Photograph Nature - Beginners / Intermediate
Learning Aspects – Key Skills / Techniques / Outcomes
Subject techniques: How to take better landscape and nature images
Tools/ equipment: Learn how to use your camera and take creative control
Research + enrichment: (Including History, culture, diversity, online research techniques etc.): Hands-on practical course with regular enrichment visits to develop your camera skills further
Sustainability: (Including ideas for organic, sustainable materials and project/s): Explore how photography can and does bring issues to the public: wildlife and environment.
Project / Product outcome
Program teaching is delivered through a blend of classroom teaching and online learning, for example:
- Tutor demonstrations
- Practical activities
- Research discussions
You will be expected to work independently and engage in group tasks in order to develop your skills and knowledge. The course covers a range of techniques, skills, sustainability an awareness of employment other opportunities in the subject.
On completion of this course you will be able to::
- Use the creative controls on your camera to shoot better landscapes and nature images
- Utilise compositional techniques to create better images
- Understand different lighting situations and the importance of the golden hour
Suitability
This course is suitable for learners who have no prior knowledge of the subject. However, as the course involves taking notes and measurements, you will need to have basic levels of English and maths. You will be uploading your images to a computer and doing basic image editing and so good level of IT would be desirable. You may have a short initial assessment at the start of the course to ensure that it is suitable for you.
Course length
Course lengths vary. Please check the BAES web site www.learnbaes.ac.uk BAES Learning Directory, visit or telephone one of our adult learning centres for details of dates and start times.
Next steps
It could lead to further courses in Photography and Image Editing at higher levels.
Your responsibilities as a learner on this course
To ensure that you gain maximum benefit from your course you will need to attend all sessions, be punctual and bring the correct materials (especially your camera) to each session. A commitment to working independently outside the classroom is required.
Costs – Additional to course fees
Tools and equipment are available for your use at the centres. However, you will need to purchase some tools and materials for your project. The additional course costs will vary between £20 and £60 (e.g. purchase of filters, memory card reader and tripod). It is expected that you have a camera, this will be discussed with you at enrolment.