Basic Photography
Workshop teaches basic photography skills: how to operate a digital SLR camera, how to achieve proper exposure, elements of design, posing, studio lighting and more.
FPPF Instructor Ador Pamintuan shows Basic Photography Workshop participants the fine points of a DSLR camera.
Basic Photography Workshop
(5 Sessions)
2010 Schedule
SATURDAYS:
March 6,13,20,27 & Apr 10
March 27, Apr 10,17,24 & May 1
April 24, May 1,8,15 & 22
May 8,15,22,29 & June 5
June 12,19,26, July 3 & 10
SUNDAYS:
March 7,14,21,28 & Apr 11
March 28, Apr 11,18, 25 & May 2
May 2,9,16,23 & 30
June 6,13,20,27 & Jul 4
WEEKDAYS:
January 4,5,6,7 & 8
February 15,16,17,18 & 19
March 15,16,17,18 & 19
April 12,13,14,15 & 16
May 10,11,12,13 & 14
June 14,15,16,17 & 18
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Workshop Fees:
P3,500 Weekends
P5,000 Weekdays
Venue and Package
- Runs five successive Saturdays or Sundays
- from 9 to 4/5 p.m.
- at the FPPF Art Chamber, Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines
- Workshop I.D. that entitles the participant to a discount on photofinishing at Fuji-Image Photolabs for three months
Requirements
Registration
- Pre-register at the FPPF office or online
- Make your payment in person or by bank deposit
- Reservations are finalized only upon payment of workshop fee
Workshop Sessions
- Film or digital camera, preferably one that allows you to set shutter speed and aperture manually. Check if your auto-everything camera allows manual exposure override. Point-and-shoot cameras (compacts) are acceptable, but discouraged.
- Film and developing are provided free of charge to students who shoot with film cameras, courtesy of Fujifilm.
The Instructors
Ador Pamintuan
Ador photographs weddings and portraits with the skill of a craftsman who digs deep into a wellspring of knowledge about the art and science of photographic lighting. It is this same wellspring that he brings to his lectures on photography. For besides being an expert photographer, Ador is one of the mainstays of the FPPF faculty, having been one of the lecturers when the Basic Photography Workshop was introduced in 1993.
Prof. Cecilia S. Angeles
A photographer. A painter. A professor. A writer. A nature lover. Mrs. Angeles is a regular lecturer in the FPPF photography workshop at Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila. She has taught Basic Photography here since 2002. At present she is the head of Painting at PWU, adviser of PWU Kameradare, the lone camera club in the University and handles Photography 1, Photography 2 and other Fine Arts subjects.
Prof. Joey Tañedo
Joey is a graphic designer and photographer. As a photographer he has done product, industrial, and architectural shots. He teaches electronic media among other subjects at the UP College of Fine Arts (UPCFA) in Diliman. He has taken a pivotal role in the development and modernizing of the Visual Communications curriculum of the UPCFA. As part of a personal mission, Joey teaches the underpriveleged in the rural areas practical lessons in the arts such as serigraphy.
Vic Sison
A pioneer lecturer in the FPPF photo seminars, Vic has almost attained the mystery of his craft. Very versatile, he handles comfortably basic, advanced and digital photo seminars. His forte is teaching posing for portraits whether for ID, glamour, or casual poses. He emphasizes how to show the grace of anatomy through bending of joints starting with the neck, arms, torso, legs, etc. Along with these poses are lessons on lighting both artificial and natural and how to capture the right poses at the right moment.
Chris Malinao
Dipping his toes in photography’s fine waters, Engr. Chris Malinao finds the hobby quite absorbing. Bringing his years of technology experience with computers, digital imaging and the Internet, he joined FPPF and immersed himself in photography, drawing inspiration and know-how from colleagues who happen to be among the best in the industry. He now teaches digital imaging workflow and the Lightroom workshop for beginning photographers and finds a happy place at the FPPF where he doubles as web admin for photoworldmanila.com. He also teaches Web Design for Photographers.
Course Outline
Day One
- Camera operation and handling
- Basic camera parts and icons
- Correct exposure by adjusting aperture and shutter speed
- Reading the camera meter
- Practice shoot inside Fort Santiago
Day Two
- Review of Day 1 lecture
- Critique of photos from last session
- Understanding composition: leading lines, rule of thirds, frames, foreground and background, S-curves, patterns, light and shadow
- Practice shoot on composition
Day Three
- Art History & Elements of Design
Day Four
- Critique of photos from last session
- Portraiture and posing
- Lighting theory and practice
- Using flash and studio lights
- Choosing filters for portraits
- Hands-on shoot indoors and outdoors using studio lights, reflectors, and available light
Day Five
- Basic lighting, shooting setup, using props
- Flash photography & use of filters
- Introduction to basic digital imaging
- Critique and judging of prints
- Presentation of certiticates of attendance, awarding of prizes for photo contest
