• Contact me:

  in Czech Republik +420 777588628

• Current location:

  Prague (Czech Republik)

  I shoot a wedding photoreports in the following countries:

  Italy, Germany, Spain, Thailand, Bali, Dominican Republic, Cuba, India etc

PHOTOSCHOOL

PHOTOSCHOOL in PRAGUE

“Introduction to digital photography”

Tutor: Artur Jakutsevich

Course: 5 weeks, 10 2-hour lectures, 2 times in a week
Students in a group: 3
Fees: 7500 Czech Koruna (300 euro) when in group, 18000 Czech Koruna (720 euro) for individual tuition
ONLY AFTER 100% advance payment one is singed into a group.
Features: difficult and creative home tasks, excess to a reach library of photo magazines and books
Requirements: personal digital camera with manual settings option, PC with installed software for browsing and editing photos, desire to learn more about photography, sence of humor
Recommended cameras: any SLR or compact digital camera with PASM function
Consultations and groups forming: during 2012.
Begging:  25 of February 2012, 25 April 2012, 10 January 2012

 

Course content:
Lecture 1. Introduction. Basic concepts study

Basic concepts study
Aberration, infinity, high key, low key, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, depth of field.

Shooting Modes
Auto, programme automatic, shutter priority on, the aperture priority on, manual mode. Analysis of pros and cons of each Mode.

Basic lens parameters.

Focal length – visual angle of the lens in different optical schemes; equivalent focus length; “crop factor”; equivalent enlargement, aperture ratio, diaphragm, DOF (depth of field)
Types of lens. Zoom, fixed, wide-angle, normal, long-focus; situations to use them all.

Types of files. RAW and Jpeg – pros and cons.
Lecture 2. Composition. The most complicated and fertile class. This lecture will be reflected in all the following ones and in your whole life. Structure of the eye; basis of perception; vizor, symmetry, gaze direction while looking at photo; one-third rule, dynamics in a shot ; ratio among graphic elements in a shot; lines and their roles in a shot; the depth of a shot and the scale; composition and light.

Lecture 3. Light usage in different conditions (theory).
During this lecture we will discuss various weather and light situations. Using photos as examples we will learn how to set necessary settings for different conditions.

Content: characteristics of light: “Quality of light”; front light; side light; back light; overhead light; color (spectral composition) of the light;
Different conditions: cloudy day; rain; snow; ice, white frost; fog; twilight, night; moonlight;
The theory of the Landscape and Panoramic photography. How to shoot and glue panoramas?

 

Lecture 4. Digital editing.
Photoshop CS as the main instrument of the photographer. Modern photo browsers and editing programs review.
>Why do we have to edit photos? Package editing; curves, levels, brushes, masks, adjustment layers, white Balance, color temperature. Plugin Camera RAW as the main instrument of the primary correction and photo package editing.

Lecture 5.  Light usage in different conditions (indoor practice). Create your personal home studio.

Lecture 6.  Digital photo editing. Portrait retouching.
Basic retouching instruments.
Clone Stamp, Headling brush, masks, adjustment layers usage
Quality increase: sharpness, picture noise
People shooting (theory). Light and color, photoset planning. Preparing for outdoor practical shooting.

Lecture 7-8. Light usage in different conditions (outdoor practice). Master class. Theory application. Panorama shooting.

Lecture 9. Digital photo editing.
Review and discussion of photos taken during Lecture 7-8
Black and White photos. Ways to get them. Pros and cons. Photos with a wide dynamic range.
Final editing – preparing to print and publish on the Internet. Crop. Frames. Copy right.

Lecture 10. Final class. Exam. 3 hour.

To apply or get more information email to me on: : mail@arturjakutsevich.com
State:
- your name
- how long do you take photos
- your camera model
- your schedule within a week
- your contact number
- what do you expect from this course

 

Direct number in Prague +420 777 588 628 (Artur)

Portfolio:

www.arturjakutsevich.com
www.mongOOses.TV
joldersman.livejournal.com