Lesson 2 Overview

 

Introduction

It goes almost without saying that the camera is the fundamental tool of a photographer. But of course, I’m saying it. You can’t write without knowing how to write or type and you can’t build a house without knowing how to use a hammer (among many other tools).

It is crucial that you learn how to use your camera. And, yes, we’ll be using your phones. And I am certain all of you know how to take a photo with your phone. But before we can talk about the content of a photo, we have to know how to properly create one.

This lesson will look at how to take control of the camera in your phone and explore apps beyond the basic camera app.

Specifically, we’ll look at how to control the fundamentals of your photo with your phone:

• Exposure
• Sharpness
• White balance

If we can master these, we can produce technically excellent photos.

We’ll start with basic terminology and then put those ideas into practice with the video tutorials and activities for this week.

Objectives

Here are the objectives for this lesson:

• Learn to use the basic camera app as well as more advanced apps.
• Demonstrate an ability to operate the camera by taking technically proficient photos.

Lesson Readings and Activities

By the end of this lesson, make sure you have completed the readings and activities found in the Lesson 2 Course Schedule.