HERE ARE PRESENTATIONS AND NOTES ON PHOTOGRAPHIC THEORY AND PRACTICE
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Taking or Making: What is the difference between taking a photo and making a photograph?
Taking or Making PowerPoint Presentation Taking or Making PDF Notes
Advanced Colour: Understanding and using the key components of colour is an important skill to master in photography.
Advanced Colour PowerPoint Presentation Advanced Colour PDF Notes
Monochrome Photography: Monochrome was the first form of photography and some purists still think of it as the only proper type of photography.
Monochrome Photography PowerPoint Presentation Monochrome Photography PDF Notes
Questions to ask before making a photo: Creating a photograph with intent and meaning means that some thought needs to be considered before pressing the shutter button.
Questions to Ask PowerPoint Presentation Questions to Ask PDF Notes
AI in Photography: The rise and rise of AI tools in photography means that some photographs can be made using other people’s images or generated content. Is this still photography?
AI in Photography PowerPoint Presentation AI in Photography Policy PDF Notes
Flash Photography: Using flash in photography is an important tool, but the time most people choose to use it is probably the worst use of the medium. We explain how and when to use flash here.
Flash Photography PowerPoint Presentation Flash in Photography PDF Notes
Photographic Composition: Learning the skills of composition are a vital tool in understanding what makes some photographs great and others just plain boring.
Photographic Composition PowerPoint Presentation Composition PDF Notes
The Heart of the Photograph: Lecture and prsentation by Canadian Photographer David duChemin
Presentation PDF The Print and the Process PDF The e-book titled “A Deeper Frame”
Resolution, Aspect Ratios and Resizing images: Many people are confused by the technical terms used in photography. Here we explain what these terms mean and explain how to correctly resize photos for other uses such as
Aspect Ratios, Resolution and Resizing PowerPoint Presentation A Brief History of Aspect Ratios PDF
File Handling and Managing your files, including backing up: Setting up the correct file structure, managing how you add files to your system, and most importantly, creating an effective backup regeime are essential tools that wil lsave you from the inevitable hard drive failure.
File Handling and Managing Your Files PowerPoint Presentation Backing up your photos PDF Notes File Structure Diagram PDF
The Photographic Eye: Learning how to “See” rather than just look at the world is a skill that photographers develop over time.