Tri County Intro to Photography

Welcome to the wonderful adventure of photography. This semester will be a lot of fun and a lot of work. You will be using this blog as a place for you to find information and links for your assignments. You will also use it as a place to post questions and your best work.

You will use the following webpages to learn the basic concepts related to photography. You will not have a textbook, therefore you will be responsible for reading the information on these pages and using it to complete any assignments given.

Terms for Photography

Camera Basics: Aperture and Shutter Speed

Top 10 Tips for Great Pictures

Exposure

Sim Cam

Focus on Photography

Lighting

You will discover that everyone has their own ideas about what makes a great picture. Some people will cherish a picture because of the content, while others might love a picture because of the way it makes them feel. While both of these are valid reasons for loving a picture, as a photographer you will learn to see that every "great" photograph has specific photographic elements. Throughout this semester we will learn the photographic elements that make a picture "great."

In addition to this blog, you will each have your own photography blog.