Fashion Photography
This intensive product / food photography class is a great resource for any shooters looking to increase their knowledge of successfully lighting an array of different products. Be prepared to delve into styling and lighting hands-on, as notoriously tricky subjects such as glass and metal are covered. Student will emerge with both practical and experiential how-to. Students should bring their own SLR camera.
Module-1
Introduction to Photography
Meaning, definition and History of photography
Camera
Basic camera, different parts of a camera and their basic function, camera accessories.
Types of camera
Classification of cameras on the basis of film size, focusing arrangements, viewfinder systems and general usage. 35mm compact, 35mm SLR, Digital SLR, 120 film type TLR and SLR, instant (Polaroid) cameras, large format cameras and various digital cameras, Construction of digital image sensor, Pixel, Resolution and Sharpness.
Filters in photography
What is a filter? Types of filter, U.V., Polarizing, ND, Soft Focus and other special effect filters
Modes of Camera
Shutter: Construction and types of shutter. Shutter timings and shutter speeds. Use of specific shutter speed depending upon lighting conditions, type of photography etc. Diaphragm: Construction of a diaphragm. Aperture and their corresponding f-numbers. ISO : International standard organisation. Different uses of ISO, ISO settings
Exposure
Meaning and definition of Exposure. F-number and shutter speed relationship, equivalent exposure settings.
Raw, JPG and TIFF
Understanding of different formats and resolutions of photographs
Focus
How to focus the image manually and auto, Focus area mode, AF Mode etc...
Picture Style
Picture Style function brings together the settings for image processing parameters (previously tone curve, sharpness and contrast) and colour matrix settings (previously standard, portrait, high and low saturation and Adobe RGB).
Histograms
A histogram is a graph counting how many pixels are at each level between black and white.
Depth of field
Meaning of depth of field, different factors affecting DOF such as aperture size, subject distance and focal length. Making use of the knowledge of DOF in photography.
White Balance
White balance (WB) is the process of removing unrealistic color casts, so that objects which appear white in person are rendered white in your photo.
Exposure Metering
Metering is the brains behind how your camera determines the shutter speed and aperture, based on lighting conditions and ISO speed. Metering options often include partial, evaluative zone or matrix, center-weighted and spot metering.
Angle & shots
Different angles and shots in photography
Photography as an art and Elements of Composition
Elementary rules of composition. Rule of thirds, figures and lines. Composing different types of subjects such as portraits, landscape and action.
Photography design principles
Photography design principles are simply some widely accepted guidelines for composing a photograph that add to its impact and make it all the more pleasing and interesting to the human eye.
Rule of Thirds
The “Rule of Thirds” one of the first things that budding digital photographers learn about in classes on photography and rightly so as it is the basis for well balanced and interesting shots.
Introduction to colours
Primary and secondary colours. Getting correct colour balance in a photograph and setting white balance in digital camera. Custom white balance. colours, Primary and secondary colours, complementary colours, colour of light, etc
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The nature of light and colour
Nature of light. Spectrum of light. Colours and their characteristics, attributes, colour synthesis and colour vision.
Source of light and lighting
Natural light: Advantages and disadvantages of bright sun light. Controlling contrast by filling in shadows with reflectors and portable flash. Back lighting, silhouettes. Artificial light: Tungsten lighting, flash units, fluorescent lighting etc.
Studio lighting
Studio flash unit and its accessories such as umbrellas, soft boxes, spot grids, snoot etc. Various lighting techniques for portraiture (modelling) and tabletop. Incident light reading with flash meters.
Tricks of Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO
Differnt tricks of aperture, Shutter speed and ISO like water photography, smoke Photography, Painting with light
Gesault Law in Photography
How Gesault Law can apply in Photography and importance of Gestalt Law
Semiotics in Photography
Semiotics is the study of the social, cultural, and historical processes through which signs such as photographs acquire and circulate meaning. It is a useful critical approach with which to challenge simplistic beliefs in the realism of the photographic image.
Golden Ratio
How Golden Ratio could give you a long mathematical explanation, but let's just say it's the mathematical formula for aesthetically pleasing composition.
Splash Photography
How To Shoot A Splash Scene
Painting with light
Painting with light is a fun technique that gives great results.
Module-2
Module-3
- What is Fashion photography & understanding fashion.
- Cultural & historical study of fashion & Photography.
- Understanding of Social, Economical, Geographical, Cultural, Political and Personal impacts on a Fashion Image
- Body Aesthetics and anatomical communication.
- Understanding the use of studio lights in fashion photography.
- Associated sourcing & understanding the use of Fashion Styling in Photography.
- Importance of light and using right kind of lighting equipment.
- Creative studio lighting & glamour lighting.
- Creative use of high-end lighting equipment in Studio & Location in context to fashion photography.
- Creative approaches to source locations & selecting lighting methods
- How effects of light creates glamour.
- Understand various fashion looks: ethnic look/ bridal look/ western look/ Casual look/ corporate look/ sporty look/ sensuous look.
- Understand make up with professional make up artists.
- Practical model shoots covering fashion photography.
- Practical shoots covering portraiture.
- Joining the Disciplines of Image making such as Photography, Styling, Makeup, Hair & Special effects
- Teamwork, time management, budget, Business awareness & production methods.
Regular Batch
• New batches start Every Monday
Time
Regular Batch
Morning 8am to 8pm any two hours
Batch Strength
- 10 Students
OFFLINE
• To apply, Visit the Institute
• Fill the form at least one day before the class starts
• Pay Rs.28000/- by cash/ Cheque /DD
• Two recent passport-size photographs in colour.
ONLINE
To apply, download the application form from our website and fill in all relevant details appropriately and send it with the following:
a) Two recent passport-size photographs in colour.
b) A non-refundable Course fee of Rs.28000/- by way of Cash / Cheque / Demand Draft favoring Creative Hut, payable at Ahmedabad.
Admissions: Full-time course / Part time course
Creative Hut Institute of Photography and Film
B-410, Rudra Arcade, Nr. May Flower Hospital, Memnagar, Ahmedabad - 52
Phone :( 079) 40048483, Cell: 9723 893 368
URL: www.creativehut.org, info@creativehut.org
After a close assessment through the portfolios, the selected candidates will be called for a final settlement of admission and submission of the fees. There after the admission will be confirmed.
Note:
The transfer / change in the course applied and once admitted will not be entertained under any circumstances.
Once a candidate is admitted for a particular course, no portion of the fees will be refunded under any circumstances.
The course content, format, rules and regulations is subject to change without any prior notice.
Assessments of students work both projects and assignments are made on regular basis. The perfection in all such works is expected. The skill, quality of work, techniques, originality, professional perfection etc… in their works are evaluated and corrected where ever necessary. Hence the process of assessment is carried out by the faculties from time to time.
All the classes, outdoor and indoor sessions, group/club meetings, lectures by the main & visiting faculties, guest lectures, submission of projects/ assignments are compulsory for all the students. Any violation in this can cancel the admission and or cancel the allotment of the certificate to the concerned student. On the other hand students are given enough time and guidance for the preparation of the project/assignment. The submission of project is compulsory and so they are given another chance to prepare their assignments if it is found to be unsatisfactory by the faculty.
| For Indian Students | |
Fashion Photography Course = Rs. 28,000/- |
Students should pay Full Amount in Advance
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