The INON Compact Camera Course taught at Black Rock Dive Centre is a comprehensive course ensuring that you gain an understanding of all aspects involved in photography. The course itself can be adapted to suit various different camera makes and models, from simple point and shoot cameras to cameras with the full manual settings.The course is split into 6 different sections. You will start off by learning about camera basics such as what to look for when purchasing a camera so that you can get the correct model to suit your diving and photography needs. This will lead on to discovering the various settings on your camera that will be most useful and yield the best results. You will the progress on to learning the various techniques to restore colour to your pictures using either Natural Light or Artificial Light. Without a doubt, the most interesting section in the course will be the Tips and Techniques section. Here you will learn how to truly make your pictures stand out, from basic compositional techniques to creative lighting techniques, you are sure to be pleased with the end result!
Theory sessions will take place in the spacious classroom and the practical sessions will take place on different sites allowing you to practice the techniques learned during the course in many different conditions, giving you a degree of flexibility that would otherwise take months if not years to develop.
Part 1: Light
This section will revolve around the properties of Light and its relationship with water.
Part 2: Camera Basics
Here you will learn all about the limits and potential of your camera.
Part 3: Natural Light Techniques
In this section you will learn how to use the natural light available to restore colour to your pictures and which method will yield the best results. Discussions will include the various white balance options, filters and how best to shoot with these methods.
Part 4: Artificial Light Techniques
Restoring colour using built in flashes or external strobes. This section will cover how to use these methods to get the maximum amount of colour back into your photographs, to be able to shoot in low light conditions and how to start getting creative with your lighting.
Part 5: Lenses
Here we will expand on the built in lens and start discussing the various types of accessory lenses and what they are useful for.
Part 6: Tips & Techniques
Rounding off the course with various ways to make sure you consistently get that ‘wow’ factor in your pictures. Topics discussed will revolve around your approach to subject selection, various ways to use colour to your advantage, compositional and lighting techniques and finally ways to get really creative.