Throughout this Course you will be amazed at the Compositions which will begin to reveal themselves to you.

Course Two: If You Can Recognise, You Can Visualise (Foundation, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert Series).

Course Summary

We are always learning in the wonderful world of Photography, and when it comes to composition, it's never too early, or too late to understand and harness it's many complexities.

Our camera and lenses are the basic tools of our art, just like the palette, the canvas and the paint brush are to the Paint Artist. Like the Painter, it's essential that we Master our tools, yet without the Artists expertise in composition, the impact of our images will never reach their potential.

Composition in Photography and in Painting follow similar rules, and it's important that we as Photographers show more than just a passing interest in each others mediums. In this Course we identify the similarities, as well as the exceptions, and we consider the dimensions of composition unique to our camera and lens.

So, let's take composition back to basics and build our understanding of this essential component. In doing so, we will expand on 'the rule of thirds’, ‘the golden spiral’, and the ‘seven elements of Design' as well as other important rules of composition. We investigate a further 12 important components of Photographic Composition and we unravel the complex relationships between each of them. Like all my Courses, we start as easy as we need to, and gradually we explore, deeper and deeper, as confidence and knowledge allow. In this Course I introduce you to the concept of R.E.V.E.R.E, a process which will help you to exploit previously unrecognised Photographic opportunities.

“Chaos is a name we give to an order which we do not understand”; words which are applicable to many scenarios we might be confronted with as photographers. By the end of this Course you will not feel the urge to walk away from a confrontation with chaos, instead you will rise to the challenge, and in doing so, you may well produce your most unique and stylish work.

Break the 'Rules of Composition' by learning the 12 Dimensions of Photographic Composition and how to apply them using R.E.V.E.R.E.

TUTORIAL SEVEN

  • Review of Assignment Six (If applicable).

  • Foundation: Composition One & Two. Including: Introduction to The Rule Of Thirds and The Golden Spiral (Theory and Practice).

  • Intermediate: Composition Three & Four. Including: The Seven Elements Of Design. Placement & Interaction. Learn to See As each of Your Lenses Sees (Part One). (Theory and Practice).

  • Advanced: Composition Five & Six. Including the REV in REVERE (Part One), Depth and Perspective. Natural Frames & Vignettes. (Theory and Practice).

  • Expert: Composition Seven & Eight. Including the REV in REVERE (Part Two). Placement and Interaction of Transient Components. Learn to See As Your Lens Sees (Part Two).

    (Theory and Practice).

  • Learning and Demonstration of the skills required for completion of Assignment Seven (assignment brief provided on location).

TUTORIAL EIGHT

  • Review of Assignment Seven.

  • Foundation: Composition Three & Four. Including: The Seven Elements Of Design. Placement & Interaction. Learn to See As Your Lens Sees (Part One). (Theory and Practice).

  • Intermediate: Composition Five & Six. Including the REV in REVERE (Part One), Depth and Perspective. Natural Frames & Vignettes. (Theory and Practice).

  • Advanced: Composition Seven & Eight. Including the REV in REVERE (Part Two). Learn to see as your lens sees (Part Two). Placement and Interaction of Transient Components. (Theory and Practice).

  • Expert: Composition Nine & Ten. Including the REV in REVERE (Part Three). Show me your Skills/Live Critique (Theory and Practice).

  • Learning and Demonstration of the skills required for completion of Assignment Eight (assignment brief provided on location).

TUTORIAL NINE

  • Review of Assignment Eight.

  • Foundation: Composition Five & Six. Including the REV in REVERE (Part One), Depth and Perspective. Natural Frames & Vignettes (Theory and Practice).

  • Intermediate: Composition Seven & Eight. Including the REV in REVERE (Part Two). Learn to see as your lens sees (Part Two). Placement and Interaction of Transient Components. (Theory and Practice).

  • Advanced: Composition Nine & Ten. Including the REV in REVERE (Part Three). Show me your Skills/Live Critique (Theory and Practice).

  • Expert: Composition Eleven & Twelve. Including The ERE in REVERE (Part One). Learn to see as your lens sees (Part Three). Layers of Transient Light, Texture and Focus.

  • Learning and Demonstration of the skills required for completion of Assignment Nine (assignment brief provided on location).

TUTORIAL TEN

  • Review of Assignment Nine.

  • Foundation: Composition Seven & Eight. Including the REV in REVERE (Part Two). Learn to see as your lens sees (Part Two). Placement and Interaction of Transient Components. (Theory and Practice).

  • Intermediate: Composition Nine & Ten. Including the REV in REVERE (Part Three). Show me your Skills/Live Critique (Theory and Practice).

  • Advanced: Composition Eleven & Twelve. Including The ERE in REVERE (Part One). Learn to see as your lens sees (Part Three). Layers of Transient Light, Texture and Focus.

  • Expert: The ERE in REVERE (Part Two & Three).

  • Learning and Demonstration of the skills required for completion of Assignment Ten (assignment brief provided on location).

TUTORIAL ELEVEN

  • Review of Assignment Ten.

  • Foundation: Composition Nine & Ten. Including the REV in REVERE (Part Three). Show me your Skills/Live Critique (Theory and Practice).

  • Intermediate: Composition Eleven & Twelve. Including The ERE in REVERE (Part One). Learn to see as your lens sees (Part Three). Layers of Transient Light, Texture and Focus.

  • Advanced: The ERE in REVERE (Part Two & Three).

  • Expert: It’s time to face our Photography Demons. Learn the most from our weakest link.

  • Learning and Demonstration of the skills required for completion of Assignment Eleven (assignment brief provided on location).

TUTORIAL TWELVE

Review of Assignment Eleven.

  • Foundation: Composition Eleven & Twelve. Including The ERE in REVERE (Part One). Learn to see as your lens sees (Part Three). Layers of Transient Light, Texture and Focus.

  • Intermediate: The ERE in REVERE (Part Two & Three).

  • Advanced: It’s time to face our Photography Demons. Learn the most from our weakest link.

  • Expert: 100% Practical. Show me your skills, Your favourite Genre (from the list covered by these Courses), Practiced in the perfect location, Live Critique. (Where applicable Models available for Portraits at £30 per hour, entry fees at cost).

  • Learning and Demonstration of the skills required for completion of Assignment Twelve (assignment brief provided on location).

 

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