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COURSE HISTORY & COURSE CONTENT
Images:
The course was born in 1998 when a couple of Rotarians were discussing a continuing fundraiser, which would provide the contributors with value-for-money and also be a positive public relations tool for Rotary, exposing non-Rotarians to the Rotary program in a “different” way. The concept of selling knowledge was formed and the Rotary Clubs of Monash and Nunawading have run 8 courses per year, since then, providing more than 2000 students with a most satisfying skill-base. Continued evolution of technology has necessitated continuous changes on the course, which will keep changing as technology does.
Content:
Our goal, in presenting this course is to help you understand the basics of photography and all of the technical stuff you will need to create great images.
All classes consist of 24 students, with each class being broken into 4 syndicates, and each syndicate having an experienced Team Leader, and an experienced Team Mentor. The Team Leaders and Mentors are former students who return time and again to share their knowledge with the new generation.
All of our team members give their time free of charge, simply for the enjoyment of seeing course members grow their skills.
Whilst many of them completed the course years ago (and have been returning to help ever since), many others completed their courses just last year, and are completely empathetic with the students, who are always overwhelmed on the first sessions. All Team Members have volunteered to be available on-line and at classes to assist in a personal way, with the completion of your assignments, and making sure you have a solid understanding of all of the concepts presented.
The course consists of 10x1 hour lectures, and a fully escorted luxury coach tour for an assisted photo-session in the Melbourne CBD.
This is an extremely ambitious course based on lectures followed by home assignments that are specifically designed to consolidate the knowledge imparted during the lectures. The time taken to complete the assignments varies, but most students spend about 6 hours per week completing the set work. The mentors and team leaders are constantly available to assist with any problems you may encounter.
On the first night, we will cover the following concepts:
Philosophy of photography
Understanding light
How Digital Cameras Work
Focusing Systems
Controlling Apertures
Controlling Shutter Speeds
Controlling ISO Settings
Measuring Light
On the second night, we will cover the following concepts:
Image Compression
Dynamic Range
Digital Asset Management (Filing Systems)
Image Transfer Systems
Data Transfer Systems
On the third night, we will cover:
Focal Length & Zoom Lenses
Depth of Field
Camera Stability
On the fourth night we will meet for dinner (price is included) and embark on a luxury air-conditioned coach for an exciting night photo-shoot in Melbourne CBD. We will be accompanied by many former students, as well as your team leaders and mentors, all of whom are ready to pass their knowledge and experience on to you. This night concludes at about 11 PM
On the fifth night, we will conduct a peer review and critique of the images created on our tour, and we will use those images in an introductory tour of The Photoshop Image Retouching Program. This will be done using the images you created. You will be offered the opportunity to join a follow-up in-depth Photoshop Course.
On the final night, we will cover:
Complete revision of all concepts covered to date
Using our digital imagery in programs such as Powerpoint, Email systems, Word, Page Layout and other document layout programs
Advice of available supplementary courses such as Portraiture, Photoshop Retouching, etc.
Introduction to FORCC (a club of former students who continue to meet to enhance their skills and grow their knowledge by arranging various photographic tours ,both local and international, and events amongst themselves)
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