Welcome

Hello and welcome to Photography Foundations.  This blog will contain all of the information you need about the course, including details of the work that you need to complete ☺

Over the next coming few lessons we'll be looking at Elements of Design (line, shape, texture, form, colour and rule of thirds) and how these can be used to create an image that is pleasing to the eye.

You'll be using the internet to find  images that showcase each of these elements  and also taking your own photographs to demonstrate your understanding of these elements and how they can be used to create a picture that is visually appealing.

Before you start taking your own photographs we'll be having a look at the basic operation of the school cameras, what the various buttons do and how you can use some of the settings to maximise the impact and content of your photographs.

You'll also be creating your own blog.  You will need to use this to submit all of your work.  We'll spend at least a lesson on this and I'll walk you through all of the steps required.

I hope you enjoy creating your own blog and watching your photographic journey as it unfolds.

Data stored with photo

I took this photo of my daughter Emily at the Clyde River Berry Farm near Bateman's Bay in December 2013.  The details (see image to the left) of the photograph are stored on the computer when the file is uploaded. I deliberately used a wide aperture (f4) to blur out the background.  This is an example of a shallow depth of field.

This photo also provides a good example of the Rule of Thirds.  Emily is not positioned in the centre of the frame, instead she is off to one side of the shot, and her eyes (the main focal point within the image) are positioned roughly one third of the way in from the left and down from the top of the image.