What does manual mode ?

Manual mode puts the photographer in complete control of the aperture, ISO, and the shutter speed effectively giving him complete control over the image taking process.

Do I have to be in business of photography to be called a pro Photographer ?

Many photographers who are not in business and they regularly create incredible images. With increased affordability of cameras & many people taking it up as a hobby or as a creative outlet to unwind. What separates a professional from the others is the ability to visualise and consistently create good images by having a good hold over the image making process than getting a few occasional ones by chance.

What is white balance ?

The appearance of the colours in a photograph is depends on the quality (colour) of the incident light on the scene. Our brain has the ability to correct this change by seeing the incident light and help us interpret the correct colour but this is not possible in a camera and hence a concept of white-balance/colour temperature is used to represent the correction needed to make to show the original/natural colours of a scene in an image

What is the difference between JPG and RAW?

JPG is a format for the internet where small filesizes are of critical importance and having the smallest file means it just stores just enough information to recreate an approximation of the original image which limits what can be done in post-production. RAW images mostly contain the full range of information captured from the imaging sensor, which makes it very useful for post-production, but as most of this information is unchanged raw images which can make them look flat before post-production.

Basic Photography Course Artriva Studios

A two day modular workshop covering the Basics of Photography in Bangalore

Photography is more than fun, it is powerful tool of expression. Mastery over your skills, camera and the fundamentals of photography is essential to effectively communicate through your photographs.

Do you want to be clear with the concepts of photography ?
Do you want to improve your skills and take it to the next level ?
Do you want to develop new skill in photography ?

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This Is A Basic Course & There Are No Prerequisites

This Basic Course COVERS THE FOLLOWING TOPICS

Introduction to Cameras (Film & Digital)
Different parts & Controls of a Digital Camera
How to remember / What to remember - During Photography.
Choosing the right equipment

Memory Cards
Camera
Lenses

Introduction to the Exposure Triangle

Shutter
Aperture
ISO

Inverse Square law
The Modes of a Digital Camera

Full Auto
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Program Auto
Manual
Overview of other common modes (Additional modes are camera / model specific. Most common & specific modes of your camera are explained)

Taking Better Pictures

Autofocus Focus Modes (One Shot / Servo / Continuous)
Metering Modes (how it works, when to use a particular mode)
Reducing Noise in your pictures
Focus points / groups
How to use these different modes to your advantage (small quiz)

Advanced Modes of your camera

Picture Styles

Natural / Faithful
Standard / Portrait
Monochrome (when and how to apply inbuilt filters)
Custom Modes

Exposure Compensation
White Balance

Theory of White Balance
Light Source and understanding its Colour Temperature

RAW Images

What exactly are RAW Images, what extra information do they contain when compared to JPG
Understanding JPG (overview)
RAW
Introduction to processing your images

Getting Creative with your Images (a quick walkthrough)

Rule of Thirds
Symmetry
Leading Lines
Patterns / Textures
Golden Ratio

Post Processing

Commonly available free, bundled (with your camera) and paid software
Having a workflow
Understanding the Histogram
Highlights, Whites, Shadows, Blacks
Saturation
White Balance, Grey Cards
Some basic corrections,
Some tips to simplify your workflow

Additional topics for discussion

Photography for you - Business or Hobby
Choosing your equipment (Cameras, Lenses, Accessories)
Considerations for my investment (your equipment)

Making the best set of settings for your equipment
How to spend less and still get better results
Do I really need better equipment

Continued Learning through DISCUSSION

Get your photography questions answered for FREE

Learning happens over time and with practice.
Hence we at Artriva give you the opportunity to be able to clarify your doubts and get clarifications directly from our Mentors at a later date.
You can do so by posting your questions on the Discussion Pages
NOTE :
Please do use the search function to determine if your question was already answered for someone else, in which case you can post a comment there if further explanation is needed.
There could be a delay upto 72 working hours or more depending on the schedule of the Mentor (generally between 12 - 48 hours)