Digital Photography - Essential Techniques (Stage 1)

This introductory photography course explains how your camera works and will teach you all you need to know about how to use it effectively to help you achieve creative control in your photography.

Your course tutors Mark Gregory and Pete McKinley, possess many years’ experience in both the industry, as tutors at Arts University Bournemouth and as professional photographers in their own right, and will guide you through this course in easy to understand stages.

As your course progresses through a series of lectures, demonstrations and practical sessions, you will be guided through the fundamental principles and practices of photography. You will begin to understand what essential ingredients and components make for captivating images, and will witness your photography improving with your newly acquired knowledge and skills.

You will learn how to take control of your digital camera and  appreciate the full creative potential whilst being introduced to the fascinating world of image capture. You will explore the work of celebrated photographers and learn how to really ‘see’ as a photographer in order to create engaging and meaningful pictures.

You will develop a fundamental understanding of camera functions including shutter speed, aperture, ISO, lens control as well as image-making components including  composition, framing, subject and lighting.

This course is the first in a series of specialist Photography programmes, and is recommended for anyone requiring a sound fundamental knowledge of the subject.

This introductory photography course explains how your digital camera works and will teach you all you need to know about using it effectively to help you achieve creative control in your photography.  

Your tutors possess many years of experience in both the industry, and as tutors at Arts University Bournemouth. They're professional photographers in their own right and will guide you through this introductory course in easy-to-understand stages.  

As your course progresses through a series of talks, demonstrations, and practical sessions, you'll be guided through the fundamental principles and practices of digital photography. You'll begin to understand what essential ingredients and components make for captivating images, and will witness your photography improving with your newly acquired knowledge and skills.

This introductory photography course explains how your digital camera works and will teach you all you need to know about using it effectively to help you achieve creative control in your photography.  

Your tutors possess many years of experience in both the industry, and as tutors at Arts University Bournemouth. They're professional photographers in their own right and will guide you through this introductory course in easy-to-understand stages.  

As your course progresses through a series of talks, demonstrations, and practical sessions, you'll be guided through the fundamental principles and practices of digital photography. You'll begin to understand what essential ingredients and components make for captivating images, and will witness your photography improving with your newly acquired knowledge and skills.  

This introductory photography course explains how your digital camera works and will teach you all you need to know about using it effectively to help you achieve creative control in your photography.  

Your tutors possess many years of experience in both the industry, and as tutors at Arts University Bournemouth. They're professional photographers in their own right and will guide you through this introductory course in easy-to-understand stages.  

 As your course progresses through a series of talks, demonstrations, and practical sessions, you'll be guided through the fundamental principles and practices of digital photography. You'll begin to understand what essential ingredients and components make for captivating images, and will witness your photography improving with your newly acquired knowledge and skills.