Essential Photography Skills & Techniques

Course Introduction:

Tailored for beginners with little or no previous experiences with digital singlelens reflex cameras (DSLR), the one day course teaches the basic operations of the EOS Digital SLR camera.

Besides an on location practice session, participants can make use of accessories and lenses available on loan. With the instructor on hand, you can ensure that your questions will be answered. By the end of the day, you'll walk away with more than just the basic know-how – you will receive an official Canon accredited certification showing a completion of the programme.
Course outline:

1. Mastering the shooting functions
- Shooting modes (Adjust exposure, white balance and ISO speed inProgram Mode)
- Control the depth of field with Aperture-priority mode
- Express movement with Shutter-priority mode
- Control both Aperture & Shutter speed in Manual exposure mode
2. Fully utilizing the autofocus function
3. Exploiting different Metering Modes
4. Getting the right exposure with Exposure Compensation
5. Adjusting White Balance
6. Learning the subtleties between Internal & External flash
7. Taking advantage of Canon's Picture Style™
8. Setting ISO Speed
9. Reading the Histogram
10. Getting tips on perfect interchangeable lenses for Beginners
11. Useful tips & hints to become a better photographer
Course Dates:

  Date : 25th April 2009 (Sat) and 26th April 2009 (Sun)
     
  Duration : 7 hours • 9am to 12pm (Theory)
• 12pm to 1pm (Lunch)
• 1pm to 4pm (Practical)
     
  Maximum students per class : 30 persons only
     
  Course language : English
     
  Course Fees : RM 220 (7 hour course, inclusive of lunch)
Requirements for enrolment:

1. Ownership of a Canon EOS Digital SLR camera (recommended for owners of EOS models 1000D, 450D, 400D, 350D, 40D)
2. Applicants should be 16 years old or above
Terms and Conditions:

1. No refund will be made once payment is received.
2. The transfer of classes will not be accepted within 7 days prior to the commencement of the course. Students are not permitted to transfer into a different course and transfers will be subject to availability. Please note, no refund will be provided to absentee after confirmation has been made.
3. Canon reserves the right to cancel classes due to special circumstances and insufficient enrolments. If so, participants will be notified of the alternative arrangements.
4. If participants are found vandalizing school property or that of other students, behaving destructively or hinder the progress of the lesson then Canon will have the right to invalidate student's status.
5. Canon reserves the right to make any alterations to the course details when necessary without prior notice.
How do I enrol?

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