Introduction to Photographic Technique

Together with Andrei Păcuraru, you will learn and practice how to use your camera according to your own needs. You will understand and practice composition, discuss moments, photographs, and photographers who changed the course of photography, and gain a clearer understanding of how to create the photograph you have in mind. By the end of this module, you will have the basic knowledge needed to use your camera in manual mode and to consciously experiment with structure and composition.

What you will learn/do:

• how the camera is built and how it works;

• how to use your camera in manual mode (exposure, ISO, shutter speed, white balance, etc.);

• what composition is—from general principles and simple rules to more complex notions and image balance;

• composition, photographic effects, and projects – case studies;

• basic post-processing.

  
  

Course schedule:

• Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 18:00–21:00, at CdRF – Photographic Technique I

• Saturday, February 14, 2026, 11:00–17:00 – Photo walk (practice)

• Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 18:00–21:00, at CdRF – Photographic Technique II

• Saturday, February 21, 2026, 11:00–17:00 – Photo walk (practice)

• Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 18:00–21:00, at CdRF – Photographic Technique III

• Saturday, February 28, 2026, 18:00–21:00 – Photo walk (practice)

• Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 18:00–21:00, at CdRF – Composition I

• Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 18:00–21:00, at CdRF – Composition II

• Saturday, March 14, 2026, 11:00–17:00 – Photo walk (practice)

• Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 18:00–21:00, at CdRF – Post-processing I

• Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 18:00–21:00, at CdRF – Post-processing II

  
  

Course details:

This is a module of the “Fundamentals of Photography” course and can also be taken independently by those interested only in photographic technique. You need a digital camera with manual controls and at least a 50mm lens or equivalent zoom, as well as a laptop or tablet with Lightroom installed.

About the lecturer (short bio):

Andrei Păcuraru is one of the best educators you will encounter. A photographer since the age of 16 and a photography lecturer since his early twenties, he is now one of the pillars of CdRF. Throughout his career, Andrei has successfully navigated various types of commercial photography and has recently chosen to focus on artistic work. He thinks almost exclusively in terms of projects and is deeply interested in exploring photographic technique as a means of artistic expression. In recent years, Andrei has collaborated with writers for book illustrations, created object photography books, exhibited in collaboration with international curators, finished older photo projects and started new ones.