Fotokommission VSETH/VSUZH Courses

COURSE INFO

The course targets a more demanding university audience, explaining the science and technology behind camera electronics and optics and how to best utilise this knowledge to get the most out of your camera gear. Participants will learn about camera sensors, optics, what the advantages of shooting in RAW are, how camera auto-focus works, practical in-field tips and much more. Although the course is quite technical and there is not much ‘hands-on’ work, it is important because our other courses build on top of the knowledge the participants get in this course. Everyone who has some basic experience with a digital camera, visited our basic course or simply wants to understand not just what to do but also why should definitely take this course.

Duration: 3 x 2h Language: English

CONTENTS

This course is about the technical details of digital photography:

• light and colour, colour temperature
• camera sensors and electronics
• basic optics and lens characteristics
• neutral density and polarising filters
• differences, pros and cons of RAW & JPG/PNG formats
• noise and digital image defects, lens aberrations
• auto-focus of a camera
• high-dynamic-range photography
• panorama photography
• settings and options in the menu of a camera

GOAL

The goal is to give an overview of the most relevant technical aspects of digital photography because this is the basis for future courses and modules. The course can be quite technical at some points, but we also discuss the practical aspects to help apply this knowledge in your photography.

PREREQUISITES

The course starts at a low level, but not at ‘zero’. Therefore, participants should be comfortable using their own camera, able to change settings and roughly guess how a picture was taken. Ideally, you have already visited the Basics of Photography course which covers the topics above.