Mahatta & Company - Photo Imaging Studio

Photography Course:

Brief outline of the course content:
 
Beginners Course:

This module is designed with absolute novices in mind.
A three-week module with classes held every Monday, Wednesday & Friday.
The students have an option of picking from a Morning (10:00am-12:00 noon),
Afternoon (02:00pm – 04:00 pm) or an Evening (05:00pm – 07:00 pm) Batch.
This module covers the basics of
1.     Camera controls
2.     Exposure
3.     Composition
4.     Treating your images on your computer
5.     Tips and tricks to improve your images.
6.     Showcasing your work. *
 
Advanced Course:

This module caters to people who have a fair command over their camera controls but want to learn the craft and master its intricacies.
Spanning three months, with classes held every Saturday and Sunday, students have the option to choose between a morning batch (10:30am- 2:00pm) and an evening batch (3:00pm-6:30pm).
This module covers:

Orientation:

·      Light-writing; SLR. What is it?
·      Orientation to the Art and Science of Photography
·      The Simile of an Eye and the Camera
·      The history of the Camera
·      The Path of Light – the subject and the light source, the lens and the focal plane.
·      The camera discussed in components- (a) The camera body and (b) The camera Lens.
·      Types of Cameras based on-
1)    Viewing mechanism (a) Direct Vision. (b) SLR. (c) TLR.
2)    Camera Formats: Small (35mm), Medium and Large format.
3)    Special types of cameras.
 
Lenses

·      Standard camera lenses.
·      Focal length and the Angle of view.
·      Different lenses with their uses (Standard, Wide-angle, Zoom and Long –Focus lenses)
·      Perspective and distortion.
·      Scanning.
·      Perspective and compression.
·      Isolating detail.
·      UV, ND and Polarising filters; Color filters for B&W photography and the digital equivalent of the filter range in various post-production softwares.
 
Camera and Exposure:

·      Parts and Features of a SLR camera with emphasis on DSLR. ( a sum up from the previous section)
·      Film and Digital Cameras: Chemistry and Electronics of it. (Film vs. Electronic sensors)
·      Exposure-
1.    Aperture
2.    Shutter Speed and
3.    ISO
 The Triangle and the co-relation between its various elements.
·      Depth of field. Aperture and its effects on an image
·      Changes in Depth of Field due to (a) Changing aperture size, (b) Subject to camera distance and (c) Changing Lenses
·      Shutter Speed and its effects on an image (depicting motion or freezing it).
·      Effects of ISO on an image. (Quality, Feel, colour saturation, etc.)
Speed and film/sensor sensitivity
ISO/ASA; Film grain and pixels; Noise; High speed photographic situations.
 
Exposure Meters

·       Overexposure and Underexposure.
·      Working with exposure in the manual mode.
·      TTL Metering.
·      Metering Methods: 3D Matrix, Partial, Center-weighted Average and spot Metering for different situations.
·      Exposure Compensation; Bracketing for critical situations.
·      Exposure Latitude.
 
Focus
 
·      Focusing area choices – Point, Spots or Region.
 
·      Focus Rangefinder and its use.
 
·      Single servo and Continuous Servo;
 
·      Focus Area Modes - Single Area, Dynamic Area and Closest Subject;
 
·      Focus Tracking, AF Lock; Manual Focus using Focus Rangefinder.
 
·      Selective Focusing

Lighting
 

General concepts and Introduction to artificial lighting sources.
 External dedicated and Studio Flash systems.
 

Digital Imaging
 
·       Digital Sensors and their types - CCD vs. CMOS
 
·       Bayer Pattern
 
·       Fovean sensors
 
·       Image processing engine; Pixels and mega pixels.
 
·      Shooting Modes - primarily: M, A, S, P, Creative P and various auto modes.
 
·      Image quality and Image size.
 
·      Histogram Analysis.
 
·      Dynamic Range
 
1.    Difference between the dynamic range and exposure latitude.
2.    HDR Imaging – brief description.
 
·      Color Temperature and White Balance.
 
·      Color Profile and Color Gamut.
 
·      Different white balance settings: auto settings; Presetting White Balance; White Balance bracketing
 
·      Introduction to file-formats-
1.    Raw – when and why?
2.    Jpeg – pros and cons of using this file format.
 
 
Composition
 
Three elements of photography
1.   The subject
2.   The technical manipulation that records the image.
3.   The aesthetics of light and Composition.
 
 
Introduction to Aesthetics of Photography
 
Rules of Composition
 
·  Point of interest.
 
·  Avoid the bull’s- eye.
 
·  The rule of third.
 
·  The golden spiral.
 
·  Line
 
·  Form 
 
·  Texture and Color
 
·  Class Exercise
 
Different Genres of Photography explained and tips n tricks discussed.
 
·  Portraiture.
·  Landscape.
·  Sports and Fast moving objects. 
·  Emphasizing movement – various techniques.
·  Still life – Studio and in its natural surrounding state.
·  Night photography.
·  Buildings and architecture.
·  Nature.
·  Wildlife (in the open & confined) and Pets.
·  Macro photography.
 
Starting up New Projects.
 
  Various considerations
 
Ideas for starting up new projects
·  Abstract imagery
·  Buildings and Architecture
·  Photographing clouds
·  Documentary photography
·  Eco-tourism
·  Close-up photography
·  Vacations
·  Journeys and travels
·  At home
·  Children
·  Landscapes
·  Mirrors
·  The human form
·  Bird’s-eye views
·  Pets
·  Sports
·  Events
·  Urban views
·  Natural History
·  Panoramas
·  Zoos
·  Record-keeping
 
Digital post-production
 
Optimization:
 
· Fine-tuning Images: Photoshop tools and techniques
· B&W conversion
· Selective correction
· Printing Images
· Printing technologies.
· Inkjet printing for proof-printing
 
 
Introduction to masters of photography
 
An A – Z of some of the world’s influential photographers
 
More than three-dozen of the renowned masters discussed and their work profiled.  This will be done over the extent of the course.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT

Mr. Puneet Kaura(9310457045)

Mr. Arjun Mehta(9899200546)

New Batches starts on 3rd July

Last date of registration(1st july 2010)