Basic Photography

Basic Photography
Course Date: 11 May – 8 June 2011
Session Dates: 11, 18, 22 (Day Outing), 25, and 29 May (Day Outing) and 1, 3 (Night Outing), and 8 June 2011
Time: 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Venue: Classroom 2, The Substation
Instructor: Ray Tan
Course Fee: $275 (8 sessions)
Admission: For more information about this course, or to register, contact Mish’aal 6337 7800 / registration@substation.org
Suitable for beginners or photography enthusiasts

This popular course covers a comprehensive overview of the basic techniques and the art of photography, the handling of the camera and its related equipment.

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About the Course

This basic photography workshop is limited to eight participants. The course is tailored to those interested in improving their photographic skills, and covers basic photographic theory, camera function, composition and exposure. The course includes proprietary day and night exposure techniques exclusive to this workshop. The workshop includes three photography outings that will allow participants to practice and apply they theory they’ve learnt during sessions.

About the Instructor

Ray Tan began his career as an editorial and documentary photographer. In 2003 he started his first major story on Chinese Opera, documenting the lives of actors and actresses from the surviving opera troupes in Singapore. Ray has also completed numerous other projects including documenting the life of the oldest philanthropist in Singapore, and telling the story of a group of blind musicians in Vietnam. Ray has been teaching since 2006, and has taught photography at Hwa Chong Institution, Hwa Chong International School, Anderson Junior College, the Institute of Technical Education, The Photographers’ Gallery, and the Substation. His photographs have been exhibited at The Singapore History Museum and The Photographers’ Gallery. His clients include the Ministry of Education and People’s Association.

Course Schedule

Session 1
• Introduction to the course
• Photography essentials
• Photography equipment

Session 2
• ISO
• Aperture
• Shutter speed
• Day exposure

Session 3
• Photography outing

Session 4
• Review of photographs
• Composition

Session 5
• Photography outing

Session 6
• Review and critique of photographs
• Night exposure

Session 7
• Night photography outing

Session 8
• Review and critique of photographs
• Conclusion of course

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