1. There will be a remedial class every month end or after two months. If you have missed any topics, cover up those during this session. Otherwise you will have to wait for rotation to complete / next batch to begin.
2. There will be critique session every month during which assignments/images in general will be evaluated.
3. Every two months an informal progress report will be released suggesting weaker and strong points of individual students.
4. the topics are distributed in such a way so that too many similar topics are not scheduled together to avoid monotony.
stage 1 intermediate
agenda |
Introduction to advance photography. Understanding Outdoor light better Understanding on camera / external flash |
presentations |
Basics-sum up Digital workflow-Understanding the importance and flexibility of RAW format. How to convert using canon and Nikon softwares. Also explain capture one pro. comparison between tiff and jpeg formats |
practicals |
Outdoor portrait lighting demonstration- use of reflectors and flash Early morning Street photography trip Flash at twilight |
tutorial dvds |
The war photographer-james nachway- composition & inspiration Tony Sweet's Visual Literacy 270 minutes-composition & inspiration Nikon speedlights- technical Quantm flash photography-technical |
assignments |
1. Portrait study- submit 10 best photographs of a person you choose to photograph. Mention a few characteristics of that person and the final images should convey those characteristics 2. Submit 100 photographs shot outdoors / in natural light / flash which are your favourites. Give reasons why. Do not include fashion or commercial photos in studio / outdoors 3. Flash photography- submit 5 shots taken indoors where the use of flash is not noticeable. 5 shots which show the use of flash as a fill in outdoors 4. Set of 5 different images which the change in metering modes |
stage 2 intermediate
agenda | Studio-understanding the equipment and lighting |
presentation |
studio portraiture- types of lights - light modifiers |
practicals |
1. Studio Portraiture- understanding single light- use single hard light to get better control over light. 2. Use different light modifiers to study the effect. Use more than one lights. 3.PHOTOSHOP- |
tutorial dvds |
elinchrom- studio lighting-joe craig-technical indoor lighting james schmelzer 45 mins-technical portrait lighting techniques bobbi lane-technical |
assignments | 1. One day one picture A- upload/submit every saturday and sunday night one photograph shot on that day. (8 photos to be submitted this month but on the same day) |
stage 3 studio
agenda | Studio- more control over the studio lighting |
presentations | Go through RAW files of travel pictures by Munish. Understand the way it moves from one frame to the next in terms of composition and technique |
practicals |
Evening / twilight Street photography trip PRODUCT photography- guidelines and demonstration |
tutorial dvd |
Outdoor lighting 1 of 6dvds / 2 hrs Portrait lighting-2 of 6 dvds /2hrs Portrait lighting-3 of 6 dvds /2hrs |
assignments | 1. One day one picture B- upload/submit every saturday and sunday night two photographs shot on that day. (16 photos to be submitted this month but on the same day) |
4 studio
agenda | Studio- Lifestyle and fashion |
presentations |
Fashion photography- guidelines Guidelines- Kids photography Guidelines- Couples |
practicals |
KIDS Demonstration of Kids photography. Volunteers required. COUPLES Demonstration of couple shoot. Volunteers required. |
tutorial dvds |
Outdoor lighting 4 of 6dvds / 2 hrs Portrait lighting-5 of 6 dvds /2hrs Portrait lighting-6 of 6 dvds /2hrs hollywood style lighting Mark Daughn lighting 101 |
assignments | Photo essay- Submit a series of 10 photographs on a specific topic |
5 advance
agenda | Fashion and Beauty Pro model shoots-studio |
presentations | |
practicals | |
tutorial dvds |
Frames from the edge- Helmunt Newton Annie libowitz Mark Daughn lighting 102 |
assignments | Self portrait- Submit a series of 10 (or independant) self portraits- shot outdoors or indoors |
6 advance
agenda | Fashion and Beauty Pro model shoots begin - |
presentations | Guidelines- wedding photography |
practicals | |
tutorial dvds | Photographing cars- fernando escovar and earl crowe
national geographic- through the lens |
assignments | Group discussion- Every student will prepare a particular topic and talk about that |
1 Pro model shoot | first shoot with a professional model +makeup/stylist |
7 advance
agenda | PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY + PMS |
presentations | |
practicals |
1. wine / coke bottle 2. Shoes and sandals/ Purses 3. perfumes |
tutorial dvds | - |
assignments | |
1 Pro model shoot | second shoot with professional model |
8
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY + PMS | |
presentations | Food photography guidelines |
practicals |
1. Pastries and cakes 2. South Indian food 3. Beverages |
tutorial dvds | |
assignments | |
1 Pro model shoot | Third shoot with professional model |
9
presentations | |
practicals | Macro and abstracts |
tutorial dvds | |
assignments | |
2 Pro model shoots |
Fourth shoot with professional model Fifth shoot with professional model |
10
presentations | |
practicals | |
tutorial dvds | |
assignments | |
3 Pro model shoots | sixth - seventh - eighth PMShoot |
Trip |
weekend trip to Agra or any other nearby place. |
11
SUBMISSION and EVALUATION of PORTFOLIO | |
presentations | |
tutorial dvds | |