January 14 - February 18, 2025
Photography - Basics
Gilruth Center • 2101 NASA Parkway Bldg. 207, Mail code: AH Houston, TX 77058 Organized by NASA EXCHANGE-JSC (Starport)About this event
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Description
Class Information:
- 5 Week Class
- Tuesdays, January 14 - February 18 (no class 1/28)
- 6:00 – 7:30 PM
- Gilruth Center Discovery Room
- Class Size – 10 (minimum) – 20
- Digital Cameral with Full Manual Setting Required
- $100 until January 3
- $120 January 4-14
Prerequisites:
- Digital camera that can be set to full manual settings
- Access to a computer Familiarity with Adobe Bridge or other photographer programs encouraged, but not required
What to bring to class:
- Digital camera Memory cards Charged batteries
- Owner's manual for camera
What to Expect:
Week 1
- Introduction to Class Plan – what we will do for the next 5 weeks.
- Getting the "eye" for photography - what makes up a photograph? Composition, Exposure, Focus, etc.
- Review examples of photos and discuss ISO, Shutter Speed, and Aperture.
- Get in groups and practice composition, exposure, and focus technique Homework: take several pictures of the same thing but change the ISO, Shutter Speed, and Aperture and will critique next class
Week 2
- Visual Psychology - what is it and how this affects your photos?
- What is Composition and how does it affect your photos?
- Review images from students
- Homework: Use Composition elements to make photos for critique.
Week 3
- Lighting Color Psychology - what it is and how it affects your photos
- Natural lighting and how to use it.
- Review images from students
- Homework: Take several photos with emphasis on Lighting and Color
Week 4
- Tips, Tricks, and Techniques
- Sports, Long exposures, Moving objects
- Review images from students
- Homework: Portfolio Prep, get ready to showcase your best work!
Week 5
- PORTFOLIO DAY
- Review of the class
- Show best of
- Class critique
Location
Lone Star Room
Instructor
Bill Stafford
Age and Gender
Co-Ed