A6634 - Photograph Tower Hamlets at Night - Beginners

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Start Date: 06/11/2025      End Date: 04/12/2025        Start Time: 18:30      End Time: 20:30        Hours per Week: 2.00      No of Weeks: 5
Fees:      £74.00 (tuition)     £132.00 (overseas)     £30.00 (concessionary)
Tutor: Mark Wilkinson        No of Places: 12
Shadwell Centre

Course Overview

Course Overview
During this course, you’ll be introduced to some of the techniques used to capture subjects creatively at night. Control your digital camera manually as you learn how to expose for mood, capture light blur trails, zooming and light painting techniques and creative portraits at night and much more. Consisting of a series of briefs designed to inspire students to create fresh and exciting imagery, you will learn in-camera technical adaptations used to work well in low light.

Objectives

Objectives
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Choose different camera modes for different picture opportunities
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Discuss images from a variety of diverse sources.
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Use your aperture to control the depth of field (amount of focus) in an
image
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Use shutter speeds to control movement in your photography
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Set appropriate ISO’s for a range of lighting conditions you may encounter
while using your camera, in a variety of situations
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Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements
Ideal for those who have completed our Learn Creative Digital Photography course, but open to anyone with a basic understanding of ISO, aperture, shutter speed, white balance and how to change these on your digital DSLR, mirrorless or bridge camera You must have manual functions on your camera (i.e. be able to change the aperture and shutter speed settings) or a Smartphone with a manual photography app.
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Equipment Required

Equipment Required
A handheld digital camera with manual controls or Smartphone with a manual photography app. It would be an advantage to have a tripod. A note pad and pen for taking notes.
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What courses can I go on to?

What courses can I go on to?
At the end of the course you could progress onto the Creative Digital Intermediate course. You will have skills that will also enable you to attend other photography courses.
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What examination is there?

What examination is there?
There will be an initial assessment followed by on-going assessment of progress and
achievement. This course will also include:
• Structured opportunities for self-evaluation.
• Peer observations and review of work.
• End of course feedback, evaluation and review of images
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How will I know I am making progress?

How will I know I am making progress?
Your tutor will give you on-going feedback tracking and monitoring your progress, giving feedback
though out the course. You and the tutor will use an individual learning plan to monitor your
progress allowing you and the tutor to track your knowledge and skills developed on the course.
You will also gain more from the course if you commit time to it outside the classroom.
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Other Info

Other Info
To maximise your chances of benefiting from the course fully we expect you to attend all scheduled sessions and that you do so punctually and are ready to begin learning at the start of the class.
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Extra Support

Extra Support
If you have declared a learning difficulty, disability or support need whilst enrolling and you require support/assistance in class or to complete your course, please discuss your needs with your tutor at the first lesson.

If you intend to take an examination and feel you have an additional learning need or special requirements, you must declare them to your tutor within the first 2 weeks of your course.

If you are studying in an online group, then you can arrange a one-to-one online discussion with your tutor, after the session, or by email.

Where we aim to make reasonable adjustments to support our learners, please note we are unable to provide any type of in class or in person support if your course takes place online.
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