CityEast Community College

Photography is an artform. Sensitize yourself to the elements and principles of design and learn to see more as you increase your level of visual sophistication. Study some of the work from photography’s masters for inspiration and gain practical experience using analytical exercises and photographic assignments set for discussion. Materials Notebook and pen Your camera. . [More]

Fully utilise your digital SLR or film SLR camera to achieve those dynamic images you aspire to. Learn the fundamentals of manual photography as you explore composition and what effects can be achieved with different exposures, lenses, filters and lighting conditions. Course includes an excursion to the city for a night photo shoot (Saturday course has a daytime excursion in the Bondi area) and a portrait assignment. Please note that there is no darkroom or computer work involved). ... [More]

Explore the freedom of the night in this course which shows the choices available to the photographer and lets you experiment with them. Learn to manipulate the camera controls for various effects and develop your skills as you use creative night photgraphy to see another side of the city. No flash used, tripod required. Materials SLR Camera Tripod . [More]

Make the most of your automatic digital camera in this course which uses practical exercises to help you create satisfying photos. Learn about composition, the control options available on most automatic cameras, and how to effectively use the display screen as an editing guide. Materials your digital camera and instruction manual for your camera (if you have it) Notebook & pen Please bring spare batteries or charger . [More]

Sea, sun, sand and environs can be one of the most challenging and rewarding subjects for photographers. Work with the rising and setting sun to play with light, silhouette, depth of field, textural subjects and more. Prerequisite: Photography Fundamentals or equivalent. **Important: digital cameras need to have a manual option ** This course takes places on Thursday 16 February from 6.00 – 8.15pm and Saturday the 18 February from 6.00 – 8.15am Materials A 35 mm SLR Camera with manu... [More]

Forget the flash, natural light is by far the most beautiful and evocative for taking portraits. Learn how to capture your subject and create natural portraiture by using and manipulating both indoor and outdoor natural light sources, varying methods of exposure and experimenting with composition. Prerequisite: Photography Fundamentals or equivalent and access to a camera with a SLR option. Materials A 35 mm SLR Camera with manual option instruction manual for your camera (if you ha... [More]

Discover how easy it is to make short visual stories of important personal events from your existing photos. This workshop will show you how to make digital stories from your existing photos using FREE software from Microsoft called PhotoStory 3. Using this software, create slideshows using your digital photos. With a single click, you can touch-up, crop, or rotate pictures. It’s that easy! Add stunning special effects, soundtracks, and your own voice narration to your photo stories... [More]