Take Better Pictures with Point-and-Shoot Camera or Smartphone Camera
Details
A 200-page operating manual is not one’s idea of a leisure activity, if all you want is to get the most out of your camera. In one afternoon, this short hands-on workshop addresses the needs of the layman to squeeze the most out of his compact digital camera or smartphone camera without dealing with technobabble.
What will be covered- Using the camera’s built-in flash
- The only six picture setting you will ever need—three if you can’t count to six
- Four faults every beginner makes
- What catches viewers’ attention
- The only two rule of composition you need to get out of trouble
- Four techniques for organizing various elements in a scene
- Three common faults in people pictures
- Simple techniques to take still life/product shots
- How in-cam and off-cam editing programs can help you achieve the photos you want
- Want to maximize their compact digital camera or smartphone camera for home or school use;
- Want to achieve better [or “acceptable?”] photos for work/business (company photos, simple product shots, etc);
- Want to take better photos without investing in expensive, high-end cameras;
- Intend to graduate to “serious” photography but need to start somewhere, gently
- Threw out their camera manual in frustration
Only your enthusiasm. No prior knowledge in photography required.
What to bring- A compact digital camera or smartphone camera
- DSLRs and Mirrorless cameras may be used BUT will be treated as simple compact cameras.
At the end of this course, the participants are expected to:
- Know more about the capabilities of their camera
- Be more aware of where the light source is or where they place the light source before taking a picture
- Apply the necessary composition techniques to produce better photographs
- Focus correctly
- Understand why they get blurred photos and be able to correct it
- Understand why they get photos that are too dark or too bright and be able to correct it
- When to use their built-in flash
- Proper camera handling and care
- Most common camera parts and their function
- Effects of light in terms of:
- position of light source
- color of light source
- Beautiful photograph:
- Technically good
- Creatively good
- Solving common problems when shooting
- Using the camera’s built-in picture settings
- Common mistakes that every beginner makes
- What catches viewers’ attention
- Two composition rules
- More composition techniques
- Common portrait bloopers
- White balance
- Still life photography tips
- How post-processing can help you achieve your envisioned images
Philippine Center for Creative Imaging (PCCI) is the country’s premier training center for digital media and photography.
At PCCI, you’re taught by certified instructors and respected industry pros with years of experience. So you get, not only the basic how-tos, but also real-world techniques, do’s and don’ts, what works and what doesn’t.
Conveniently located in Metro Manila, our training facility provides a worry-free environment that lets you concentrate on your learning. Our after-training support is likewise unmatched in the industry.
