning to see within confines.
d. Developing a sense of perspective and relativity.

a. Types and uses. b. Film speeds and limitations. c. Film speeds in the digital context - grains and noise & creative applications. d. Latitude and high speed drawbacks - both in relation to conventional as well as digital.

a. A comparative study of analog versus digital. b. Choice of a camera: point n shoot versus S.L.R. c. Various lenses & their specific applications relevant to various types of outputs. d. Camera care and necessary precautions. e. I.S.O. settings and their utility. f. White balance options and choices. g. Color temperature and custom white balance. h. Image quality and image size preferences. i. Programmed mode, shutter speed priority mode, aperture priority mode and manual. j. Exposure compensation and bracketing. k. Shutter speeds, aperture values - their inter relation in exposure control. l Exposure index, spot and evaluative metering. m. Selective focusing - auto and manual. n. Backlighting and corrective solutions. o. Built in flash, add on flashes and red eye. p. Important accessories like filters, hoods, remotes, tethering and tripods.

a. Definition and importance. b. Negative and positive spaces. c. Foreground and background relative to subject. d. Relative placement. e. Rule of the thirds and diverting from to rule to achieve creativity. f. Color composition.