PHO 133 - Digital Photography Fundamentals
Course Description
Want to improve the quality and creativity of the photos that you take with your digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera? Step out of your comfort zone through lectures, demonstrations and hands-on activities, and apply various photographic techniques and basic editing using the manual mode on your digital camera. Please bring a DSLR or mirror-less camera and manual (if available) to class. You will also have opportunity to experiment with other equipment in class. This course is intended for beginners, or intermediate and experienced enthusiasts who wish to practice and improve their photography skills.
Formerly PHO 101 Photography 1 - Digital Photography
Course Details
Before coming to the first class, students should familiarize themselves with their camera manuals and be able to locate the shutter release, and the shutter speed and aperture dials.
By completion of this course, successful students will be able to:
- Define basic technical photographic terms
- Adjust digital camera settings comfortably
- Select the appropriate focal length and aperture to attain a desired depth of field
- Select the proper shutter speed to freeze or blur the motion of the subject
- Select the appropriate ISO setting for lighting conditions
- Apply basic rules of composition
Megan Conley was born and raised in Calgary, Canada where she completed her Bachelor of Fine Art at the Alberta College of Art + Design in 2013 and her Master of Fine Art in Visual Studies, Emerging Practices in 2015 at the University at Buffalo, New York. She has shown her work across Canada, the United States, and also within Australia and Denmark. For the past two years, Megan has been an Artist in Residence at Ted Harrison School in Calgary and recently participated in the Luminous Bodies themed residency on Toronto Island. Mediums used within her work are photography, 3D printing and sculpture.