Course Info

Length: 1 Week

City: Amsterdam

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Feb-24-2025

    Amsterdam

  • May-26-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Aug-25-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Nov-24-2025

    Amsterdam

Dates in Other Venues

  • Dec-23-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Dec-30-2024

    Istanbul

  • Dec-30-2024

    Paris

  • Dec-30-2024

    Singapore

  • Jan-27-2025

    London

  • Jan-27-2025

    Dubai

  • Feb-24-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Feb-24-2025

    Istanbul

  • Feb-24-2025

    Paris

  • Feb-24-2025

    Barcelona

  • Feb-24-2025

    Singapore

  • Apr-28-2025

    London

  • Apr-28-2025

    Dubai

  • May-26-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • May-26-2025

    Barcelona

  • May-26-2025

    Singapore

  • May-26-2025

    Paris

  • May-26-2025

    Istanbul

  • June-23-2025

    London

  • June-23-2025

    Dubai

  • July-28-2025

    London

  • July-28-2025

    Dubai

  • Aug-25-2025

    Paris

  • Aug-25-2025

    Barcelona

  • Aug-25-2025

    Istanbul

  • Aug-25-2025

    Singapore

  • Aug-25-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Oct-06-2025

    London

  • Oct-06-2025

    Dubai

  • Nov-24-2025

    Istanbul

  • Nov-24-2025

    Barcelona

  • Nov-24-2025

    Singapore

  • Nov-24-2025

    Paris

  • Nov-24-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Dec-01-2025

    Dubai

  • Dec-01-2025

    London

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

Introduction to Photography

 

  • Defining photography and its significance in today’s world
  • Discovering the historical evaluation of photography
  • Exploring types of photography:


  1. Portrait photography
  2. Product photography
  3. Photo journalism
  4. Landscape photography


  • Exploring of camera basic settings and controls
  • Activity: watching various photo types and analyzing them

Photography Technical Setting

 

  • Understanding Image size: High resolution vs. low resolution
  • Discussing the function of aperture, shutter speed and ISO
  • Exploring exposure compensation
  • Understanding the function of flash
  • Exploring focus, framing and position techniques
  • Comparing between natural and artificial lighting
  • Activity: practicing using camera

Photography Aesthetic Principles

 

  • Understanding composition and framing
  • Composition techniques:



  1. Leading lines
  2. Rule of thirds
  3. Symmetry
  4. Juxtaposition


  • Exploring lighting techniques
  • Discussing how to ensure contrast in images
  •  Understanding the Gestalt theory principles 
  • Understand the golden ration
  • Activity: practicing taking photos based on aesthetic principles 

Adobe Photoshop

 

  • Discussing the functions of Adobe Photoshop
  • Navigating Adobe Photoshop interface
  • Utilizing Adobe Photoshop to edit and retouching photos
  • Utilizing Adobe Photoshop to correct and enhance colors
  • Exploring how to manipulate and composite images in Adobe Photoshop
  • Discovering filters and effects in Adobe Photoshop
  • Understanding how to use selection and masks functions
  • Activity: editing photos using Adobe Photoshop

Photography Best Practices 


  • Discussing common mistakes in photography
  • Exploring the characteristics of a sound photo
  • Discussing how to use photography for storytelling
  • Techniques for photo session planning
  • Exploring how to select the best camera and lenses
  • Final Project on telling stories through photography
  • Lesson learned and recap
  • Course evaluation