Photo II (Photo II, 7 Weeks, With Rick Katz, at Chicago Photography Classes)

In Digital Photo II, you will go beyond regular through the lens (TTL) metering and learn methods that will allow you be more precise with exposure and color. Much of the curriculum will focus on techniques to improve the technical aspects of your photographs. Histograms, grey cards, color temperature, white balance, and light meters are just some of the lessons we will cover in Photo II. These lessons will help you develop strategic approaches to handle mixed lighting and other hard-to-shoot situations so you may better predict your photograph's outcome before you shoot. We will also continue to focus on the artistic side of photography, and many of the lessons will cover approaches to aesthetically improve your photography. With discussions on composition, lens choice, shadows, lighting and angle, to name a few, you will discover new ways to see and capture imagery from the world around you. By combining technical and artistic lessons, Digital Photo II will provide a solid framework to allow you to improve your photographs overall. To participate in Digital Photo II, your camera must be a DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) with the ability to store images in RAW format. You must have completed Digital Photo I class (or equivalent) and have a general understanding of how aperture, shutter speed and ISO are manipulated to achieve the correct exposure using your camera's TTL metering. Prerequisite: Photo I