PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUE

To take the photo you want you need to know what your camera can do, what are the limits of your lens, how to set up your camera, how to position yourself to take the photo and how to post process the photo taken; this is where Andrei Păcuraru and the photographic technique enter the scene. In the course we will go through both introductory and more advanced concepts. The first part of the module we focus on learning the device, then the second part we spend studying composition. We finish with post processing and finesse like the photographic project.

Each lesson has a theoretical component and a practical component. The theoretical lessons will be held at CdRF (Strada. Popa Tatu 68, Bucharest), and the practice will be carried out on the streets of Bucharest, respectively at the center in the case of post-processing. The practice will be more focused on street/urban landscape photography in the sense that we do not integrate studio work into this module (see the "Light in Photography" module for the studio). If you are not sure or you are only interested in a certain subject, you can also sign up for individual lessons (3 hours of theory + 6 hours of practice). The photographic technique saves you from tutorials on the net. It lays down all the information you need, in a structured way, so you understand exactly what you're doing and how you need to do it to get the images you want.

Time schedule:

Tuesday, September 5 from 18:00 to 21:00 - Equipment and settings (theory)

Saturday, September 9 from 11:00 to 27:00 - Equipment and settings (practice)

Wednesday, September 13 from 18:00 to 21:00 - Exposure and photographic effects (theory)

Saturday, September 16 from 11:00 to 17:00 - Exposure and photographic effects (practice)

Tuesday, September 19 from 18:00 to 21:00 - Composition and perspectives (theory)

Saturday, September 23 from 11:00 to 27:00 - Composition and perspectives (practice)

Wednesday, September 27 from 18:00 to 21:00 - Postprocessing (theory)

Saturday, September 30 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Postprocessing (hands-on)

Wednesday, November 8 from 18:00 to 21:00 - The photographic project (theory)

Saturday, November 11 from 11:00 to 27:00 - The photography project (practice)

Saturday, December 9 from 11:00 to 17:00 - Postprocessing - Advanced (Practice)

About Andrei Păcuraru:

Photograph points, lines, shapes and geometries; he has a special penchant for photographic technique and composition. He has been a photographer for over 15 years, lecturer and member of the National Association for Contemporary Visual Arts. Self-taught, he formed his style through commercial photography, photojournalism and conceptual photography. His works have been exhibited both in Romania and abroad. He is currently the custodian of the PAC Collection, a personal archive started in 2006 containing over 10,000 unpublished photographs. He does not necessarily like to present his photos online, so his images can be seen illustrating books, on their covers or in exhibitions. Last but not least, Andrei thinks in series and projects; he always finds the red thread, is honest and extremely engaging. Expert in photographic technique, explains the photography process like no one else this year.

Other details:

· Total 51 study hours, of which 15 theory and 36 practice;

· Maximum 20 seats;

· It takes place at the Photography Resource Center (Strada Popa Tatu, no. 68, Bucharest);

· A camera (ideally digital), with manual control, at least a 50mm lens or equivalent zoom and a laptop with a post-processing program installed are required;

· The module is part of the complete photography course;

· You can choose to follow the whole module or one or more lessons in the module.