“My photography has grown so much in all aspects: composition, to exposure, to enjoyment of experimentation.”
– anonymous Beginning & Beyond student
“Mel was very professional and knowledgeable about photography.
He gave great explanations.”
– anonymous Beginning & Beyond student
“Mel is not only a skilled photographer and knowledgeable about the subject, but he is also an excellent teacher.
He teaches in a clear, concise and effective manner.
I'll look forward to taking more classes from him in the future.”
– anonymous PCC student
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Digital Photography:
Basics and Beyond
offered at Portland Community College
Course Description:
Learn how to use the capabilities of your camera to improve your photographic skills and creativity; get the image you want, not what the camera “thinks” is correct.
This course shows you how to move from allowing the camera to decide how the picture will look (using Auto Mode) to you being the creative talent determining exactly how the image will be created based on the functions of your camera, the basics of photography (light, exposure, and composition), and modern digital possibilities.
Course Topics:
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Digital Camera Overview
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Exposure Expanded
- Aspects of Light and White Balance
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Composition (rules and breaking the rules)
- Still Photography (landscape, portraiture, macro, aperture priority)
- Action Photography (focusing modes, depth of field, shutter priority)
- Creative Photography (zooming, panning, moving, perspective, lighting)
- Using Flash (in-camera, on-camera, and off-camera flash)
- Looking Ahead (HDRI, 3-D, movies, image management, editing options)
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