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Welcome to the Basic Camera Techniques Unit
Summary of this Unit
Camera Techniques Image Submission Examples
Learning Outcomes & Student Brief
Camera Techniques Brief
Resources for Test
How an SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera works
Aperture
Shutter Speed
ISO
Additional Photography Resources
Composition PowerPoint
Colour Combinations
Outcome 3 Image Submission 05/11/26
Brief 1 - Produce an architectural image of the exterior of a building in bright sunlight.
Brief 2 - Produce an image of a subject of your own choice, outside using natural daylight on an overcast day.
Brief 3 - Produce an image of a subject your own choice, inside using natural window light.
Outcome 4 Image Submission 05/11/26
Brief 1 - A landscape photograph, with a subject of interest in the foreground. This image must show extended depth of field.
Brief 2 - A subject of your own choice with an unusual camera angle. This image is to show either extended depth of field or shallow depth of field.
Brief 3 - A photograph of a person, using portrait framing, with the person in focus and the background out of focus. This image will therefore show a shallow depth of field.
Outcome 3 & 4 Image Explanation Submission
For each image you are required to explain your technical selections and decisions.
Formative Tasks
Set a Photography Goal 10/09/26
Your two best mural walk images 10/09/26
Shallow Depth of Field Task 10/09/26
Thursday Group Task 25/09/25
Contact Sheet Task 09/10/2025
Extra Tasks
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Photography: Basic Camera Techniques
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