VET IN HIGH SCHOOL Creative Camera A/Introduction to Photography

Creative Camera A is an intensive and creative course which will introduce you to the fundamentals of camera practice. The focus is on technical skills to become proficient with manual camera controls as well as artistic applications of these techniques. There are no prerequisites for CCA.  

Important Dates

Friday mornings from 9am-12pm during Term 1 or Term 3.

Please view the calendar for key dates at the CCP.

Fee By Instalment

Fee by instalment is available. Download this form and return it to [email protected], AfterPay available at checkout

Duration

Nine weeks, one class per week, three hours per class. Students should expect to do an extra six hours per week of their own work.

Required Materials

• Any students undertaking this module must have access to their own DSLR camera to bring along to classes. Students will need to budget for external printing of digital images.

Additional Information

This introduction to photography course will teach fundamental photography techniques and how to work with digital image capture. This course is the first of nine that make up the Certificate IV in Photography and Digital Imaging.

SSCE Credits:
10

Competencies:
CUAPHI312 - Capture photographic images
CUAPPR403 - Store and maintain finished creative work

You will learn:

Cameras
Shutter speeds and f-stops
Correct and compensated exposure
Lenses
Basic composition
Resolution
File formats (JPEG, TIFF, Raw)
White balance
File management
Histograms